The Washington times., 1905-06-11
POOR FIELDING
BY NATIONALS
Sleepy Work Presents Chi
cago With Game.
LOST IN NINTH SESSION
A Fly Bali Fell Between Mullen, Jones
and Knoll, and Winning Run
Crossed Plate.

Another fatal ninth inning came the
way OF the Nationals yesterday after
noon. and the speedy White Sox added
another game TO their string OF vicso-
res.
just as Acting Leader Hill and his
fellow-workers were preparing to cele-
brate triumph over Cornisky's band
and the fans were rising In their seats
ready to depart the unexpected hap
pened. and Chicago won out by = single
tally.
How did 1t happen? This is a cues
ton which nearly 1900 fans asked them
selves over and owe. again as they de-
jectedly wended their way homeward.
The reversal OF situations happened so
quickly that many could not realize Just
what had occurred
The Third Time.
This was the third defeat which the
Nationals have sustained IN the closing
moments OF the game. Perhaps none of
them displayed such a series os blum
dering plays as the struggle with the
White Sox
Apparently Chicago had not ths
slightest chance to score In that last
fatal round. chief ComisAy, being in
dezperate straits. sent one Nj. Isbell To
the bat to do the clouting for Prize
fighter Smith. who had been serving a
mysterious assortment of vapor floats
to the Nationals for four innings. Is
bell gave the bah a mighty swat and
the sphere bounded directly at Town
send. who had also been doing a few
stunts with the spit ball TIE leather
struck Jacks outstretched glove and
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runner out at first
HAN OF them gone. Jacki' yelled a
dozen bleacherites in chorus. Fielder
Jones stood up like a tin soldier at
the plate. and Jack finally gave him a
base on balls. Jones stole second. aid
ed greatly by Heydon's miserable fum-
bic. When Holmes slashed out his long
fly TO Knoll, the White Sox captain
broke for third and beat the throw.
Some Poor Work.
Liberal Jack Townsend gave Gala
han a pass 10 Anderson's corner, and
right here the Nationals went up in
the balloon Jimmy made q dash for
second on the first pitched BAH, and
Heydon threw perfectly to Cassidy. who
chased Callahan back toward first and
then passed the ball to Anderson, who
Callahan reached second
If the balloon had descended at tb;s
stage. the game might have been won
later on, but another exhibition of ANA
teur playing followed and gave the VIC
tory to Chicago. Davis sent I'D a high
ny back Of second which could have
oeen taken by Mullen, Jones, or Knoll
out all three did the Alphonse and Gas
ton act, while the ball fell safely be-
tween them. Callahan scoring with tbe
winning run
Perhaps Iew games have been PLAYED
IN the American League this season in
which bases on balls were so disa stro,,s
Ihree OF ToWnsends five passes pro-
duced runs, and two of the three free
tickets issued by Owen passed the bear
ers around the circuit.
Again, the errors of the Nationals were
of the most hurtful kind while the ono
error made by the White Sox piayed
no part in the scoring When all OF
this is thought over, the loyal fan
nreathes sigh and thinks of What
might have BEEN
however. there were one or two bright
spots In the work of the Nationals.
hnoh played one of his best games in
right field. All OF his chances were ac-
he sacrificed men 10 second Big Frank
Ruelsnan got a single and /. three-bag-
ger, and scored two OF the four runs
The First Run.
In the first the White Sox garnered
one Fielder Jones reached frss on An
derson's error and went around 10 sec
ond on Holmes swat to center Gala
han hit To Cassidy, who doubled Holmes
at second. and many thought Callahan
was out on Mullen's good heave to An
derson. but Sheridan said No. Jones
scored on Donohues infield blast, and
Sullivan struck out
Holmes went out in the third Mullen
to Anderson, but Callahan dumped one
down the third-base hn., and Town
send threw into the bleacters, Jimmy
making the circuit Then Davis was
passed. and went around to third c.
Donohue's long drive to right. Sullivan
laced out a drive TO Knoll. who made I;
pretty catch and return 10 the plate,
but Heydon fumbled the throw and
Davis was safe. Score. White Sox, 8;
Nationals. O.
For five innings Townsend held the
visitors safe, allowing bur Two hits In
the meantime the Nationals Were doing
things themselves.
In the third, Jack Townsend teased
Owen into presenting him with a pass,
and Hill dumped one down Tannehill's
way, which eluded the third baseman.
Hunter getting two bases and Townsend
going to third. On Mullen's out, Tame
hill TO Donahue, Townsend scored.
Huelsrnan started the fourth with a
base on balls. and was sacrificed TO
81 cend by Knoll. Chester Joe planted
safe one in center and the big fielder
On Heydon's slow bounder &c
Dundor. Cassidy reached second. and
bumped it for home on Townsend's in
field hit. which Davis knocked down
over second base Score: Nationals 8.
White Sox 3.
Prizefghter Smith took Owens place
here, and began to serve TO the Ma
tionals a choice assortment of spit
balls. Only three men faced him In
the fifth, but Big Frank Huelsman tore
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