Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-04
American League Clubs Standing
National League Clubs Standing.

The seventh victory of the New York
Americans and the twelfth straight defeat
of the Washingtons. Independent happen
ings at American League Park, New York,
yesterday. were accompanied by good play
ing on the part of the New Yorks and play
ing by the Washingtons so bad it bordered
on the bizarre. On Monday the Washing
tons could not bat: yesterday they could
not field. They made errors manual and
mental of commission and omission; twice
they made errors in couplets, and their
playing, while distressing to lovers of sci
entific ball, was sufficiently ludicrous to
arouse the disabilities. The sensational
comedy troupe had to laugh themselves at
some of their blunders.
There was enough strenuousness, how
ever, to lame couple of the New Yorks.
Conroy hurt his leg sliding to the plate in
the first inning. His place was ably filed
by Bob Cnglaub. Elberfeld turned up lame
because of the temperance of charley
horse He played a great fielding game.
nevertheless, and hit WELL His two-bag-
ger in the eighth inning would have been a
triple at the least. If he had been able to
run instead of hobble. The New Yorks did
their batting at the right time, while Pow
ell, though hit freely and often i'll jeopardy
as to balls. kept the thumps of the tail
enders scattered.
lHOHey OulIOOleu an lEHelQ nit IN the nrSt
lhlng which led up to a swift double play
by the New Yorks. Cassidy hit in front of
the plate and Mcclure threw him out at
first. Thoney. sprinter from way back,
never slackened speed at second, but hus-
tied for third CAMEL made a splendid
throw across the diamond and caught
Thoney. With two out in the second inning
Coughlin was seized with fit of daring
ana tried to steal home. He was out. but
fault was found with the umpre's deci-
sion by some onlOokers. who however, had
no objection to make when Conroy was
called out on the same kind of play in the
first inning.
Camel was hit by pitched bah in the
second inning and stole second. Cassidy
had an awful time with -Powells fly, Can
Eel scoring and Powell scoring soon after
ward on Cassidy's tumble of Unglaub's sin
gle Flies were just as good as hits in the
third inning. Elberfeld was safe on Cough
Inns muff. Williams doubled to center. and
Andersons fly to center scored Elberfeld
CAMEL sent line fly to Setback. on which
w lIllams scored. Mcclure put single in
right. and Powell gave Thoney a high fly
Powell reached second and Mcclure third
on Thoneys muir. Then in fielding the ball
IN 1honey threw over Coughln's head high
er than Trinity Church steeple, and Nc
CURE scored. Unglaub sent Powell in with
single, and Ungiaub could have walked
In on Fultz's double, but was held at third
by the coacher.
The Washingtons scored once in tho siyt h
inning on Elberfeld's low throw and
moneys two-bagger. and once in the sew
enth on base on balls and hits by Sta hi
and Drill Washington's browning bit of
unintended humor came in the sixth inning.
with F'ultz on second and Keller on first.
Elberfeld hit to Mccormick The latter
trled Tor a double play by touching Keller
on the base path. but Keller refused to
be touched. SO Mccormick threw EIberfeld
out at first. A chase after Keller followed.
F'ultz scoring unmolested while Keller wa q
lodging back and forth. The witiess wash
lngtons grew so excited over trying to nab
keeler that they left first base uncovered
ana Willie skipped back there In safety.
On another occasion Drill after hitting
safely to right. stepped off first base while
CAMEL was holding the ball and was tag
ged out. kleinow's two-bagger and Pow
ell S single gave the New Yorks their last
run. The score: -'