Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-08
League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DETROIT. Mich, August sod Boy
Kitson stalled off a ninth-inning rally by
Detroit yesterday just long enough to snag
the victory over. his old team mates, for
which he has been working all season.
Tossed into a tie-score game after the
Tigers had torn four runs from Tom
Hughes delivery In the third round. Kit
son checked this rally and held his former
comrades safe until the ninth. In that in
ming they got men at third and second with
but one down. One of the runners was res
cued The other left stranded And
so 1t closed the second victory of the series
for Stahfs men. the score being to 5.
II was an interesting contest, despite the
fact that II was very ragged game. De-
troit lost on errors every misplay that she
made. with a single exception. figuring in
the scoring. But these were fielding slips
that are part Of ball game. and most of
them resulted from over-anxie.y to hurry
plays. couple of dumb plays while Eu-
banks was working hurt some. Washing
ton worked perfectly when piaches pre-
sented. Her errors were punched In one
inning and cost nothing. Her batting was
very timely. hit following every fielding
slip by the locals
Hughes Became a opt Iding."
Eubanks and Hughes opposed to open It,
The National finger looked like a puzzle at
the start. and like a pudding in the third
Hence his stay short. Eubanks was
tapped quite freely all the time that he was
in. and was removed not because of any
general onslaught. but because Armour
thought that with twirler who could hold
Washington the Tigers could nose out to-
ward the finish. The figuring didn't work
out. because Eubanks stayed one round too
long. for one thing. and ]. Warner. after
the switch had been made INDUCED in a
strong arm stunt that gave Washington
the run that ultimately won.
They gave Eubanks bad start, Lowe
f1inging wildly on Nils grounder that
opened the game. c. Jones hunted. and
Eubanks was slow to cover first. making
base hit OF an easy out. Altizer hunted to
Crawford who threw out Mil at third.
Stanley flied to ID. Jones. Anderson singled
to right. scoring Jones. Payne in too
bled it, On the error Altizer followed Jones
over the rubber. In the next inning Schla-
fly singled Wakefield hunted to Eubanks.
who tried to throw out Schlafy at second.
He was late. and both were safe. Hughes
sacrificed Mil hit past third. and both
men scored. Mil died stealing after Jones
flied out.
Detroit didn't get into action until the
third. Davy Jones opened 1t with a single
through the box Payne got a pass. Nc
Intyre doubled into left and both scored
Crawford singled. and Matty registered
Schaefer sacrificed and Coughin singled
sending Sam home with the run that tied
This brought kitson into the game. Lowe
hit one at Mil and fast double play end
ed the inning.
Eubanks Stayed Too Long.
Eubanks tried another inning. and they
scored one on singles by Stahl and Wake
field. with Schafys infield out sandwiched
Siever was substituted In the fifth. The
only run scored off him was in the sixth
when Stahl singled. advanced on a sacrifice
and scored Warmers throw to left field
when Stahl undertook to steal third. Only
two hits We're made off Siever, and neither
had any part in the run making.
Kitson was steady and wasn't very hit
table. Payne got one to open the fifth but
died waiting Lowe got one in the sixth
and died in a double play. In the ninth
Lowe the first man to bat, and he
tapped Kitson for another bingle. Warner
waited out four balls. Siever struck out,
but the desired result attained. as
Lowe and Warner started with the third
strike pitch and each gained his base. Jones
flied to Stanley. and Lowe scored. II was
up to Payne and he made a good try. Alti-
shared his grounder down near second
base and saved the tying run by a fine stop
and an equally good throw.