The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-11
HanlOn's Brooklyn Team
Wins Out i'll Ninth.
TOWNSEND TWlRLS POORLY
Loses Game by Loose Work in the Box.
Contest Was Fast and Interest
ing Until Last Man Was Retired,

For the first time this season. the
Senator's tasted the bitter dregs of de-
feat. Ned Hanlon's Brooklyn Bride
grooms downed them by the score OF /
TO 3, in a game both fast and interest
icg. The result of the contest was in
doubt until the last man was disposed
of in the ninth inning, when victory
lowered over the heads of the Trolley
Dodgers.
Jack Townsend, a Delaware LAD, who
served up his assortment of bendeTs 10
Hanlons pets, was chiefly responsible
for Washingtons defeat. Townsend re-
Heved Case Patten, who had been twirI-
ing well for the local team, in the
seventh inning. The frowsy-headed Della
warean bid fair. at first 10 outpitch Case,
and started his matinee by inducing
Dahlen to WELD his bat through the at
mosphere thrice, without coming in con-
tact with his elusive shoots
Ahearn, who draws salary from Han
lon as a catcher, took kindly TO Jack $
pet curves, and copied out two hits OF
Jack, winning the game with a three
sacker to the scoreboard, with two men
on bases. in the ninth inning.
In the fatal ninth inning Townsend
dropped his role OF pitcher and as
sumed that of an aerialisr.
Up 10 this time he had pitched good
ball. He began by passing a man 10 first
and failed to cover that bag when Carey
left the bag 10 field the next ball hit.
To Townsend can be attributed the SEN
ators first defeat of the year. But it
may be said that, despite their defeat.
the Senators played a good. strong game
of baseball The fielding OF both teams,
while not brilliant or sensational, was
fast, and only one error was recorded
Holmes was the offender in the first
inning. when hard hit ground ball got
away from him and Strang crossed the
plate.
A Pleasant Surprise.
The work of the local team has so far
been pleasing to the fans, as it has
shown up quite as well, If not better
than any OF the American League teams
in the series of exhibition games. The
boys have put up a fast game in the field
but their work with the stick has been
somewhat disappointing. especially that
OF Holmes and Moran. Jimmy Ryan is
playing as good a game as ever, and
still possesses that valuable kuack Of
run getting At this game the Senator'S
centerfelder has but few superiors
Yesterday the official record credits
Ryan with two times at the bat when
he faced the pitcher four times, getting
two hits, base on balls. and once hit
by the pitcher.
Setback played his usual fast game in
the field. and swatted the leather at
800 clip, while his coaching put new life
in the Senators.
Washington chief fault 50 far lies in
base-running. In this department Of the
game the team is woefulIy weak This
was demonstrated yesterday. when
George Carey was caught at least ten
feet from third base. Ryan, too. was
tabled of second by couple of feet
while attempting TO stretch d single into
a two Dagger.
The pitching department. over which
so much uneasiness was manifested. has
shown up stronger than was expected.
Win tHe eASeptioH Oh TOWNSEND VINO
has been batted freely in both of the
games in which he has participated.
Lew Drill has been doing all of the re-
Ceiying during the absence Of Bill
Clarke. and has been a success with The
mask and pad. His base-throwing has
been little OF color. but ne has hit the
ball hard. though luck has been against
him
The Senator's next game with Ma