Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-31
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Senators and Bostons Played
Two Brilliant Games.
HIGH-CLASS PITCHING
VISITORS WON FIRST IN 10 IN
NINGs, SECOND A TIE IN IL.
Englshmen Again Won at Gotham
burg Belle Won Futurity - Pre-
pairing for Big Regatta
American League Games Today.
Boston at Washington two sames).
New York at Philadelphia.
Cleveland ut st. Louis
American League Clubs Standing.
I.ea1ue Clubs, Standing.

The contests Saturday afternoon at
American League Park between the Boston
Americans and the Washingtons were of
the most brilliant character. Both games
required extra innings. the first going to
the Bostons In the tenth by the score Of
to 2, while the second was declared draw
at the conclusion Of the eleventh, each side
having made one run. Both games were
marked by thrilling situations. and thrice
the Bostons had men on third base with
none out, and yet the hit failed to come
and the side was retired without scoring.
1t was case of extraordinary pitching by
the men sent in to do the work-Lee and
Wilson for the Senators and Young and
Winters for the BeaneaterS-backed up by
some magnificent field work. The double
plays Of the local team brought the specta-
tors to their feet, and won the applause Of
the entire Boston team.
The gilt-edge work of Ferris. Parent and
Collins kept the locals from winning. In
the first contest Young was in the box, and
he pitched mastery game. although his
error came near being disastrous. Capt. Col
Inns led at the bat, and 1t was due to his
stick work that victory rested with the
visitors Lee was the opposing pitcher, and
his work was flrst-ciass in every respect.
In the second game Winters was on the
slab for the Bostons and he kept hits few
and far between. Young Wilson opposed
him until relieved by Ortiz. and he gave
good exhibition.
The feature of the second game was
Chick" Stahls beautiful throw home from
deep center field, catching Se!bach one foot
away from the plate. 1t was the crucial
moment and Stahl arose to the emergency
and executed a brilliant play. Selbach had
reached second on a two-bagger, and at
tempted to score on Clarks single between
Short and second base. Stahl got the ball
on sprint, as Setback was racing down the
third base line, and realizing that the game
depended on his throw, he gathered him
self together. halted to measure the dis
lance. and then. true as an arrow, shot the
ball to the other Stahl. who caught Setback
In the first game the run-making was
begun in the last half of the third inning
by the Washingtons. Drill. the first man
up. was sent to first on balls. Lee hunted
safely, and Young. who f1elded the ball.
threw 1t wild into deep right field, Drill
scoring and Lee going to third. Moran was
flelded out at first on a pretty play by Fer
ris. Lee scored on Coughlin's out to Stahl.
Selbach hit for two bases to center, but
Ryan was retired on a hard hit, Collins to
Lachance.
In the sixth inning. the Bostons opened
up on Lee and tied the score. Dougherty
led Off with clean hit to left center and
Collins scored him on a fine double between
left and center. Stahl famed striking out
on the first three balls pitched Freeman
singled over second. scoring Collins. Pa
rent StIuck out ana Lachance went out.
Moran to Clarke
Boston won the game in the tenth by
good clean hitting. Young was retired from
Moran to Clarke. Dougherty sent one for
two bases down into right center and scored
the winning run on Collins single to left.
Stahl forced Collins at second. Moran to
Mccormick and Stahl was also out from
Mccormick to Clarke. a clever and quick
double play.
In the second game the Bostons made
their only tally in the eighth inning. a gift
due to an error by Coughlin
Winters hunted down to third and Cough
lin threw wild. the runner reaching second
Dougherty sacrificed. Coughlin to Clarke.
Winters reaching third. from where he
scored while Collins was going out on a
short fnfield hit from Moran to Clarke
WASHINGTON tied the score in the ninth
Dr1ll opening up with a hit over StahPs
head for two bases. Orth. who took VIII
sons place. sacrificed him up to third Mo-
ran hit a sharp one down to second and
went out. Parent to Lachance. Drill scor
ing Coughlin ended the inning by going
out on fly to Stahl in centerfeld. Seeing
that there was no chance of finishing an
other inning. as 1t, was getting dark and
rain falling. Umpire Connolly called the
game at the end of the eleventh inning.
Score: Ao'