Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

The Nationals put up a game struggle
against the Chicagos yesterday afternoon,
led on by Frank kitson, but the visitors
would not be denied and made 1t four
straight victories by the score of to l.
The locals put up another errorless game,
Hickman. Williams and Stahl making bril-
liant plays. but their batting eyes were
again at fault, but five hits being registered
off Patterson, who allowed the Nationals
but two hits on Thursday.
The one bright spot was the return of
Charley Hickman TO his old stamping
ground in right field. The short layoI
seemed to do the popular fellow q world
of good he tore OF a double and two
singles in three times at the bat and made
a fly catch that saved at least one run.
The play came up in the seventh inning
when Davis sent out long fly that ap-
peared to be ticketed for the fence, but
Hickman went after the ball on a dead run
and captured it with his arms fully ex-
tended The ball looked so safe that Isbell
had turned second when the catch was
made. Hickman naturally thought that
Isbell would hug first and then go down to
second after the out and threw the ball
TO Schalfiy to head him off. Had he been
aware of the situation Isbell could have
been doubled up at first.
Another pretty play was that of Williams,
who ran far out into left field and pulled
down fly that he just managed to reach
with the tips of his fingers. Manager Stahl
also got into the limelight with nerVy play
IN the ninth inning. O'Neill, the first
up, hit fast grounder that Stahl got some
distance away from the bag. 1t was race
for first and Stalil took desperate chance
in sliding into the bag ahead of ONeill, the
latter being compelled to jump over the
former 10 save himself.
The feature play for the visitors was
catch by Isbeu In left field kittredge
J. d. -, 1fg Lee IT,, ~,
on 1t with such speed that he slipped and
sat down under the ball, but managed TO
make the catch. 1t was unique play and
required nerve &c complete.
"Jiggs' Donohue bounded into the lime
light from hitting point OF view, securing
four hits in five times at the bat, three of
which were good for TWO bases.
Hub Hart Makes Good"
The game also marked the first appear
snce Of Hub Hart. the old Georgetown boy.
in fun nine-innlng contest and he went
the route in the most brilliant style. He
backed up Patterson in faultless style and
at the bat made three singles in four times
up. Hart Is very popular with the Chicago
players and after the game he was heartily
congratulated by them his fine work
Catcher Mcfarland deserted the club in
Cleveland HIS second orrense this season.
but II is dollars TO pennies that ne will
make tracks to report when he hears OF
Harris good performance.
The Nationals got Off well, scoring run
In the first inning, that proved to be their
lonesome tally. Jones led of with single
TO center and Schalfiy moved him to second
with a neat sacrifice. Hickman followed
with clean single over second. and Jones
raced home. Cross then forced Hick-
man at second and Anderson flied out 10
Fielder Jones
In the third hiring the locals looked dan
gerous again. but Schaihy took a desperate
oh -. i'll
atty of his rashness. Kitson and Jones had
gone out when Schalhy singled TO center.
Hickman looked dangerous to Patterson,
ana he was walked Cross was at the bat
when SChalhy started his pilfering ex-
petition and Hart choBed the latter with q
good throw 10 Tannehll.
Il-Judged Coaching.
But in the ninth the Nationals looked
their best for minute and then stupid
piece OF coaching sent everything to the
bow-wows. Schaltiy was the nrst man up
and started the crowd yelling with gIee
when he was passed 10 first Charley Hick-
man then went to the plate and drove a
double over Manager Jones head to the
ierce. Schalt was turning third when
the bail was started in by Jcnes and Dun
don relayed ii perfectly TO Hart VINO touch
cd out the runner at the plate by foot.
This put damper on the rally One run
was not needed by the Nationals but two
or three and had Schalhy been held at
third there would have been a man on sec
ond also. with no one out, and Cross An
derson and Stahl coming up. The coacher
said ne thought Schalfiy could make home
easily but he should have seen the sItua-
ton and refused to take a chance
The Chicagos tied up the score In the sec
ond inning, the result of double by Dono-
hue and singles by Fielder Jones and Hart
In the seventh they shot to the front scor-
ing two runs. and We're never headed again.
ONeNl led or with a single. but Isbell
forced him out at second yfNams IN