Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-05

George Edward Waddell left-handcd
pitcher. erstwhile actor, emerged from his
enforced professional seclusion yesterday
afternoon at Philadelphia and s.gnalized
his return to the diamond by pitching ore
of the best games of his varied career Ter
rifle speed, superb command and sharp
curves were the hy9Eotizing forces that
Waddel used on the National batsmen so
effectively that he accomplished a shut-out
and further Inundated the all-conquerfng
Nationals by allowing them but two hits
The game savored of nothing but Waddeu-
ism from beginning 70 end. In word he
was the whole show.
n clear idea of Waddelrs effectivene S
may be gained by an analysis of tie game
Not until two men had been retired in the
eighth inning did National make a clean
MT. the nearest approach to it being in the
NTH. when Cassidy pushed out a long fly
to left field, which Hatrsel dropped after a
long run. In the preceding inning Sey
poid calamity came to the big twrler's
rescue by executing a sensa tionaI one
handed catch, taking the ball with his
gloved hand just as it was going over his
head. This saved George Edwards pitch
ing average to the extent of hit. So COM
pletely mystifying Waddelrs pitching
that only four men reached first base one
on wild throw by Davis, one on a tumble
by knight, one on Hartsels muf and the
ceeded beyond the initial bag. Not ore of
the Nationals benefited by his generosity
He put the ball squarely over the plate.
true and speedy. no bases on balls or hit
batsmen marring his brilliant pitching feat.
Waddell truly said to Ruben" in an audi
Bile solilGquy as he walked off the field after
Hoffman had caught Hills fly, which ended
the contest, Verify, George Edward you
are great"
The game was played under the greatest
handicap of wind and dust that has been
seen for a long time. The northeast wind
blew gale across the field. ra sing clouds
of dirt and dust. making it necessary for
the players TO stop innumerable times to
clear their eyes and walt until a dust
cloud of more than usual proportions had
passed away. Not only was the wind high
but 1t was bleak, players and spectators
feeling the effects of the very sudden
change of temperature. The high gale
troubled the fielders in judging fly balls
several fouls being missed on account of
the strong wind.
The fielding features We're Seybo,d's catch
of Huelsmans hard drive in the fourth
inning the big right fielder taking the ball
with his gloved hand while running back
ward and knights catch of KnolTs line
drive in the fifth inning, on which CASSIDY
was doubled at first by a quick throw
Davis made an excellent stop of Stahl's
hard grounder in the opening inning while
Nil made a good running catch OF Cross
fly in the sixth.
The Athletics profted in the first inning
to the extent of two runs on b1unders of
Jacobsen. The latter threw wildly to first
on Hoffmans easy grounder, and then
passed Hartsel to first on balls. Davis
sacrifice and Cross single sent both men
across the plate. Not until the eighth
inning did the Athletics get on sufficiently
familiar terms with Jacobsens delivery to
score again. In this inning after Hoffman
had beez retired, Hartsel drew a base on
balls. stole second and scored on Davis
single. The latter purloined second and
came home on Cross safe drive. TIE latter
pulled up at third on Seybolds double TO
right field both counting when Murphy
placed the ball into left field. Attendance
4.026 The score: