Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
LOCALS GET WHIPPED BADLY.
KELLEY IS SLUGGED PROPERLY
Tigers Jump on the Nationals With Both Feet
and Rub 1t 1n---Try to Beat Philadelphia
Record, But Fai1--Errors of Commits
sion Greater Than Omission
Special Disnatch 10 The Star.

special DSp3tch TO Inc STAR.
DETROIT. Mich. August S.-Today's
score was close to record for the
year, Is 10 1 in favor of De-
troit. and it would have been a comedy in
stead of a contest had 1t not been for
the painfully earnest efforts of the Wash
ington infielders TO stem the tide. After
they really got under way the only thing
that was interesting was whether or not
the Tigers would better the record they
made at Philadelphia on the last trip
They did almost as much hitting. but
lacked few runs. More blame than IS
really coming was given the Washington
feeders by the fans. Their errors Of omis-
sion were much more frequent and ex-
pensive than those of actual commission.
Little things like leaving third base I'M
guarded when a man was on second, or
failing to cover second when a force play
was in sight, were too common.
Hit Kelley Hard.
From the start Detroit hit Kelley
hard He looked pretty good the
last time he faced the Tigers. but he was
a cinch from the first inning. Willett op-
posed him at the start and was unsteady
until the THIRD. when he settled. He re-
tired at the end of the fifth to give
George Winter a chance to debut. Bases
on balls were principally responsible for
the runs in the first inning. Schaefer
walked with one down. Crawford flied.
Schaefer stole second and Mcintyre
walked. Rossman hit long fly into left
Ganley fell as he turned to go after the
hall and IL Sofa1v fvun
ina Rossman made two bases on it and
was rescued by Coughlin on fine single
to right. Thomas sent liner to Shipke.
Some bad base running lost chance to
score in the second, but they came back
strong in the third inning. in which the
side batted round.
Crawford Starts the Fun.
Crawford started this with a single past
Mcbride. Mcintyre drew his second pass.
Rossman hit over second Mcbride making
a fine one-hand stop that held Crawford
at third. Coughlin hit to Unglaub. who
forced Sam at the plate. Thomas singled
TO center. scoring Mcintyre. A wild pitch
let Rossman In. Downs singled to left.
and Coughlin scored Willetts doubled
over Ganley's head. registering Thomas.
Jones singled to left and went to second
on Ganley'S bad handling of the ball.
Downs scored. and Willett started home
after him. but turned and went back. He
was pinned off the bag on a rOund-the-
garden play-Ganley to Street to Mcbride
10 Shpke. Schaefer flied to short.
Frightful Inning.
Only one was made in the fourth.
Crawford's single and Rossman's dou-
BILE earned this. But the fifth was
frightful Thomas singled over second
Downs also hit to left. Unglaub made a
desperate effort to get Willett's smash
back of second, but the ball hit his foot
and went into left field, Thomas scor-
ing. Jones popped to Freeman. Schae-
throw to the plate. Crawford beat
slow grOunder to Freeman, filling the
bases. Mcintyre hit home Willett and
Schaefer. Rossman forced Mcintyre.
Crawford scored. while Rossman
sneaked all the way from first to third.
which was left uncovered. A passed
ball scored him. but Thomas ended the
inning by hitting to Mcbride.
Another Bad Inning.
Downs made first in the sixth. when
Kelley in striking him out used wild
pitch for the third one. Jerry getting the
bag before Street recovered the ball. Win
ter sacrificed Jones struck out. Schaefer
singled and Downs scored. Crawford
.ripled 20 right and Schaefer was home.
McIntyre doubled to center and Sam
came In and took a seat. Rossman flied.
COUghlin singled in the seventh and was
eft and SchaeIer hit for two sacks and
fidn't count in the eighth. Washington
had chance to profit by Willett's wild
hess az the start of the game. but could
hot come through. Freeman clipped one
bf Schaefers finger tips for a base In the
tecond and Edmonston hit cleanly to left
Street sacrificed and Willett filled them up
by walking Mcbride. Kelley undertook
10 bunt, but lifted a little foul for
Thomas. Milan got his second pass of
Inc game and Freeman was forced in with
lie only run that Washington scored all
tay long.
The score: