Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-13
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The New York Americans, on their own
grounds. had to work hard all the time to
beat the Washingtons yesterday. They were
not in a comfortable frame of mind regard
ing the result until the last man was out.
They We're bothered good deal by Town
sends pitching, but they hit him hard
enough to have won by a bigger margin.
Chesbro easily excelled the Washington
boxman, and had the New Yorks played
the game up to the mark the Senators
would not have had a run.
Dougherty's batting played havoc with
the Senator's Patrick tore off a seething
three-bagger in the first inning and scored
on Elberfeld's troublesome bounder to Cas-
sidy. With a Washingtonian on third in
the first. Williams retired the next batter
after a fine stop. An equally lustrous stop
by Mullin shut New York off in the third
after Mcclure had opened the inning with
a two-bagger.
The New York men led usually by one
little safe run, and If they didn't, some one
soon found a way to bring about that con-
dtion of affairs. One to nothing 1t was for
four innings, and then two to one, then
three to two. after which Dougherty's low
liner hit the hill back of first base, and,
although Donovan certainly tried to do a
war dance on it, Mr.. Dougherty squared
the circle.
But there did come moment when the
audience forgot the heat. and that was In
the very last inning. Huelsman, appear
ing before Chesbro, suddenly discovered
an irritating hit into right field coming to
him. and after Mullin had disturbed the
atmosphere three times. Cassidy, who by
the way. plays base ball some. foun1 a
hit for him, reaching first in safety. Then
Mr.. Donovan stepped on the third rail from
Chesbro to Camel and that disclosed the
angular Clarke appearing in the offing with
a club and an air of perspiring determina-
ton.
Mr.. Chesbro pushed aside the mist in
which he was enveloped, and forthwith
went the ball. There was thud, and the
line of fight became a paraboa out into
that mo man land" between the territories
occupied by Anderson and Willie" Keller.
the boy wonder. 1t was long swat. and
visions of a tied score and more playing
caused strong men to turn away their
heads and weep.
Both men started. All that could be seen
OF young Mr. Keller was pair of blue and
white stockings and an upturned counte-
nance Mr.. Anderson delayed his own run
ming by shouts of I've got it, I've got it!''
He shouted so loud he impeded his head
way. Around the bases clrcled Huelsman
and Cassidy, and coming home watched the
trouble out In the field.
Closer and closer came the ball to the
earth. and nearer and nearer approached
the fielder. Bets were even that if Ander-
son ever hit that child player. there
wouldn't be anything left but a few but
tons and stray tooth. Just as If 1t had
paused in the air to catch its breath the
ball seemed to hesitate a moment above
ground and at that juncture a neglected
pebble caused Mr.. Anderson to transform
his nose into a plough. He lost all inter-
est in the occasion and a second later there
was shout. Mr.. Keller had arrived
coinCidently with the ball. The game was
over because the two became much attach
ed. The score: