The Washington times., 1903-09-13
Robinson's Poor Work Re
sponsible for the Locals De-
feat-Solons Make Sport
IN Seventh.
SHRECK'S BATTING a
FEATURE OF THE GAME
Manager Tom Lotus Not
With the Team Said to
Be in Philadelphia on a
Lookout for New Material.

Connie Mack's bunch OF pennant
fShasers blew into town yesterday morn
ing, and in the afternoon took another
fall out of the wandering managerless
band of pseudo ball tossers who parade
around the American League circuit
billed as the Senators" eating at the
best hotels. and doing everything ex-
cept winning games
a certain blue-eyed, fair-haired in
dividual who responds to the name OF
Thomas LOTUS was not TO be seen
about American League Park yesterday
when his team lost to the Athletics by
the score OF 8 to 5. Sir Thomas, tbs
whispered, dropped of in Philadelphia.
'Tis whispered that our own Thomas
Is on the lookout for some real stars.
those who are TO land Washington in the
first division next year. Who they may
DE no one knows.
After casting his eye critically over
the Washington slabmen, Selbaeh, who
acted as manager, decided that Wilson
was about the best looking of the lot,
and told him to do the box stunt. Mack
called upon Chief Bender to go in aud
.pitch rings around en-" Connie is
popular with his men. and the Chief, of
course did his bidding.
Robinson's Poor Fielding.
Although ten hits we're made off him.
Wilson pitched a good game and would
have won with proper support. Wash
ington's chief offender in the feld was
Robinson. The Rabbit made three
errors which were responsible for two
of the visitors tallies. He committed
his first offense in the initial session,
when he let Lave Cross grounder go
through him, Hertzel scoring on the
play. After Murphy was safe at first on
''BnI" Clarke's tumble of his groundeT,
Robbie" again broke into the error col
umn. Danny attempted 10 purloin the
second pellet Kittredge's throw to head
him OF was perfect, but Robinson al
lowed the ball to pass between his legs
without touching it. and the Quakers'
second bag guardian sped around TO
third and scored on Shreck's single to
left. His other offense was committed
In the third. when he messed Bender's
grounder.
The Athletics squeezed a run across
lthe plate in each OF the first four in
nings, and added another to their string
3n the seventh The Senators scored one
In the first inning. and were blanked
from then on up to the seventh. when
IL looked as II they might win out
fWashington's Only Chance.
CoughIin, the first man up. connected
for safety to left, Lee drew pass.
and Kittredge planted a single over
third, Coughhn scoring After the next
fwo men were set down Hendricks beat
out an infield hit ana Lee sprinted across
the counting block with the second run
OK the inning. Moran was given a base
on bale. filing the bags. Monte Cross,
however, made a fine stop of selbach's
hit and threw Moran out at second.
sblnsting the hopes of the Senators and
f3he crowd of 994 of the faithful who
turned out to see the contest.
The game by innings follows:
First Inning.
Hartzel chopped the first ball pitched
past Moran for single. and Pickering
sacrificed him up station. Harry Davis
Robinson, and HartzeI skipped over the
pan. Davis going to third. Cross and
iseybold were doubled up, Robinson TO
Moran.
Robbie struck out, but Hendricks
l6eadheaded IL 10 Davis corner, and went
to second on Moran's out. Davis TO
Bender. Selbach pasted a safe one 20
the center patch. and the Senator'S right
meadow man crossed the plate. SeybOld
made sensational catch Of Clarke's fly,
ending the session.
Second Inning.
"BiIP' Clarke fumbled MuTphy's hit.
and the runner was safe. K!ttredge's
good throw TO catch Murphy in an at
tempted steal went through "the Rab-
bits" legs, and Danny sped around 10
third. Monte Cross famed. shreck sin
glod TO left. and Murphy crossed the
counting block. Bender fouled out tc
lKittredge. and Shreck was caught out
trying to Purloin pellet.
'-TODsy'' HaTtZeI squeezed COughlin's
skyscraper. Lee was sent down 20 first
on four wide ones. Kittredge 1ied out
to Pickering, and wiIson was cut down
st first On a grounder 20 Peuecf.
Third Inning.
HartzeI frs,e e1 cGt - :he e4te.cE. b.
Pickering slammed out q single 10 lef:.
and stole second. Davis popped up fly
TO Clarke. Pickering scored ~ Cross
single over second. Moran and Clarke
killed SeyboId's chances.
Monte Cross threw Robinson out at
FIRST on a close dacisl1a. hendricks
was called out on strikes. and Moran
went out 20 Seyboli.
Fourth Inning
coughlin caught Murphy's pop hy. and
donte Cross flied TO Moran. "ossic"
Shrek drove a terrific liner through
Lee for home run Robbie made