The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
Detroit, >; Washington. ,.

Jennings men successfully defended their
position in the greatest race in the an
nails of major league baseball by downing
the Nationals.
The visitors fairly outdid themselves.
From the time the team took the field
with a rush in the first inning until the
last batter was retired there was no let
up IN their work. On their toes, shout
ing encouragement TO each other. avail
ing themselves of every opportunity at
bat and afeld. they finally pulled out the
game after an uphill fight. during which
they overcame lead which the Nation
ais had obtained through errors before
one-third Of the contest had been played.
Great Crowd Sees Game.
Not since the opening of the season has
National Park seen such a crowd as as
sembled yesterday to pay homage TO the
players whose wonderful showing has
been one Of the biggest sensations of the
year.
Filling the grand stand. pavllions and
Dleachers 70 oyerfowing. the crowd ex-
tended into the outheld. where nearly 20lo
fans were held in check by ropes ex-
tending from the right-feld fence %
within a few yards of the score hoard IN
the extreme northeast corner Of the field
Not only was the park filled 10 over
flowing, but from tree tops. house tons
ana wagon tops. outside Of the center
Held fence, fans, who lacked the Drioa
but whose enthusiasm could nor Ia
curoed, watched from afar the TIGERS
battle manfully TO capture a game when
Geteat might have jeopardized the
eIuo chances for the pennant and the
privilege 10 meet the Chicago Nationals
IN the series which carries with f. tb.
worlds championship
NOT only in size, but in other wavs the
CIo"u was one Of the most remarkable
tAat has ever seen a game here. Nat
uFduy the majority of the spectators
were shouting for a victory for the locals
out this feeling was not unanim0us for
Iar proportion of the nearly IN 010 fans
Were there to see Detroit win. and tbey
never lost an opportunity 10 give vent IN
their feeling.
"hen the announcement was made that
walter Johnson. Washington's hest
pitcher. was 10 oppose Eddie Siever
whose clever work has been big factor
IN placing the visitors in their present
place IN the race, the crowd settled down
TO see a battle Of pitchers. But their ex-
pectation did not come true.
Both pitchers We're nit freely, in fact
johnson, for the first time since be was
dug up in the wiIds Of Idaho had one
really bad inning. when batting by his
opponents drove In the runs which
caused his downfall Both pitchers had
excellent control, and only two passes.
one apiece, were given during the after
Moons struggle, but there were nineteen
hits. and it was the ability Of the Tigers
TO hit when hits meant runs that gave
them the game
Detroit Scores.
Johnson's only base on balls was given
70 the first batter who faced him. and
the pass was converted into a run but
1t was not JohnsOn'ss fault. for a wild
throw, with a runner on third. allowed
Detroit TO get its initial score. After
that inning, Johnson settled down and
F-NN--0- 6-t@-AA AeNAA until LItE sixth. W1en-
with two out, he weakened and before
another man had been retired two doll-
bles and pair of singles had put the
Tigers in the lead and the game had
been won and lost.
Siever outpitched Johnson. and while
he was touched up rather freely the
Tiger was. with the exception of the
fourth inning. unhittable when Washing
ton might have driven in the men on
the bases. The Nationals two INNS IN
the third inning We're traceable directly,
to the errors, for had his support been
faultless, Siever would have allowed The
home team only one tally.
Although the game was intensely in
teTesung from beginning TO end tbaro
was only one really remarkable fielding
feature. and It remained for Bill Sbfnl,a
TO carry of the honors In that most
meritorious play. In the third inning
with two out, Davy Jones smashed n
liner between third and short which
would have been good for a single or
possibly a double. but Shipke made one
lunge for the bSlI, grabbed it with ona
hand just as il struck the ground. and
recovered himself in time to whip If
across the diamond ahead Of the speedy
Detroit outhelder.. The stop was really
wonderful, and it was several minutes be-
fore the cheering died out.
Wild Throw Costly.
After Jennings had given his mer q
short talking TO- the Tigers lost no time
in getting busy. Bavy Jones walked. and
was sacrificed TO second by Schaefer.
Crawford went out TO Delehanty bur
Cobb singled 10 short, and when he at
tempted to steal Warner threw into CEN
ter field, allowing Jones TO score, but
Milan and Delehanty got the bali back
in time 10 catch Cobb at the plate
a combination of three errors put the
Nationals one 10 the good in the third
inning. COughlin was unable TO handle
Johnson's hit, and the young pitcher ad-
vanced to second on Aiilan's out Can
ley's single placed Johnson on third
While Siever Stood I'm the center Of the
diamond with the ball in his hand Gan
lev stole second Siever made a wild
heave over Schaefers head. allowing
Johnson TO score. and when Ganley
started for third Cobb threw against the
left-feld pavilion. In going after the ball
Coughlin slipped and fell, and before he
had recovered Ganley had crossed the
rubber.
Look Like Winners.