Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11

Manager Lake of the Bostons did
some shrewd figuring yesterday when
he sent Southpaw Burchell to the rub
Der. Some one had tipped Lake off that
the Washingtons couldn't hit left
handler and he got wise" Result: Bos-
ton, {; Washington, 1.
Burhcell trimmed the locals on their
last visit. and when Manager Cantillon
saw the clever southpaw walk to the
mound he knew there was trouble
ahead. Joe tried TO help some by sub
shutting Edmondson in center for
Pickering. but the substitution would
have had to make the rounds OF the
entire team to help any yesterday. Bur-
chell is one of the few left-handers
who have good control with plenty of
body action and speed, and when such
good stickers as Delehanty and Clymer
can't locate his twisters he must be
going some and then some more.
Wee Bert Kelley was on the rubber
for the locals and his speed was very
much to the liking of the visitors.
There wasn't the long hitting of the
day before. but the visitors got their
singles in punches, mixed up with some
weird fielding, and as a result it was
q procession from the start
Slump Was Due.
The Nationals have been playing ex-
ceptionally good ball for the past
month, and yesterdays slump was in
their systems and had to come out AS
the Bostons are struggling with Wash
ington to get out of the second division
yesterday was 8 good a time as any to
disgorge. Three muffed flies, wild
throw and tumble are the locals total
In the error line yesterday, and from
now on one can look for better things.
Connie Mack's band is here today for
long series. and let's forget yester
days exhibition.
In Boston's first inning Kelley hit Lord
after Niles had died at first, and two sin
giles and an outfeld fly sent a run over
the rubber. The next four innings were
runless, but in the sixth they got to Kee-
ley again and tabled off two runs. Wag-
Her went all the way around when Nc
Bride threw his roller in the grandstand.
Speaker then singled to right and stole
second Street thought otherwise, and
objected SO strongly that Umpire Con-
molly chased him to the bench, Mike Ka-
hoe taking his place. Donohue singled to
left. Ganley then muffed Burchell's fly,
Speaker scoring. Niles followed with a
safe bunt but Lord flied to Edmondson.
Sullivan then hit to short and Mcbride
made a fancy stop and headed OF Dono-
hue at the plate by nice throw to kahoe.
Gessler then died on a roller to Dele
hanty.
Costly Passed Ball.
In the seventh Wagner hit safely to
center, went all the way to third on
passed ball and scored when Speaker flied
out to Edmondson.
There was some tall doings in the eighth
for Boston. Burchell led off with single
to right, but Niles fouled to Kahoe. Lord
worked a base on balls and Sullivan
tripled to left. scoring Burchell and Lord.
Gessler had to get in the game somehow,
so he then singled to right and Sullivan
scored.
The Nationals only run bobbed up In
the ninth inning. Kelley walked, but
Edmondson popped to Niles. Ganley and
Cnglaub followed with singles, filling up
the bases, and then Kelley crossed the
plate when Delehanty flied to Sullivan in
deep left Clymer closed the game with
bounder to Lord and was thrown out at
first.