The Washington times., 1908-06-07
Wild Pitch in Ninth Inning
Lets Sox Beat Wash
ington.
WALTER JOHNSON
JOINS THE TEAM
Feels Well, But Won't Be Able to
Pitch for Two Weeks-Con-
molly Nearly Mobbed.

out the Senators in a pyrOtechnic Whlrl-
When the last half OF the ninth was
on view, the Sox we're one TO the bad.
and the crowd was alternately begging
for rally and demanding the blood OF
Umpire Connolly. Doughterty came up,
and slugged with furious vigor. A shout
went up and sank to a moan when
Jones. trying to hunt, forced Dougherty
at second.
Wild Pitch Ties Score.
Davis, who had been betting them
hard all day, slugged one full and fair.
This was too much for the equanimity
OF Cantillon. He yelled for Tom
Hughes. and the Long Fellow saunter-
ed TO the slab. TannehilL who had done
we'll till the eighth, retreating from the
fray Hughes unfUrled a wild pitch,
and Jones came all the way home
while Street was hunting for the ball.
That tied the score, and the mob was
insane. John Anderson, eager to re-
Venge himself on Cantillon, sawed three
great cavities in the air, and all de
volved on DonohUs. He caught one
right across the beam, sent II spinning
out INFO the woods, and ended the
battle.
1t was a startling finish to a dizzy
game. Jones worked no less than six
teen men, including three pitchers and
three catchers, and the bunch OF re-
serves won out. Cantillon said he didn't
think 1t was exactly fair-he didn't
come there 10 play an army.
Many Startling Features
Jones he'd Andrew Nelson. a young
Swede left handler, in an extremely dir
" uniform that Isbeu used last season,
as his first pitcher He was well biffed,
and Altrock worked the eighth. Nick
retired in favor of a sub batter. and
owen pitched 1t out, getting credit for
the win, as the Sox were behind when
ne went TO the slab
Many good fielding plays Illuminated
The game. while Umpire Connolly had
his troubles with both the players and
the crowd He awarded Washington
both ends of a double play IN the
eighth. thereby preventing for the nCnce|
a Sox victory, and the bleachers yelled
for rope.
CantiIlon was stunned and stung by
the defeat He Will use Bert Kelley
Sunday. and hopes that the ChIcagoan
will turn the tables
Walter Johnson on Hand.
Walter Johnson was on the bench to-
day, but said he could not pitch for
two weeks or more, as ne is out of
practice and afraid 10 work too vigor-
ously. He feels quite we'll. but, of
course. must avoid any sudden or vio-
lent eXertiOn.
Jesse Tannehiu pitched his first game
for CantillOn. and did very finely.
though not as steady as when in per
feet practice and proper pitching form.
Washington broke into the limeIight
early. Mlan's free ticket a safe bunt
by Pickering. and a neat spank by
Street. delivered after two were dead,
counted a run al the start off Can
ullon exulted with triumphant gIee, but
his joyous squawks died away in a
panied gurgle as Hahn hit safe, Jones
sacrificed, Davis walked, and John An
derson evened- the tab with a shapeIy
swat past third
Washington Takes Lead.
After that the teams battled on, Va |
rious gentlemen reaching first, but good /
field work preventing any scores. Wash |
ingtOn drew ahead in the fourth. With
one out, Nelson lost his bearings andt
passed AItizer. Mcbride lifted TO Ander- /
son. Altizer stole second, and Freeman /
rose to the occasion with hit into the /
suburbs, admitting Altizer. Freeman is /
supposed 10 be weak against left-hand- |
ers, but he soaked the young Swedish 1
southpaw with enthusiastic vigor.
Then the teams, handicapped by the /
unsteady pitching Of both hurlers. /
showed rare fielding form. and choked |
the batting until the seventh. Here the |
Nationals outheaded the Sox in pleas /
ing fashion. Pickering broke of a sin /
ola
to the bleachers, giving three sacks to |
each Of the scooting runners. Clymer
popped TO Nelson. A squeeze play was
tried and went through cIeverly, street /
making the bUnt and Delehanty skat-
ing home as if on rollers.
That caused Manager Jones to shift
his battery, Budweiser Altrock and |
Scissors Weaver taking up the painful /
burden. They held the visitors in the
eighth and were then retired in favor
OF owen and Shaw.
Connolly Has His Troubles.
The Sox made a fierce and furious
rally in the eighth spasm. When Ander-
son led of with a walloping hit. and
Donohue broke off two Dagger through
esnter, the populace stood on its col
lective hind legs and made the air green
with chunks of joy. Parent worried his
old pal, Jess. for a pass-bases full
and no one out. It looked like a einch
for tie, and almost a certainty of an
immediate win
At this juneture, Lee Tannehill hit
down 10 Mcbride. The long shortstop
was actively on the job; he transferred
the pill to Delehanty, and Del hurled
TO first All out. yelled Connolly.
and as he spoke Tannehfll crashed into
Freeman, showed him far off the base,
and made him spill the ball. The
pandemonium that followed was louder
than bench show. All Of the Sox |
shTieking and bowling. surrounded Con-
molly and explained that their man was
safe on first and that Freeman both
dropped the ball and was of the bag.
Connolly stuck to thefdecision, main
tanning that TannehiIl had no occasion
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