Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-20
National League Clubs Standing


The New York Highlanders defeated the
senators yesterday afternoon at American
League Park by the score of to g. in a
game that was crowded with good plays
and exciting moments. The New Yorks
started Off as though they were going to
make runaway race of 1t, but they struck
stiff going after the fifth inning and were
lucky to finish out one run to the good.
The feature of the afternoons pIay was
remarkable catch by "Wee Willie
Keller. the diminutive right fielder of the
H1ghlanders. The play came up in the
third inning. Townsend was the first man
up and he hit long fly toward the right
field fence. With the crack of the ball on
the bat keeler started on a dead run for
the fence, and as the sphere was coming
GOWN about a foot from the Enclosure he
stuck out his left hand and pulled in the
pall He was Oh dead run at the time
and after completing the catch he bumped
INTO the fence with a thud Some years
BACK heeler made catch somewhat SINH
lar, jumping into the barbed wire fence
that was strung along the right field
preachers, taking the ball with one hand
The skin was ripped off his hand then and
the play has always been recalled as the
greatest in the history of the It'll street
grounds. Yesterdays catch was not quite
as difficult as his other endeavor, as he had
nothing to obstruct his progress The
spectators cheeTed the game little man to
the echo for his catch.
In the fifth inning Keller tried to make
second on ElberfeldS hit, but the bail was
there ahead of him. and Cassidy gave he
little fellow a severe spiking cutting clear
through the shoe. A mishap to Keller at
this time would be serious thing for the
New 4orks, as he has lately struck his
true batting form and has helped his team
very materially TO StaS the
In the seventh inning Dougherty tried to
get away with bunt toward third, but
Hin made most sensational one-handed
pick up of the ball and threw accurately to
Stahl, completing the out. Dougherty gets
down to first very fast, which demonstrate
ed how wen Hill and Stahl had handled the
ball. Mullen and Cassidy also figured IN
several splendid plays.
Townsend and Powell were on the rub
Der for their respective teams, and at the
close the battle was a most even one
the New Yorks punching hits on Jack In
two innings, while the Senators got theirs
together in only one.
The New Workers gave weird exhibition
of how not to play the game in the seventh
inning, when the Senator's gathered In their
first two runs. Previous to that the locals
had secured but three hits and had only
ciphers to show for their work. Mullen
started off with roller to Camel that the
batter beat out by fast sprinting, as
Powell failed to cover the bag. Cassidy
followed with a clean single to right. Dom
ovan swung hard at a high inshoot, the
ball striking the ground near the plate and
bounding high in the air. As Mcguire rush.
ed under the ball and was about to throw
to first Powell yelled to him to throw to
third,as Mullen had taken big lead off the
sack. Mcclure evidently thought Mullen
was trying for home. as he turned quickly
and made dive for the plate to shut Off
the run. But there was nobody there and
Mcclure took on a sheepish look as he
realized that he had allowed Donovan to
reach first. filling up the corners with no
one out. Clarke then followed with a high
fly to Dougherty and Mullen rushed home.
Dougherty made bad throw to the plate,
but good backing up held Cassidy on sec
ond. Townsend came to the bat and
knocked roller to first that CAMEL gather
ed in clearly. Doubtless thinking that three
were on bases, Camel threw home and
Townsend was safe on first. These two
blunders coming so close together started
the spectators Kidding the players and
they were given a good roasting for their
stupidity. O'Neill followed with drive to-
ward left that Elberfeld and Williams took
care of, retiring Townsend at second. but
Cassidy scored on the play. Hill closed
the eyentful inning by striking out.
In the eighth inning the Senators scored
their third and last run when Jake Stahl
hunted toward third and Conroy, gather
ing the ball up clean. threw it badly to-
ward first. the sphere going into the left
field stand and the batter going all the way
around
The New Workers started off as though
they would quickly drive Townsend to the
tall timbers, making two doubles and two
singles in the first inning. and scoring two
runs. But the Delaware boy settled down
| thereafter and 1t was hard picking to get
| the ball into safe territory. In the fourth
| the New Yorks made their third run
when Camel and Fultz hit safely, the
former coming home Powells safe drive
over second.
In the fifth inning the Highlanders made
their fourth and last run. Keller got base
on balls. but was forced out at second
when Elberfeld hit to Mullen. Conroy also
got base on balls, but was forced out at
second by Williams hit to Cassidy. With
Elberfeld on third Williams tried for
bluff steal to second to get the former
home. The play worked all right. as Clarke
threw to Mullen and E,lberfeid by great
| slide beat the ball to the plate, the Senators
! catcher missing the flying figure by an
| eyelash
Score:
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