Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
SPORTING
SECTION.
FIVE HOURS OF
EXCITING SPORT

The double header yesterday afternoon at
American League Park between the WASH
ington and New York clubs furnished hVs
hours of about as exciting sport as one
would run against in years travels. The
only flaw to the days pleasures was that
tho Nationals failed 10 score a victory, the
first game going TO the Highlanders by the
score of 6 to 4. and the second being tied
up. after fourteen inning of play, with five
runs for each, darkness preventing further
hostiIjies.
There were numerous brilliant plays, hard
hitting I'm spots enough errors to make
everybody growl a little and some wretched
umpiring 10 stir up the hot-headed fans
The great Chesbro was driven out of the
box i'm the first game, and Wolfe was served
the same way a few innings later. Hogs
was driven from the box in the second
game, Manager Griffith doing the relieving
act in both cases.
Mill Hit in the Head.
About the only thing to mar the after
moons pleasure was the terrible blow re-
ceived by Charley Mil right above the left
eye from fast inshoot, delivered by CRIT
fifth. The plucky little fellow had been
playing fine ball all afternoon. both in the
field and at the bat. and he stepped to the
plate in the twelfth inning of the second
game with great confidence. Griffith shot
I'm a fast one, and before MIL could dodge
the BAH struck him terrible blow and
down he went. He senseless for some
time. and DIR. GlaZebroOk, who happened TO
be in the stand. went to his assistance.
After working over the PROSTATE lad for
several minutes he finally regained con-
sciousness and was led to the bench. 1t
was not thought that any internal injury
resulted, but Nil will assuredly have
headache for couple of days.
The fact that Charley Hickman was to
make his first appearance with the Nation
ais, and two games for one admission. drew
out a large crowd, the stands being over
run and several hundred going behind the
ropes in right field. AS the battle went
on the spectators were worked up to
high pitch of excitement and notwithstand-
ing that thousands of dinners were waiting,
not half dozen persons left the grounds
during the struggle for supremacy in the
second game
Fultz's Remarkable Catch.
Center Fielder Dave Fultz was response
BILE for the game going into the extra in
nings he saved the day for the Highland
ers by making one of the most remarkable
catches ever seen in the park, the play
coming up in the ninth inning when the
locals were at the bat. Two We're out with
Charley Jones on second and the score a
tie. Anderson met one of Griffiths slow
curves on the end of his bat and sent The
ball on a line TO left center. FultZ evil
IDENTIFY started with the crack of the bat, as
by desperate running he just managed to
get up to the BAH as 1t was sailing over
his head. and throwing up his right hand,
he pulled it down to the great establishment
of the spectators. What made the play
a phenomenal one was the speed at which
the ball was going The fly was not of the
rainbow sort, but travelling at terrific rate
and would assuredly have been home run
but for Fultz's catch.
Although the disappointment was Keen
that the Nationals were prevented from
winning by the great catch, everybody IN
the park cheered Fultz vociferously for
fully five minutes and resumed the cheer-
ing when he came in from the held.
Hickman's Auspicious Debut.
Charley Hickman's debut was a most
auspiclous one the clever fellow going TO
first on account of Stahl's injured hand and
playing the position in mastery style. At
the bat he was also a power, getting two
hits In each game. The spectators were
waiting for him to come to the bat the first
time and when he walked out to the plate
his reception was such as to make him feel
that he was among friends.
With the great Chesbro In the box the
first game was almost conceded to New
York and Wolfe was sent out as a sort of
sacrifice. Both pitchers worked well Tor
three innings. one hit being registered of
Wolfe and two of Chesbro in that time In
the fourth inning, the fireworks were set
off and when the smoke had cleared away
the Nationals had chalked up three runs.
After Knoll had persisted at first, NIL SIN
gled cleanly into left and Cassidy walked
Heyden followed with line drive over
Conroy's head, good for three bases, and
Mil and Cassidy rushed home. Wolfe
, famed, but Jones sent an ugly oounder
IRuf E'lhprfpl6 l.
ance in getting. and was safe on first, Hey
den scoring on the play
The Highlanders got their hrst score IN
the fifth inning on Yeager being walked
and reaching third. as no one covered sec
ond when he tried TO steal, Heyden's throw
going into center field. Mcguire sent an
ugly bounder to Cassidy and was out at
first, Joe being glad to get the ball and
nall the batter instead OF trying 10 head
off Yeager at the plate.
Both sides scored a run In the seventh.
Chase for the visitors on his double. a
steal to third and home on the squeeze
play while Fultz was being retired on his
bunt toward first For the locals. Jones
led off with single, was sacrificed to
second and scored on Hickmans triple.
This was the Nationals last run.
In the eighth tho HIghlanders tied the
score after keeier had died at first. Elber-
field singled and scored on Williams triple
to left. Chase also singled to left and
Williams rushed home. At this point Pat
ten relieved Wolfe and retired the side
without further damage.
New York Won in the Ninth.
In the ninth the New Yorks shot to the
front and won out. The trouble started
with Cassidy fumbllng Fultzs grounder.
Mcclure then sent roller toward right
that Hickman gathered up all right. but
threw over Nils head. the latter cover
ing first. Nil recovered the ball in time
TO throw Mcclure out at second. Fultz TAX
ing third. Griffith was struck out, but
Conroy was passed to first. Fultz gave
indications of working the Squeeze" play
with Keller and in trying TO catch him
mapping at third, Hayden hit him with
the ball, the sphere bounding to the stands
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