Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
of National League Clubs.

The Detroit team defeated the Washing
tons Saturday in both games of the double
header before q good-siZed crowd. The
first game developed into farce and was
won easily by the Tigers. the score being
Il to |. The second game nice ex-
hibtion of the national game. although the
Senators were again somewhat remiss in
their fielding. the visitors getting the deci-
sion. after ten innings, by the score of
o to L.
The feature of the afternoons work was
undoubtedly Huelsman's terrific home run
drive in the ninth inning Of the second
game that tied up the score and made it
necessary to play ten innings. The ball
pitched previous to the one hit was fou.ed
on and scraped the big fellows hands.
After shaking his hand several times.
Huelsman grasped the bat In determined
manner. and meeting one of kitSOns slow
curves with a mighty swing. the ball was
sent clear over the left field fence among
the Freedmen Hospital buildings. This Is
the first time home-run hit has been sent
into that locality. although numerous fouls
have gone over the fence in that direction
when the crowd saw that the ball was 60
ing TO drop safe. 1t arose to it's feet and
gave forth a mighty shout of pleasure as
the Dig fellow trotted around the bases
The inducement OF two games for one adj
mission and splendid weather drew out a
crowd or nearly 1000. quite a good attend
ance when 1t is taken into considera tion
that Doth clubs are out of the champion
ship race.
In the first game Wolfe was opposed IN
hlllian. and for five innings the former
Ptched splendidly. outponting the now
'eieorated southpaw. After that Wolfe
was hit hard the fielders went to nieces
"hn cake-walk' resulted for the De-
trpits. killian on the other hand got q
pad start. seven hits being registered nv
me senators in the first four innings hut
ne Traced up IN the last five and not an
other MT was made by the locals OF the
seven errors charged against the Senators
nNe were punched in the eighth inning
IIiiie runs being scored on six hits Third
man tilI mad an unluCky time of it.
making three misplays. and as CoucnIin
Mds performing as usual the fans took
i siuat delight in guying the ex-Texas
Crawford. Lowe and O'Learv woro ,,a
batting stars. the two former getting tbrae
S'HsIe9' Whlle the diminutfve shOrtsrop
taNeu Vut Two doubles and a single. OMEN
vs. lhe senators leader with the stick.
getting two singles '
The second game found Patio, and t<,,
son on the slab. and the honors were about
evenly divided. the former losing the game
through the errors of his comrades
Neither side scored in the first b,lt in tho
second inning the Tigers shot to the front
ny scoring three runs. Crawford got a
base on balls. but was forced out nv Hick
man uiINe 10 MCCORMICK. Lowe hit into
right for a single and Bevile dropped a
safe one In left that sent both men ahead
or him over the plate. Baville then went
TO second on the throw home and started
10 steal third. Kittredge made a good
throw to HILL but the latter mufred the
bdlI and then lost IL at his feet and the big
catcher reached home before the sphere
could be located about u yard from the
third sack.
In the fourth the Senators got busy with
Their bats and tied up. the score to the de-
light OF the spectators. O'Neill started on
with a double into center and went to thiru
on HIS hit into right. Cassidy laced a
single into left and ONelI raced home
Huelsman was called out on strikes but
McCormick's timely single into left scored
both Hill and Cassidy.
The Tigers took the lead once more In the
seventh. scoring one run the result OF n
giles by kitson. Mcintyre and Coughiin and
Mccormick error. In the ninth Huelsman
got in his great drive to the hospital and
the score was once more even all.
After two were out in the tenth Hickman
drove a double into right center. Lowe
tried hard for safety. but he dropped the
ball near the plate and started for first.
ktttredge gathered in the ball, hit Lowe on
the shoulder and az the sphere shot into
right field. Hickman rushed home and Lowe
to second. Beville then closed the inning
with a fly to Donovan. The Senators then
came in to do or die. and as usual persisted.
Kittredge popped out to Lowe. Patten
struck out and O'Neill drove beautiful
double into center. The EXPLOSION player
was too venturesome, kept on for third.
and splendid relaying of the ball by Barrett
and O'Leary to Coughlin nailed him at
Scranton Bits" corner. Scores: