Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-30
BEATEN IN THE ninth
Unexpected Defeat of the
Nationals.
BUN CHIN G OF HITS
BOSTON BATTED IN THREE
RUNS.
Local Team Had Led Until the Last
Inning-Results of Other
Games.


this morning by the largest crowd that has
| ever attended morning ball game In this
! city, 9,1S0 being the turnstile count and
| they saw one of the prettiest battles OF the
| diamond. although Boston won out in a
| heart-breaking finish by the score OF To 3.
| Manager Stahi and his companions played
an errorless game. but batted weakly, while
the champions hit Jacobsen hard fielded
| poorly. but had enough luck TO enable them
| to land victory.
Although the game not carded to
! start until 10 O'Clock. the base ball enthusi-
ats began crowGing the street cars as early
! as O'Clock. and from 9 tin 10 the roads
| were taxed to their limit in hauling the
! people who were anxious u get to the
| grounds The stands were quickly flied up,
| and when the game started tie entire out
| field was surrounded with enthusiastic peo-
| pie, who braved the sun to witness their
| favorite sport On account of the big crowd
| in the field a ground rule adopted al
| lowing but two bases on ball hit into the
! crowd back of the ropes, and this RUE
| worked against the champions, as at least
two drives would have gone for home runs
| or triples.
After the Nationals had scored two runs
| In the fifth inning. making the totals TO
L In their favor. the crowd settled back in
| ccEtentment, victory seemed assured,
with Jacobsen pitching well and his team
|
| figures stood the same until the BostonS
came up for their last turn at the bat and
| then followed the heart-breaking finish
that sent a big majority of the crowd home
| in an ugly temper. Ferris, the first man
up, went out on the foul that Heydon
| chased to the grand stand to capture.
| CrigeT batting for McGovern, got the best
of Jacobsen and walked TO first. Unglaub
| then came to the bat in place of Winter.
and hit a hot grounder towards third.
Right here is where Boston had the luck,
! q ha q in he nd nd
bounded away over Hills head into left
| for a single. From the way the Texas boy
| had been fielding his position the ball would
have been gobbled up and Criger forced out
| at second, and perhaps a double play de-
veloped.
Mr.. Setback to the Fore.
With two bases Mr.. Selba O. who did
| some great pinch % hitting the series last
fall with New York. drove out a screamer
to left, the ball hitting the score board on
the second bound, and Criger and Unglaub
rushed over the plate with the runs that
tied the score. There was several thou
| sand Boston sympa thizers In the crowd,
| and they made the welkin ring with their
| cries of joy. Little Parent. who had been
| doing some high and lofty fumbling at
short during the morning. then decided
| that he was about due to redeem himself.
and he did the act in a masterful manner
| tearing off a single over second that sent
Selbach home with the winning run. Burk-
/
outs.
| Manager Collins then sent the veteran
| Young to the rubber to finish the last In
! ming, and the big fellow quickly retired
| MuIlin and Knoll strikes. Heydon
| reached first on Parents error, and Mil
who batted for Jacobsen, made gallant
gathered in by Burkett and the game was
! over.
Third Baseman Hunter Hill was easily
the star Of the morning. his double in
| the first inning resulting in the Nationals
! first run, and in addition he cut off hits
that would assuredly meant runs min
ute afterward The star play bobbed up
| in the fifth inning. Selbach, the first bat
ter up, walked to first on balls and was
| then forced out at second on Parents
| roller to AIullin. Burkett singled to right
| but Parent was held up al second by
| Knoll's good throw to Hill. Manager Col
| Inns was the next batter up, and he sent
a screamer to left that Hill got in front
| Of and held on to. Quick as a flash he
| jumped on third. putting out Parent by
a force and then whipped the ball over
to Stahl in time to retire Collins. The
| spectators were quick to see the fine
| points of Hills work and were on their
feet in minute cheering like mad. Cas-
sidy and Heydon also made several pretty
| plays.
Following is the score in detail for
| those enthusiasts who want to know how
| 1t all happened:
Game in Detail.
| FIRST INNING - Setback started the
| game with pop fly to Mullen. Parent beat
| out slow roller to Jacobsen. Burkett flied
out to Knoll. Collins out. Hill to stahl.
| No runs.
Jones opened up for the Nationals with
a fly to Setback. Hill stirred up the crowd
with a double to left that Burkett just got
his fingers on. Stahl flied out to Selbach.
Parent fumbled Huelsman's grounder Hill
started for home and landed safe as Nc
Govern dropped Parents throw 10 the
plate, Setback got Cassidy's fly, retiring
the side by himself One run.
to Stahl. Hill made a fine stoo of Grim
shaw's hot grounder and threw him out at
first. Ferris hit into the crowd in center
| field for two bases. McGovern flied out to
Jones-a pretty catch. No runs
| Mullin out, Parent to GrimshaW Knoll
out, Collins to Grimshaw Heydop out,
Ferris to Grimshaw. No runs
| THIRD INNING-Winter called out on
strikes. sebach out. Cassidy TO Stahl.
Parent beat Cassidys throw of his roller
to first. Burkett out. Mullin TO S1ahl. No
runs.
Jacobsen called out on strikes Jones out,
Grimshaw Winter. Hill out to Grim
shaw on a roller. No runs.
FOURTH INNING-Colins hit into the
crowd in left field for two bases. Freeman
sacrificed. Jacobsen to Stahl. Grimshaw
singled over second, scoring Collins. Fer
ris doubled to left. McGovern famed.
| Winter out, Jacobsen to Stahl. One run.
Stahl singled to center. Huelsman sacr-
| feed, Winter to Grimshaw. Cassidys best
| was fly to Burkett. Mullen out. Ferris
| to Grimshaw. No runs.
| FIFTH INNING-Selbachw walked. Parent
| forced Setback at second Mullen to Cas-
| sidy. Burkett singled to right Collins hit
hot liner to Hill. the latter grabbing the
ball. stepping on third, retiring Parent. and
| then threw the batter out at FIRST. A great
| play. No runs.
Knoll beat out a roller to short. Heyden
| sacrificed. Winter to Grimshaw. Jacobsen
beat out slow roller towards second Jacob
sen stole second on McGoverns bad throw
| to Parent, Knoll coming home on the play.
Jones singled to center. scoring Jacobsen.
Jones stole second. Hill out Parent to
Grimshaw. Stahi famed. Two runs.
| SIXTH INNING Freeman flied out to
| Knoll. McGovern out line fly to Cas-
| sidy. Ferris out on a Ekyscraper to Jones.
| No runs.
Huelsman called out on strikes. Cassidy
| singled to left and took second on McGov
| ern's passed ball. Mullen flied out to Bur-
! kett Knoll famed. No runs.
| SEVENTH INNING-McGovern out. Cas-
| sidy to Stahl. Winter beat out slow roller
| towards first. Setback forced Winter at
! second. Cassidy to Mullin. Parent flied out