Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs, Standing

A high-class article of ball was forth
coming from the Senators yesterday at
American League Park, and as result
they defeated Detroit by the score of to
1. AS in Saturdays game, the Washington
players kept perfect step from start to fin
ish, not the slightest break occurring. and
it would have taken exceptional playing to
defeat them yesterday. While the batting
of the locals was nothing extraordinary. it
was of the sort that tells, that is, hitting
the ball safe with men on bases. They did
this in only one inning but it sufficed to
win the game.
The Detroits played directly opposite
game, making three errors at critical points
and, in addition. failed to hit the ball when
a bingle would have tied and perhaps won
the game.
Mr.. Case Patten was on the rubber for
the Washingtons and the blonde beauty
was at his best, allowing the Tigers but
four hits one of which was of the scratchy
order. Patten almost entirely cut out his
slow. underhand ball and depended entirely
on the fast drop. This delivery has always
proved effective. but Patten, for some rea-
son or other, has not been able to do much
with it this spring. the strain being too
much for his delicate physique. Mullin
served them up for the Detroits, and he
went fast pace from start to finish, and
his game Notwithstanding the fact that the
Senators were outbatting the Tigers. There
were no fiuke hits about the senatorial
bingles, the ball generally going through
the infeld like rifle shot.
George Carey was out of the game on &C
count of illness, and his place was ably
filled by Catcher Bill Clarke, one play es-
pecially when he threw himself fiat on the
ground to get hastily thrown ball from
Moran, being very spectacular and a run
saver.
Both sides went out in quick order in the
first inning, Patten striking out Barrett and
Crawford. In the second turn at the bat,
the Detroits scored their first and only run.
Carr. the first man out, died at first on
Patterns neat assist to Clarke. GesSler fol-
lowed with three terrifice lunges at the ball
and hit nothing but air. Captain Smith,
the next man up. proved a patient waiter
and was rewarded with pass to first by
Patten, who found the plate difficult to
locate. Smith Immediately started to
steal second and Reached there as Moran
felt too confident and allowed the runner
to slip under his hands. Drill made per-
feet throw and Smith should have been an
easy out. Umpire Sheridan was right over
the plate and Smiths clever dive was re-
warded with correct decision. Courtney
singled into left and Smith stopped at third.
Courtney Immediately started the bluff
steal of second and while he was being put
out on the line, Smith took a quet sneak
home the result of Drills throw to Robin
son. the ball going too high to be returned
quickly.
Five ciphers had been hung up by the
Senators and as the Detroits had already
scored. the spectators began to show signs
of nervousness. In the sixth inning this
was dfspelled as the Senators shot to the
front and were never headed. After Moran
had gone out at first. Setback tore off a
liner right over the second sack and Ryan
beat out clerverly placed bunt toward
third. Delehanty hit to Courtney and the
latters throw was short. the slugger
reaching first in safety and filing up all
three bags. Coughlin lined a sharp fly to
right that looked all over safe, but Gessler
pulled 1t down and returned it home but
not In time to stop Setback, whose run tied
the score. to the happy plaudts of the spec
tators- Bill Clarke then whipped a beauti-
full liner over second, good for one base
that enabled Ryan to race home with the
second tally. Robinson ended the excite
ment by striking out. This ended the run
getting for either side. Patten and Mullin
working very effectively until the last man
had been retired Score: