Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Chicago Defeats Washington
in an Errorless Game.
UMPIRE CRITICISED
CLAIMED THAT HE WAS WRONG
IN A BASE DECISION.
Travis Outplays Douglas-Automobi
Races Postponed-Cyclists at Man
haitian Beach Track.
Standing of American League Clubs.
Standing Of National League Clubs
American League Games Today.

Chicago at Washington.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York
Cleveland ut Boston.
. The Chicago White Sox came to Wash
1ngton Saturday afternoon bringing with
them the bitter memory Of four consecutive
defeats at the hands of the PHILADELPHIA
Athletics. Smarting under this memory
the White Sox proceeded to administer a
shut-out to the tall-end Senators the
score standing to at the end of the
ninth Pitcher Frank Smith OBLIGATED on
the rubber for the visitors and on several
occasions when the locals were threaten
ing the home plate from third he did eff
fective work In the box. The Senators
Six hits were kept carefully scattered,
while Patten. who served the balls for the
locals. permitted the White Sox to land
safely at critical times.
The game was void of the spectacuIar
out the fielding. while not particularly bril-.
liant. was clean and interesting no errors
being recorded against either side Lew
Drill was sent out to cover the center gar
den In the absence of Huelsman, who had
not recovered from the effects of the knock
he received on the side of the head in the
game OF the previous day. From the aero
bate stunts unavoidably performed by Drill
IN center. II Is evident that that portion of
the outtield is badly In need of a shave
twice did Jones send high flies into center
Shhu tWlCe DIli udue valiant ef1OrtS to
choke them before reaching the ground On
Doth occasions. however, the long grass
clutched the lower limbs of the Senator'S
neider In strong grip and he turned flip
Hops in the field, losing the ball and per-
mitting the batter to land second in
both Instances.
The day was ideal for base ball from the
spectators point of view but II was rather
warm for the players A good-szed Satur-
day crowd witnessed the contest Umpire
silk OLoushlin brought a shower OF
epithets about his head by his decision on
Jones steal of the second sack in the fifth
inning. Cassidy had the ball and waited
Tor the runner, who lodged out of the
line behind the base. To the crowd 1t look
ed as though Cassidy tagged his man, but
the umpire decided otherwise and the
bleachers arose with many expressions Of
indignation and Mr.. O'Loughlin was greet
ed with several unlovely names.
How the Runs Were Made.
Jones, the first man up for the visitors,
ripped off double in the first inning and
1sbell negotiated a pass to first Callahan
sacrificed and Davis lined out a bingle
which scored Jones' Isbell endeavored to
mick cut him off at the plate Donohue
sent an easy one to Patten, who caught }
him at first.
In the fourth the White Sox drew an
other score. After Donohue had been put
out at first Dundon lined out single ad-
rancing to second on Tannehills out Nc
Farland then hit safe to center, scoring
Dundon. Smith sent swift one into left
field that was good for two bases. O'Neil
made quick return of the ball, however,
and. with the assistance of Patten, McFar-
land was cut off at home. The visitors
third and last run was secured in the 9th.
the result of base on balls, a stolen base
by Jones and Callahan's single. Patten al
lowed but three hits to the White Sox af-
ter the fifth.
s The Senators were threatening the home
plate in the second and the fans were
squeezing hard for the home team. Stahl
famed and O'Neil tore off single to left,
advancing on McCormick's out. Drill hit
safe. but O'Neil was held at third by
Jones swift return of the ball. The locals
chances OF scoring in the inning vanished
when kittredge hit an easy one to Dundon.
forcing Drill at second. In the sixth the
Senators again threatened the home plate.
O'Neil again started the trouble with a
single. lie stole second and Mccormick
landed safely. Drill. however. sent foul
within reach of Tannehill and the Senators
were retired.
The score follows: