Evening star., 1902-05-01
American League Teams Standing.
National League Teams Standing.

Conny Macks Athletic did the hitting in
yesterdays game with the Senators and,
besides winning out by the score of IL to Z,
the Quakers' work made the locals look
bad Many of the Athletics hits were Of
the tantalizing kind, falling between fields
and just out of reach of the fielders. Keis-
ter and Delehanty made desperate runs af
ter short flies, and, although they got their
hands on the sphere, the speed at which
they were running prevented them from
holding the ball. Ely and Coughlin did
the "Alphonse and CASTOR act back of Sec
ond base on a pop fly, with the result that
the shortstop dropped the ball when he
finally made up his mind to go after it.
Coughlin fumbled a grounder, and these
were the four misplays marked against the
Senators.
On the other hand, Coughlin made catch
in the third inning off of Seybold that had
double rings all around it. Seybold hit on
a line almost over second base and at ter
rife speed. Coughlin made dive for the
ball with his ungloved right hand and
caught it about a foot from the ground.
The ball would have gone to the fence for
certainty and been registered as a double
but for the magnificent catch.
Jack Townsend was on the rubber for the
standard set by the Delaware boy last
week. Fourteen hits for a total of twenty
six bases is quite a record and it Is ques-
tionable whether Townsend ever received
such a lambasting before. To get back at
the Athletics. Townsend did some remarka-
BILE hitting himself. but as he was travelling
almost alone in this respect his good bat
ting eye failed to overcome the disadvan-
tages of poor right arm.
The elongated southpaw, Wi1tse. served
Monday, he puzzled the Senators quite
little bit. The locals were able to locate
Witses curves in only two innings, the
first and last, with n-earning effective
ness, Ciphers being hung up for six in
nings out of the nine. But at that the
Senators hit hard enough to win an ordi-
nary game. but the Athletics did a great
deal better and scored victory in conse-
Quence.
In the first inning Hartzen flied out to
Keister, and Fultz sent nice safe one
into left. The latter tried to steal second
and was cleverly thrown out by Drill, Ely
getting the throw. Davis closed the inning
with fly to Ryan in right.
For the Senators Ryan got his base on
balls and was forced at second on Keis-
ter's hit to Monte Cross. Wolverton then
flied to Flick, but DeIehanty sent nice
liner over second and Keister crossed the
plate. Coughlin then caught an outshoot
on the end of his bat, and when last seen
the ball went down behind the left field
run. Carey closed the inning, going out to
first, unassisted.
Nightmare for the Senators.
The second inning was something of a
nightmare for the Senators, but a delicious
memory to the visitors Lave Cross and
Flick tore off singles in quick succession
but Seybold broke the combination by flying
out to Coughlin. Monte Cross then renewed
no hor ,a ant NIT fa civ
right and Lave Cross came home. Powers
singled into left and Flick crossed the plate
Wiltse then hit grounder at Coughlin,
which the latter fell down upon, and the
bases were filled. base on balls to Hart
zell forced home Monte Cross. but the next
two batters went out on infield hits
In the fourth the Athletics got In two
home runs, Powers and Hartzell being the
gentleman who hit the ball so effectively
In the sixth Wiltse hit to the left field
fence for three bases and scored a minute
later on Fultz's slow grounder toward
first.
In the seventh another batting bee was
held by the Quakers. Flick started off with
double to center. Seybold got in a triple
in the same direction and Monte Cross had
to be content with a single over second
Powers hit long fly to Keister, which the
latter dropped, and Townsend soaked Wfltse
In the ribs with the ball. An out to Dele
hanty and single by Fultz wound I'D the
disaster, and 1t was ascertained that the
Atnletlcs had added nve runs to their score.
The Senator's got one Of these back in the
same inning on Drills double to left and
Townsend's double to center.
Senator's Make Three More.
That ended the run scoring for the Ath-
letics but the Senators made their score
look respectable by adding three to 1t in the
ninth. After Ely and Drill had gone out
at first. Townsend singled into right and
Ryan followed suit. Little Billy Keister
then lifted a long fly over the left field fence
and chased the two men on bases over the
home plate. Wolverton finished I'D the
game by going out. second to first.
Silk OLaughlin umpired his first game
In Washington. and his work was generally
satisfactory, although somewhat spectacli-
lar.
Following is the official score:
The Oficia1 Score.