Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The Senators displayed some improve
ment in their work against the st. Louis
team yesterday, but 1t didn't go far
enough, and they were once more defeated
by the score of ) to l. Only two errors
cropped up during the nine innings. which
is quite record for the locals, but, like
"Mercutio's wound they were enough. 1t
is a remarkable fact that the opposing
clubs. Athletics and st. Louis have played
great ball this week and left no loopholes
in the way of errors for the Senators to
crawl through. To win out the locals would
have had to play the very best ball, and.
of course, everybody knows they are not
doing this.
Delaware Jack Townsend was on the rub
Der for the Senators yesterday, and the
yOungster pitched a splendid game. hold
ing the opposing batsmen to three hits In
the first five innings. but, in the face OF
two fragrant misplays in the sixth. the
Browns took courage and slammed out four
straight hits. With slight rest on the
bench between innings, Jack came right
back at the Browns, and in the concluding
three innings allowed but one additional
hit. With good support the Browns would
have been shut out by the score of to U.
The Browns had been retired In almost
regular order until the sixth opened, and
the spectators were continually cheering
Townsend for his good pitching. Burkett
was the first up. and he sent bunt to-
ward third. Coughlin came In fast. gath
cred up the ball cleanly but his throw was
wild and Carey had to get off the sack
to get the ball perfect throw would
have caught Burkett by two steps.
Heidrick followed with hot drive at Mo-
ran. which Charley gathered up nicely.
passed to Robinson. retiring Burkett and
the ball was whipped to first on a line. The
ball struck fair in Carey's hands and
bounded out again. the umpire reversing
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Here were two chances to retire runners
and only one caught. leaving a fast man on
first instead Heidrick Immediately stole
second and went to third as Coughlin and
Carey retired Friel. Wallace's single over
second scored Heidrick. the batter also
making a clean steal Of second. Anderson's
single into left scored Wallace. the batter
going to second on the throw home. Nc
Cormick singled to right and Anderson
went to third. scoring on Padden's single
over second. Sugden closed the inning with
fly to Ryan.
The Senators started off so well on Powell
In the first inning that the spectators
frightened up as they believed they saw
victory in sight at last. but 1t was only a
flash in the pan. ciphers being hung up in
the last eight innings. AT the beginning,
Setback whipped line single over second.
and Ryan skillfully sacrificed him to sec
end. Delehanty lined timely single into
right and Setback crossed the plate. AS
the ball was thrown home. Delehanty start
eu LOT second out FOWell intercepted the
sphere and the big fellow was an easy out
at second. Carey closed the inning with a
roller to Anderson.
The WashingtOns had splendid chances to
score in the fifth and sixth innings. but the
much desired hits were not forthcoming,
and the runners died on third. In the fifth,
Robinson led Off with triple to right, but
Clarkes best was short fly to Padden
Townsend followed with line drive at
Padden and Robinson was caught at the
plate. In the sixth. Delehanty singled into
left and reached third on Carey's single to
right after COughlin had flied out to Bur
kett. Moran was out on line fly to Pad
den. and while Robinson was at the bat
Carey tried to steal second and was an easy
out In the last three innings the locals
went out in regular order of batting Score: