Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Standing of American League Clubs.
Standing of National League Clubs.

The greatest pitchers battle of the sea-
son was pulled off yesterday afternoon be-
tween the southpaws Patten of the Sena-
tors and Killian of the Tigers, thirteen III
nIngs being played without either side
scoring a run. Umpire Dwyer being COM
PEELED finally to call the game on account
of darkness. Back of the twirlerS the
players of both teams put up pretty games
and as a result the contest was both pleas
Ing and interesting to the spectators.
Case Patten had the best of the argument
from every point, striking out ten Of the
Tigers and allowing but three hits, but one
man getting as far as second base, this
being Lowe. who pulled off Texas League
double In the second inning. Killian. on
the other hand. hit safely eight times.
but when a bingle was necessary to score
the coveted run he was unhitable- Neither
twirler gave a base on balls. something re-
markable for left-handed pitchers. Both
men had a world of speed and worked with
unusual confidence. the heaviest batSmen
on both sides apparently being the easiest
to fool.
Manager Donovan and O'Neill were the
only locals who appeared to bat against
Killan with any degree of confidence. the
former getting three nice singles. while
O'Neil got two that were of the Scratchy
order. The hits of Coughlin. Huelsman and
entirely out of the doubtful class. The
three hits secured by Lowe, Wood and
O'Leary were hard and true.
In fielding there was nothing to 1t but
the Senators, the three feature plays Of
the game being pulled off by Coughlin,
Donovan and O'Neill. In the second in
ming Crawford caught an outshoot on tie
end of the bat and sent it into right center
between O'Neill and Donovan. Both play
ers set sail for the ball and 1t appeared TO
be falling into safe territory, when ONeill,
skimming over the ground with splendid
speed. grasped the sphere with extended
hands and held on to 1t. The catch I'M
doubtedly saved the game, as Lowe follow
ed with his double into left that would
easily have scored Crawford.
In the sixth inning O'Leary. the first man
up hit a grass cutter toward left that was
so speedy as to be hard to follow with the
eye: but Coughlin threw himself in the
balls way, batted 1t down with his gloved
hand and by splendid throw to Stahl
nailed the batter at first. O'Leary Is quite
a sprinter. which made the play still more
difficult.
In the seventh Manager Donovan got
into the lime light of applause and appre-
citation by making a catch that brought
everybody on the grounds to their feet
with yells of delight and cheers of joy.
Robinson. who is a proverbial right field
hitter, sent out a line fly in that direction
that appeared TO be falling a hundred feet
away from Donovan. Patrick started for
the ball almost as soon as IL left the bat
ana Dy Il mdSnlHCenl udSH Threw LiHlSSll
forward and caught the sphere not more
than six inches from the ground He fell
head over heels after getting the ball, but
he held on to it and holding 1t aloft. dem
onstrated that he had completed remark
able play. Once more the spectators yelled
with delight and applauded the popular
manager TO the echo.
The remarkable thing about the Detrots'
fielding game was that every chance Of
fered TO retire a Senator was of the easy
order
The only inning that is worthy of de-
scription In detail was the seventh. when
the Washingtons got man around as far
as third. only to him killed off at the
plate. In this inning the Tigers made their
two errors of the game. and while they were
apparently costly. the luck of the day was
with them and no runs resulted. After
Cassidy had gone out. O'Leary to Carr,
Stahl hit fast grounder toward left that
slipped through the little shortstop's hands.
ONeill then tried to sacrifice and placed a
neat bunt on the grass in the direction Of
first. Killian rushed over to get the ball,
but slipped and fell. By the time he had
gathered in the ball ONeill was up to the
bag, but killian threw from sitting pO-
sition nevertheless and the ball went wide
OF Carr. ONeill started at once for sec
ond. but Carr made such a quick recovery
of the ball that he had TO pull up and start
back as he saw the sphere in loves hands.
All this time Jake Stah was cutting the
wind around third base and when he saw
ONell lodging around on the line between
first and second ne made break Tor nome.
The veteran Lowe then pulled himself to-
gether and made perfect throw to Wood
at the plate aud Mr.. Stahl was put out by
an eyelash. Mccormick closed the inning.
going out short to first. This was the only
inning on either side in which run scoring
appeared possible.
When the thirteenth inning was started
II pretty dark and the Detroit players
wanted the game called, but Umpire Dwyer
was obdurate and the contest went on.
Bobby Lowe and Bill Donovan then added
a little spice to the game by lighting news
papers. the former carrying the burning
torch out toward first. at the same time
calling to the umpire TO stop the game.
Umpire Dwyer ordered Lowe out of the
grounds and policeman escorted Robert
away. When the Senators took their last
turn at the bat. Greminger went to third
and Robinson to second. but as the former
had nothing to do his name doesn't figure
in the score
The score: