Evening star., 1907-08-27
League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DETROIT Mich August 27-An ex-
tremely well-timed use Of the derrick by
Mr.. Cantillon all but prevented Detroit from
sliding into first place yesterday. when 1t
downed Washington in their third game, 7
to 4. For a few minutes In the fifth inning
the Nationals had the lead, only to see it
get away from them for the rest Of the
game result of batting rally that
was entirely unexpected, coming with two
out in the fifth inning, and lasting until
three were over.
According to Manager Joe, it was all q
mistake, and will be rectified this afternoon
IL the teams can get the park. This
latter is far from certainty, rain that fell
all night making it look as IL the final
game OF the series will have to be called
off.
The Nationals played snappy game. and
more correct game than Detroit All Of
the feature stuff that there was. was
shown by Ganley and Milan. O'Leary had
very bad day. and threatened al various
times to toss it off. Oddly eonugh though
he made three Slaring misp!ays. not one
counted In the runmaking. Detroit used a
young catcher named Erwin. from Texas,
who was south with the club this spring
He had been farmed, but was recalled
when all of the three backstops of the team
had their throwing hands put out OF COM
mission last week.
Scared the Tigers.
Though Detroit had good lead at the
finish Mr. Cantillon furrowed with care
the brow of many fans along in the waist
of the doing. Extremely prodigal with
pitchers is the leader of the Nationals. He
has SO many of them with him that most
of them would never get chance If he
didn't use the derrick every other game or
VI Sta tod
yesterday. He opened the game with Char
lie Smith in the box and he yanked that
gent in a hurry at the end of the third
when he thought he saw signs that Siever
was becoming hittab!e. and when there was
30 doubt at all that this condition was true
OF his own finger
Walter Johnson. the 10O7 precocious prodi-
BY of tho western wilds. was the person
who succeeded Mr. Smith. and whose ad-
vent for time caused grave doubts that
the Tigers would climb to the top. Mr.
johnson is from Idaho. where he has pitch
ed astonishing number of consecutive
shut-outs and has gone an unbelievable
number of consecutive hitless innings. He
looked good to Detroit rooters for couple
Of innings, then he bumped into Wahoo
Sam Crawford. After that person had put
on exhibition the big league variety of a
long distance clout. Mr.. Johnson lost his
composure for a minute or two. Before he
regained 1t he had been tapped for four
consecutive bingles which netted total of
eight bases. The Tigers had lead which
they never relinQutshed.
First to Score.
Before Detroit got into the game the Ma
tionals had a run. They were set down In
order In the first but G.. Jones. with one
out. hit past Coughlin in the next inning
Erwin let a pitched ball go through him.
and Jones nestled on third when 1t was re-
covered. Aitizer made a mighty swing in
an effort to three-base 1t, and chopped the
ball in front Of the plate. Erwin could
have thrown him out, but had to guard the
rubber. Jones having started home. Siever
tried to scoop the ball up to get Jones. but
couldn't make It, The tally scored Altizer
was left. the next two being easy.
Cobb started the second for Detroit and
took stroll. He stole second, but the ef-
fort wasn't necessary. Rossman hit SO
far into right that he made three sacks
easily. Ty naturally registering. Downs