Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
National League Clubs Standing.

The Washington team got little of the
luck yesterday that has been going to the
other clubs recently, and as result it de-
feated the Chicagos by the score of to 3.
Both teams were off in their fielding, Mo-
ran and Stahl each having two misplays
that were costly. while Sullivan. Isbell,
Tannehill and Patterson did the error-mak-
ing for Chicago.
The latter's error proved the undoing of
the White Sox, although at the time it was
not thought that one run would win the
game Patterson had been hit pretty hard
from the start. and in the second inning
Patten reached first in safety owing to Is
bells error. Moran hit double into right
field, on which Patten went to third and
was resting there while the ball was being
returned. Patterson walked to the slab,
and to show his disgust over being hit for
a double by Moran made a motion as
though to throw the ball on the ground
The ball slipped from his grasp and went
10 ehe grand stand Patten raced home
and Moran went to third, the latter scoring
a minute later as Coughlin beat out an in
field hit. But for the display of temper by
Patterson these two runs might not have
scored, and victory would not have come
Washington's way.
Sensational Plays
Mixed up with the error-making were
several plays of the most sensational de-
scription, and the spectators, who turned
out to the number of about 3,OOO certainly
mad run for their money" The Sem
ators figured in two timely double PLAYS.
while the good work of the visitors was
done In the outfield. In the seventh inning
chicago got three men on bases with but
one out. and the game looked like a dead
proposition for the locals. Holmes hit a
to Do
forced out at the plate, and quick as a
nash kfttredge threw the ball to Stahl and
Holmes was retired by STEP Holmes is
one of the fastest men in the business pat.
ting down to first and the ,quickness with
ciated. - "Ppio-
Again in the fifth. Holmes sent a fast
roller to Stahl. and was out. Sullivan
rushed up from second and the ball was
thrown to Mccormick. Tannehill on third
made a break for home and a pretty throw
TO kittredge nailed him at the plate.
Another pretty play occurred in the first
inning, Donohue was on third and IsbelI
started on bluff steal of second to pull
throw so that the former could rush
home. He got the throw all right but 1t
was accuracy itself. Kittredge shooting the
sphere to Moran, who returned 1t In time
to nip Donohue as he slid for the plate
Plays of this sort make enthusiasts out of
the spectators and warm up the players
to their work.
For Chicagos, the finest work was done
In the outfield, Jones. Holmes and Green
pulling down flies after long runs that
looked all over to be ticketed for safe ter
ritory.
Pitcher Case Patten was the same old
''hoo-doO" to the White Sox and toward
the close 1t appeared as though the visitors
went to the bat in a half-hearted way,
their inability to hit taking the spirit out
of them. In addition to pitching a nice
game, Patten got in a great two Dagger in
the fifth inning that was the last straw to
break Pattersons back. Manager Gala
han concluded that when a batter of Pat
tens caliber pulls off double, it Is time to
pull a pitcher from the box. youngster
and but one hit was made thereafter by
the Senators, single to left by Cassidy.
Casady's Heady Work
BY the way, this youngster Cassidy was