Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-08
Yesterday's National League Games.

NATIONAL League 6au1eS
Boston Pittsburg-Postponed; wet grounds
St Louis, q Brooklyn, 3.
Cincinnati 8; Philadelphia 2.
Chicago. 10; New York, o.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, June S-With three In
row against them in Detroit the Ma
tionals left here last night determined to
start a winning streak at the expense of
Cleveland If possible. To be ready for
such fortune Manager Stahl held Tom
Hughes out yesterday, planning to use the
lengthy boy In today's opener in the for
est city and to work him back if he should
prove effective in this game in the closer in
the Ohio burg. Stahl thinks well of
Hughes, but wasn't oversanguine as to
this program. Kitson was the only twirler
whom he used in Detroit who proved eff
fective, and the Aliegan man couldn't win
his game at that. owing to that unfortunate
ninth. But with a change of scene and a
possible shift in the umpires Stahl hopes to
get going.
The closer here was a reflection OF a
number of lost games that have gone be-
fore. Detroit of course hit Patten hard
enough to win any ordinary game. but
Washington also binged some The trouble
was there was no luck in the Nationals hit
ting. In the sixth inning. for instance, the
Nationals made three clean hits, got a base
on balls and hit three flies to the Quilted.
Two Of the hits were made by the first two
batters In the inning. And yet only one
run came out of all this
Patten isn't ready to go a route, that Is
certain. In the first three innings of the
game he was there, twice pulling out I'M
scored on after Detroit had put men at
third with but one gone. But he was fin
ished properly in the fourth inning
Nationals Good Chance.
Mcintyre led away in that round. and
he punched one by John Anderson for
two-bagger Cobb. who was the real hit
terof the afternoon. laid down a beautiful
bunt, and beat 1t out. Patten wasted so
many In an effort to get Cobb trying to
steal that Coughlin had drawn a pass be-
fore Case could get one over. Still there
was hope, as O'Leary fouled out and a
double play would stop scoring. Unfortu-
nately Payne met the ball squarely and
drove IL over second base.
Charlie Jones made a grand effort to
bat down the ball with one hand, but could
not quite spear 1t. and It got by him to
the fence for three sacks, emptying the
bases. Donahue then hit to Altizer, and
on poor throw 10 the plate Payne scored.
The next two men flied out.
In the sixth OLeary was safe on Cross
high throw 10 Stahl. Payne came to time
again. putting a single into right field and
placing O'Leary at third. Donahue hunted
safely O'Leary squeezing in, Both run
ners advanced a base when Kittredge In
trying to catch Payne of second, LEI the
ball slip out OF his grasp as he was about
70 throw d. Jones famed but Donovan
hit a slow bOunder to Schlahy. and Payne
scored. In the next inning Cobb hit over
HiCkman's head for three bases and came
right along home when Schlahy dropped
Hickmans throw in
Nationals Good Chance.
Washington had only two real good
chances, by appearance. Either of them
might have made a change in the result
Anderson opened the second with a two
Dagger. Neither side had scored Hickman
was told to sacrifice. Donahue got his bunt
and Anderson was caught at third Charlie
Jones singled but stahl Aied to Mcintyre,
and Kittredge died on the infieId
In the fifth there was an opening for one
run. Stahl, first halter, being safe on an
error He was doubled with Kittredge
Where the Nationals threatened 10 tie it
UP was In the sixth Schlaay opened this
with a single past third Cross made a
pretty hit and run single. looping a fly into
right which put Schlany at third. anderson
fled 10 Mcintyre, and the latter made no
attempt to stop the score. throwing to Sec
oud TO stop Cross from advancing Hick-
man singled to Mcintyre, and a pretty re-
turn held Lave at second. Jones flied to
the other Jones. whose throw to third turn
Ell Cross back. DOnahue would take no
chances with Stahl. who was walked. MI
ms the bases. Kittredge made grand try,
but Mcintyre gathered In his fly on the
run and II was OF.
In the very next inning Donahue walked
Patten and hit Schalady two being on with
one out but Cross and Anderson could not
help the men along
Nashingtons work was not as Impressive
as In the two preceding games. This was
because every misplay that was made fig
ured in the scoring somew here. AItizer did
some very fine work, and Stahl's fielding as
usual. was gilt-edEed. Jake is beginning to
meet the ball. and will loom up like his old
self soon, II he can quit worrying about the
slump OF hts team
Cobbs hitting featured. He singled to
center the first time. beat a bunt to Patten
the second. took two bases on q slow hit to
right the third. and tripled the fourth time
In the second inning he went from first to
third on a bunt by Coughlin. on which
Cross was pulled in.
Joe Stanley did a great bit OF throwing in
an impromptu contest before the game
tossing the ball ever right field fence from
near home plate. No batter has ever driven
ball over the section of the fence that
Stanley tossed 1t over.
The score: