Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-29

The Nationals surprised the base ball
world yesterday afternoon at American
League Park by giving Rube Waddell the
hardest drubbing he has received this sea-
son, and incidentally defeated the Athletics
in one inning by the score of to ,. Wad-
dell has the reputation of being about as
good pitcher as there is in the business,
and that the light Washington ag
gregation should give him the worst licking
of the season once more demonstrates the
great uncertainty of the sport The cloud
burst of binges broke over the park In the
eighth inning. and the spectators made
such racket by their shouting as to be
heard many blocks away.
Before this memorable inning started
Waddel had made the locals look almost
foolish in their frantic efforts to hit the
ball, and solitary run looked to be among
the impossible things. The score was 3 to
0 when Jack Townsend toed the mark in
the eighth inning. The Delaware boy looked
easy to ''Rube." and a single into right re-
suited. Mil tried for sacrifice, but hit
the ball too hard, and it rolled quickly into
WaddeNs hands. RUDE turned and
threw nicely to knight, who covered sec
ond, to force out Townsend but the school
boy, in his hurry to make a double play,
dropped the sphere. and two were on bases,
with no one out Then Mr.. Jones, who has
been hitting in hard luck of late, tore off a
fine single into center scoring Townsend
and landing Mil third. Stahl tried to
bunt. but died at first. Waddell to Davis.
Jones taking second.
Sir Charles Knoll, who came close to
being shipped back to the Southern League,
then came to the bat, but not much was
expected of him. as he had already driven
out double-sacker. But Sir Charles was
there with the goods yesterday. and his
line drive to center was good for two bases.
scoring Mil and Jones, and incidentally ty
ing the score.
At this time the entire crowd of specta-
tors, including the ladies, was on it's feet,
waving hats and yelling like mad, while
Mr.. Waddeli cast longing eyes at Manager
Mack. But, Connie was enjoying the game,
and waved "Rube'' back to take his medi-
cine.
Huelsman was the next batter up, and
he sent beauty single into right Sey-
bold thought Knoll would break for home
and threw to Schreck. Knoll was stopped
at third and Huelsman gained second on
the throw home. Muilin followed with a
line roller to Davis that was too hot for
the first baseman. and he was SAFE Knoll
crossing the plate Cassidy next hit a
roller toward third. and Hue.sman looked so
big running home that Cross saw no chance
to get the ball to Schreck at the plate and
threw the batter out at first. Kittredge
Wdlheu, dilu IO~HSeHu came up Tor the
second time in the inning. and was also re-
warded with pass. filling the bases.
Little Mil then ambled to the rubber and
still the "Rube" failed to locate the plate
and he also was passed. Mullen being forced
home. Jones then broke up the picnic with
fly to Hartsel. and Mr.. Waddell walked
to the bench casting reproachful eyes to-
ward his manager. Six runs In all were
scored, and in their last turn at the bat
the Athletics curled up and went out in
order.
The Athletics scored their two runs In
the second inning on two bases on balls
and Nils bad throw to second and steal
home for Murphy kittredge thought
Schreck was struck out and threw to sec
ond to catch knight and in the general
misunderstanding Murphy reached tho
plate.
In the seventh the Athletics hung IN
their third and last run, the result OF a
double by Knight and another by Hartsel.
Jack Townsend had some luck with him
yesterday. although 1t didn't look like If
when two runs crossed the plate without a
hit being made, and he worked nicely
throughout the nine innings He had splen-
did control Of the mysterious spit ball. and
the heavy hitters Of the visitors were com
pletely at sea- Back of Townsend the Ma
uonais played finely. Knoll making a fine
catch of long fly. while Mullen and Cas-
shy stopped everything sent their way
Following is the Official score.