Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10
SPORTS Of ILL SORTS
Senators Defeated Brooklyn
in a Ten Innings Game.
AN EXCITING FINISH
GEORGETOWN AND YALE PLAYED
EACH OTHER TO A STANDSTILL.
Boxer Killed by Blow-Thomas Has
$685. 900 to Spend on the
Thoroughbreds.

Ten innings were required to decide the
victor in the game between the Brooklyn
National League team and Manager Lof-
tus' Senators at the American League
Park yesterday afternoon, Washington
winning at the end of the tenth with the
score of to A. Until the latter part Of
the contest there was lack of ginger
in the playing on both sides. In the last
few innings, however, and especially in
the tenth, the players got down to bust
ness, and the enthusiasm of the spectators
was exercised to the limit. All the Wash
ington boys had a part In the victory.
but the timely hitting of Coughlin and
Moran in the tenth was directly RESPONSE
BILE for the winning run.
The Senators were all to the good up
to the opening of the ninth inning. and
the spectators were preparing to leave
with the score standing to 2 in favor of
the locals. Householder of the visitors.
however, started off by getting his shin
in the way of one OF Al Orth's inshoots
and was given a walk to first. Jack Doyle
then took a swipe at the leather and tore
off two bases before the ball was returned
from right field, Householder going to
third. Al Orth took the kink out of his
the atmosphere in quick succession. Ahearn
sent a hot one to Coughlin. who dropped
it and threw wild to first, causing Carey
to jump off the sack to reach 1t. Thinking
the ball was going to the bleachers. Drill
started after it, leaving the home plate
unguarded, and before he could get back
from his sojourn both Householder and
Doyle had crossed the plate. tying the
score. Orth famed Evans and retired the
side.
Washington failed to score. in her half
of the ninth, and Strang led of at the
beginning of the tenth with safe drive
into right field, advancing to second on
Mercedes sacrifice. Sheckard came up
and sent a swift one out to left field.
Strang got bunch to run home from Sec
ond and started like a race horse. But
he had not counted on Selbachs good
right wing. Sci picked up the ball and
caught Strang six feet from the plate.
spelling the visitors chance for a run. 1t
was beautiful throw, and Setback well
deserved the cheers with which his play
was greeted. Householder went out on
fly to Selbach. T.tt
In the Senator's half Of the tenth the
fans called on Carey for a drive over the
fence, and the popular first baseman start
ed in to comply with the request. The
best he could do, however, was to send a
long. high fly into left field, which was
gathered in by Sheckard. Demontreville
went out pop fly to Dahlen and Scran-
ton Bill Coughlin took turn with the
stick. In an unguarded moment Evans
threw good one right over the plate.
Coughlin had his eagle eye on it and drove
the ball into right f1eid= for two bases The
fans were on their feet in an instant, and
when Moran stepped to the plate they
pleaded with him for a hit. Charley
couldn't resist the pressure and landed on
the second ball thrown for a long single,
which brought Coughlin across the plate
with the winning run.
Washington's two scores in the second
were brought in by the timely single by
Selbach. Moran was safe at first on Cough
Inns out at third Lee reached first on a
passed ball and Moran moved to third.
Holmes was hit by Evans, and the bases
were filled.
Setback responded graciously to the calls
for hit, and Moran and Lee ran in.