Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
prTROIT Mich, June Very deter
-,,rea 10 win this afternoons contest is
Manager Jake Stahl. who got little JOY ou'
NJ life last night, worrying more over 'he
aafeat Yesterday than over any game tha'
hts foam has lost this season. Tfere was
n reason for It, Upon his broad shoulders
no takes the blame for the defeat. winch
he might have averted In two ways. Inc
score at the finish was to l in Detrort
favor Had Stahl not overslip second paSe
In the ninth inning after making the Dag
safely 1t is highly probable that his team
would have made one more run. Theii' III
Detrolt's half but for very bad throw
nv Stahl on a very easy chance 10 get
sfever. the winning run woald not haVo
scored.
Added to this, one of the-lo'al evening
papers looking for a se1sat on to spring
las, evening printed story of dissensioh
In the ranks of the Washington club Inc
story was based the fact mat san,
has been in the trl-state attcr men, aiid
asserted that che players. worrying oNer
possible loss of jobs, were sore. AS a ma
Ter of fact there is complete harmony III
the team Stahl says he " lcoking LOT
nothing but pitchers, being satisfied WITH
his lineup otherwise.
Tough on Kitson.
That game yesterday was The toushsst
kind OF battle for Kitson to l05c. pitching
20 his old team mates. the Allegany farmer
was at his best. He had plelSy OF speed
and a beautiful curve ball. Only once IN
the entire game did Detroit bunch Two
hits on Kitson. and then one o: hese was
more or less scratchy. SieTer for Oslroit
also did splendid work. I'ut ne hild the
break of base ball luck With Lin, efPe-
cially in the finish OF the game, when ne
was being outclassed by kitson. The lat-
ter came close TO pitching shut vi. the
FIRST run OF him being lucky ana the other'
as stated, was pure gift.
Detroit gave Sieyer grand support ana
Kitson was well backed save in the fatefui
ninth Detroit was playing the old WASH
ington favorite, Bill Donovan, at second,
having crippled its third player OF that po-
sition. Lindsay, who has followed SchaeieI
and Lowe to the hospital The rival third
basemen starred. Cross doing some line
felding while Couhlin was bright light
both In batting and the base paths. De-
troits first run was made through Cough
Inns successful working of kltson and Con
nor for a pass. followed by steal with
out which this run would not have Tailed.
schlafy's First Error.
Davy Jones had made first on an error OF
schiahy to open the game but had been
left Coughlin came up in the second with
one down and got a base on balls. He
Iooped a little fly In short center, C. Jones
being unable to get TO 1t. OLeary made
second on a throw to the plate that almost
beat COughlin. Detroit went out one, two,
three for the next two innings and in the
ffth gave kitson char ~ to show his
metal.
O'Leary opened this inning with clean
single, while Schmidt followed with a hot
that Schlafiy stopped, but could not
make a throw on. Siever was I'D to the
sacrifice. but Kitson made him bunt lit
tie foul fly. Jones put fiy in left and An
derson. after a run, muffed 1t, filling the
sacks. Kitson put on steam and famed
Donovan. Crawford. one of the toughest
OF hitters, slammed one at Stahl and II was
over. Two got on base on pass and hit
IN the sixth. but ewo were out at the time.
Crawford walked In the eighth but died
trying TO steal on McIntyre's third strike.
Meantime Washington had been doing no
business Barring Stahl in the NINTH Hick-
man was the only National to make second
base and ne did II three times. He was
there IN the second on pass and Jones'
sacrifice, following which Stehl famed and
Kittredge hit to O'Leary. lie was there
again In the fourth on a safe bunt and an
error BY OLeary. who caught Jones' fly
and tried to double Hickman, throwing
wildly In four other innings a hit each
was made but three OF the bngies came
with two down, so they were useless.
stahIs Fine Single.
Opening the ninth. Hickman drew pass
again, and again Jones sacrificed. Stahl
came TO the rescue with a fine single to
center.
Jones fumbled. then tried to get HEX
man at the plate. Fstahl went to second
on the throw, but slid over the bag and
was out, Schmidt TO o'Leary Kittredge fol-
lowed with a single. but Kitson famed
The score was tied, and washington's hopes
were bright.
O'Leary and Schmidt were disposed OF
easily In DetrOit's half. Then came Siever
n weak hitter. He chopped one slowly
toward Schlahy, The latter came up on the
grass for 1t. He was forced TO throw
without recovery. The toss was wild Stahi
chased Il and Siever legged for second
There was lots of time 10 head him on.
but Stahrs throw went over Altizer's head
and past Jones' who had come In to back
up. Siever kept running and made the
plate IN advance OF the throw. winning the
game.
After the game Stahl said that he started
his throw all right. but that the ball slipped
as Il left his fingers.
Patten and Mullin are slated TO do the
pitching today.
The score;
Detroit. RH oAFlwash RH GA E
Jones & 9 90 Altlssr S. 9 9
CFawfd. ID 10 oil Cross. 81. o o o
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