Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
of National League Clubs.

The Athletics added another victory to
their long string yesterday afternoon when
they defeated the Nationals by the score
OF to 1. The Quakers outbatted and out
heided the local players. the errors of the
Nationals being extremely costly.
Mr.. Coombs. the young collegian who
was the hero of the great twenty-four in
ming battle in Boston last Saturday. was
on the rubber for the Athletics and he
once more demonstrated that Manager
Mack picked up jewel when he got In
side the Quaker camp Coombs was I'M
usually steady, giving but two bases on
balls, and puzzled the Nationals to such
an extent that but five of their hits landed
In safe territory. Two Of the locals hits
were punched in the fifth inning with
Hartsefs error, and the lonesome tally re-
suited.
Long Tom Hughes was on the rubber
for the Nationals and he worked splendid
ly until the eighth inning when he blew
up. three singles being whipped out in ro-
tation. and. with base on balls, two runs
resulted.
Back Of the pitchers. the fielding was of
the "on again. off again. Finnegan' order
many brilliant plays being made by both
sides to onset the errors. Charley Jones,
an unusually reliable fielder. dropped two
files. his first mum giving the Athletics
their initial run. In the sensational line
Center Fielder Lord is entitled to the
crown In the second inning Hickman
center that looked all over to be good for
at least three bases. but Lord set sail for
the Dali. kept on going and finally pulled
down about ten yards from the fence
WINE on the dead run. 1t was a beautiful
eaten and the crowd rewarded his efforts
Win unstinted applause. Hartsel also
pulled down two long drives. after lengthy
sprints. and Monte Cross nailed Wakefield
at first on a roller that, went through
Knight only to be gobbled up by the clever
shortstOp.
Altizer Played Finely.
FOR the Nationals Altizer was the shin
ing light, the ex-outlaw throwing Seybold
out at first while almost standing on his
head Hickman. in right field. ran almost
Into the base line and captured a fv that
Nil had lost In the sum- and Manager STAB
went through his usual brilliant work of
digglns up short throws to first.
capt Davis was notified this afternoon
OF three-days' suspension for too persis-
ent Kicking against the umpire in the sec
ond game at New York Monday, and
Shreck took his place at first. Shrek
played fine game, and In addition led the
giles. 's '"o SIN
Both sides registered a hit In the first
inning put the Athletics were the first to
score getting a run over the plate in the
second turn at the bat. With two down
Knight shut his eyes and took a mighty
s"ipe at one of Hughes high curves. meet
ing the pan squareiy. and when Hickman
schooi boy was resting on third Powers
Followed with fly to right center that
Jones got under nicely, but the bali bound
ed out or his hands and knight walked
home "heo
The Nationals were BANKED the first four
innings. but in the fifth they tied the score.
making their only run of the game Hick-
man led on with single to left and Stahl
Iohowed with another In the same locality
Wakefield was walked purposely, filling the
bases with no one out. This move was
good one. Hughes hit into a fast double
play by Monte Cross and Shrek, Hickman
scoring on the outs. Stahl was left on third
while NH died on a roller to Monte Cross
Hughes worked hard for his game the
next two innings. but In the eighth he
weakened perceptibly. After Hartsel had
died at first on roller to Lave Cross Lord
singled to left and Schreck got Texas
Lacquer into right. Seybold followed with
a Cream single over second and Lord cam
tered home Murphy hit to Altizer and a
double play looked promising, but Mil
dropped the throw and the bases were filled.
Cross then struck out, but Hughes In his
anxiety to fan knight got In a hole and
finally gave him a base on balls, forcing in
Schreck. Powers closed the inning with a
strike-out
In the final inning Coombs got on first
when Jones dropped his short fly TO center
and Hartsel laid down a pretty bunt and
was safe. Wakefield then caught Coombs
mapping by beautiful throw to Altizer at
and Schreck was the third out with a punky
roller to Hughes For the locals Jones
famed, Altizer sent a line fly to Monte
Cross. Lave Cross singled to left but An
derson died at first a grounder that
Coombs partially DETECTED to Murphy.