Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-19
Pitcher Wolfe.

tionals could only expect to beat the three
other eastern clubs through gobs of luck
coming their way. Well. the Goddess of
Luck certainly smiled on Manager Stahl
and his boys yesterday, as they made but
| one scratch hit off Pitcher Winter. a hard
liner to left by Mullin that Collins lust
managed to knock down with one hand and
which the batter beat out, and this hit did
not figure in the one run tailed On the
other hand, the Champions had runners on
| the bases in six ont of the nine innings, and
hit weuld have scored runs on five differ
ent occasions. but sandy-haired Bill Wolfe's
graceful delivery was almost a complete
puzzle for the hard-hitting Bostonese Had
this game been reversed the Nationa Is
would nave come in for great deal of CEN
sure, put 1t aptly illustrated the important
part luck and good playing plays in base
ball contest.
In comparison with Winters performance
worries pitching suffered, but when 1t Is
taken into consideration that the Bostonese
are known quantities with the bat while the
Nationals are almost novices in hitting the
bail, the local twirler is entitled to as much
credit as that of the visitor
The cold weather stinened I'D the fingers
OF the players, and the three errors made on
each side can be attributed to the atmos-
phere. but nevertheless there were several
sensational plays that the weather had
around third. simply gobbled up base hits
with one hand in such graceful easy way
as to hardly attract attention, while Joe
Cassidy worked like an oiled piece of ma
chinery. Hill and Wolfe uotwithstandin
their solitary errors. also made nice plays
Two Feature Plays.
The features of the game were cstcbes
made by Manager Stahl and Centerfielder
Jones of the Nationals. Both shut off three
base hits, and most assuredly saved the
day for the locals. Stahrs play bobbed up
In the fourth inning, and was on A line
drive over first by his namesake. "Chick"
Stahl. The ball went from the bat as only
oalls go from CHICKS bat when he meets
them fair and square. a line drive about
three feet from the ground Jake Stahl
had only time to throw himself headlong.
with arms extended. at the sphere. and a
sreat shout went up when the spectators
saw the ball sticking in the big first base
man init. Chick" Stahl was leading off
In that inning, and would probably have
brought up at third but for the sensational
catch.
In the seventh inning. when everybody
expected to see the champions 20 to the
front and win. Burkett hammered a line
drive to center that Jones at first mis-
judged. Inc speedy center fielder then
started back on the run, and as the hall
was going over his head, jumped into the
air, put up his ungloved right hand and
pulled II down, and another three-bagger
was cut on These two plays may have
been lucky stabs. but nevertheless both
Stahl ana Jones have made their reputa-
lions along these fielding lines
All the damage done In the game prac-
tieally occurred in the first inning. when
the Nationals hung up their lonesome tally
and the champions got two runners on
bases with hit and an error, yet failed to
cross the plate.
Burkett started the game with a pretty
line drive right over the second sack.
Parent tried to sacrifice, but rolled an easy
one to HILL which the latter overran in his
endeavor to make fast play. Here were
two on bases and no one out, and the spec
tators settled back to the usual Dose But
kittredge noticed Burkett edging away
from second. and quick fash he had
the latter between the bases. Kittredge
threw to Cassidy, Burkett dashed for third
but the ball was there ahead of him and
the first out registered. The play was
pulled off so fast that Parent hadn't time
to take second Chick Stahl followed with
| fast drive to short that Cassidy gathered
| In. stepped on second and then a pretty
! throw to Stahl retired the batter at first
| This fast work put the crowd in good
| hImor.
The Lonesome Tally.
For the Nationals Jones hit a hot one to-
wards Parent that the latter allowed to go
| between his legs and the former was safe
| Hill dropped a nice sacrifice near the plate.
| Winter gathered IL up all right and made a
| perfect throw to Lachance, but the latter
| mufred the ball Jones' sprinting Qualities
| bobbed UP here. as he went to third on the
| error. Jake Stahl followed with a hard
| drive to short, forcing out Hill at second
| and while this play was being made Jones
! dashed home. This little tally didn't at
| tract much attention at first but as the
! game progressed it became as big as a
| mountain to the opposing team
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