Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-29
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Bostons Captured Second
Game From Washington.
CY. YOUNG UNHITTABLE
BUT FOR ERRORS SENATORS
WOULD HAVE BEEN SHUT OUT.
Georgetown Beat Villanova in Good
Game-Centrals Won From East
erns-Racing at Jamaica.

Manager Collins of the Boston team de-
cided he needed yesterdays game, and. to
make assurance doubly sure. sent the vet
eran. Cyrus Young, out to do the twirling.
AS soon as the Senators got glimpse of
the big fellow the rubber, demoraliza-
ton set in. Manager LOTUS changing his
plans and a result, the Beaneaters
walked away with the game in the easiest
1t was Mr.. LOTUS original intention to
pitch Case Patten. but when Young came
forward for Boston. the white flag went up
and Lee was sent out to be sacrificed.
Lees notice to pitch must have come as
sort of surprise, for the southpaw possessed
little speed, and consequently no curves
drops to speak of. AS a result the Bostons
Toasted on peaches for six innings, when
Manager Lotus trotted out Townsend to
finish the game. The Bostons refused to
blanket their batting eyes Immediately.
Parent and LaChance hitting the ball for
keeps, but the Delaware lad continued his
speed. and soon had the visitors guessing
Three hits were made in the three innings
Townsend was on the rubber, and two of
the BOstons struck out. The exhibition was
most satisfying, and Jack will soon take
his regular turn in the box.
Young's Perfect Control
Too much praise cannot be given the vet
eran Young for his exhibition yesterday.
He had almost perfect control and shot the
ball over the plate with unerring aim and
tremendous speed. Here and there hit
would bob up. but with men on bases Cyrus
would let out link or two and the third
Senator would be retired without runs be-
Ing scored. The first shut out of the sea-
was coming the Senator's way but
Freeman ingloriously muffed an easy fly
from Delehanty's bat, and Holmes re-
sponded with a home run drive to the club
house that sent two men in ahead of him.
Centerfielder Ryan was taken Ill during
Monday night and had to hemain in bed
all day yesterday. "Ducky' Holmes taking
his place on the team. Holmes first chance
was. an easy fly right into his hands, but
the sun blinded him and a muff followed.
"Ducky" braced up Immediately after that
and did we'll in the field while at the bat
he laced out a pretty single and the afore-
said home run.
The splendid weather and the victory Of
the day before served to draw out large
crowd and everybody did everything pos
sible to urge on the Senators, but it wasn't
in the wood
Boston Begins the Scoring.
Dougherty started the game for Boston
with a clean single into left, but Collins
forced him at second on a hot drive to
Coughlin. which the latter passed to De-
thrown into sitting position after getting
the ball and his throw to second was quite
Sational. O'Bren flied out to Del" and
Freeman reached first on Holmes muff.
Collins reached third on the error and Free
made the usual bluff steal of second
He was put out of course, but slow hand
ling of the ball permitted Collins to score
before the play was completed.
In the second inning another tally went
up for Boston. the result of Parents single
and Ferris IOuble Lee effective N
the third and the Bostons We're shut out
but in the fourth the ball was raped for
keeps. Parent again led off with a single
and was sacrificed to second by La Chance.
Ferris singled into right and Parent scored
the former trying to take extra base
the throw in and was run down on the line.
Criger got a base on balls and Young sim
gled into left. Young Mr.. Dougherty then
walked to the plate. soaked liner into left
center and by fine exhibition of running
hung up home run. Collins closed the in
ming by flying out to Robinson.
Both Teams Busy.
Both teams got busy in the sixth inning
a trio of runs being scored by each side.
La Chance started off with single and
Ferris hit the ball to the extreme corner in
center field. good for an easy home run.
Criger struck out but Cyrus Young laid
back on bender and walloped the sphere
into center bringing up al third. Dough-
erty's fly out to Delehanty enabled Young
to score
For Washington, Lee hit a long fly into
right that Freeman gathered in. Robinson
singled into right but Setback also gave
Freeman another fly. Delehanty tried to
put the side out with third chance for
Buck" but the ex-senator dropped the
ball. Holmes followed with his home run
drive, three runs resulting. Carey closed
the inning. going out La Chance to Young.
Mr.. Jack Townsend Of Townsend, Del,
then waltzed to the center of the diamond.
nd ali "a
what free with his speedy delivery at the
start of. he soon settled down and proved
effective. O'Bren the first man up struck
out Then came a base on balls to Free
man and the third single from Mr.. Parent.
Freeman was Logging 1t for third when
Setback cut loose with the ball. bad
bound resulted and the ex-senator scored.
La Chance tripled into center. scoring Par
emit and the next two batterS went out on
easy chances.
In the ninth, after Carey had been re-
tired, Coughiin hit roller to Parent. The
latter slammed the ball into the right field
bleechers and Coughlin came all the way
home with the Senator's fourth and final
run. De Mont hit a liner to left on which
Parent made great catch. and Drill was
hit by the pitcher. Martin. batting for
nearly took Young's legs off, but Robinson
was called out on strikes and the game
was ended.
Following Is the score:
Wash gton: R.H.o.AE Boston. R.u.o.AE.
seibaeh IF. 0 ! 0 0 Collins, sb
R ReIns s'y = ~ r br,sn Ct
Carey, ib.. 0 S 5 o Parent. s..
Coughln,3b 1 / l 0 LCh'nce.ib 2 . 2 0
DeMont, 2b Ferris. Oh. 8 l
f pr e. Co.. S SoaSs. g. g. g
h nsrsia'':::p 9 : 9 ! ] 9
Totals 0 II IT 81 Totals II ~ ~ - .