Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-23
National League Clubs Standing.

Yesterdays game between the Senators
and Athletics, at American League park.
was played under difficulties, the grounds
being slippery with mud the Quakers
finally winning out by the score Of 3 to l.
AS the game was about to be started a
sharp rain storm broke and play was de-
layed 10 minutes. Then again just after
the fourth inning had been started the
clouds opened again and another delay
of - minutes was occasioned
Just previous to the game. Manager Lof-
tus received a telegram from First Base
man Clarke who is in Baltimore. notifying
him that the player was in bed. the result
of being hit In the back with pitched
ball In Tuesdays game: and on top Of that
a note came from Bill Coughlin saying that
he would be unable to play on account OF
his broken thumb. Under these discourage
ing circumstances. just after the team had
gotten into winning shape. 1t was not ex-
pected that the Senators would have any
chance whatever with the champions, but
on the contrary. they put up good con-
test and were defeated by the narrowest
of margins Catcher Drill was sent to
first. and Robinson took Coughlin's place
at third. Then to mix matters up further.
no regular umpire put in an appearance
ana SnTetk anu IdtttH were Cdlieu vi "
do the arbitration act. Both performed
well.
Dunkle's Work Good.
Dunkle went on the rubber to pitch his
first game for the Senators and elimi
mating his freedom with pa sses to first his
work was good. The fielding back of him
was for the most part clean. Moran at
Short being the only transgressor. with two
bad throws to first. Southpaw Plank did
the twirling for the Athletics. and his work
Of the usual gilt-edge variety. but
seven widely scattered hits being made
off his delivery Four OF these hits were
good for eleven bases and but for the slip
perry ground one or more runs would have
been scored.
In the face OF the four straight wins,
the Senators secured from the Chicago
team and the popularity Of the Athletics.
a big crowd would have been on hand to
witness the game but the lowering clouds
for an hour before starting the contest
kept many away.
The Senators started off well by scoring
in the first inning. but 1t was their dying
effort. eight ciphers in row coming their
way IN the remaining innings. After the
Athletics had been shut out in the first
try at the bat and Moran had died at first
on his roller to Davis. Ryan very deftly
lifted slow curve over the left field fence
that was good for home run.
The Athletics got their first run in the
third inning. Plank started off with a nice
single through the intield and Pickering
hit one too hot for Dunkle to handle and
was safe. Davis went out Robinson to
Drill. moving both runners up base and
on l.. Cross long fly to Selbach, Plank
raced home. In the fourth, the Quakers
went to the front. scoring another run
Murphy reached first through the medium
of Morans poor throw and went to third
on NJ Cross single into right NJ Cross
then stole second and on the throw down.
Murphy beat the return ball to Kittredge
The play was handled well at both ends
but Murphy was too speedy with his pedals
to be caught
The Athletics hung up their third and
last run in the eighth inning. Once more
Moran made a bad throw to Drill and NJ
Cross was ga fe, the runner reaching second
as the ball rolled to the bleachers Powers
hit liner directly over the initial bag and
before the ball could be fielded home. NJ.
Cross had scored
In the ninth inning a peculiar play was
made which for time put Umpire Shreck
down and out Lave Cross caught an ONT
curve on the end of his bat and II went
through the pitchers box like n rifle shot
the ball striking Shreck in the Dit OF the
stomach. Shrek gave yell of dismay as
he saw the ball coming and made such a
funny fall that all the players INDUCED in
hearty laugh at the unfortunate.s mis-
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