The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-15
HITS GAME NOT
AND GAME WENT
Nationals Started Well, But
Finished Badly.
SHERIDAN R0UNDLY ROASTED
Made Bum Decision on Bright Ewes
Kittredge-Fast Base Running
by Chicago.
SHERIDAN RoUNDLY ROASTED

Inability to hit Walsh lost Washing
ton the game TO Chicago yesterday af-
ternoon. Two of Washington's runs
were pure gifts from the White Sox.
while hard batting and marvellous foot
work figured in all of Chicago's runs.
Score. Chicago. 5; Washington. 8.
The White Sox gave an excellent ex-
hibition of their wonderful ability to run
the bases. The double steal was work
ed twice. Davis coming home on it once.
The Nationals We're good In the field.
and in this respect outplayed the visi-
tors. Wolfe pitched credftable ball. and
had the men behind him been able to
bat any at all, he might have scored a
second victory over the fast boys from
the Windy City.
Roasted Sheridan.
Perhaps the distinct feature of the
game was the severe roasting which
the crowd gave Umpire Sheridan. Ever
since he came here this arbiter has been
rendering a lot of fashionable decisions.
but yesterday he was particularly in
accurate.
The decision which set the crowd
wild came il the second inning. Cassidy
was 4on second, which he had reached
through the courtesy Of Davis. and his
wild throw. kittredge picked out one
OF Walsh's curves to his liking and
The ball fell fully q foot inside the
chalk line, and scattered. the white
powder as it went across.
Didn't Make Effort.
Sheridan was standing behind the
pitcher. and, without making any ef-
zee the play, called the ball foul and
IA RI a a evoi In,
The crowd rose and jeered the umpire
for several minutes. and such names as
a'robber," thief" etc, We're hurled at
him throughout the game.
The Nationals started off like winners.
Hill smashed single TO right Jones
en- went out to Fielder Jones. Hill then
made clean .swipe of second, and went
to third on Walsh'S wild pitch. He
scored when Holmes muffed Anderson s
With one out Cassidy scored in the
third as the result of two errors by the
White Sox. Joe hit one to deep short.
which Davis fielded and threw to the
kittredge struck out after Sheridan rob-
bed him OF his hit, and Wolfe sent up a
high one to Walsh. who muffed. Cas-
sidy scored from second on the play.
Stopped in Seventh.
The third run came in the seventh.
Mill was out on fly to center, but Cas-
sidy soaked one over second and Kit
tredge followed suit. With two strikes
on him. Wolfe drove third hit into
Zones pasture and Cassidy romped
home Hill forced Wolfe. and Kttredge
was out at the plate when he and Hill
tried the double steal
Chicago scored In the second. Davis
singled. and was sacrificed to second.
He stole third Mcfarland was passed
to first, and he and Davis worked the
double steal. A single, a sacrifice. a
base on balls. and Davis double sent
Jones around the circuit In the third.
In the fifth Holmes singled, and was
sacrificed to second by Callahan. He
scored on Davis hit to right field In
the seventh Callahan was given a life
on Hills error and reached second on
the wild throw. Davis hit to left, and
f1ahan
The last tally came in the ninth, Davis
drew pass. and Donahue sacrificed hin.
ITO second. Dundon hit to center and
DAVIS beat Jones throw=to the plate.
The Score