The Washington times., 1906-05-15
Washington, I; Detroit, ) (ten an

Washington, I; Detroit, 3 (ten in
nings).
Some people marry unhappily, and
some become umpires. In either case
about the only way TO regain happiness
is TO jump the job
Umpire Connor can hardly hope for
happiness in this burg as long as he
remains here handling the indicator
after his work in the tenth inning Of
the game which Washington dropped
10 Detroit in the tenth round by TO /
With Coughlin on third and Warner
on second. Cobb hit a slow one to
Williams II was mean ball 10 handle
IL Williams ran in too far there was
danger of fumbling. BY waiting he
thought he could get the ball in time
TO make the play At first Two were
out and perfect work at that stage Was
of supreme Importance. Williams took
the slow bOundeT. Tossed it to Stahl.
and the team started for the bench amid
the cheers Of the spectators.
What Did You Think
Connor called Cobb safe. Coughlin had
scored. and there was Tremendous ex-
element Whether Cobb was safe or
liot was extremely hard TO tell from the
press box When Cobb got near first ne
threw himself At the base feet foremost.
and kicked up such a dust that II was
Impossible to say exactly which beat it
70 the objective point-the fee: or the
ball
Hundreds of spectators in o0tn the
tight ana left field stlnds declared posi-
lively that Cobb was OUT aud even
some of the most even -minIed Of the
fans who are sportsmen enough not To
wish visiting team TO gsJ the worst Of
a deal. were willing TO swea. that Nil
Hams throw TO Stahl was in time. It
Is the opinion of these square TuOtCTs
which must count. and rs they are al
most unanimously against Connor. the
answer would seem TO be that Cobb
vas out
Mobbing a Joke.
The alleged attempt 10 mob" Con-
rO~ was a joke. He was followed
through the entrance by a bowling mob
of boys and young men. inspired by
curiosity and a desire TO be on the spot
If anything should happen. These en-
terprising youths crowded around the
umpirs AID the two or three policemen
with MIN. and began 10 make catcalIs
and derisive remarks Then started the
inevitable showing
Bold spirits in the rear and away
from all danger of being pinched.
showed those IN front, and various
lghtweights unable 10 resist the for
wa d tendency we're injected somewha
violently into the sacred circle formed
by the ump- and the cops. This con-
sutuJed the .mobbing'' and was a most
amusing feature Of disastrous day
CcnnOr was taken into the ticket office
anG there remained until after the crowd
had left. when he came down town,
even as you and l.
Kitson Did His Share.
That Washington should lose such a
game was tough. KitsOn justified all
the kind words that have been said
about him BY holding Detroit to three
. hits in nine innings. \ single and a
double were punched in the sixth inning
and Cobb scored. The only other hit
up 10 the tenth was a Scratchy and
doubtful blow which Warner sent to
kitsOn in the second. In the tenth
round he let up mite, but pulled him
sell out OF the hole, and Connor's error
In umpiriEg did all the damage. Cough
lin hit and O'Leary sacrificed War
ners s hit TO right put COughlin on third.
Warner going to second on the throw
in Donovan famed, and Cobb made
his crack 10 Williams that stirred up
the excitement and allowed COughlin to
score. III trying 10 catch Warner of
third when Cobb stole second, Hevdon
became ratified ard threw over Cross
head. VhereupOn Warner came home.
Mcintyre flied ~ Mil.
Donovan Effective.
But while Hitson was the real thing,
so was wild Bill" Donovan. The woolly
William had the Nationals in hand all
the time, and the only time they were
able 20 turn a trick was when his Wild
ness gave a base on balls to Cross in
{ the fourth round. John Anderson
EprOmptly drove a triple to right and
tCrcss scored The other hits were badly
SScattered.
I WaShington's old trouble of not being
liable 20 land on the ball for a coarse
iHuigar. but useful piece of sIugg;ng 20
sfhe oTtfield bobbed UP in the fourth
round, when two men famed and re-
f1ired the side. although there was a
lfedmmate on third, who could have been
sbrought in by a long fly.