Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-15

One Mr.. kecley. surnamed Albert. un-
dertook to climb into the calcium glare
ont ut American League Park yesterda y
afternoon by swinging the leather in
both ends of double lea der against
the Athletics OF Philadelphia. Incident
ally he was also trying to do more than
his share to patch up the gap in Manage:
Joes lame. halt and blind pitching staff
Tiny Bert got away with one-half of his
bargain all right, but the second INSTALL
mcnt proved too large a dose entirely
Consequently the Nationals divided the
double-header with Connie Mack's peace
fui Quakers.
The first game was one of those hair
raising uncertainties which might have
gone either way il one side or the other
had torn off the opportune binsle in al
most any inning. Both Kelley and Salve
were touched up rather freely but both
put on the thumbscrews with men on
bases. As result the contest stretched
out over two hours and fifteen minutes
of time and meandered into an extra in
AinS before II was decided. There was
nothing to the second but Mr.. CoombS.
lie had the Indian sign on the Nationals
from the opening round until the close
Of the eighth. when Umpire Connolly
terminated the hoStilitieS on account of
darkness. Only once in this latter SEES
sion did the locals have a chance to reg
lister. but that one chance TO aeroplane
journey when Kelley and Pickering. in
turn, beat the atmosphere in the face
with the bases full
Lucky Bounders.
The second and fifth nnings-savng the
cventful tenth-were the only sessions OF
the first game which were particularly
worthy of mention. In the second the To-
calls made their first run on a hard
bounder from McBridcs bat. which
Caromed off Collins Shins followed by a
two-bagger by Charley Street and that in
turn by a roller off keeley's bat. which
Nichols could not handle in time. There
seemed an elegant opportunity for more
runs in that same period because there
was only one out and Street and Kelley
were decorating third and FIRST respective
- Edmonston gave Nichols another OPP
Fortunlty, however. and the latter nailed
MI street at the pan. Ganlcy still had
an opportunity to make the scorekeepers
work, but the best he could do was TO pop
an easy one into Barry'S mitt.
Hits were coming more or less frequent
~ TO both sides. but the Athletics only
tally was due more to kindly smile from
Dame Fortune than to consistent sticking.
The tickle dame had her say in the fifth
inning after two men. bad been retired and
nothing in the shape Sf danger to the Ma
ttonals seemed imminent. Mr. Nichols
was M the bat. and he Upheld the honor
of Montgomery county by sending Il
hounder along the ;irSt-base line which
just did elude Jerry Freeman's fist and
jumped into the bleachers. The Rockville
lad circled the bases. and that was the
only tally vouchsafed the visitors. They
threatened in the eighth, when Oldring and
Barry made successive singles. but both
were left when Murphy and Davis popped
easy ones to Street and Clymer.
All sorts of excitement was crowded
into the last half of the tenth. Mcbride
began proceedings by beating out IA bunt
and quickly pilfering second. He was safe
at third when Pitcher Saive tried 20 head
him off on Streets bunt, and the latter
stole second while Kelley was striking
out. EdmondSon was passed purposely.
and Capt. Bob came 20 the rescue with
the third bunt of the inning, which First
Raseman Davis could not handle in time
- nip Mcbride at the pan.
Following is the official score of the first