The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
They Celebrate Their Return
to the E1fete East and the
Fourth at Same Time by
Defeating Cleveland.
NAPOLEON LAJ0IE GETS
GAY AND is SOON ELECTED
Legislators Trim Their RfvaLs
to Tune of 10 to 3 Before
a Typical Holiday CroaVd
Of Ball Fanatics.


In a game fraught with several ex-
citing episodes the prodigal Senator's
jumped into the breach yesterday morn
ing and trimmed the Cleveland bunch
good and hard to the tune of 10 to 3,
and this without the aid of the services
of Delehanty, better known as Lotus
wandering boy" 1t was a perspiriug
and jubilant crowd of rooters which
iourneyed to American League Park yes
terday morning. Those who had pro-
Tidentially provided themselves with the
additional two bits" occupied seats be-
meath the sheltering shade OF the stand,
but the rank and file. the talent, as II
were, betook themselves to the bleach
ers. where Old Sol beamed with apparent
ghoulish gIes as be beat down upon the
heads of the coatless and sweltering
mob beneath him.
Happy Young America.
The ranks OF the rooters were greatly
augmented by the three hundred or more
little chaps who were the guests of a
generous public, while several hundred
or more newsboys, there by the same
means, touched elbows with fans and
orphans alike and gave vent to their
sage observations with all the sang
froid of old-timers.
In all. 5.S19 fans were there, and
tween shouts of derIsion hurled at the
visitors and Umpire Caruthers and
words OF encouragement to the home
players. punctuated by the incessant
cracking OF hrecrackers, there was quite
a lively morning at the park and in
thorough keeping with the occasion.
The fun really commenced at the con-
elusion of the first inning. when the
visitors came in from the field. Napo-
leon Lajoie. with stately tread and lip
euried with scorn. approached the Stat
shaped umpire and addressed few re-
marks to which the holder of the indI-
Gator took prompt exception. The oc-
CASTOR for Larry's action was prompted
BY the exception he took TO Caruthers'
ruling in calling Setback safe al second
on a steal.
Ordered to Leave.
Caruthers ordered the Cleveland cap
tain from the field and as Lajoie didn't
see fit 10 obey this command Caruthers
appealed to LOTUS. Tom told him il
was not his pudding and didn't care TO
butt in" or words 70 this effect. Then
after several policemen found they had
business elsewhere whom Caruthers
called upon them. Big Reddy' O'Dea
volunteered his services but when
Lajoie saw the light of battle fash from
Reds eye he decided that discretion was
the better part of valor. and he sauntered
house porch, from which he viewed the
battle from afar
Crazy With the Heat.
Another exciting incident transpired in
the fourth, when. after a most glaringly
rank decision. Caruthers went crazy with
the heat. and was led from the field as
docile as a lamb. giving way to Harry
Mace, an old-time National League
pitcher. who most acceptabIy filed the
bill Other incidents equally inspiring
occurred from time 20 time, when Sell
bach on three separate and distinct oc-
casions stole bases, one CT the sacks
purloined being none other than the
third bagl
Absentees and the hospital list so
alarmingIy increasing made It necessary
for Lotus TO present a team which on
paper somewhat resembled a crazy quilt:
but on the feld--welIi we can spare
Delehanty few days longer anyhow.
A Case Of Do or Die.
Jack Townsend started Ia to do the
twlrling. but be didn't last long. Orth
succeeding him.
Girding up their loins. the Legislators
went at their opponents with a door die
air OF determination. and they did. at
that. since Cleveland was never in the
running. Not for a moment were they a
factor. The fun began straight on the
bat IA the first inning The visitors took
first turn at the bat. and were blanked.
Then came the Senators turn
Moran sent a sky-scraper 10 Bay and
was out. Setback walked and Ryan went
out on fly TO Lajole. Setback stole
second. scoring on Les's single over sec
ond Carey ended the inning. Lajoie to
Hickman.
Again Cleveland was whitcwashed and
the Senator's. flushed with success. went
at Mr.. Wright with a right good will.
-Four in a Bunch.
Martin led of by putting a pop ay
into Clingman's mitt. who succeeded La
toie. Robinson took base 81 balls and
took third on Drills single 70 right.
Townsend struck out. Drill stealing
second on the play. Both Robinson and
Drill then scored on Morans single TO
center. Charlie taking second on the
brow in to head of Drill at the plate.
elbach walked. Charlie purloining third
h the same time.
Then dear old Jimmy Ryan raped out
two-bagger. scoring Moran and Sell
bach. Lee ended the batting matinee at