Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-08

Boston, 4: st. Louis 1.
Chicago Brooklyn. rain
Pittsburg Philadelphia. rain
The doub!e-header yesterday afternoon
between the Nationals and White Sox
was witnessed by over 5000 persons. and
they had to look down on the double
defeat of the locals, the first time by the
score of / to and the second Z to i.
Both games were holly contested. the
second running to thirteen innings, and
outside of the fact that the locals lost
both games. there was not fan" who
left the grounds but was satisfied with the
afternoons sport.
The first game was a battle royal be-
tween Bill Burns and Harry White. and
although the former had the better of
the argument in the matter of hits, an
unfortunate passed ball crept into the
game at an opportune time for the Sox
which resulted in a victory for the latter.
Burns went so we'll and felt so strong at
the end of the first game that he asked
TO go back in the second, and Manager
Cantillon gave him permission, as both
were anxious to capture the second bat
tie. Burns did we'll for four innings in
the face of poor support and was then
called off in favor OF Falkenberg. The
tall boy pitched great bail until the
ninth inning, when triple by Hahn
that tied the score resulted In his with
drawal and Charley Smith took up the
running. Smith got away well and held
the Sox to a standstiIl for three innings
but in the ''hoo-doo' thirteenth a triple
a double. single and McBride's wild
throw to the plate resulted in four runs
and a second victory for the visitors.
The fielding in the first game was fast
and clean, the error on each side not
cutting any figure in the run-getting. In
the second the Sox went the entire route
without a wobble, but the Nationals are
charged with five misplays. only one of
which figured in the scoring.
Over Six Thousand Present.
Notwithstanding the heat, the crowd
began gathering early, and when the
gates were thrown open at I O'Clock
there were nearly a thousand ready to
rush for the front seats. The people
continued to come in .droves. taxing the
street-car service to its limit, and by the
time the fourth inning of the first game
was being played over 5000 were present,
all the stands being crowded to the limit.
Feature plays were made by Clymer.
Milan and Isbell while the batting of the
first named bordered on the sensational,
as he COPIED seven safe hits in the two
games, one of which was a beautiful
triple TO the clubhouse.
The first game opened auspiciously for
the locals, as Milan led off with d safe
hit, but there was nothing more doing in
that line. In the second the White Sox
got the solitary run of the game over the
rubber. and, as luck would have II, it
was enough to win.
After Anderson had died at first on a
roller to Mcbride, to the great glee of
the bleacherites, Donohue whipped a
clean single into center and quickly gal
Hoped to second on a passed ball Davis
then cut fast one into left that ..icBride
stopped with one hand. holding Donohue
at third, but being unable to throw the
batter out at first. The infield stayed
back for double play, and came within
an eyelash of making it. Tannehill forced
Davis at second on his roller to Altizer,
and Mcbride threw quickly to first TO
head off the batter, but O'Loughl.n said
nay, Donohue scoring. Manager Can
i. tilon protested too strongly on the play