The Washington times., 1905-08-03
Washington, z; Detroit, I.

Four straight and out of last place
Great. indeed, were the doings IN that
final contest with the Tigers at the local
lot yesterday, whereby StahI and his
band pried off the lock of the cellar door
and showed that St. Louis bunch ints
last place.
Outbatted and outfielded by large mar
gins the Nationals only won after
most sensational exhibition. Encouraged
by the line of three wins from the
Tigers the whole Washington OUTFIT
went into the game with such spirit
and ginger that IT performed feats OF
valOr such as have not been seen on the
village green in these parts for many
moons. In the fielding line Stahl, Cas-
sidy, and Hi were the heroes. Each Of
these men had one or more diffleult
chances, which they gathered in when
slip up would have cost the game.
Seventh Was a Wonder
But it was work of the Stahlites in the
seventh inning that saved the game and
brought forth cheers, the equal of which
have not been heard at National Park
since the Nationals were at the top of
the heap in the American. The first
three batters for the visitors succeeded
in getting safe. and with no one down
and the score tied, a long fly would have
won the game, kept Washington at the
bottom and held Detroit in the first d1-
vision.
Jimmy Barrett was at bat and Jacob
sen went to work IS never before 10
pull himself out of the hole. The case
seemed hopeless. After fOuIfng on
couple of good ones Barrett smashed
| liner to Jacobsen. which the twirler
gathered in in time to get Lindsay at
| the plate and then Kittredge let fly with
| a perfect throw to first that moved
| down Barrett a. the initial hassock. The
ro0ters cheered for a while and then
sat down with a sigh of relief. Drill
! fhi4G nd fhesTa wa StfII danger
| Schaefer, after several tries, lifted
| nigh fly In front Of the Detroit bench.
| which Stahl just reached after sprint.
| and Detroit went into the field wonder
| ing why it is that the Nationals were
| considered easy.
Saved the Swede.
In the pitchers duel the Tiger veteran,
Frank Killian. opposed Albert Edward
Jacobsen, and. while the visitor out
pitched the local sidewheeler. 1t was the
great work of his confreres that saved
the Nationalite Besides the fast field
ing in the seventh there was one or
more startling PLAYS made by the Wash
| ington infield in every inning and 1t vas
these plays that chased the visitors to
the woods every time they commenced
| TO scent victory
IN the opening round Washington
scored without semblance of a ht-.
plate. ard in his hurry to get 1t to first
| Drill threw into right field while CheS-
ter Joe prgnced around To second. on
Hilrs sacrifice he arrived safely at third,
and scored when Hickman popped up d
fly back of second. which Schaefer got
after a long run.
They Did It This Way.
In the fifth, Detroit balanced things
by scoring once. Coughlin was safe on
TIins poor throw TO first but was
forced at second by Lindsay. Drill hit
safely to left. and on Barrett's single
Lindsay trotted home with the visitors
lone tally.
After the fast playing in the first half
of the seventh the Nationals went and
/ scored the winning run. Hickman
| cracked a single across second and An
oerson knotted up the Detroit inield on
a bunt. Lindsay went to get the ball,
but no one guarded first and both run
ncrs were safe. A wild pitch put Hick-
man on third and Anderson on second.
| Huelsmau fouIed TO Drill and Kiliian
the sassy thing, hit Stahl on the wrist.
| This filed the sacks Jones sent a fast
roller TO Schaefer. ana the second base