Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-04
Nationals Unable to Solve
Bender's Delivery.
LOST TO ATHLETICS
BIG CROWD SAW THE MORNING
GAME.
Manager Connie Mack Compliments
the Team From Washington
Expects to Retain Lead.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA. September 4.-The
pennant-aspiring Athletics defeated the
Nationals Of Washington this morning by
to In game almost free OF errors
ihe nine from the capital city contracted
a habit of chasing the prime twiriers out
OF the box and annexing games which the
leaders have put down as won
Manager Connie Mack of the Athletics
said this morning after the game:
rms combination OF Stahrs Is a rafting
fast team and we Will have to play fast all
the time to keep our lead Chicago is COM
ing like comet, and we will have TO
brush our best to retain the top position.
l don't think they can head us, but there
Is no telling how this Washington series
may result. The team Is In fine shane. and
despite the hard work which he has done
Rube' Waddeli is In better condition than
at any other time during the season."
Bender. the Carlisle Indian. was in rare
form and gave his southern opponents only
two scratch hits, both OF which would have
been easy outs had the field been in any
shope Hill and Hickman tapped weak
grounders to Lave Cross, but the Athletics
captain slipped and fell twice and the run
ners reached first base safely
An enthusiastic crowd Of 5000 fans were
on hand to greet the team which now leads
the American League and bids fair TO cap-
ture the pennant The grounds were in
poor condition from the rain but are ran
idly drying and will be In fine shape for this
afternoon game.
Two Scored by Athletics.
The Nationals went first to bat Cassidy
farned. Hin fouled to schreck Hickman
went out. M. Cross to Davis
Hartsel famed, but Lord took base on
balls and Davis drove a two-bagger against
the right field screen, scoring Lord. Lave
cross singled to center. scoring Davis. Sey-
bold and Lave We're doubled I'D. Hickman
TO cassidy to Stahl-two runs.
second inning-Anderson filed to HartseI
hnoh raised high one to Seybold. Stahl
went out Davis to Bender, who covered
first.
Murphy and Monte Cross died over the
Hiii-Stahl route. Hickman took Schreck's
tall one.
Third inning-Jones out. Bender to pa-
Xis: Washington's battery, Heydon and
Patton, famed
Be- Bender de- I'll lined to Hickman. HartseI and
Fourth inning-Cassidy drew a base on
pals Hill went out. Murphy to Davis
Hickman skied to Monte Cross Anderson
was benched by Monte and Davis
Davis flied to Knoll. StahI took Lave
cross grounder unassisted. Seybold and
Murphy walked. Monte singled center. Sey-
pola out at the plate. Jones to Heyden.
Firth tnning-Bender's throw beat Knoll
Stahl missed three good ones Jones was
out. Bender to Davis.
Schreck singled to center and was forced
at second by Bender, Hill to Hickman.
Bender took second on passed ball. Hart
sci singled, but Bender was run down be-
tween bases by Cassidy. Hill and Hickman,
Lord went out, Patten to Stahl
Sixth-Heyden flied to Hartsel. Pattens
raised an easy one to Schreck Cassidy
struck out
Davis famed Lave Cross flied to Hick-
man. Seybold ripped OFF a single to center,
Murphy flied to Knoll.
Three Runs for PHILADELPHIA.
Seventh-Hill singled to center. Hick-
man beat out bunt. Anderson famed
Knoll and Hickman died, Murphy to Monte
to Davis. No runs.
Monte Cross singled. Schreck popped to
Patten. Bender beat out a bunt Hartsel
walked. filling tie bases. Lord singled,
scoring NJ. Cross. Davis singled to center
scoring Bender and Hartsel. Davis stole
second. Lord out, Cassidy to Hayden.
squeezing home. Hickman's error saved
Lave Cross. Seybold walked. Murphy out
Patten to Stahl. Three runs.
Eighth-Lave'serror put Stahl on first
Jones flied to Davis and Heyden to Bender.
Patten struck out.
Monte Cross famed. Schreck flied to
Stahl. Bender fouled to Heyden.
Ninth-Cassidy out, M. Cross to Davis
Hill flied to Hartsel. Hickman died, Monte
Cross to Davis.