Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-06
The Second Game.

The real action did not begin in the clos
Ing contest until the second inning, for each
team went out in order in the first. The
Nationals got very busy in their second at
tempt and drove Coaklsy Off the rubber.
Anderson started what soon looked like a
tragedy to the Philadelphia rooters present
by getting to first on four balls. Handy
Andy moved around to third on Stahfs
sacrifice and Nils out. Then the trouble
began for fair. Stanley's single scored An
derson. Heyden planted safety in right
field and stole second. Patterns single sent
Stanley across the plate and Heyden tailed
when Jones singled to left. Hartsel got
Cassidy's drive, ending the inning with the
Nationals three runs to the good.
That stirred the White Elephants fight
ing blood. and they tied the score in the
third inning. Patten failed to locate the
Anderson. Then the music began. Bender
was sent to bat for Coakley and sent the
ball to right center for three bases, NJ.
Cross scoring. Hartsel followed with an
other triple to the same spot, and the
Chief walked home. On Lords grounder
to Mill, Hartsel was out the former
reaching second on the play. A dropped
ball fooled Davis on his third strike, but it
got away from Heyden, Harry getting to
first and Lord reaching third. L. Cross
single sent Lord home with the counter
which tied the score. Seybold fled to
Jones.
NatlonalS again IN Lead.
To the surprise of the crowd. Bender
walked out on the rubber to pitch his sec
ond game of the afternoon. He easily dis
posed Of his first opponent. StahI then
again put the Nationals in the lead by hit
ting for two bases, taking third on passed
ball and scoring on NilPs single.
Mack's men took the lead in the fourth
inning. Hickman fumbied Murphy's ground
er. and Danny beat Patterns throw to sec
ond on NJ. Cross bunt. Schreck moved
Murphy and II. Cross up a base each with
sacrifice and Bender scored them with a
two-bagger, which Cassidy touched but
was unable to hold by high jump. The
Chief" was run out on Hartsels grounder
to Cassidy and Patten threw Lord out.
Bender famed Heyden, Patten and Jones
in Washington's half of the fourth inning.
The Nationals again got in front in the
fifth inning. Cassidy opened with a single
and went to third On Hickman's safety to
right. Anderson struck out. Murphy
made fine catch of Stahl's foul, but failed
to catch Cassidy at the plate Hickman
took second on the play and scored on
NflPs single to center.
A single by Schreck was the Mackites'
limit in the sixth. but Heyden put Wash
inston further ahead. He received four
balls moved down to second on Patterns
sacrifice and came home on Cassidys sim
gle.
The Athletics made a rally in the sew
enth inning. which was good for one run
Davis began 1t with a single, got to second
on L. Cross out and raced across the plate
when Seybold sent single to center. MUIR
ply also hit safely. but M. Cross famed
and Stahl took Schreck's fly. Bender easily
got rid of the Nationals in their half
The Surprising Finish.
1t was veritable eleventh-hour finish
and no victory ever pulled out of the fire
was more surprising. Two men were out
when the cyclone of hits swept the home
players off their feet. Lord started 1t with
two-bagger to left field. Davis swung
with terrific force and met an inshoot fair
and square. The ball sailed like a shot be-
tween Hickman and the second base bag,
and Travelled SO fast that Jones was unable
to get In front of 1T. The best he could do
was to partially block 1t and Davis was
held down to three-base hit, while Lord
scored. Cross single sent DAVIS home and
Lave hustled to the plate when Seyboid
drove the ball to center for two bases
Murphy's slow grounder looked safe, but
Cassidy threw Danny out by a great piece
OF fielding.
With the score to 7 in the Macktes
favor, the home team began It's final ses-
sion by single by Stanley. The next three
batsmen. though, went out in order and
Umpire Conner then stopped play. The