The Washington times., 1906-08-12
WASHINGTON DROPS
ONE TO CLEVELAND
Batting Rally in Seventh
Spoiled Patten'S Effective
ness and Record.
DUMB PLAYS DID DAMAGE
Hickman Failed in Double Play and No
body Cot Pop Fly-Bunts
Worked Well.

Worked Well.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. u.-Cleve-
lands victory, 5 10 l. today in the first
game Of the series with Washington
broke Case Patterns winning streak,
The auburn-haired southpaw. who has
won four out of the last hve contests
in which he ohiciated. had hoped TO an
mex another victory, and would have
succeeded had his teammates hit op
portunely. Several times the Nationals
had men on bases and could have
scored on a single. but each time save
one the necessary hit was not forth J
coming.
Not Patterns Fault.
Il was a battle Of the southpaws,
Opposed toJhim was Hess, who has
proved somewhat of Il puzzle TO the
Washlngtons Of late. When the visit
ors scored in the opening inning It
looked as il Hess still was attached TO
his old hoodoo and that Patten would
have no trouble ia pulling out a winner.
Il was the Maps batting rally in the
seventh. combined with stupid playing
on the part OF the opposition, that en-
abled them TO win.
II was not Patterns fault that the
game was not tie at the end of the
ninth inning. for the Maps first run
was a sort of a gift. when Hickman
fell down on chance OF a double play
while another run was presented in the
seventh when Flcks pop fly fell be-
tween Wakefield Patten. and Altizer.
due 10 a misunderstanding letting in a
run.
Barbeau had a case of Charley
horse" and LaJOte made a shift in his
inheld. going 10 third himself and send
ing Stovau TO second.
Bunts Bothered Lajoie.
While the position was strange 20
him. Lajoie helded finely after getting
his bearings. bat for a time II looked
as though the visitors We're going to
make life miserable for him. The first
three hits OF the game were bunts
toward Larry. and while he made a
desperate effort 70 get the runner. his
throws were either late or too snort.
But after the second Inning the Ma
tionals quit bunting. in which they had
been so successful and tried other tao
tics.
To CongaIton belongs the credit for
tionals had of scoring more than one
run. In the eighth. Jones had reached
nrst on Turner's slip-up. when Altlzer
sent one ticketed for the right field
screen and good for three bases. .prac-
tically on the line. Congalton dashed
across The field as fast as his heavy legs
would permit him. Just as the ball was
soaring over his head he stuck up his
gloved hand and speared the sphere. A
moment later Hickman hit into a double
play. Altlzer played a beautiful game
at short. He got one Of those seeming
ly Impossible ones IN the eighth and
blasted the hopes of. Stovau OF getting
a secure hit
AndersOn's Busy Day,
Anderson had a busy time Of it IN left
field. He had six chances. four If them
difficult Whether the ball was sent out
10 the screen OF back Of third base. he
was under. showing as much speed n
getting over the ground as a two-year-
old thoroughbred.
- It was one of the fastest games of the
Reason. II taking just one hour and six
teen minutes 10 play the eight and one
half innings.
The attendance. 4.553 was the smallest
this year for a Saturday.
Washington scored one in the first at
the expense Of I-aioie. when IL worked
the bunting game 10 perfection. Mil
and Jones beat out bunts; Hlckmans
long fly to Congalton scored Nil, while
Hess threw out Anderson. who bunted
in an effort to get away from the ball,
ne beirg out by inches. Flick's dumb
hcadedness pulled Patten out Of a bad
"a IL Il. Il aamNl a
and took third on Jackson's double
Turner hit 10 Altizer, who had no
chance to catch Flick at the plate, YET
the right fielder stood still, nevet leaV-
ing third. Jackson had started for
third. and was run down. Flick again
falling TO try -Or home.
Stahl Tears Pants.
After beating out his bunt and going
20 third on two outs. Stahl attempted 10
steal home In the second. but Hess just
threw the ball in time 10 nip him. BY
this daring attempt the game was de-
layed five minutes while Stahl repaired
his trousers. which were torn in his
long slide 10 the plate.
After Altizer had been retired in the
visitors fourth by Turner's fine stop and
throw. Hickman walked and was forced
by Anderson. Stahl singled between La
Joie and Turner. but Stanley could not
advance him.
Cleveland tied the score in her half
on Iaiole's double which nearly tore off
Nillg hand. after Turner had been call
ed out on strikes. Stovall singled through
Altizer and on Congalton's grounder to
Hickman, who juggled the ball long
enough to spoil a double play Lajoie
scored Turner doubled in the sixth
with one out. but Patten made a one
handed catch Of Lajoie's low line drive,
easily completing a double play.
The game was won in the seventh in
ming After Stovall fouled 20 Wakefield,
COugaIton. Rossman and Bemts singled
in succession. tbs former scoring. Hess
forced Bemis at second. but Flick sent
a pop fly 10 the pitchers box. Patten
went after the bail. but Stahl called 10
Altizer. while Patten and Wakefield
looked on. with the result that IL fell
safe and Rossman easily scored.
The Score.