Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Nationals and White Sox Final
Game a Tie.
GREAT PITCHERS CONTEST
Game Was Finally Called on Ac-
count of Darkness.
ST. LOUIS BROWNS HERE TODAY
American Shooters Win in England.
Races at Brighton-Round
Robin Tennis
GREAT PITCHERS CONTEST
ST. LOUIS BROWNS HERE TODAY

Robin Tennis.
Standing Of American League Clubs
St Louis, = % E 'sa rhiladep'a & Is IS s E so
Cleveland Il 20 s s Washington Ros.Sn 81 4 ~
Chicago. ii s5 5Si New YorE.. p 4 .s si
Standing of National League Clubs.
cAssss = y f s rhll.ae,,.. y y d 1 IS 5:
esS % g 80 E, 9aSs 3 = I
American League Games Today.
st. Louis at Washington
Chicago at Philadelphia
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston
National League Games Today.
Philadelphia at Chicago
New York at Pi.tsburg.
Brooklyn at 1t. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Yesterdays National League Games.
Chicago. r: Philadelphia. .
Pittsbnrs I: New York. g.
Brooklyn. 3; St. Louis, o.
Cincinnati, D; Boston, 4.
The final battle Of the series yesterday
oetEeen the Nationals and White Sox
was simply a corker. the game being
called at the end of sixteen innings on &C
count OF darkness. with the score a tie,
each side having made two runs 1t
was decidedly the longest and hardest
fought contest of the season, and in fin
ishing with the score even the Nationals
deserve a great deal of praise
The shades of night were falling
rapidly when Umpire O'Loughlin called
har
cold dinners eaten after the battle. The
attendance was fairly large and it is to
be regretted that the ardent followers of
the Nationals were not on hand in thou
sands to see such a glorious battle. 1t
was a case Of tie in the first inning, again
in the fifth and so it remained until the
end.
Comparing the defensive work of the
two teams the Nationals looked decidedly
the better. as they had to work. and work
hard, to head off the White Sox, while the
visitors had but few hard chances come
their way. On three different occasions
the White Sox were within an eyelash of
scoring but magnificent throws to the
plate by Clymer. Ganley and Altizer, ccu-
pied with the nervy exhibition Of Charley
Street in putting the ball on the runners.
prevented the tally being recorded that
would have given the ex-champions
victory.
Two Great Pitchers.
Big Bill Burns was pitted against the
we'll known comedian pitcher. Nick Alt
rock. and the latter must be given credit
for coming out better. as he went the
entire route. while the Texan was relieved
by Tom Hughes in the fourteenth inning.
of xva1l 1od
machinery, and 1t speaks we'll for his
physical condition to say that the old boy
looked better at the finish than he did at
the start Nick is an easy performer,
while Burns works hard, and in such
long-drawn-out struggle style was bound
to tell. Burns gave three bases on balls
to by AltrOck, but the local man
struck out seven. while Nick Tanned but
two. In the matter of long drives Alt
rock was the better. the total bases being
thirteen for the Nationals. while the WIS.,
ittors had fourteen. IT was certa nty
very close affair between the two south
paws Tom Hughes went to Burns relief
in the fourteenth round and finished the
game in good style. allowing but one hit,
triple by Dougherty to the clubhouse.
Considering the length of the game. the
support gwen to the pitchers was nigh
class. the locals being charged with two
errors fumbles by Mcbride. and the Wis
itors three. one on each side counting In
the scoring of a run. Outside of the won
and brilliant stunts were pulled OF by
the boys of both teams, and the spec
tators were almost continually cheering
exhibitions in this line.
Both teams got away from the starting
line on even terms. as they each hung up
run. Hahn led off with a clean single
that went between Burns legs like shot,
and Jones sent him along with sacrifice
Isbell then pushed an easy roller to Nc
Bride, which the latter fumbled. and
Hahn dashed to third. Dougherty followed
with fly to Clymer and, on the out
Hahn dashed over the rubber.
For Washington. Milan died on
bounder to Tannehill. but little Shipke
tore off triple to the right field fence.
Ganley was the boy for the place, as he
sent out a long fly TO Ham, ana Snlpke
scored on the out.
The next three innings were cipher al
fairs. and the final talies for both teams
developed in the fifth. After Sullivan
had died on foul fly to Warner Altrock
slammed double into left Hahn then
popped 10 Freeman, but Jones slaShed a
fine single into left and Altrock easily
scored.
Nationals Tie Score.
The Nationals were not bit frightened
By the lead, but kept right after the ex-
champions. getting the tying run in the
same inning, after two were out. Alti-
ger persisted on a roller to Isbell and Nc
Bride gave Dougherty fly. Burns then
hit fast roller 10 right which 1sbell al
lowed to go between his legs. This error
was as an inspiration for the boys. and
Milan and Shipke quickly hit singles into
right field filling the bases Altrock lost
control at this point, and as Ganley was
quick TO see the situation, he waited pa
tiently and was rewarded with pass,
which forced Burns over the rubber with
the tying run. Clymer then had great
chance to burn up things. but his best ef-
fort was a little fly 10 George Davis at
short.
Jack Warner had been catching fine
game up 10 the fifth inning. but he kicked
too boldly and strongly to suit Mr..
OLoughlin. and he was chased TO the
clubhouse Charley Street donning the
mask and protector.
Hammer-and-Tongs Affair.
from this point on it was a hammer
and-tongs affair, every man standing up
to his work like a true-born American.
In the remaining eleven innings the Ma
tionals had three chances to score, but
the necessary safe drive failed to show
up. In the sixth Freeman hit a double
into left field with one down, but the
next two batters were easy outs. In the
ninth came their second chance, Street
and Freeman leading off with safe hits,
but AltiZer forced Charley at third on a