Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

DETROIT Mich, September 22-The game
Yesterday with the Nationals furnished the
faithful with one of those ninth-inning fin
fishes that sends the respondent fan home
with a radiant face. The score, when
s.cease firing" was sounded, stood to 4
OH the right side of the ledger from De-
troit standpoint but it was a game finish
that the visitors made-one which glued the
spectators to their seats after few had
started for the cars. thinking 1t was another
easy shutout for the Felines.
Rarring a couple of bad spots. it was an
excellent contest-one well worthy OF Amer
lean League members who occupy more ex-
allied seats, and but for bit of bad luck
would have been decided shutout In favor
of the locals. with an inning to spare
Siever was sent out on the firing line, ana
opposed to him was Smith. fresh from a
two weeks siesta on account or an IN
iured hand This same hand looked pretty
fair in the course of the afternoon, LOT the
big fellow had most everything at his "om-
mand to be found in winning category
and kept his opponents guessing the greater
part OF the time he was on duty. He mad
to pitch. for siever was pretty Ia'L, Mh onG
things on the part Of Schmidt at critical
times kept the visitors scoreless TOT eisnt
periods. ---
True, EDDIE was IOuuu "atiR iiSNNSiN1'
but in the early stages he kept the hits
well scattered, only one In each OF .--e nrst
six rounds In the third and eighth, now
ever. the Nationals looked dangerous, put
stance catching Smith mapping on second,
and a lightning double play worked Dy
OI,eary. Schaeffer and Lindsay relieved the
tension In the second case
Looked Blue for Siever.
WASHINGTON was unable to secure Its
customary hit In the seventh. but mace up
for il by punching three in the eighth. II
looked rather blue for Edward at this stage,
but he managed to escape with untarnisheo
colors greatly owing to Schmidts fore
sight Smith singled to center to open the
round and Schlafiy beat out bunt to
O'Leary Jones famed and Schmidt
doubled Schalhy before he could get back
to the bag.
Detroit drew first blood in the second in
ming. but 1t was largely owing to the gen
crosby OF Smith and a daring piece OF base
running by Cobb. The Georgian drew a
pass and Schmidt sacrificed him along by
the Smith Hickman route. Cobb was on
with the play. never tarrying at second. but
tearing for third, which Cross had I'M
wisely left uncovered for moment, the
young sprinter beat the veteran to the
sack and scored on Schaefer's slow hit to
Altizer.
The visiting infeld got a bad case OF
t,ggles in the eighth, which. with COM
bination of Detroit clouting, raised the
local score to four. Altizer started the
fumbling when he threw Siever's slow
grounder too high for Hickman to handle,
and Smith juggled McIntyre's bunt. Cough
lin sacrificed, and Crawford brought the
pair In with a spanking double to the right
field fence Cobb beat bunt. and
Schmidt's long fly to left scored Crawford,
Cobb taking second on the throw-in.
Schaefer hit to Schalfly, who threw high to
first. and Cobb was called out by Hurst
after apparently beating Hickman's return
to the plate.
Rally by the NationalG.
Washington threatened to break 1t up in
the ninth. Hickman and Anderson singled
in order, and Wakefield was sent in to
bat for Stanley. He skied to Schaefer,
but Warner filled the bases by hitting to
short center. Stahl batted for Smith, and
hit q sharp one to Coughln. Bill had
plenty Of time to choke off the runner at
the plate, but tried for double play.
Schaefer got Warner at second, and 1t
looked as IL his throw to first beat Stahl,
but Tim said may" The mighty Schalfiy,
who figured prominently in Washington
part of the doings, clouted one clear to
the score board. Again 1t looked as II the
relayed throw via Cobb, O'Leary and Siever
to Schmidt beat the runner. but the UNI
pire said II was q home-run, and that set
tied It. "Old Boy Kitson was trotted out
to wind 1t up. Chris Lindsay fell on the
second ball pitched for q double to right
field fence. O'Leary sacrificed and Siever's