Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-03
League clubs Standing.

The New York club started series Of
at American League Park. and secured the
first game in the easiest sort Of style by
tho score Of IL to 3. The visitors had On
their batting clothes. their record On the
day being 10 hits for total Of % bases.
Mr.. Wyatt Lee looked strong and spry
to Manager Lotus. and he was sent to the
rubber to lead the Senators to victory. In
stead of being puzzle Mr. Lee had very
little speed. and as a result his slow curves
were hit almost at will. He was recalled
to the bench In the midst OF a fusillade OF
safe hunts in the fifth inning and Della
ware Jack" Townsend was sent In to pull
the game out of the fire. 1t was hard
matter to stop the Invaders" as their ap-
petite had been whetted for bing1es. but
Jack managed to retire the side after two
hits and an additional run had been scored.
After that Townsend did fairly well for a
hopeless case Of defeat the New Yorks get
ting three runs in the last three innings.
Ex-Pirate Chesbro was on the rubber for
the New Yorks and pitched splendid
appeared to take a liking to ms delivery
In the second and third innings. But Ches-
bros delivery was deceiving on account of
its easy look. ard as result but five safe
hits were made during the eight innings
AT the end of that time the players and
spectators appeared to have enough and
the game was called on account Of dark
ness.
Several Sensational Plays.
From a fielding standpoint the contest
was a beauty several sensational plays
being pulled OF by both sides Conroy was
the star of the day at third for New York.
and his work stopped several dangerous
looking rallies with the bat by the locals.
He caught line drive from Moran's bat
that was Of the phenomenal order. the bali
not being more than six inches from the
ground and going at lightning speed. Con-
roy rushed over. pushed out his left hand
and the ball stuck the catch being greeted
with merry acclaim by his comrades. Mo-
rams play at short was the feature of the
Senators fielding game Not an error was
chalked up against the locals. showing how
the visitors won the game through the
pitchers ineffectiveness.
First Baseman Camel led the New York
ers at the bat getting three singles AMI q
home run. the long drive sending in TWO
additional tallies. Keller was close up
with three singles Bill Clarke did the
best stick work for the Senators. getting a
triple and a single, while Moran also "cnp-
ped triple to the club house.
Neither side scored in the first inning. but
in the second the Senators got away first.
scoring one run, the result of Clarke's
triple and Coughlins timely single
In the third the visitors shot to the front
and were never close thereafter, three runs
being scored on McCauley and Conroy's
the Ieft-ieId fence.
Washington got one OF these runs back
In the same inning, the result of I.es's
double to left center. hit by pitcher and
an error by McCauley. the only one Of the
game. the ball being thrown into center
field in trying to catch Hendricks stealing
second.
Lee Driven to the Bench.
Both sides rested up in the fourth. but
in the fifth the bombardment Of Mr.. Lee
started and resulted in his being rushed to
the hench. Five singles and four runs had
been made when Manager Lotus concluded
that would be about all" for Wyatt The
totals for the inning were seven hits and
five runs
In the sixth a base on balls and two SIN
giles gave the New Yorks another tally. In
the seventh three singles and 4 base on
balls resulted in two more for the visit u s.
which ended the. run scoring with 4 total
Of eleven.
In the seventh the Senators hung I'd their
third and last run. Mccormick gettiay 4
base on balls and scoring on Morans beau
tiful triple to the club house. Neither Side
scored In the eighth, although the I'm
vaders" got two hits and the Senators one.
Score: