Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-07

The Athletics wound UP their season
in Washington yesterday with a defeat,
the Nationals beating them out in a we'll
played game by the score of to 2. The
early starting of the game kept down
the attendance. but those present enjoyed
the sport all through the nine innings.
Tom Hughes was on the rubber for
the locals, and, as he had plenty Of
speed and good control after the first
inning. the shedding was very rough for
the opposing batsmen. After the Ma
tionals had obtained comfortable lead
Hughes eased up considerably, but even
then Mcbride had to let an easy chance
get away from him before an additional
run was scored. Hughes work looked
all the better to his friends. as he cut
out the Splitter and depended upon his
speed. control and a puZzling break In
his curves
"Rube" vickers did the twirling for
the Athletics. and his work also was
good, although he appeared to work with
out much exertion. The locals got to
him in three of the innings. and in each
scored a run, which was enough to
finally win out.
Back of the twirlers the fielding was
brilliant in spots, but, for the most part.
the chances offered were easy. George
Mcbride Street. Clymer and Freeman
pulled off pretty plays for the locals,
while Barry and Murphy were the pest
for the visitors
The Athletics got under way in the
first inning. scoring a run. which woke
I'D the locals and made them go to work.
AS a starter Berney Nichols was gwen
a base on balls, and Strunk sent him to
second on sacrifice Seybold also
walked. and Nichols then scored on
Murphy's single into right.
Nationals Tie the Score.
The Nationals went out in order In
their first turn at the bat. but in the sec
ond tied the score Pickering beat out a
roller to Davis. Vickers covering the bag
CIymer then laid down a neat sacrifce
as he thought, but by good sprinting
turned it into a hit. Freeman moved both
men up a base by a sacrifice and then
Mcbride flied out to Strunk. The latter
caught the ball close to second base. and,
thinking Pickering would go home. threw
a mile over both Powers and Vickers
heads. the grandstand preventing the ball
from going into Virginia. Pickering had
pulled up. but then scored. while Clymer
went to third Ote then tried to steal
home but Vickers' pitch was low and
Powers nailed him by hair.
In the fourth the Nationals shot to the
front. scoring their second run: After
Ganley had flied out to Strunk. Unglaub
soaked line fly into left center. and 1t
was good for three bases. Pickering
struck out. but Clymer was the goods
with a clean single into left, and Bob
scored.
In the fifth the third and last run
was scored by the locals. Freeman led
off with a double into left, and Mcbride
sent him to third on sacrifice. Street
followed with a single to left and Jerry
crossed the plate.
The Athletics second and final run did
not come until the eighth inning, and 1t
was hung UP after two were out. Strunk
and Seybold had persisted on rollers to
Mcbride and Unglaub and then Murphy
beat out a roller to left that Mcbride
captured away back on the grass Davis
followed with fast roller to left, and
Mcbride allowed 1t to go right through
him. Oldring then singled into center
and Murphy crossed the plate.
Following is the official score of the
game: