Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
Senator's Usual Luck Did Not
Desert Them This Morning.
ATHLETICS PLAY BALL
HOLIDAY CROWD OF 5000 WATCH
GAME IN PHILADELPHIA.
Kittredge Struck Out and Was Put Out
of Game for Kicking-Champion
Had Full Team on Field.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBIA BALL PARK. PHILADEL-
PHIA, September THE Athletics and
Washingtops started their final appearance
for the season at the home of the White
Elephant this morning before holiday
crowd of 5000. 1t was the first time
in two months the champions had out
their complete team, Iartsel In left'
Seybold in right, Murphy on second and
Davis playing first, and the spectators
looked for an exhibition of champion ball.
AS the reconstructed Senators are playing
a fast game at present. the pitching talent
for the morning game were Plank the
Gettysburg southpaw. VS.. smiling Al. Ortiz
Batting Order.
The batting order was as follows: Wash
ington-Moran, shortstop: Hendricks, right
field; Clarke, first base; Coughlin. third
field Clark. first base; Coughlin, third
base; Mccormick second base kittredge,
catcher; Orth, pitcher. Philadelphia
Hartsel, left field: Pickering. center field;
Davis first base: L. Cross, third base; Sey-
bold right field; Murphy. second base; M
Cross, shortstop; Powers, catcher; Plank,
pitcher. Umpire, Hassett-
First inning-Washington led OF. Moran
hit long foul. which Seybold took one
hand on the dead run. Hendricks famed.
L. Cross threw Setback out. No runs.
Hartsel was thrown out by Moran. Pick
ering walked and stole second after Davis
had fouled out to Kittredge. L. Cross was
easy for Orth and Clarke. No runs.
Second-Robinson hit by pitched bail.
stole second and advanced on Clarks out.
Murphy to Davis. Coughlin flied to M.
Cross. Mccormick walked and on his steal
of second Robinson was nailed at the plate.
No runs.
Seybold doubled to center. took third on
Murphy's sacrifice and scored on NJ. Cross
out Moran to Clarke. Coughlin threw
Powers out. One run.
Put Out of Game.
Third-Kittredge struck out Kicked on
the decision and was put out the game.
Orth gave NJ. Cross an easy chance. Moran
smashed a double to center. but died at
the plate on Pickering great throw of
Hendricks base hit over second. No runs.
Drill took Kittredge's place Plank hit to
Coughlin and died. Ortiz nailed Hartsel at
first Pickering famed. No runs.
Fourth-Sebach flied to Pickering; Rob-
inson famed. Plank threw Clarke out. No
runs. Davis was easy for Orth and Clarke
l.. Cross banged out an infeld single, but
died stealing second Seybold walked, but
was forced by Murphy, Moran to McCor-
mick. No runs.
Sensational Play.
Fffth-Plank fielded Coughlin's grounder
of fielding robbed Mccormick of single
Drill was thrown out by M. Cross. No
runs. Coughlin squeezed NJ. Cross foul
Powers flied to Setback. Plank died like
wise to Robinson. No runs.
Sixth-Murphy couldn't handle Orth's
nasty twister. Moran sacrificed. Orth ad-
vanced on Hendricks out. M. Cross to
Davis. Setback ended the Senators hopes
by tanning. No runs. Hartsel trippled to
deep center: scored on chickering's double
to right. Davis sacrificed. Orth to Clarke
l.. Cross singled to left. scoring Pickering
Lave died stealing second. Seybold hit to
right for base. Murphy fouled to Clarke
Two runs.
Seventh-Robinson hit to NJ. Cross, died.
Clarke fouled out to Powers. Coughlin flied
to Pickering. No runs. NJ. Cross was
out at first on Coughlin's throw, close de-
cision. Powers singled past Coughlin.
Plank flied to Setback Hartsel drove hot
one to Orth. but Smiling Al was equal to
the occasion. No runs.
Nothing Doing.
Eighth-Plank threw Mccormick out
Davis retired Drill unassisted. Orth flied
safe one between Robinson and McCor-
mick Davis drive was too ugly for Cough
lin to handle l.. Cross doubled to center,
scoring Pickering. Seybold flied to Moran
Murphy's hit over short tailed Davis and
l.. Cross Murphy was caught mapping at
first by Orth. Moran threw M. Cross out.
Three runs.
Ninth-Moran singled over second. Hend-
which resulted in double play for himself
and Moran. No runs