Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
American League Clubs Standing.

The last game of the series between the
Senators and Detroits. scheduled for yes
terday afternoon. had to be called off after
the second inning on account of the down
pour OF rain. 1t was cloudy all the after
noon. but notwithstanding there were near:
ly 1900 spectators inside the park when
the game started and there is telling
how large the crowd would have been with
pleasant weather. The three straight VIC
tories of the Senators had placed the local
fans" in good humor, and as yesterdays
game was to be the last for over two weeks
big gathering was assured.
Lee and Kitson were the opposing pitch
ers. the former being hit to all corners OF
the lot in the second inning by the Tigers,
and the rain came at the right time. But
there is no telling what might have hap
pened to kitson. The locals were hitting
his delivery very hard. but right at the
opposing felders and when they would
have got them safe runs were bound to
come But it was a big handicap and the
Washingtons were lucky to get out of 1t
without loss
The Senators went aboard their private
sleeper in the Baltimore and Ohio depot
about 10 o'clock last night. and at l in the
morning their train pulled out for st.
Louis, where they are scheduled to arrive
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The team
goes west In unusually good shape, and IL
1t can secure anything like an even break
in the twelve games, it's long stay at home
in July should result in boosting it I'D the
championship ladder.
. The most important and joyful news that
Manager Lotus has given out for publica-
ton this season is the fact that he has at
last condescended to work his three best
twirlers in rotation, in answer to the many
requests of local enthusiasts. For the past
month letters have been arriving daily at
the park from friends of the Senator's urg-
ing Manager LOTUS to pitch Ortiz Patten
and Townsend in turn, and the epistles
were from people who study the game
closely. All these three pitchers are sturdy
and 1t has been demonstrated that their
best work has been done when kept con-
stantly at the rubber. Orth has an EASY
delivery. and If pushed could work every
DAY In the week, while Patten undoubtedly
grows stronger in the latter part of all
the games he off1ciates in AS to lack
Townsend. nothing need be said. He has
wonderful delivery while under control;
ana ne must work frequently to become ac-
curate.
Only three days interviewed between
Iownsend's last two games and he worked
like Whirlwind Detroit being almost shut
OUT; JACK has admitted to the writer sew
eral times that he does not know where
the ball Is going when 1t leaves his hand,
but all this will be changed by continu-
Gus work Manager McGraw of the New
success
working of his three best pitchers in ro
tat1on. and 1T Is to be hoped Manager
Lo1tus Will meet with the same success Nc
Glnnlty, Mathewson and Taylor are stars
In the National League. but they are anx-
ious to have New York win and are TAX
ing their two games a week without a
murmur. If Ortiz will do the same there
IS no doubt about Patten and Townsend
The American League race is still a pref
ty one, and will be much more exciting if
the Cleveland and ST. Louis clubs do their
share toward holding back the Athletics
and Bostons. New York Is certain to work
up into the first division but the Detroits
and Chicagos have weak look. so weak
In fact that they should finish behind
Washington. Notwithstanding the Senator's
present very bad position. Both these
teams are experimenting now a stage the
Senators have gone through with with
most disastrous results, and they should
ened out. Chicago misses CaIlahan's pitch
ing woefully, while Detroit will have to
be lucky to find Long in good enough
shape to fill the speedy shoes of Norman
Elberfeld. The Athletics are now in first
place. and 1T will require great ball to pull
the Quakers back. The writer has frequent
ly derided the ability of COMFY Macks
band, but after the three games in this
city the Athletics demonstrated that they
are playing the game from every win
ming angle and are undoubtedly the strong
est in the American League. Boston looks
the next best. on account of Collins being a
better leader than Laioie, while ST. Louis
will make a great finish with it's band of
looks though the scramble to get into
the first division will be great one and
the writer has enough confidence in the
Senators to believe that even they have
a fighting chance to share the ariStocratic
company of the Athletics and Bostons.