Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

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Two as pretty ball games as one would
care to look at were played at American
League Park yesterday afternoon between
the Washington and Cleveland clubs, the
only flaw in the local fans enjoyment
being the fact that the visitors won both
contests, the first by the score of l to o,
and the second. 3 to 1.
The fact that it was a double-header for
one price of admission and many rain
checks left over from Saturday afternoon.
resulted in a crowd of nearly 4.O00 gather
ing at the park to witness the games.
The Cleveland players went after the first
game with blood in their eyes, as their
defeat on Saturday was totally unexpected
but the Senators chung to them tenacious
ly and the result narrowed down to base
hit that failed to materialize for the locals
Malachi k-ttredge made his first appear
ance of the season. catching both games
in his usual faultless style and gave evil
dence of being worth his weight in gold
to the Senators. When Kit walked to
the bat the first time he was given a royal
reception and responded with a beautiful
safe hit into left. Clarke was on first
and helped Kit in coaching the players
while Martin guarded third in the absence
of Bill Coughlin who is nursing a badly
bruised hand
Umpire Caruthers is still suffering from
his proStra ton of Saturday and failed to
appear a the grounds. 1t was thought one
or more of President JOhnsonS staff would
show up. but at the last minute players
Moore and Drill were sent out as arbitra-
tors. the former on the bases and the lat
ter behind the bat. Both men acquitted
themselves well and there were very few
objections offered by players of either side.
Just how skillfully the two games were
played. in the field. can be gathered from
the fact that Washington is charged with
but misplay. while Cleveland got but
two. In the FIRST game Martin ran over
in front of Moran and fumbled a hard
grounder. This error enabled the Blues
to win the first game. For Cleveland. Bay
made long run for line fly and scored
inglorious muff after getting up with
the sphere. in the first game. while in the
second LajOie threw wild to third. the
head who was running toward that sack
and directly in front of him. This was the
total error making. To offset them. Lee
and Selbach made several thrilling catches,
while Bay and Mccarthy did the same for
Cleveland The infield worked nicely, a
majority of the chances being easy.
Locals Weak at the Bat.
At the bat is where the Senators dis
played their weakness. In the two games
there were about eight chances where a
base hit would have won the game but in
stead the weakest sort of drives would re-
suit. If the men had hit in hard luck that
is. made drives that required sensational
plays to stop. there would have been some
excuse, but it seemed impossible for the
locals to get the ball out of the diamond.
With two out or no one on the bases their
hits would generally bob up and then the
lucky batter would die away on the lines.
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Case Patten was on the rubber in the
first game and the sorrel-topped boy never
went better. when the smuggling abil ties of
the Clevelands are considered. In five OF
the nine innings, the Blues went out in or
der. not batter reaching first. Bernhard
also pitched sensational ball. the one error
back of him not being costly. and he retired
the Senators four times in regular order of
coming to the plate.
The Clevelands got their solitary but
winning run in the first inning. After Bay
had gone out. Patten to Clarke Bradley
singled over second. On the first hall
pitched Bradley stole second by a very
close margin 1t looked like an out. but
Moore was standing over the play and
doubtless got 1t right. Lajoe then hit his
roller toward third and Martin fumbled
Bailey taking third. Hickman then came
to the bat and as his hitting qualifications
are of the best. the fielders played away
out. Instead OF driving out long hit he
sent one of those short tantalizing files into
left near the foul line. Setback had a
long run. but he made a desperate effort to
get under the ball. and had almost accom-
plished the feat when he ran into a muddy
patch and fell on his side Bradley had an
easy time scoring in consequence Nc
Carthy and Flick were easy outs In the
third and fifth innings the Blues got sim
giles. but without result.
For Washington. Moran started off with
nice single. but was left to die on second
by Clarke and Ryan In the third Kits
tredge opened with nice single. but Pat
forced him In
flee In the fourth Ryan and Lee made sin
gles but Martin and Robinson failed tn
drive either OF them over the rubber 1t
right here that Ryan should have
taken a forlorn chance to tie the score He
was on second when Lee hit into short
center. and as Bay is such a remarka Bile
fielder, Ryan held back and played it safe,
chance was hard. Ne would have made II in
safety. as Bay failed to get up to the BAH In
time to make the catch. After that there
steam and allowed but one single a hit into
right by Setback. an
Second Game.
In the second game Wilson and Joss
were the opposing pitchers. the former do
Ing fairly WELL but his work looked ordi-
nary when compared with that of his op-
ponent. who allowed but four safe hits
doubles by Moran and Lee. and singles by
Ryan and Robinson all widely scattered.
In the first four innings 1t was almost
the regular order of retirement for both
clubs. triple by I.ajoie which would have
been an out but for the sun in Ryan's eyes.
and Ryans single being the only hits to
break the monotony In the fifth inning
both teams got busy with their bats and
each side scored a run Mccarthy opened
for Cleveland with a nice single and, after
Mccarthy and Flick had been retired
scored on Abbott's lucky double into right.
which missed Ciarke's glove by only an
inch.
For the Senators Lee opened up with a
beautiful drive to the score board that
was good for two bases. Martin followed
with fly to Bay. and Lee started for
third as the catch was a hard one. Bay
relayed the ball to Lajoie, who tried to
nip Lee at the third corner. Larry's throw
was high. going to the bleachers, and Lee
rushed home with the Senators only run