Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
GLAD HAND GIVEN
TO THE NATIONALS
But They Could Not Win
Game From Chicago.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-A big crowd turned
out today full Of eager and kindly impulses
and anxious to give Jake Stahl the glad
some hand. 1t was a thoroughly friendly
multitude, including myriads Of collegians,
determined to give Stahl and his men every
possible encouragement and confidently ex-
pecting some wonderful ball playing from
the visitors. The result, while healthy for
the White Sox and their percentage
column. was a sad disappointment to the
expectant throng. for Washington was
smothered early and fell down to defeat
with but shadow of resistance.
Wolfe, who hurled the sphere for Wash
ngton, was hit frequently, could not fan
out anybody and helped the general crash
along by wild throw. Owen pitched well.
struck out seven of the Nationals and held
them to five singles
1t looked like a good game for four in
nings, Stahl's men fielding prettily, although
the SoX managed to work two runs around.
Davis double and Donahue's single counted
one in the second and Callahan's double,
a sacrifice by Davis and safe bunt by
Sullivan tabled another in the fourth
Washngtons only run came in the
fifth. on hits by Mil. Knoll and Wolfe
moment later came the grand slaughter and
the utter undoing of Wolfe. Tannehill
started the horrors with base on balls.
Isbell hunted and Wolfe fired the ball TO
first. Stahl had run in and the sawed-of
The throw would have been fine for Jake,
but went a mile over Mil, who just man
aged to rescue the ball after the runner
had passed the base. Then owen and Jones
sacrificed. Green hit into right and Knoll
let the ball get by. Callahan pounded safe,
Davis swatted bingle and Donahue flew
to Huclsman. The latter got the ball to
Nil in time to meet Davis coming down
from the first and ended the inning after
five men had registered. 1t was one or the
toughest sessions Stahl's men have mad so
far this season.
Wolfe had not regained his nerve in the
sixth. Sullivan tapped his delivery for Two
bases and Tannehiu was hit in the hoof.
Isbell sacrificed and owen lifted NY 10
JCLes The latter's throw home was well
directed, but lacked force and fell TO the
turf fifty feet from the rubber, Sullivan, OF
course cantering in.
After this there was nothing doing in the
scoring line. Davis and Donahue hit sate
in the seventh but Il succession OF pop ines
lef- them en- the sacks.
Hill threw away a chance IN the SKILL
His hit to left lodged Callahan and gave
him two bases. \ wild pitch flew by soon
after and Hill skipped TO third. Here he
stopped and then. thinking that he was
unobserved. made a sudden dash down the
line. owen got him by ten feet as he
sprinted.
In the eighth Wolfe was hit on the arm.
owen, TRYING to catch him mapping, threw
high. and Wolfe Travelled to third. There
was no one out and il certainly looked like
Il score. but the three following batsmen
gave a fine display of the stunt known as
THE Feeble Brothers and BIZ was left
standing on the bag. Only three of the Ma
tionals batted in the ninth inning. Nearly
everybody had gone home by that time,
anyhow.
Stahl struck out once and hit two easy
chances This caused great grief among his
admirers in the stand. Frank Huelsman.
who never can hit in Chicago anyhow,
famed twice and never reached first.