Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Standing of American League Clubs.
landing of National League Clubs.

The game between the Washington and
Chicago clubs yesterday afternoon was
very interesting Notwithstanding that the
visitors scored a well-earned victory. to 2
The White Sox did some tall batting in the
first part of the game. but the Senators did
theirs in the latter part and 1t seemed to the
wise ones that little more shrewd work
on the bases would have landed the locals
near the top at the finish With the score
4 TO ., O'Neil got his bases on Green's muff
of his line fly, but instead of sacrificing,
Hill hit it out and came near butting into
a double play. Stahls single followed,
which would have scored O'Neil and there
Is no telling what might have happened
The regular attendants at the game are
content when the Senators play their best
ball and lose. but stupid work generally
gets the scorching it deserves.
AS in all the games lately. the Senators
did great deal of sensational work in the
fielding line, and in the first inning yes
terday they prevented Jacobsen being
driven to the bench by the batting on
slaught of the White Sox. Green started off
with a drive INTO right field that nearly
went to the fence. but Manager Donovan
ran great distance, grabbed the ball and
then fell all over himself. But he held on
to the ball and the crowd cheered it's appre
citation. Later on. in the same inning. Nc
Farland hit high bounder over Jacobsens
head which the latter pulled down with
one hand and nailed Callahan at the plate
on a quick throw to kittredge. With two
on bases Isbell hit hard liner toward
right that Mullin stopped with his I'M
gloved hand and threw the batter out at
first making the third out.
The batting stars of the game were Kilt
Tadge. Donovan. Davis and Jones. Little"
Kit whipped out most timely double in the
seventh inning, the ball going to the left
field fence and sent the only two runs over
he a NJ he
tors. Donovan tore off two neat singles,
while George Davis placed four to his
credit and Fielder Jones three.
The Chicagos started off though they
would drive Jacobsen out of the box before
the first inning was finished. After Dono-
van had made his great catch of Green's
long fly, Jones, Callahan and Davis singled,
the first named scoring on the latters hit.
Mcfarland then forced Callahan at the
plate, but Tannehill's single to left scored
Davis.
After going out in order in the second.
the White SoX again got busy with their
bats in the third, again scoring two runs.
Jones once more led off with a single and
went to second as Callahan was being re-
tired at first. Davis singled clearly into
left and Jones crossed the plate. McFar-
lands single sent Davis to third and he
scored as the first named was being forced
out at second by Tannehill's hit to Cassidy.
After being blanked in the first six inn
ings the Senators woke up in the seventh
after two We're out and scored a pair of
runs. Huelsman and Cassidy were easy
outs at first and then Donovan hit safely
over second. Mullin followed with one of
the same sort and then kittredge walked to
the plate. On the second ball pitched. Lit
tie Kit took a mighty lunge. met the
swift curve about waist high and sent it
on a line into left Donovan and Mullin
scoring easily The hit was so unexpected
that the crowd awoke from a trance
and Cheered the game little catcher to the
echo. Kit went to third on a passed
ball but Jacobsen easy out at
first. This ended the Senator's run get
ting for the day.
In the ninth. Green got a base on balls
after Patterson had been retired at first
and Jones flied out to Cassidy. Callahan
then tore off line single into center that
O'Neil threw badly home and Green easily
scored Davis tried to get his fifth straight
single. but he closed Chicago's work with
a fly TO Cassidy.
1t being Ladies day quite a good sized
crowd was on hand to witness the game.