Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-15
National League Game Today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg
Yesterdays National League Games.
Pittsburg 3; Philadelphia. o.
Chicago Brooklyn-Wet grounds.

Chicago Brooklyn-wet grounds.
The 1000 base ball enthusiasts who turn
ed out yesterday afternoon to witness the
game between the Nationals and Clevelands
were rewarded with one of the prettiest
battles of the season. the visitors getting
the verdict after thirteen innings of play
by the score of to 2.
Brilliant plays were cropping up contin-
ually: timely batting developed when the
onlookers were losing heart. and both pitch
ers gave exhibitions of the twirlers' art
that was OF the top line order. The only
thing to mar the afternoons pleasure was
the batting" of the umpire, that finally
resulted at the close of the game. in a rush
for Mr.. Connolly, one overheated bleacher-
lite giving the arbitrator punch back of
the neck with his fist. Manager Stahl was
chiefly responsible for the outbreak, as he
grabbed hold of Connolly and gave him a
shaking after rendering the decision that
closed the game in favor of the visitors.
This exhibition of hot-headedness by Stahl
was all the bleaCheriteS needed, as the de-
cision seemed close. and when they saw
the local manager protest in so emphatic
manner they naturally thought the umpire
was giving the Nationals the worst or IT.
To the fair-minded spectators In the grand
stand and the scorers In the press box the
play didn't appear even close. as Clarke
was waiting with the ball to put 1t on the
runner.
The play in question developed in the thir-
teenth inning. Knoll led off with single
and went TO second on Stahls out at first
A passed ball sent Knoll to third, but Jones
went out on fly to first. Heyden then
came to the bat, and, as Moore appeared
TO be too much for him with his fast curves
Kittredge and Stahl advised Knoll to take
a chance and steal home on a pitched ball
Knoll got good start, but warning cry
from Stovall at third made Moore untraek
himself with a rush and the ball was quick
Iy in CIarke's hands, fully three steps ahead
Of the runner Umpire Connolly stood right
over the play and rendered the decision
without a seconds hesitation. The decision
meant the loss of the game to the local peo-
Pile. but Connolly was there to DO MS duty
and did 1t as he thought right. He was I'M
mediately surrounded by excited players
and the assault followed. The police quick
" closed in on the field, and one or them
grabbed the man who struck the umpire.
The crowd was highly incensed by that
time and made a dash for the policeman,
and In the muddle the prisoner slipped from
the officers grasp and disappeared Otner
policemen rushed on the field, ana TOT d
time ii looked something like RIOT put
vigorous work with the clubs soon brought
the hot-headed fans to their senses
One Of the Finest.
Mr.. Connolly Is undoubtedly one of the
hest umplres in the business, and also
gentleman. and 1t is to be deplored that he
had to come to the national capital TO be
assaulted a big majority of the patrons
of the game go to American League Park
10 witness the sport in the belief that the
umpires are honest. and that decisions are
given the way they appear to these arpi-
traitors of play. There should be no 0cca-
sion for rowdy work. and ii Is 10 be hoped
that Manager Stahl will not place Wash
ington in the same class with PiJtsburg and
several western cities in the matter OF MOD
bling the umpire. Everybody would like 10
see the Nationals win games as frequently
as possible. but victories must come our
way without trying to browbeat the UNI
ptreS.
The local players were not the only ones
with whom Connolly had trouble. Catcher
Beulow made several warm remarks from
the coaching line, and when told to quit by
Mr.. Connolly used some peppery words,
with the result that he was ordered to put
on his coat and get off the grounds. Later
on acting Captain Bradley took umbrage at
a third strike, and protested 50 emphatl-
cally that he was ordered to the bench.
Left Fielder Hueisman was given a ter
rife swipe the wrist by an inshoot from
Moores hands and had to retire from the
game. Knoll taking his place, and Second
Baseman Bemis was spiked in the twelfth
inning by Hill sliding for the bag, and he
also had to retire. All these little mishaps
and wrangles added pepper and salt to the
game. and the excitement was intense all
the time. the spectators needing but little
to make them boil over. and the incentive
came at the close OF the contest.
General Tom Hughes was on the rubber
for the Nationals and Earl Moore for the
CleyelaRdS and from the start the game de-
veloped into pitchers battle, the honors
being about even when the struggle came
to an end. Both pitchers had a world OF
speed. and hits were few and far between,
the visitors getting but four safe hits in
eleven Innings.
Outside OF the twirlers the work of Hill
and Knoll attracted the most attention. al
though Charley Jones was close up with
"a brilliant Hy catch IN the seventh inning
Hill stopped two vicious grounders with one
hand and threw the runners out at first,
and Knoll chased over to the foul line after
a long fly from Bradleys bat and pulled
Il down. to the glad shouts of the specta-
tors. At the bat Hin was also effective
placing single out In the twelfth that
brought in the tieing run. while Knoll got
three singles out of four times at the bat.
For the visitors. Turner made the only
sensational play, grounder going over sec
ond from Hilis bat, which he captured
with one hand and threw the runner out at
first. The other Cleveianders worked with
clock Like regularity. and went the route
without a siip-up.
Nationals Good Start
The Nationals got away well. scoring a
run in the first inning. the result of Hill 8
base on balls a stolen base and Hickman s
double to left field. In the Thru the Cleve-
lands tied the score without making "A hit.
Clarke was walked, but was forced out at
second. when Moore nit TO hukneS IN trying
10 sacrifice Jackson followed with a hit to
right that Hickman gathered up Clean but
threw high over Cassidy's head at second.
and Moore pulled up at third. Flick's long
fy to Anderson scored Moore
From that time II was nip and tuck
for both sides. the Clevelands getting q run
over the rubber In the twelfth inning and
the locals Immediately tieing II up when
they went to the bat. Bradley was the first
man up and was called out on strikes. a
proceeding that called forth protests from
him that resulted In his being benched.
Turner then drove out a single to right
and went all the way home on Cars dou-
bic into the same territory. For Washing
ton. Mill. who batted in place OF Hughes,
was walked and sacrificed to second by
Cassidy. Hill then drove fine single into
center and Mil lost little time getting over
the home plate.
Then came the thirteenth and final inning.