Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-28

The double header yesterday afternoon
between the Washington and Cleveland
clubs was unusually Interesting. not only
on account of the locals splitting the caro-
with the visitors, but for the many fine
plays that cropped up in both contests the
first game went to the Senators by the
score of 3 to =, while the second was won
by Cleveland, to o. The fine weather and
two games for one admission drew nearly
$500 to American League Park.
The victory of the Senators can be ascrib-
ed to the magnificent pitching of Southpaw
Case Patten. When 1t Is taken into consld-
Grafton the batters that Patten was twirl-
ing against, it is question whether he ever
worked more accurately and successfully.
Three singles and a double were all the
safe hits registered by the Clevelands, three
of which were punched in the fourth in
ming and scored all the runs credited to
them. In addition to being puzzle to the
Blues, Patten had perfect control and not
a man was given a base on balls. Sizing
up the two games from start to finish,
Patterns work stood out like chalk mark
on blackboard.
with over confidence. while the Senators
belong to the foriorn hope brigade. AS is
usual in such cases the weaker aggrega-
ton played desperately. and as a result
caught. Brilliant plays were continually
cropping up and the spectators were al
most constantly cheering. The only OBJ
lection that can be offered the day Is
that the victory was not the last game, SO
that the spectators could have gone home
in better humOr. The spectators appe-
tite for gore had been whetted in the first
game and they also wanted the visitors
scalp In the second.
Two nice plays cropped up in the seventh
inning of the first game. Bemis hit line
fly into left field that was tcketed for the
fence, and big HuelSman misjudged the
ball as 1t left the bat But he kept backing
and backing on the ball. and Just as it was
going over his head he gave a mighty
stretch toward the skies and pulled down
the sphere. Huelsman is about six feet
tall, and when he went up into the air he
appeared to be about nine feet long. He
was given a great cheer for his splendid
effort. When the Washingtons came to the
bat Mccormick hit a slow bunt toward
third and at once lit out for the initial
corner. DOnahue rushed over grasped the
ball and In his haste made a wild throw.
but Hickman made a good stretch and
held the sphere with one hand
In the second game brilliant fielding start
ed off in the first inning Flick had worked
around to third base. the result of his hit
ana two outs. when Lajoie hit a high fly
toward short center. The sun was shining
hercely, but Mccormick backed on the
ball and, after going about fifty wards
hauled in the ball. 1t was a pretty catch
and saved run.
In the Senator'S first turn at the bat
Hill and Cassidy had torn off singles and
had worked around to third and SECOND
with two men out when O'Neiu came to the
bat This ex-Bostonese met one of Bern
hard s slow ones on the end of his bat and
drove 1t into deep center II ever a ball
looked safe that one did but. feet-footed
Bay put on all sail. turned his back to the
ball and dug out for the fence. After going
luliy seventy-hve yards Bay jumped in the
air and when he came down he had that
pesky ball and two runs for the Senators
went glimmering 1t was one of the finest
catches of the season.
In the third inning, the newcomer, Hill.
| had a chance to shine and he glistened like
diamond Lajoie hit a pop fly to short
right and. yelling for the ball. Hill started
! in on run He evidently misjudged the
| fly. but he kept coming at full speed and
when the ball was about to strike the
ground. he gathered it in. not two inches
from the grass Once more the spectators
got up and yelled. In the same inning Joe
Cassidy got an error after making a gal
LIANT run into center field after Hickman s
fly. This play is mentioned here as Joe de
serves credit for going after everything in
sight and pushing his record to the back
ground In the seventh inning, Bradley
/ butted into the game with stop that al
least cut off a double and saved one run.
Coughlin had doubled to left and stayed
at second while Hill flied out to Bay. Cas-
sidy then came forward with a terrific drive
over third that Bradley dived for md batted
down with one hand. the hit going a
single and COughlin being stopped at third
1t Is not often that reference is made to
the work of the umpires here. but Dwyer S
work yesterday appeared to be so biased as
to call for general comment Close tab was
kept on the close decisions in the two
games, and out Of fourteen that came up not
one was given in Washington's favor In
all these cases the plays were so close that
they could have been given either way
without making a mistake but the poor