Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-10
SCORES OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.

There was a glorious struggle at Amer
lean League Park yesterday afternoon be-
tween the Wasihngtons and Bostons. the
former winning 3 to 4, and those specta-
tors who were lucky enough TO be pres
ent had one of the most exciting and en-
joyabe times of their lives. The fore
part of the struggle furnished the en-
joyable part for the local fans. gallant
rally in the eighth brought out the excite
ment and the glory of it all was the way
the Nationals came back" after the
game had been tied and won out through
good. hard stick work. There was no
Cyrus Young to bother and .'hoodoo" the
locals yesterday and they played ball for
keeps all the way from start to finish
Two errors broke into the locals game
and one was made by the visitors, but
none of these counted in the run getting.
so that there is no sores to heal. Several
beautiful fielding stunts were pulled off by
both sides. but the hitting of the Ma
tionals and Red Sox was so hard and
timely that many new adherents were
added to the throngS in favor of increa sed
batting.
Jesse Has Improved.
Jesse Tannehill was trotted out once
more by Manager Cantillon and this time
the clever southpaw went the entire route
of nine innings and hung a glorously won
scalp to his belt. fanny had his usual
good control, but with 1t yesterday was a
considerable increase in speed that sent
"A joyful thrill through the hearts of his
manager and comrades, as this makes him
a known quantity in the pitching world
and Jesse Is a great favorite with every
body connected with the club. For seven
innings Tannehill served up ciphers to the
Red Sox and in none of these was more
than a single hit registered. In the
eighth inning an ugly bounder struck Del
ehanty in the face, enabling the batter to
reach first, where sure out would ordi-
narily have resulted, and the mishap
brought Gessler to the plate with a triple
that scored three runs, tying the score.
Two more hits were made by the visitors
in the last inning. which may have in
dictated that Tannehills arm was showing
the effects of the strain. At any rate.
Tannehill won his game and he deserved
it, as he pitched clever ball.
Wood Replaced Steele.
Steele was on the rubber for the Bos-
tons and he, too, did good work in big
majority Of the innings, but he allowed
the locals to make long hits at oppor-
tune times and this cost him the game.
Joe Wood, the youngster whom Cantil
Ion thought for a time he had under
cover, relieved Steele in the eighth inning
and he retired the side without another
run resulting.
Brilliant fielding performances were
pulled off by Clymer. Unglaub and Nc
Bride for the locals. while Thoney
Speaker and Lord were in the limelght
for the visitors.
The Nationals got away from the post
in splendid style, hangin. up a pair Of
runs in the first inning. Pickering work
ed base on balls and Ganley sent him
glaub then tore OF a magnificent drive
into left center good for three bases and
Pick came over the rubber. Delehanty
followed with long sacrifice fly to CEN
ter and Sir Robert came waltzing home
Ciphers then were the rule until the
sixth inning, when the locals once more
broke the ice, scoring run. Ganey led
off with little fly into right that McCon-
nell and Gessler allowed to drop between
them and by the time the ball was re-
covered. Bob was roosting on second I'm
elaub then laid down a fine sacrifice and
Ganley dashed to third. Mr.. Delehanty
was there once more with that sacrifice
NY thing and Ganley scored on the out.
This lead of three runs to nothing look
ed awfuly sweet 20 the Washington
fans. and IL looked like the locals would
win in whisper But there was plenty
OF excitement 10 some and the final two
innings were alone worth the price of
admission.
Gessler, the Timely Swatter.
The fun developed in the eighth. Dono-
hue led off with a single to left, but
S;eeie's best was a strike-out Mcconnell
then hit roller to Delehanty that nearly
laid out the second sacker. and two men
were on the bags with one out Lord i'm
mediately afterward popped to Del. and
the crowd breathed easier-for a minute
Thoney tore off a nice single into right j,
ha
sack to run for him. Toothpuller GessIer
then came up and Tannehill shot two
strikes over in nervy style. Two balls
followed, and then Jesse sent I'D a speedy
straight one right over the plate Cess
Ter outguessed Jesse on the ball. and.
meeting 1t squareiy on the end of the
bat, drove 1t into deep center for three
bases, every man on the sacks dashing
over the rubber With Gessler on third
and Stahl UP hit might have developed.
but fanny took no chances and passed
Garland The dope was strictly correct
as Wagner. the next man up. died on a
nice little foul fly to Charley Street
Then They Went After It.
Nothing daunted by this lucky streak.
the tribe Of Cantillon simply pulled their
caps down farther on their heads dug their
toes in the ground and went after the
game with a determination that would
not be denied. Ollie Pickering was the
first up. and he didn't do a thing to that
straight splitter. his whack carrying clear
to the clubhouse and being good for three
bases. Bob Ganley-pardon once more
for calling him the gamest little pinch
hitter IN the business-then lined a single
into right. and Pick came marching
home. Cnglaub fouled out to Donohue.
but second later Ganley again stirred
things up by stealing second. Delehanty.
who had already torn off a double. re-
peated right here with a mighty slam
along the left field foul line. Ganley cross
ing the plate. Wood at this point relieved
Steele and Clymer was called out on
strikes. Freeman got in dinky single
10 left that Wagner just missed by an
inch. but 1t went for nothing, as Nc
Bride forced him out at second on a
roller to short.
A lead of two runs again looked very
sweet but the Red SoX were game and
hung on tenaciously. Speaker led off with
roller to Del and died at first Dono-
hue then whipped a double into left CEN
ter and Cravath walked TO the plate In
place of Wood. His best was a little
roller TO Tannehill and he persisted al
Freeman's corner. Mcconnell whipped a