Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-07
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DETROIT Mich. August detroit got
tho biggest surprise of its base ball season
Yesterday when. catching Donahue on his
guard the Washington team, shut out up 10
the ninth and apparently hopelessly beat
en-. started a batting rally that Melted them
four runs and a tied score. Once on eq lai
terms with the Tigers Stahls men showed
a lot of ginger and proceeded to win the
game very handily Charlie Smith held De
troit safe through two innings. and wash
fnston in its half of the first overtime
round secured the one run that was enough
to make It ! to 4. the score with which it
finished
There were more rooters for Washington
at the game than ever crowded into a De-
truit grand stand. 1t was the same old
crowd but the home team, by its lazy sort
of playing after II had presumably bottled
up the game. got the fans sore, and they
pulled for Washington to tie 1t up. and
Cheered for them when they won. The Ma
tionals deserve credit for their ninth inning
work Up to that time through eight long
innings they had had but one man at sec
ond base. In each of seven of the innings
only three men had faced the pitcher. Three
hits had been made. but two double plays
and one futile attempt TO steal held II to
the One-two-three order.
Donahue Thought It a Cinch.
Donahue thought II clnch when
Washington came for her ninth try. with
the score 4 to o. He lobbed some at Wake
field and the catcher picked out one that
he liked and slammed II Into left field.
Stanley went in TO bat for Falkenberg, and
he was also handed some good ones. He
hit one that Crawford smothered behind
tie base but couldn't make play on. The
situation began to assume possibilities. and
aN-aa FfN..x
failed to work. NH dropping a hit into left
field on which Wakefield scored. Then
came Charlie Jones who really made the
history OF the day. There Is just one corner
OF the Detroit Enclosure into which ball
can be driven for a home run. Jones found
that spot, out between left and center
nelders and placed a long line ny In II. He
completed the circuit, driving In two runs
ahead OF him. The next three were easy.
Detroit filed the bases with two out In
her half on Warmers single with one gene,
JoI es' infield hit with two gone. and pass
Ia Payne. But NH grabbed McIntyre's
with one out. Schlany doubled to left,
Wakefield hit short single TO Mcintyre.
The latter had plenty OF time TO pick OF
Wakefield at the plate. but made slow
Detroits half Crawford opened with sim
gle. but was doubled when Schaefer's line
drive went straight at Schlafy. Cough'in
singled and stole but Lowe went out on
the inteld and II was over.
Prior to the Ninth.
The last was told first. because that's
the part or the story for Washington fan
But for this rally It would be sorrow
fu, tale. Up 10 the ninth the Nationals
locked very. very bad. Their hitting. as al
ready stated. amounted TO nothing. Their
fielding for two or three innings was agon-
izng especially when contrasted with that
N.F-I1is
work behind Donahue. Detroit really
should not have scored more than one tally.
Ir the ffrst inning Jones walked, stole
and made third on Wild pitch. Payne
famed. but Mcintyre hit fly to Hickman.
just as the latter got under II he tripped
aud fell, and the ball dropped safely. OF
course. This went for a triple for Mcintyre
and scored Jones Crawford's single sent
Matty home. In the second another GIFT
was handed out. Coughlin singled was
sacrificed TO second, made third on Warn
er's high fly that AItizer tried to take from
Anderson and failed to get to. and scored
Wakedeld's error. Warner started TO
steal second and Wakefield made a biufr
throw. catching Coughiin OF third HIS
toss 10 Mil. however. was two yards over
that players head. and Coughlin scored
The next inning was Detroits only other
good chance at Falkenherg MCINTYRE
opened IL with double. ana went TO third
OF Crawford's long fly. Schaefer drew a
pass. He caught the iutield sleeping on a
delayed steal, and had second base without
any effort being made to stop him. This
wasn't good enough for him. however and
hH started back TO induce Falkenterg to
throw the ball 10 Schlahy for chase ap
aud down the line TO score Mcintyre. The
chase was made. all right. but Mcintyre
was nipped by yard. trying 10 get home
while II was In progress. This sort of Ell Dirt
10 show up the Nationals put the home club
In bad with the fans. and resulted in much
roofing for Stahl's men.
The score: