Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-29
League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

Incorporated In the second clash between
the Athletics and the Washingtons yester-
day in Philadelphia there was a little OIL
of everything that adds variety and charm
to the noble national pastime. To begin
with the Quaker rooters were very much
downcast in the early stages of the game
for the reason that the champions were
absolutely helpless for four innings pe1ore
Pitcher Patten. In the sixth they sue
ceeded in punching four singles, which. with
a fielding miscue by Moran. netted three
runs. and put them two to the good. ms
was reassuring to the spectators. who don
ned the smile that won't come on, ana
awaited the outcome Of the game with
pleasurable expectancy. Nothing occurred
to mar the serenity of the occasion until
the Senators ninth. when they tore on q
pair of doubles and a single. sewing up the
game 1t was done so quickly that the
crowd scarcely realized what had come on.
Then Plank was yanked out of the box.
and Henley was sent in. He put an end
to the Senatorial smuggling. The champs
won out in the tenth on Powers triple and
a wild throw by Patten.
Patten really deserved better fate. Out
side of the sixth inning he pitched a grand
game, holding the Athletics down to nine
hits In all. and giving nary a base on balls,
and yet he was responsible for the loss of
his own game by making a wild throw to
head off Schreck at first. Plank was hit
hard in the first and second innings. but
quick double plays averted damage. He got
along all right after the second up to the
ninth, when he hit three times. De-
spite the errors the fielding Of both teams
was sensational at times, Hoffman and
Monte Cross carrying off the honors.
Moran and Ryan opened on Plank for SIN
giles, but nothing came of them. Ryan be-
ing doubled with Clarke on the latter's fly
to Lave Cross and Setback flying to Sey-
hold OF yy1a In fhA md hut
doubled with Coughlin on the latters fly
to Plank. This saved the game as it turned
out for the Athletics, for Mccormick was
given life on tumble by Dan Murphy.
Kittridge singled and Patten doubled. Nc
Cormick scored on the double but Kittridge
was retired a. the plate.
In the first four innings the Athletics
failed to make a hit. With two out in the
fifth, Monte Cross and Powers singled. but
they stuck on second and first, respectively,
Plank being thrown out by Patten Patten
let down temporarily in the sixth, but It
was fatal. Pickering beat out a hit to
Moran. Schreck, trying to sacrifice, flied
to kittridge. Then Lave Cross singled, and
went to second on the throw in. Seybold
followed with terrific drive. which Patten
DETECTED and the ball rolled safely into
right. Pickering and Lave counting. Hoff-
man hit to Moran, who retired Seybold. and
then made wild throw to first. permitting
Hoffman to go to second. Murphy singled,
scoring Hoffman. Monte flied to Lee
The Senators evened UP things in their half
of the ninth. Setback singled, but was
forced at second by Lee. Coughlin doubled
to left. scoring Lee. This made the crowd
uneasy. but when Mccormick followed with
! another double. sending in Coughlin with
| the tieing run. the unrest gave away to
| despair. 1t was then that Plank was re-
| lieved by Henley. Mccormick tried to go
| up to third on a sem-passed ball, but
Powers succeeded in hea ding him off This
was another piece of luck. for If Mccormick
| had gained the base he would have scored
| on kittridges fly to Seybold. Powers be-
| gan the champions tenth with fly to right
| center Ryan fearing a collision probably,
| did not quite reach the ball, which hit him
| on the shins and went off at right angles
| to the foul line, Powers pulling up on third
| Here Patten showed the stuff of which he
| is made. He struck out Henley on three
| curves and seduced Pickering on a slow
| one. which Mccormick fielded. Schreck' 8
| effort rolled lazily down the base line and
| In his effort to field it Patten first feE and
| then made a wild throw. the ball hitting
Schreck on the shoulder. Powers scored
| on the error. Attendance, 1000 The score
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