Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23

Detroit found Townsend an easy mark
yesterday afternoon and defeated the Ma
tionais by the score of to 4. Jack has
generally been the victim of poor support
I'm big majority of games he has been on
the rubber. but he had no kick coming yes
terday, his companions put up a fault
less game in the field. going the entire
route without an error. Thirteen hits for
II total of sixteen bases was the Tigers
record with the stick. and of the six runs
scored five were earned.
The Nationals stumbling block was
young Eubank, new recruit from the mi
Uors, who held the locals down to one hit
I'm tine last six innings. He had splendid
control and mixed his speed with the
slow ones 50 deity that he had the slug
gers guessing all the time. Mr. Wigs be-
gan twirling for the Detroits. but he had
difficulty in locating the plate and Manager
Armour quickly called him to the bench.
It was a lucky change and undoubtedly
won the game for the visitors.
The fielding of the locals was OF q high
that were bound for safe territory and
Cassidy and Mil killed Off hot grounders
In the most expert style. Anderson played
first in bang-up style and was great i'm
proyement over the day previous.
The Tigers. on the other hand were off
in their fielding. Eubank and Donovan
making poor throws to first, while CraW-
ford muffed Il fly from Huelsman's bat
after back of second The right
tleider redeemed himself in the eighth in
ming when he pulled down Stanley's long
fly about six feet from the fence and killed
OF a three-bagger.
No runs were scored in the first inning.
but in the second both sides did busindss
in the tallying line. Crawford led off with
"a single into right. was sacrificed to sec
ond by Cobb and scored on Coughlin's sim
gle to left.
For the locals Anderson singled to right
and went to second on a passed bali. Craw-
ford then dropped Huelsman's fly and
Rothgeb moved both runners up a base
with a sacrifice. Mill was passed. filling
the bases and q clean single to left by
Heyden sent Anderson and Huelsman over
the plate. Huelsman hurt his leg sliding
TO the plate and had to retire, Stanley TAX
ing his place.
After the Tigers had been blanked in the
third the Nationals faced Eubank and
quickly rushed two runs over the plate.
their last of the game Cassidy led off
with clean single into left and went to
second on Hickman's intended sacrifice.
Eubank making a poor throw to Lindsay.
Anderson sacrificed. moving both runners
up base Stanley whipped a single into
right. scoring Cassidy, but Hickman died
ut the plate on a fine throw from CraW-
ford to Warner. Stanley went to second
on the throw home Donovan then made
a poor throw to first of Rothgeb's roller
and Stanley crossed the plate Nil got n
remaining innings the Nationals went out
In their regular order of gong to the plate
Detroit got busy In the fourth inning and
scored two runs after two were out. Don
ONan went out on a roller to Anderson and
Crawford famed Cobb spanked single
to right and stole second, the result of
Coughlins foxy interference of Heydeu
which escaped Umpire Hurst's eye. Cough
I'm then laced a single to center and Cobb
crossed the plate. OLeary was passed to
first and Warner hit into right for a single
IN In
IN the eighth the Tigers once more got
on familiar terms with Townsend's curves.
and when the dust had settled three runs
were over the plate. Donovan singled to
center but Charley Jones retired Craw-
FORD on splendid catch of his short fiy to
center Cobb banged a double to right for
two bases. quick handling of the ball nv
Rothgeb holding Donovan on third Mr.
tOughlin then laced out his third HIT of
the game and Donovan and Cobb scored
. Leary HIT to Mill and Coughlin was
Forced out at second. Jack Warner caught
one or TOwnsends speedy ones to the end
or his bat and II sailed to the fence being
good for three bases. O'Leary scoring
easily. Both sides went out in order in
the ninth. "
The feature Of the game was the batting
81 Cobb and Coughlin. the first named get
unS TWO singles and a double while the
after three singles scored four OF the De-
tr0its six runs.
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