Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

Washington lost two hard-fought games
at Chicago yesterday, playing as well in
each instance as their opponents. but not
being able to bunch their hits Chicago was
unusually fortunate in this respect, maxi
ing It's runs in one inning, both In the first
and second games. Ten thousand people
witnessed the contests and were enthusi-
astic over the fast, snappy ball put up by
the tail-enders 1t was remarkable feat
that neither team made an error in the
eighteen innings of play.
The first game went to the White Sox by
a score of 2 to 0, Frank Owen pitching for
Chicago and Wyatt Lee officiating for
Washington. Each pitcher let down the OPP
posing batsmen for total of six hits. The
second game proved a White Sock victory
by a margin of two runs again. the final
figures being to 1. White and Patterson
were used by Chicago. while Jack Town
send pitched gilt-edged bali for the Sena-
tors IsbeIl the crack first baseman of Co
miskeys pets. robbed the Washington
wayfarers of the second contest. His SEN
sational catch of Robinson's hit In the fifth
was all that prevented tieing the score. and
his two-bagger in the third scored the first
two of Chicago'S runs. ISbell himself made
the third by fast sprintfng on a wild
pitch. 1t looked good to see him In the
game for fair again. and the fans who
have been making him a target for cheap
wit tried to square themselves by applaud
ing
The Senators threw away a couple of
chances for possible scores by careless
base running, and the White Sox might
have won the second game farther away
but for a mix-up in the fifth inning.
Slattery was at second and Holmes at
first with one out when fSbell slammed
hit to right center. Robinson ran over
ba ha off in a
way to make 1t doubtful whether he got
it on the fly or not. Connolly ruled that
he didn't. but the White Sox were all at
sea apparently. The ball was thrown to
second in time to force Holmes out. Slat-
terry was at third all right but apparently
thought the fly had been caught and that
he had been doubled up at second on it,
SO he walked off toward the bench and
Hallman, who was coaching, did not have
head enough to stop him. The result was
that Slattery was touched out, completing
a double play.
Aside from IsbelPs phenomenal play,
Green. Jones and Coughlin won applause
In punches by good plays Tannehfll had
mighty busy day on his block, accept
ing fourteen out of fifteen chances.
The first game went into the eighth in
ming without run. Then Jones opened
Chicago's half of that round with clean
swat to right for two bases. Callahan
laid down a bunt close to the plate and
Kittredge threw wide to first letting him
scoring Green, and after Tannehill was
retired Slattery brought Callahan home
with a single to right.
Aside from this inning, only two White
Sox reached second base. Owen, however,
was doing better work, for he permitted
only five Senators to get to second in nine
innings, and just one of these touched
third alive.
White started in bad in the second game
by passing Moran. Robinson sacrificed.
then Ryan was passed, too. Clarke hit
sharply to White. who sent the ball to
third. but the referee said Callahan was
not the base. and the circuit was full
with one out. Setback and Coughlin both
popped easy flies. Then White was in
vincible for while.
Meantime the White Sox won the game
In the third. With Slattery down, White
drew a pass. Holmes singled him to sec
ond and Isbell surprised everybody with
clean drive through left center for two
bases, scoring White and Holmes
wild pitch Immediately let Isbell home
with the last Mccormick opened the fifth
with double pass. Kittredge hit safely
to right. but Green held Barry at third.
Then Townsend cut loose a single to left
which scored Washingtons one run.
White, by fine play, forced kittredge
out at third on RObinsons bunt, a mo-
ment later Connolly called a balk. put
ting runners third and second with
one out, and here Patterson was called
Isbell's head, but the lanky one by
jump and stab. blocked the ball. then
caught it before 1t touched the earth and
threw to second, completing a double play
Patterson was never aIlerward in trouble
Scores of Sundays games: