Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29

handing Of National League Clubs.

The Senators got tired Of being used as a
punching bag by the Athletics yesterday
and in n close and exciting game defeated
| the Ouakers by a score OF TO L. IL was
| pitchers battle between the left handers.
! Iatten and Plank, and although the Visit-
ors secured five hits. tho former old the
! better work as he was very effective win
; men on bases But three hits were secured
of Plank but two of these were punched
ir the first inning and scored the Senators
first run.
The Athletics have always been the hard
est club for the Senators to defeat ana the
locals victories have been almost as scarce
as hens teeth. In the present disorganizea
condition of the Senators 1t was not thoushl
possible for them to take pail from The
Ouakers this season. but yesterdays VIC
tory was a happy illustration OF the uncer-
tsinties of the national game. Although 1t
was ladies day" the threatening weather
kept tn, attendance down to measer one
thousand a third of which was represented
nv the fair sex. The little band OF thoroush-
bred '.rooters'' grew enthusiastic over rat
tens good work and The cheering was he-
ouent when the Athletics were retired Win
cipher after cipher marked against them.
There were few plays that borderea on .rie
sensational ON account of the splendid work
of the twirlers Murphy at second Deins
about the only man to make stops VI tiio
difficult class In the last inning the root-
ers'' were given a scare as Patten appeaf-
90 70 weaken after Moran had thrown the
ball over Stahl's head into he granostano'
giving the Athletics their SOLITARY taiiy'
two clean singles following but ne theh SCI
lied down and retired the side with TWO Oh
bases. Az
With only one run to the bad the Attn.
letics appeared to digress from their usual
Ready work in the fifth inning ana lhe
chance to at least tie up the score "ds loo,
SevholJ had started off with clean single
over second that nearly knocked fatteh .
head Of his shoulders and sacrince from
Murphy looked like playing the game IN
stead The little second baSeman Struch
hard at the ball and pop fly TO moran
gave him seat on the bench monte
Cross then came forward with single, pu'
1t was thrown away as Powers lheu our I,t ~
Cassidy and Plank famed the ar Win
Sevhold advanced to second, cross Single
would have surely scored the big nrst pase-
man. .,, l.,
After the Athletics had been reured IN
order In the first inning. Bruce ana Ron
man striking out, the Senators got puSS
with their bats and hung up one run.
Col,ghlin hit liner toward Plank tnat 'he
latter DETECTED with his gloved mana. anu u
the batter was safe. Cassidy then tried TO
sacrifice but, falling in this. changed ms
tactics and drove the ball up against the
fence in left field. The hit was mighty
crossing the plate Donovan followed with
a nice sacrifice, sending Cassidy to tmrd
Moran then drove bounder toward Mur-
phv that the latter handled cleaniy, ana
Cassidy was put cut at the plate on q quick
throw to Powers. Cassidy and Powers
came together at the plate. the former
being sent sprawling, but the Doctor heid
on to the ball and completed the play.
In the eighth inning the Senators scored
their second and last run. but II proved the
winner. After Murphy had made a grand
stop of Stahrs liner and retired the big fell
low at first Plank soaked Clarke in the
ribs and he walked to first Patten hit a
short roller that Plank got hold of. but the
ball and runner got to first at the same in
slant and Seybold let the throw bound
out OF his hands. Clarke going to third.
Red Cross Mike" Powers then very con-
veniently had passed ball. which he lost
sight of for an instant. and Clarke raced
home. Coughlin flied out to Murphy. and
Cassidy closed the inning by striking out.
In the Athletics last turn at the bat there
something doing. and the loyal root
ers'' had short attacks of heart failure.
Bruce led off with roller to Moran. which
the latter picked up In deep short and in
trying for a fast throw the ball went high.
bounded out of Stahl's hands and then into
the grand stand the Indian racing all the
way home. Here was one run in and no
one out. and the game seemed fading away
Hoffman followed with clean single into
left. but he was forced out at second by
Lave Cross. Seybold hit to Coughlin and
Cross was also forced out at second Muir
ply pulled on nice single into right but
Seybold was held at second. Monte Cross
got base on balls. and all the corners
were hiled. Powers was implored to "hit
er out. but the best he could do was a
high fly near the home plate which Bill
Clarke froze on to. and the game was over.
Score: