Evening star., 1905-09-07
Yesterdays National League Game.
Philadelphia, s: Brooklyn, o.

The second game OF the series between
the Nationals and New Yorks. played at
American League Park yesterday after
noon. was a battle royal, the visitors get
ting the verdict In the last inning by the
score of to o. Not run crossed the
plate for eight innings, and hits were scat
tered like the proverbial hens teeth" but
in the ninth double and q single, coupled
with errors by Cassidy and Mil, let in the
two runs that won the game.
1t was a pitchers battle all the way be-
tween the veteran Griffith and the young
ster Adams and although the latter al
lowed but five hits, the formers work ap-
peared better. as he depended almost en-
trely On head work to puzzle the heavy
hitters Of the Nationals. In Tuesdays game
Hickman knocked the speed and curves of
the great Chesbro to all parts of the field.
but yesterday he was as child before
giant facing the change OF pace and slow
curves of "Grif." Manager Stahl and An
derson were about the only local players to
made five of the seven hits credited to the
Nationals. the former getting double and
two singles.
Adams. on the other hand. depended en-
tirely on speed and control, and was a
great puzzle to the visitors. For four in
nings not hit was registered by the High
landers but in the fifth Chase got double
and In the sixth Williams triple. The
New YOrks went out in order in the seventh
and in the eighth Ilberfeld laced clean
single into right. All these hits were thrown
away.
In the ninth Conroy led off with dou-
BILE to the center field fence. and 1t should
have been triple. but the New Yorker
has a bad knee and could only hobble
around the bases. Fultz relieved Conroy as
a runner. and then the fun began. Heyden
took a desperate chance to catch Fultz nap
ping and made nice throw to second, but
Cassidy let the ball get away from him and
the runner galloped to third. Chase then
hammered line hit toward left with ter
rife force. the ball striking Nilrs glove and
rolling toward left. Cassidy took des-
perate chance to throw home, as he knew
one run would win the game and gathering
up the ball. cut loose without looking the
ball going wild and rolling to the grand
stand Fultz, of course. scoring and Chase
going to second. Mcclure followed with a
short fly to right that Hickman made
good catch OF, and Chase lit out for third.
"Hick' threw the ball to Mil. but the lit
tie fellow permitted 1t to go through him
and roll to the grand stand, Chase keeping
on home Griffith popped to Cassidy and
Hahn died at first, Mill to Stahl
In Washington's last turn at the bat
Stahl got a Texas Lacquer double into
right field. but the next batter filed out to
Fultz in center.
About the only excitement of the after
noon, outside of the ninth inning deyel-
oped in the fifth when the New Yorks had
three men on bases when the final out was
recorded. After Conroy had perished at
first, Chase slammed a double into left
center and Mcclure was passed. Griffith
flied out TO Anderson. Then Chase and
Mcclure pulled off a double steal not
withstanding Heyden's good thrown to MIL
Hahn was patient and also got a free ticket
to first, filling the bases. 1t was now up
to keeler. and the little fellow drove
fast grounder through the field near sec
ond. but Cassidy made a splendid stop OF the
ball and got 1t to Stahl ahead Of the bat
ter 1t was a great relief TO the spectators
and everybody arose and yelled with glee
The fielding on both sides was unusually
brilliant until the disastrous ninth Stahl
on first made two fine catches Of high
fouls near the stand. while Mil at third
gobbled up hot grounders as though he had
filled the position all the season. Hahn. in
left for the Highlanders. made fine catch
of Hickman's foul fly In the eighth pulling
down the ball dozen yards outside the
white washed line.
Joe Stanley the Washington boy secured
from the New Orleans club reported to
Manager Stahl yesterday at noon and
played center In place Of Jones. Joe made
one good catch of a long fy and laid down
neat sacrifice, but was in a rut with the
other locals when It came to hitting the New
York twirler. Following is the official score