Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The Washington fans who attended
the game yesterday afternoon between the
Senators and Chicagos were given a great
treat in the way of exciting ball. and the
only thing to their complete pleasure
was the fact that the visitors captured the
game by the score of IL to q. With the
contest looking all over to be Chicagos. the
Senators went to work with their bats in
the seventh and eighth innings and tied the
score amid the exuitant yells of the spec
tators. Enthusiasm was rampant, the
fans throwing their hats in the air ana
yelling like Indians. But in the ninth a
funereal calm overspread the assemblage
as they witnessed the Comiskeyites slam
the ball all over the lot and win out with
plenty to spare. 1t was a Misunderstanding
finish, as victories have been so few for
the Senators, and the crowd for moment
believed the visitors were to be beaten
Wyatt Lee began twirling for the Sena-
tors but after allowing two hits, hitting
batter and giving a base on balls in the
first inning. from which three runs result
ed. he was retired Jack Townsend going on
the rubber. The Delaware boy got away
well in the second but in the third he was
hit for two singles and a double. which.
being coupled with Robinsons error, net
ted three runs. Then Jack began to pitch
in great form, and for five innings nothing
better could have been asked for. His
work looked especially good after the Sena-
tors had started to take Patterson's meas
ure and tie up the score.
When the Chicagos went to the bat in the
ninth everybody was on tptoe of expecta-
ton. but by an unaccountable let down
Townsend went entirely to the bad. the ball
was hit all around the field. and when the
final man had been retired the visitors had
hung up five runs. After the game Town
send said he had never pitched harder in
his life than he did in that unlucky NINTH
but place the ball where he would the Chi
Cages located 1t with deadly accuracy. This
rally proved too much for the Senators
and they went out In regular order in their
last turn at the bat.
White-haired Roy Patterson was on the
rubber for the Chicagos and his work was
unusually brilliant for six innings, but two
singles having been made by the Senators.
In the seventh. the locals tore off three
doubles and a single, unlucky double
shutting off the squirt of the Senators.
Manager Callahan thought this rally was
only temporary and continued Patterson
in the box for the eighth. but two singles
and a triple convinced him that the Sem
ators meant business. and Roy was hustled
to the stable to make room for Flaherty.
The latter is a left handler. and 1t took
him some time to stop the Senator's bat
ting streak. but he did ii in mastery man.
ner. thereby saving the game.
With the score standing to 0 In favor of
the Chcagos. the Senators started upon an
ehanty walked into low out-curve and sent
1t to the club house for two bases Cough
lin slammed one into left-center also good
for two bases, scoring Del" Carey hit
hard line fly directly in Days hands and
Coughlin was doubled up at second But
this misfortune didn't stop the Senator's
Robinson continued on with a single over
second and then scoring Drill drove out
double in the same direction. Townsend
closed the inning. going out short to first
After shutting out the Chicagos in the
eighth. the Senators again began hammer
ing the ball. Moran started off with sin
gle to center and raced home as Setback
hit to the club house for a triple Ryan
flied out to aliahan, but Delehanty once
more singled into right and Setback scored.
At this point Patterson was taken out, and
Manager LOTUS sent in Holmes to run for
Del" on the possibility Of the latters
speed helping along the good work Fla =
hertys first curve was Strengthened out
for single by Coughlin, but Holmes could
get no further than second Carey then
hit long single into right and 'Ducky"
started for the plate like a streak. Green
threw home to head him off, but the ball
bounded badly and rolled to the grand
stand. Holmes would have scored at any
rate. but the error enabled Coughlin to
race home. tie the score and gave the en-
thusiastic fans a chance to yell them
selves hoarse. At this point F'laherty put
on steam and Robinson and Drill were ca sy
outs
Then followed the disastrous ninth. as
heretofore told, Mcfarland starting Off
with homer over the fence and there
was nothing more to 1t.
Score: