The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Washington, 3; Detroit, 2.
Detroit, s; Washington, 2.


Detroit, 5; Washington, 2.
Peace ana joy may well reign i'm the
hearts of the Washington fms over
the showing of "our brave 3. B. c"
yesterday. one game won Dy , to and
one lost by the same score was better
than was expected and the favors of
fortune should be thankfully aclnowl-
edged
The winning OF the first game was
the second time this season the Scna-
tors have won twice without an inter-
vening loss. The game of Friday, IN
which Washington and Detroit batu"d
thirteen innings without run was DIS
great "a consolation 10 the fans aS II II
had been "a victory, and they showed
how they felt by turning out i'm NUM-
bers which a moderate estimate placed
at 5000
Not only was old Ready Rootor there
with his physical presence and umbrella
but he was also there with his voice and
a grim determination TO stay until the
end. even if he did have row with
wiley about delaying supper most
unreasonable length of time.
Like Old Times.
1t was Ike the days of OLD 20 see the
stands filed with the faithful, buZziug
with conversation, roofing every time
encouragement was especially needed
and hurting cheering remarks 20 the
popular favorites as they performed
deeds of special note.
OF course, il was half-hoIday and
bargain day. but the fact that so many
fans turned out in the threatening
weather 10 see the two taienders clash,
and that after the weird record of the
Washington team this season, demon
strated most clearly what a cracking
good baseball town this is if properly
treated and what foolish policy ii has
been TO allow the team 40 deteriorate 10
its present standiny-
Give Washington even fair team,
one with a fighting chance for "a modest
place in the second division. and il viii
be one of the most consistent baseball
propositions in the country in the way
OF paying profits on the investment. But
TO the games:
First Was a Daisy.
That first engagement was certainly
something soft and soothing. Ii was
taken into camp by "a batting rally i'm
worth going miles 10 see. There was
something doing all the time, and the
bargain hunters I'm the bIeachers got
their moneys worth every minute.
Jack Townsend did the zigzag deccp-
tion stunt for the Senators. and with
the exception Of the one bad inning
which every Washington twirler has as
matter Of course, nc was as strong as
the language of d steamboat mate. lie
was practically uuhittable, except in the
first inning. when he was tapped for
three safeties, one Of them a double and
gave a pass After that our brave pitch
er settled down and allowed only TWO
more hits. and they proved about as
useful as a plugged nickel in ceiling
limit game.
Wen His Own Game.
Further. Townsend distinguished him
self and cmbalmed his memory in the
han Of baseball fame by winning his
own game with a hurry drive 10 right
in the seventh inning that scored HucIs-
man with the tally that delivered the
goods. Townsend history as hitter
reads like the record o. "a Russian cam
palgn in Korea, and when be- came to
the bat il was with an 'I-reGret-lO-re-
port" air that the fans settled down 10
discuss the weather and wait for him TO
strike out
THAT was where Jack put them wise
TO the fooIishuess of being ZOO cock
sure about anything i'm This life. Lc-
Cormick had opened the inning with
fly 10 center. Huelsmau knocked a
brawuy. WeI-develOped double to- Lett
BIZ Clarke had stopped talking for
nearly half minute Co save his energy
for EiS time al bat IA. LIt . fD.Due