Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-17
Chicago Captured Opening
Game From the Nationals.
SMITH OUTPITCHED HUGHES
Batting Rally at End Stirred Up Lots
of Excitement.
SAME CLUBS AGAIN TODAY
SAME CLUBS AGAIN TODAY
Stein Whipped Lowe-Belmont Park
Races-Collegians Play Golf
Hoppe Far Behind Cure.
American League Clubs Standing.

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National League Clubs Standing.
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American League Games Today.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
National League Games Today.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at St Louis
New York at Pittsburs.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Yesterdays National League Games.
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Brooklyn, 3; st. Louis. o.
Chicago. /; Philadelphia, o.
Boston, @; Cincinnati. D.
The Chicago White Sox made their first
appearance OF the season In Washington,
at American League Park, yesterday after
noon, and in an exciting ten-inning game
won ball from the Nationals by the score
of to s. The contest was remarkable for
the number of errors made by both sides on
easy chances. the misplays Of Mil and
Stahl being about the only ones registered
on hard chances. Unfortunately for NH.
his error came at most critical time. and
practically lost the game for the locals. al
though Hughes pitching in the tenth inning
was nothing to brag Of The other misplays
were made on fly balls that came directly
into the hands of the players and were in
gioriously muffed. 1t was Chicago's first
CD fri nd had
to play for their lives to break the losing
streak
Frank Smith was on the rubber for Chi
cage, and 1t appeared though the Ma
tionals lost heart as soon as they saw TINS
erratic twirier step on the rubber. For
seven innings he had the locals guessing.
only three scattered hits having been made
In that time. but toward theh end they got
to him and in the tenth drove him to cover.
Smiths finish came after the White Sox
had taken a lead of three runs and victory
seemed assured and Manager Jones GER
tainly displayed his shrewdness in calling
him out and sending Patterson to the
rescue.
The tenth inning furnished three
fourths of the excitement of the game,
and the tenacious spirit of the Nationals.
In going after the visitors In the face OF
an apparent safe lead. is to be COM
mended.
wakefeld's Nice Hit.
Manager Stahl sent UP young Wakefield
to bat in place of Hughes. and he led Off
with a nice single over second. George
Mil tried his best TO work a base on balls,
but Common called him out on strikes
while trying to dodge out OF the way OF
the pitched ball. Jones also kept after
Smith, and this time with more success, a
base on balls finally developing. The
celebrated pinch" hitter. Mr.. Cross. then
toed the mark and lined a fine single to
right scoring Wakefield and sending
Jones to third. Not to be untdone, Mr.
Anderson walloped beauty single to left
and Jones rushed home. Here were two
on bases with only one out and a run
needed to again tie up the score. Manager
Jones then got busy, yanked Smith from
the rubber, substituted Patterson, and the
next two batters went out. Stahl on a
long fly to O'Neill and Hickman tanning
The other wave of excitement although
not large as the finish, struck the
crowd In the eighth inning when the To-
Gals scored two runs and tied up the
score. The game had been listless one
from Washington view UP to that point,
with many chances in favor OF the Chi
Cages winning out Then Tom Hughes
tore off a beautiful triple to the right
field fence, the ball bounding over
OEeilfs head. and that started matters,
the spectators waking up to G. realization
that Smith could be hit. Nil followed
with fly to center field and Isbell oblig
tngiy made beautiful muff of it. Hughes
coming nome Cndfley Jones followed
with a double to right. the center fielder
displaying his wonderful sprinting to
stretch 1t into two bags, Mil going to
third Cross then drove out long fly to
left. and Nil sped for home with the tie
Ing run. Anderson was purposely given
his base on balls. and, although Stahl
made gallant effort to get the ball safe
Tannehill made a nice stop and easily ran
Jones down as he was coming into third.
The Nationals other run developed in the
NTH inning. the result OF single by Stahi
an error by Dundon, sacrifice and Hey
don's long fly to Tip" ONeiIl. This last
catch was one OF the features OF the game.
OEeill running back and pulling the ball
down with one hand as II was sailing over
his head. The catch certainly saved run
and probably more as the ball was hard
hit and on the line.
White Sox's Good Start.
The Chicagos got away well. scoring two
runs In the second inning. Donohue led on
with a triple TO left and scored on Sulll-
vans single to center. an earned run. Tan
nehil struck out. but Hickman dropped
Dundon's long fly and Sullivan came ali
The way home from first on the error. In
the NTH the White Sox garnered their
third tally. the result OF a triple by Smith
10 right field and timely single over Sec
oDd by O'Neili.
Then came the Misunderstanding tenth. when
the visitors got enough runs over the plate
&C win the game After O'Neill had gone
out. short TO first. Isben singled to right
and Davis doubled against the right field
fence. Isbell thought the ball went foul
and pulled up. holding back Davis. whereas
he should have crossed the plate as 1t was
beautiful three-base drive Donohue
than drove a fierce bounder at Hughes
which the latter partially blocked. the bali
going to Nil. 1sbell was digging for home
and Nil In his hurry made q wide throw
to Heydon. the ball rolling to the grand
stand. Isbeil and Davis scored and Dono-
pulled at second Hahn followed
with a single TO left and Donohue rushed
hone Hahn then was caught trying TO
p1lfer second and Sullivan was famed
With this big lead staring them In the
face the Nationals came TO the bat ana
made the splendid rally as already told.
ana fell just one run short OF tieing the
score again
Following is the official score: