Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17
SPORTING
SECTION.
NATIONALS SPLIT
WITH YANKEES

test was over But he fooled them as well
as the Washington players.
Until the tenth inning was played the
Nationals were making all the good po-nts
on inside work, but they never could get
man across the rubber. Twice they Were
stopped by sharp double plays Que 10 the
fact that the second batter up TOOK chahce
on hitting the ball out instead of trying 10
advance the base runner. Stahl thought
his theory was right in taking TINS chance
because he insisted the batters VINO were 10
follow might not be able to make base hlts,
and under those circumstances he COULDN'T
see where a sacrifice was going TO 90 the
team any particular good. Eventually ne
won out his notion, SO the critics were
disposed to remain quiet in view of the fact
that they had by far the better end of the
argument.
The Nationals felded very fast in the sec
ond game. Patten was pitching glt-edged
ball and he was receiving the same KIND OF
support. In fact. until the seventh inning
the New Yorks were never able to get tie
first man on the bases. Then Dougherty
began with a single. Chase sacrlfced cut
Hickman made good stop of FultzS hit,
retiring him, and kleinow was struck out
so artistcally that the crowd applauded the
Washington pitcher. There was -haif-
way chance for the Highlanders TO get
a run in the eighth inning but this time
Malachi Kittredge came to the front with
beautiful throw to first on Keelers bunt,
and that put an end to further hostilities
in that direction
Tenth Inning Exciting.
All the excitement came In the tenth.
With one out, Anderson clipped hot
grounder over in the direction of Yeager.
First Yeager fumbled the ball, for which
there might have been a little excuse. as
ii was not an easy grounder to handle,
and top of that he made a wild throw
to first. Huelsman followed with pretty
single which dropped over Elberfeds head
and was too far in for Dougherty to catch.
There were two on the bases therefore.
when Stahl walked to the plate. He waited
for the second ball which Griffith pitched.
Then he dubbed It, The crowd began to
was heard on the ball. Instinct told that 1t
was a mighty swat. Dave Fultz turned in
his tracks and pedaled back toward the
fence for all that he was worth. He was
still pedaling when the ball went over his
head. Anderson halted for moment at
second, fearing that the ball might be
caught, but when he obtained one good
sight of its flight he chased himself home
for all that he was worth. Close on his
heels was Huelsman with another run,
while the spectators were standing in their
seats cheering the Washingtons just as
heartily as if they had been the home
team. Jones the next out, but he
placed his hit so adrotly that Stahl got
home and the WaShingtonS had three Tor
the inning.
In the Highlanders' half they came back
with determination and succeeded in get
ting two runners on the bases, one as far
third and the other to second but Pat
ten buckled down to his work. put on more
steam, and Hahn and Keller were ignomin-
iously retired. When keeler dropped back
the game was over and the, spectators
picked up their hats from where they had
dropped them when cheering, and said that
that Mr.. SAITH and his band would win
that $1,000