Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-11

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Chicago, o; Boston. 2.
In a fiercely contested eleven-inning
game Detroit defeated Washington yester-
day afternoon by the score OF to 3. max
ing the third straight victory for the Tigers.
1t was a pitchers battle from start to
finish and Red Donohue had the better of
the argument. as he allowed the Nationals
TO bunch their hits effectively In but one
inning. while the visitors made their hits
OF Charley Smith when they were mostly
needed Notwithstanding that Smith al
lowed two more hits than Donohue, 1t Is
more than likely that but for the Nationals
lonely error. a wild throw by Wakefield to
third in the seventh inning. he would have
won his game, he was particularly effec-
tive with runners on the line
Back OF Donohue the fielding of Schaefer
Coughlin and O'Leary bordered on the phe-
nosnenal. the former saving the game for
the Tigers by a sensational stop of Stan
lsy's fast bounder to right. which he had
to go at least twenty feet to intercept.
OLeary was everywhere around the inf1eld,
getting twelve out OF thirteen chances,
while Bill Coughiin made a beautiful one
handed stop OF Schlany's grounder In the
eleventh inning that knocked out at least
q single.
Joe SANKEY'S Star Catch.
oLltth suppOTl WAS also DTiIllanJ. Dut the
chances were not as hard nor so numerous.
q catch by Joe Stanley in right in the
eleventh inning being the feature play for
the locals.
To vary the monotony OF the game
shackle-brained enthusiast got angry at
Schaefer's coaching In the last inning and
SHE'D pop bottle at his head missing his
mark by inches. the bottle rolling almost
to the center of the diamond There was a
a. ha
boy is something OF a favorite here on &C
count of his funny antics. and the police
lost little time getting into the stand and
yanking out the culprt. He was carted OF
to the station house and quickly locked up
The Detroits were the first to show get
ting start of one run in the first inning.
Davey Jones was walked and Schaefer, IN
trying to sacrifice. got little single
through Smith. Crawford then went out
Altizer to Stahl. and the field closed in to
head off Jones. who had gone to third on
the out. Mcintyre followed with one OF
those tantalizing high Founders that
wouldn't come down out OF the air toward
right that Stahl had to be content with
putting out the batter. while Jones scooted
home
Locals Hammered Donohue.
In the second the locals got to Donohue
in great shape. tearing of four singles.
which resulted IN three runs. to the great
glee OF the spectators Cross started things
Win u Cle1n Single To I6It ana Anderson
was given free transportation to the initial
corner Schlafy singled to right and Cross
scored. Stahl moved Anderson and Schlafy
up with q single to left and the bases were
filled. Great things were expected of Wake
field. as he is one of Washingtons best hit
ters, but Donohue had him Bunaloed and
he struck out Charley Smith then came
to the cue with a fine drive over third,
scoring Anderson and Schlaly, and Man
ager Stahl was caught at the plate trying
-. NNn y aI,1-g
Mcintyre O'Leary to Warner turning the
trick by inches. Altizer closed the inning
with a roller to O'Leary.
In the remaining nine innings the Ma
tonals secured exactly seven hits in as
many innings, no two OF them being to-
gether. and struggle as they would, the To-
Gals failed TO score again.
With two runs to the bad the Tigers start
ed to make an uphill fight OF IL and finally
succeeded In the sixth inning Davey Jones
led on with a clean single to left but
Schaefer and Crawford went out on flies to
Charley Jones and Altizer. respectively.
Mcintyre then soaked long single to left
and having got a good start, Jones scored
all the way from first on the hit.
Nationals Bad Luck.
The Nationals hard-iuck story cropped up
in the seventh. when the Tigers got the
tying run over the rubber. Lindsay struck
out, but O'Ieary placed single In left and
Warner IN right. Donohue then famed and
while Jones was at the bat a double steal
was started by O'Leary and Warner Wake
field had plenty time 10 head off the little
shortstop. but he threw over Cross head.
and Charley trotted home Jones then
wound up the inning with fly to Ander-
son.
With honors even the struggle was then
renewed. neither side scoring in the next
three innings, although the Detroits had
three men on bases with one out In the
tenth. Lindsay going out on a fly to Stahl
and O'Leary on a fly to Charley Jones'
while the spectators gave forth loud yells
Of Siee.
Then came the eventful eleventh and ffnal
inning. Warner led OF with a hit
against the right field fence. which was
good for two bases 3oucbU0 .hea -~Fr7 .
sacrifice. and was successful, as Smith
threw too late to third to head off Warner.
Davey Jones then hit long hy 10 right, on
which Stanley made his brilliant catch and
Warner scored on the out Schaefer forced
Donohue at second. and then died himself
trying to steal, Wakefield to SchIafiy For
Washington. Anderson flied out to Dayey
Jones. Coughlin made his brilliant stop on
Schlafly's grounder. and threw him out at