Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
Shortstop Joe Cassidy.

to give Third Baseman Coug!.lin a hearty
welcome 10 his old stamping ground and,
wherever he went to the bat, he was made
TO feel that he was among friends.
The redeeming features of the Senator's
playing was the work of young Cassidy at
shortstop. He has been performing bril-
liantly ever since he relieved Moran at
short. but yesterday he played in almost
phenomenal style. In the fourth inning he
was instrumental in retiring all three bat
tiers and each chance was of he hardest
sort Hickman. the first man up. drove a
roller toward left and Joe got it with one
hand and threw to first accurately without
looking, the ball beating the bate: by a
step. Lowe followed with a drive that
made Townsend jump in the air to prevent
being hit and the ball appeared to be going
into safe territory, but Cassidy ran over,
got the ball back of second and his throw
was at first ahead of the batter by an
eyelash. Beville then hit a bounder over
Tcwnsend's head. the ball going slow Joe
rushed over. got the ball off the ground
with one hand and another accurate throw
retired the batter. In the eighth inning Be
willie knocked high foul that came down
about foot from the left field seats and
Cassidy by splendid squirt got under the
ball and held on TO it. The crowd arose
to It's feet after each play and applaudad
the youngster to the echo
Townsend and Donovan were the oppos-
Ing pitchers and had the former been given
good support his work would have out
shone the latter Back of Donovan the IT,
gers fielded correctly, the outfielders max
Ing many of the catches easy on account of
their knowledge of where the batters would
hit the ball. Barrett in particular getting
fly balls that should have dropped into sa fe
territory.
The bad work of the Senators commenced
In the first Inning. when the Tigers scored
two unearned runs. Barrett led off with
a safe hit toward left, that Hill lust touch-
def cd ha n
from Cassidy's waiting hands. Mcintyre
tried to sacrifice, dropping Il nice bunt in
front of the plate. but Kittredge threw
poorly to second and all hands were afe
Coughltn then sacrificed nicely. moving up
both runners. Crawford hit toward third
and Barrett was thrown out at the plate
by Hill. Hickman followed with a drive
into right field that either Donovan or
ONeill should have eaten up. but both
waited on the other. and the ball fell safe
the hit going for two bases and Mcintyre
and Crawford raced over the plate
Four ciphers then followed for the Tigers
but IN the sixth they got their third run.
Mcintyre hit the ball to Clarke and got to
the initial sack before either Townsend or
the first baseman. Coughlin fouled out to
Clarke. but Crawford drove a roller toward
right that Clarke and Townsend again al
lowed To get away from them. In the
mx-up at first Townsend got one hand on
the ball and dropped ii. and while this was
going on Mcintyre was Logging it for third
Townsend gathered up the ball and in his
haste to make throw to third. threw
wildly. the ball rolling to the stands and, of
course. "Matty scored.
In the eighth the Detroits got their two
last runs. Coughlin hit toward right and
Clarke fumbled the ball and the batter was
safe. Crawford hit clean single into
right and Coughlin went to tn I'd. Hick-
man flied out to ONeill and CoughIin
scored on the play. Lowe singled to right
and Crawford went to third. Lowe started
to steal. but KittredGe headed him off with
good throw to Mccormick. Crawford
started home while Lowe was bein run
down and Mccormick made a perfect throw
II kittredge. but the latter dropped the
ball and the runner scored. The next two
batters went out in order.
The nearest the Senators came to scoring
was in the second when they had three
men on bases. but a fly by Townsend to
Barrett retired the side runless.