Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-02
American League Clubs Standing.
League Clubs Standing.

The BOStOnS closed their season In this
city with the Senators yesterday after
noon at American League Park with a
victory, the score being to l in their
favor after nine innings of excitement and
interest. AS In the previous contests, the
Bostons were never sure of their footing
at any stage Of the journey, and in the
ninth inning 1t required a beautiful stop
by Collins of a drive over third by Ryan
to save the day for the coming champions.
No extraordinary fielding feats were per-
formed by either side, the work being Of
the clock-like order on account of the
effective pitching of Hughes and Orth.
Coughlin. Moran and Dougherty each had
an error. but the misplays had nothing
to do with the runs scored. Hughes was
in his best shape, which means everything
to the opposing batsmen. and the way he
sent the curves and drops over the plate
was extremely puzzling to the Senatorial
sluggers. But four hits were registered by
them during the nine innings. and three
of these were punched in the sixth and
scored Washingtons solitary run.
While Orth was hit safely eight times,
his work was also Of the brilliant order,
as the bingles were kept so well scattered
as to be rendered almost useless. Not a
run came over the plate in the last six
innings, and the Collinsites were lucky in
getting men as far as first. The most
unfortunate stroke Of bad luck that has
come Orth's way for some time was when
Pitcher Hughes slammed away at a wide
curve over his head in the second inning,
hammered out double and scored Criger
from first base. Hughes belongs in the
ordinary hitting class, but once in a great
While manages to get into the base hit
- H.
and his long drive helped very materially
to win the game.
How the Runs Were Made.
Neither side scored in the first inning,
but in the second Boston broke the Ice,
scoring one run. After La Chance had
given a nice fly to Setback, Ferris beat out
an inf1eld hit that Orth partially blocked
Criger followed with a line hit to McCor-
mick and Ferris was forced out at second
Mr.. Hughes then stepped forward with his
great specially of spanking a wild pitch
for two bases and Criger crossed the
plate. Dougherty ended the inning with
a fly to Setback.
In the third inning the Bostons hung IN
their second and last run. Collins led off
with a long fly to Ryan, but Chick
Stahl reached first in safety on his single
near second 'Buckerene" Freeman and
his trusty stick then Quilted" into the
game with a beautiful triple to the club
house porch, and Stahl scored Parent
followed with liner to Mccormick and
Freeman was run down on the line. La
Chance closed the inning with a strike out
mat ended the Bostons for the day, but
the TWO runs proved as good as fifty.
In the first five innings the Senators fail
ed to get semblance of a hit and of
course, no runs. although Orth reached
hrst In the third as his line fly bounded
out of Dougherty's hands in left field In
the sixth Ortiz tried to even up matters by
hammering out a triple, but a total dis
regard of Criger's throwing reputation
killed off all chance the Senators had of
winning. Drill was the first man up In
the sixth and he went out on a grounder
to Parent the little shorstop who misses
nothing. Orth followed with his triple to
the club house and scored a minute later
on Morans pretty single into right. Moran
tried to work the hit and run game with
Hendricks, but Hughes was on to the
game, kept the ball wide and Criger threw
him out by block. Hendricks then fol-
lowed with a single over second and he,
too, tried the hit and run game with Sell
bach, but the usual result followed Criger
shooting the ball to Parent in plenty of
time to head off the runner.
Nothing was then done until the ninth
when matters looked somewhat squally for
the Beaneaters. After Orth had gone ont
on a fly to Freeman, Charley Moran tore
off his second single Of the game. a liner
into right. Hendricks struck savagely at
three balls and then took seat on the
bench. Setback had struck out three times
and Hughes doubtless concluded that he
was due for hit and passed him to first
1t was now up to Ryan and he responded
with fast one over third, but Collins was
Johnny on the Spot" After making a
nice stop Of It, Collins got his foot on
third ahead of Moran and the game was
over. Score: