The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
COLD COMFORT
FOR NATIONALS
IN MISSOURI
Six Sad Sessions Spell
Utter Defeat in "Show
Me State.
Kansas City Catches
Gates Mapping in Third.
Three Tallies.
By THOMAS S. RICE.


KANSAS CITY, No, April 4.-Th
Washington Regulars got cold comfor
here today all around. They lost I.
Kansas City in six innings by to 5, II
a game marred by errors, and brough
10 close by CoubinatiOn Of arcti,
blasts, rain, and sEJw.
A gale blew across the diamond from
first base to third. and It was not tenn
pered 70 the shorn lamb or the summer
suit This made gauging flies and max.
Ing long throws an unhOiy combination
with the gambling interest that would
never be allowed within a circle of one
mile of the Capitol. Clouds of dust
and an explosion of Iii Gates ana his
support all 1t once added features much
better to read about than see.
Gates had the worst day he has shown
this spring. hut the conditions were SO
unfavorable this bit of work will have to
be thrown out IN doping him as a major
Lacquer possibility. His saddest round
was the third, when he was tapped for
two singles. and Leahy got a triple
with the bases full. besides which ely
mer ard Freeman made costly miscues.
Six runs materialized in that session.
in the others Gates showed plenty Of re-
serve force, with men on bases.
Del's Double Play.
Delehanty for the tnird day in sue
cession made a double play by taking
the ball at second with a man on first.
touching the runner and throwing to
first in time to mig the batter His
error came from an attempt to do this
same thing in the sixth inning, when
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able, but he failed to get the ball be-
fore touching his man.
Ollie Pickering got his hit, making it
twelve straight games without falling
10 connect safely, and his total is sew
enteen hits. for large number of ex-
ira. bases.
The star fielding exhibition was by
Shipke. in the first inning With men
on third and second and one out. Beck
ley hit a terrific drive over third which
Shipke knocked down with his bare
hand and got to Street in time to cut
Off Hallman, who was steaming home
ward.
Ganley's Miscue.
Ganley's error came in the fifth in
ming, when he fielded Krueger's two
Dagger to the fence and made a wide
return to Mcbride. Clymer's error was
the dropping of Brashear's fly in the
third. after a long run. and no great
injustice would have been done had Il
gone as a hit.
Freeman's bad break was a rank
throw TO Delehanty of Krueger's field
er's choice in the third. 1t started the
procession Of Kansas City runs.
Naebgy,eefo., /.
have scored more runs except for daring
base running. every possible chance
being taken and frequent losses result
ing The cold and high wind interfered
much with the swatting as well as the
fielding. and also accounted for the
wildness of the pitchers.
Heartrending Details.
Washington got off well in the first
with two runs. Pickering walked and
was forced by Ganley. Delehanty's
double put Ganley on third. Freeman's
single scored Del.
Mcbride opened the second inning with
a hit and advanced on a wild pitch.
Shipke famed and Gates walked. Pick
ering's single sent Mcbride home. Gan
ley flied to left and Oelehanty walked.
filling the bases. but Clyner flied to
left, retiring the side with three on
bases. Freeman drew four bad ones in
the third inning and Street sacrificed.
Mcbride sent Monte Cross a helder's
choice, which was relayed to third lust
too late to nab Freeman. Shipke knock
ed fielder's choice to Brashear. who
got II promptly TO the plate, but Leahv
cropped the ball and Freeman was safe
over the pan. Mcbride. who had stolen
second, going to third. Gates flied 10
Hill, who threw out Mcbride at the
plate.
Behold a Sensation.
In the fourth CIymer was out on
sensational stop and throw by Brashear.
Ganley walked stole second. and got
third on a wild pitch. Delehanty was
hit by a pitched ball. Clymer's sac
rifice fly to right scored Ganley. with
Wsshington's last run
Murphy opened the third inning for
Kansas City with a scratch single. Hill
hit to Delehanty, who juggled the ball
in his anxiety to touch the runner and
start double play. BeckIey was hit
by a pitched ball. filing the bases
Clymer dropped Brashear's fly. which
let Murphy score. but Clymer returned
the ball TO second. forcing Beckley.
That left Brashear. on f1rst and Hill
on third Kruger hit to Freeman
Jerry threw the ball through DeIehan-
tvs feet, attempting to force Brashear.
whereupon Hill scored. Brashear took
third, and Kruger was on first.
Issues Untimely Pass.
A pass 10 Cross loaded all the bases
but Leahy relieved the congestion with
3 tripiet that tailed Brashear. Kruger.
and Cross. Case was an easy out. but
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