The Washington times., 1905-08-09

In the tenth inning of yesterdays
game with a man on second. two out
an da hit needed TO win. Texas Hunter
Hill proved himself q hero by clouJiug a
liner over third pasa that scored Ches-
ter Joe Cassidy, thereby winning fer The
Nationals their tenth victory out of the
last eleven games. Washington. ,: ST.
Louis, /
It was by far the dullest game since
the Nationals returned from the West
e-n trip The drizzling rain, which at
times threatened 10 interrupt proceed
ings. had a depressing effect upon the
players and this psychological condition
seemed 10 spread TO the stands where
the crowd OF over 2,500 looked on with
apathy.
Little Enthusiasm.
Except for the hit by Hill in the tenth
and couple of fielding stunts there was
little TO enthuse over. The Whole same
resolved itself into a pitchers battle be
tween Case Patten and Eddie Glade, and
with good support by their team mates
and satisfactory umpfriEg the game
would probably have gone into darkness
without decision.
Umpire COnnOr, whom Baneful Ban
Johnson has been tnutiug as the great
est ever, had n hard afternoons work
Timc and again ne made decisions that
We're sTTenuoUsIy objected to by the
Players and This delayed what would
probably have been one of the quickest
games OF the home season.
Honors 70 Stah.
Fielding honoIs went TO Leader Stahl
In the ninth inning, with the bases
loaded and no one down Captain Wal
lace lined one toward right field which
looked good enough 10 score two runs
and win the game. but the Born Leader
jumped. stabbed the bail and before he
had fairly reached terra f.1na shot it
TO Hin in time 10 complete d double
play Great cheering. In the seventh
when the Browns looked dangerous the
Nationals pulled off q double play in
which every intcldcr, except the pitch
CT. took = hand.
IN the fifth Casz Patton pushed a low
fly toward left center which 'AudsOme
AIRY ,Owca bagsed after a long trot.
This entitled him 70 the visitors field
ing hoEOrs-
Stone started the afternoons enter
tainment by poEing a double into left
field. He was sacrificed to third. but
sidy as far as second IN the Nationals
half, but iIe, too, was left.
Error a Big Help.
In the fouuh with one down John
Anderson ripped of a single and AT
once swiped second. HueIsnan famed.
and it looked as though the big Swede
would be left when Stahl sent a slow
roller % <oehler- The second basenan
threw past first and Anderson tailed.
While Stahl went TO second. Starr COP
ped Jones hard liner and the side was
out.
In the sixth Roth singled to left
and Huelsman booted the ball, allow
ing the Brownie 10 go 10 second. buJ
he got no further. HiH led off in the
second half OF this round with q d0u-
Bile. but he got no further, as the next
three went out on sky scrapers.
Curious Double.
In the seventh the stahIites pulled
of double play. Vanzant was safe on
IIickrnan's s error and arrived al third on
WaIIacc's- IndeId hi, EoehIer famed
and Wallace made q break for second
Kittridse threw to Hickman, and the
ball was returned 20 the plate After
the Nationals 'assed II to and fro with
ouI. catching NaNzant. Wallace came tC
third base on the play, and was called
out, IS he had 40 right to the platform
Ia the ninth stone started off by beat
ing out a hit To Hickman. Starr hit tC
center and Nanzunt was safe Ona blast
TO Cassidy With the bases loaded SJahl
and Hill got away with their fast double
play EoelIIeT bUGted, and once more
the Nationals We're in danger. Patteu
could not ind the plate, and forced in