The Washington times., 1903-09-17
In Consequence the Latter
Win an Ering and Sing
sing Contest by Score of
10 to 8.
LOTUS Fails TO o4zuake to
Fact That HIS 7qufrEer
Is Being Founded and Keeps
Him IN the Bor.

1t was bargain day at the ball park
yesterday. Two teams made up of the
remnants OF the Washington and De-
troit baseball teams took their places
in the field and gave a Wild and weird
exhibition OF sTatting the ball and max
ing misplays. all following In such rapid
succession that the few fans present
could hardly realize when the dust Of
battle had cleared that the Senators had
batted out victory after defeat seemed
Inevitable.
Possibly 1t was the remnants that at
tracted the women, there being nearly
$50 of them seated in the grandstand. or
about one-half of the total audience.
The Lotus Policy.
Lee was on the slab and Lotus was
on the bench. That accounts for the
coIonel's protracted stay in the box,
since no other manager who ever heard
of baseball. let alone a player, would
have continued a pitcher in the game
after the unmerciful drubbing he re-
ceived in the second inning and again in
the fourth. After that Lee settled
LOTUS doubtless pats himself upon the
back and confides to himself that mis-
wisdom was only eclipsed by his fore
sight. since Donovan went skyward, al
lowing the Senators seven taIlies in the
seventh session.
Nevertheless. ii was a typical LOTUS
policy. and more good luck than good
management gave bis team the victory.
Five twirlers = Wilson, Patten. Ortiz,
Dunkle and Townsend were ranged
alongside Lotus on the bench while
Lees drubbing was in progress.
Moran's Bad Habit.
Rabbit Robinson was stationed IL
center field, had be few more feet add.
ed TO his abbreviated stature, a better
eye. and some conception of judging a q,
ball. he might in time make an outf1eld.
er. Charlie Moran, since learning tina
he is, or was. leading the American
League shortstops in fielding, has de
veloped a tender solicitude for hi
throwing arm, SO tender in fact tina
after scooping In a grass cutter he gen
orally "unwinds" that wing and tosse
The sphere to the base where the pla,
should be made after the runner ha
crossed the bag several minutes.
Even Bill Clarke dropped thrown
ball and with bad tumble by Lee, tn,
errors were swelled to four. ALTHOUGH
several more were well deserved
By successive hitting. bunting. AM
weird work by the Senators, Detroi
gathered In eight runs in the second an,
fourth innings. and were blanked from
then on. By plugging away, aided b
some yellow Detroit work, the local
had scored b. three runs until the sew
enth- Then came a new lease on lif
and a rally took place which nearly sen
the little band OF fans into Mysteries.
The Lucky Seventh.
Kittredge hit safely TO Lush. Lee bunt
ed TO Donovan. who threw ten feet owe
second in his endeayor TO head of XII
Kitson failed TO judge Pop flies put f.
by Robinson and Hendricks and Kit
tredge scored. Moran hunted. Lus
missed IL. and Lee scored.
With the sacks full. Captain Selbact
after arranging his toilet, swatted GU
a two-sacker to deep center. clearin
the bases Clarke sacrif oed, Setback I
third Coughlin raised a high one Z
right, and Mccormick gave Kitson an
other chance, which he failed TO accept
Barry tried to steal second. but wa
caught Kittredge the tenth man nj
drew a pass, but Lee ended the fun b
flying 10 Kitson.
The Official Score.