Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

Manager Lotus and his band of Senators,
by sticking everlastingly at It, finally man
aged to defeat the New Yorks yesterday at
American League Park by the one-sided
score of to 1. The twirlers Of both teams
were the stars of the game. the New. York
ers being notable for poor work. while the
local boy worked in one of his best games
of the seasin.
Harry Howell was the first New York
pitcher to step into the box, but he was so
stiff and sore from his recent work in Phil
adelphia that he couldn't get the ball over
the plate. and retired after one inning.
Deering, the ex-Detroiter, then waltZed to
the front, but he. too. was in such poor
shape that he was taken out by Manager
Griffith after working only one inning. The
next man up was Putnam recent impor-
tatiOn from the Pacific Coast League, who
4started rather badly, but gave evidences of
being conner" After the Senators had
made two runs off his delivery in the fourth
Putnam appeared to regain his confidence.
and thereafter it was hard shedding for the
locals. He possesses ample speed and
curves. but has the left-hander's usual
trouble-lack of control Notwithstanding
Putnams bad start, Manager Griffith said
after the game that he looked good enough
for at least another trial.
The suspension of Catcher O'Connor has
also weakened the New Yorks as Bevile
has a broken finger and the work of Nc
Cauley and Zeluskey was very poor yester-
day and handicapped the twirlers consider
ably. Outside of the batteries the New
Yorks performed well, but such pitching
generally makes the best of teams look
bad.
Senators Supported Patten Well.
The Senators. on the other hand, worked
nicely behind Patten. as the sorrel-topped
twirler went at fast clip from start to
finish, the only misplay being a dropped fly
by Mccormick, which resulted from mix
up between him and Ryan as to who should
take the bali. Roth kent after the hall AM
at the last Mccormick made a stab for the
ball as collision seemed imminent. and OF
course muffed it. Both men are too old at
the game to let miX-ups like this occur.
At the bat the Senators displayed good
Judgment in waiting for good balls. as they
quickly discovered that both Howell and
DeerinS We're out of condition, and
result many free passes to first were hand
ed out. Clarke was the best at the bat,
getting three clean singles, while Coughlin
and Setback came forward with timely
hits Se!bachs drive was a homer over
the left field fence in the first inning and
appeared to take all the ginger out of the
visitors In addition to hitting well, Clarke
stole two bases, somewhat remarkable
feat, when 1t IS considered that the Sena-
tors first baSeman has not the speed of
Keller Fultz. The spectators gave
Clarke a great send off after each steal.
After the New Yorks had been retired In
the first inning without run the Sena
tors started right in by coping the
to first and was neatly sacrificed to sec
end by Hendricks. Setback then made his
great hit over the left field fence and two
runs were hung up. Ryan was given
base on balls and stole second going to
third on Clarke's out at first Coughlin
followed with timely single into right.
and Ryan rushed home. Mccormick clos
ed the inning with fly to Keller.
In the second New York got its first and
only run. Williams being passed to first
taking second on Davis single, to third on
McFarlands sacrifice and home on Nc
Cauley's long fly to Hendricks in right
Hendricks made a good throw to the plate,
bu missed Williams by an eyelash
When the Senators went to the bat in the
second they found Deering facing them,
and they rushed at him like hungry wolves,
Only one hit was made. a single by Clarke
but three bases on balls were handed out a
wild pitch, passed ball and two stolen
bases turned up and three runs resulted.
This exhibition was bad enough to send
Deering to the bench Putnam started off
well by shutting out the Senators in the
third, but In the fourth he allowed two
hits, made an error himself and two runs
resulted. After that he went well and no
more runs were scored. although two hits
were made In the seventh.
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