Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08

Chicago at Pittsburg
New York at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
The Senators and Athletics went through
two bitterly contested games yesterday at
American League Park. the first being won
by the Quakers, to 2. while the second
went to the locals by the same score.
+ Tricky base ball was responsible for both
victories, Monte Cross blocking Jake Stahl
from making a play in the first game,
whereby the Athletics scored the one run
necessary to win. and in the second Capt.
Donovan returned the compliment by get
ting in front of Schreek at the plate, which
prevented the latter getting Hartsers
throw, upon which ONeill scored all the
way from first the one run that gave the
victory to the Senators. When Monte
Cross blocked Jake Stahl from picking up
the ball after Mil had thrown badly to
FIRST the big first baseman was mad all the
way through, but his anger was nothing to
Schrecks when Donovan got in front of
him, as the Athletic catcher was already
sore over missing third strike. and he
wanted to mix it up with Sir Patrick right
there and then.
From the way both teams fought out the
two games one would have been led to be-
lieve that prominent positions in the pen
nant race would be settled by the result
instead of there being nothing at stake.
Waddell pitched a remarkable game in
the first, striking out thirteen batsmen, and
Long Tom Hughes was not far behind. al
though neither twirler had frst-cIass sup
port. Second Baseman Mil made his first
appearance in Washington. and while he
did nothing remarkable outside of making
a couple of fine stops. his speed was appa-
rent, and the general verdict of the spec
tators that the youngster will do The
weather was too cold for base ball, and the
attendance was not over a thousand a
majority of the spectators going to the
bleachers on account of the sun being there.
In the initial game the Senators were the
first to score, getting a run over the plate
in the second inning on Cassidys fine triple
to right center and Donovans scratch hit.
In the fourth the Washington team hung
up its second and last run, when Donovan
hunted toward right, and Murphy gather
ing in the ball, threw it into the right field
seats, Sir Patrick going all the way home
on the error.
Hughes held the Athletics safe until the
eighth inning, when Waddell, the first bat
ter up struck out for the fourth time.
Hoffman then doubled to left and Hartsei
got base on balls. Lave Cross followed
with a single to center scoring Hoffman,
and went to second himself when O'Neill
fumbled the ball. Seybold then hit a hard
one to Cassidy that the latter was lucky to
beat down and retire the batter at first.
HartSel scoring the out. Murphy closed
the inning with fly to Cassidy.
In the ninth Mullin singled to left. and
Huelsman let the ball go through him. the
former taking second. Schreck tried to
bunt but, instead, sent short fly to Stahl.
NJ. Cross followed with a hit to right ON
which Mil made nice stop, but threw
poorly to Stahl AS the ball rolled away
Monte Cross got in front of Stahl just
long enough to allow Mullin to score. 1t
was tricky ball playing, but it won the
game. For the sena tors Huelsman, Mil
and Cassidy went out in order. The score: