The Washington times., 1905-09-23
COUGHL|N'S WILLOW
i CHASED IN SCORES
Scranton Bill Responsible
for Four Runs.
JACK TOWNSEND WEAKENED
Delaware Peach Allowed Four Hits
in Eighth Inning-Rothgeo
Improves-ScoIe.
JACK TOWNSEND WEAKENED

Four hits. two of them for extra
bases. in the eighth inning. gave vic
tory to Detroit yesterday when it look
ed as If the Nationals had the game
on ice. Score to f. Capt. Bill Cough
lin was the principal cause of Wash
ington's downfall The former Senator
came to the bat four times with men on
bases. and three times he landed on the
ball for safeties which scored four
rms. Jack Warner scored the other
TWO tallies with his willow But for the
batting OF these veterans, Washington
would have scored an easy victory
Jack Townsend was on the rubber for
the home team. and the Tigers took
kindly TO his delivery. In every inning
but three they reached him for one or
more swipes The Detroit players have
certainly fattened their batting averages
in the last two days
Mr.. 'Cabbath Patch" Wigs, who Is
said to be something of a twirler. start
ed to pitch for the visitors. and he was
as wild as a hermit. He gave three
bases ON balls in two innings. and after
Washington scored a couole OF runs IN
the second inning Manager Armour took
him out and substituted Eubank. an
other youngster from the minors IL
looked like an easy thing for Wasnlng-
ton In the third when Eubank allowed
three hits, which netted Two runs, Out
after that round he had the locals
guessing. StanIeys single was all the
Nationals could get for six innings.
Rothgeb Works Better.
Manager Stahl was again on the nos
initial list. and Anderson played nrst
base. Rothgeb occupied right field ana
he s;:t I'D a much better game than
ON the day before He helped things
In the second by laying down neat
sacrifice. which advanced Anderson and
Huelsman. Both scored on Heyden
single to left
feature was the playing OF Cobb.
In Thursdays game this younSsfer MADE
q poor showing. and many OF the FANS
decided that 1t was back to the minors
for him. If his playing yesterday can
be taken as a criterion: the lad Is IKE IKE.
ly 10 stay where he is. out OF four
trims to the piate. he registered double
two singles and a sacrifice He scoreo
two Of Detroit's runs. and causnt Two
while on the run
Ahead in Second.
The home team landed in front in the
second inning. Anderson beat out a nit.
and Crawford muffed Huelsmans ny
over in McIntyre's territory hotngeD
sacrificed. and Heyden planted a single
through short and third, scoring both
runners. 1t looked like a cinch in the
third when two more runs were added
Cassidy landed On the first ball Eubank
pitched for a sinPle.
=. The new pitcher fumbled Hickman 8
intended sacrifice, but got Anderson s.
Stanley singled TO right Cassidy scored.
but Hickman failed 10 slice and was out
at the plate. Rothgeb hit 20 Donovan,
and Wild Bill made a bad throw. Stanley
scored from second on the play.
Detroit earned run in the second on
Crawford's clean drive TO right, Cobb S
sacrifice and Bill Coughlins welt tc
left In the fourth the Tigers crept q
little nearer. With two down, Cobb beai
out an infield bump and stole second
Coughlin's bat again took part in the
game, scoring Cobb with a single II
center. OLeary walked and Warner
singled, scoring Coughlin. On Rothgeb'
throw 10 the plate, Warner was caught
between first and second. OLeary tried
10 score, but Cassidy nipped him at TIT
plate
Townsend blew up in the eighth. Den
ovan singled and Cobb hit one agains
right field fence for two bases. Boti
scored on Coughlin's third hit. O'Lear,
forced Coughlin. and scored a, momen
later on Warmers fine drive to cente
field fence