Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
National League Clubs Standing.

The Athletics continued their good work
yesterday against the Senators. gong the
full route with but slight faiter, ana
winning out by to 2. Three games with
but one error has a good look. and this mas
been the QuakerS' record in the series OF
three games that closed yesterday. The
Senators infield played its usual game or
sloppy ball, hitting mildly and fielding
wretchedly. the bright spots in the work or
the locals being behind the bat, in the box
and in center and left field. Albert Setback
in the latter position made two remarkable
catches and in addition hit the ball for
keeps. Clarke and Ryan also went well.
Wilson, who was the rubber for the
Senators, worried the Athletics considera-
bly,, and the loss of the game can in no
way be ascribed to his work. The twelve
hits made by the Quakers were so scattered
that fully six of them We're fruitess, but
the errors of Robinson. Moran and CouShin
nullified all the good work of Wilson. OPP
posed to Wilson on the rubber was Plank.
and although his work in the first five in
nings was somewhat frayed at the edges
there was no criticism to offer on the last
four. Back of Plank the Athletics worked
well. a dropped ball by Davis on Lave
Cross good assist being the only misplay.
Murphy really made an error in dropping
an assist from Lave, but the umpire
thought differently. and it had to go as an
out. Murphy made second stab at Ryan
which gave away the play. but the umpire
decided he had dropped the ball in trying
to throw to first and yell of disapproval
went uD from the multitude.
Setback ran clear to the foul line and
close to the fence to gather In Powers long
fly, which looked so good to Hoffman that
he was turning third when the catch was
made. An easy double followed. In the
sixth Plank hit short line fly into left and
again Setback dashed after the ball, threw
himself forward and caught the sphere
about an inch from the ground, rolling over
and over after completing the play.
The Athletics got away well, hanging up
run in the first inning, the result of Lave
Cross, single and triple by Seybod. 1t
should have been but single, but the ball
bounded badly. got by Delehanty and rolled
almost to the club house.
In the fourth the Senators went to the
front for a few minutes and the crowd
woke up Carey doubled into right and
reached third as Davis made his error
on Cross throw of Moran's roller. Rob-
inson struck out, but Clarke singled
into center and Carey home. After
wilson had gone out to Pickering, Setback
singled into left and Moran scored This
ended the Senator's run getting Plank
pitching like house afre" from then till
the end.
In the sixth the Athletics went to the
front scoring two runs, and were never
headed thereafter. Seybold reached first
through the grace of Moran's Door throw
and Hoffman whipped a home run into left.
the way the youngster got around the
bases demonstrated that there are few
speedier players in either of the big leagues
In the eighth two more tallies went I'D
HOFFMAN hitting up against the right-field
fence for three bases and scoring on M.
Cross timely single over second Monte
then stole second and was nailed at the
plate on his try for home on Powers single
into left. Selbach making a nice return OF
the ball. Plank followed with a roller
right at Robinson. but the latter let the
ball roll into center and Powers came
home Pickering closed the inning with
line fly 20 Moran. Robinson tore off
double into left in the ninth inning which
frightened matters up for a minute but
Clarke and Wilson were easy outs. and the
game ended with another scalp dangling
al the belt of Manager Connie Mack
Score: