The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
TO-DAY'S GAMES


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Battling steadily for sixteen innings.
with the tide Of victory first favoring one
team and then turning 10 the other. the
Chicago White Sox and the Nationals
yesterday eclipsed al records for desoar-
etcly-fought contests on the diamond at
National Park and when darkness ended
hostilties the issue had not been decided.
the score standing 2 to ?.
Not only In establishing a new mark
for lonE-diStance contests here. but in
stirring situations and spectacular PLAYS.
the game cqualed anything ever before
seen on the local grounds. In the early
innings when Il was simply a duel be-
tween the pitchers. the crowd was worked
up to q high pitch Of enthusiasm. but
after the regulation number of rounds
had been played and the score was stil
tied the spectators sat in expectancy.
applaudiag the performances Of the Sox
as literally as the sensational plays by
the Nationals. determined to stay to the
end, and hoping against hope that a
decision could be reached before fl was
zoo dark % continue play
The fielding OF the Nationals as dark
ness came on can best be described as
wonderful Twice IN the extra innings.
once IN the fourteenth aud again I'm the
sixteenth. great throws TO the plate saved
the locals. when defeat seemed inevitable
But these two plays had been preceded in
the eighth. when the score stood a tie
by another great throw that sent the
SoN 10 the field scoreless and made pos
sible the extra innings.
Nationals Play Gnmely.
The gameness Of the Nationals never
had a greater test. and never did n club
have a more deserved claim TO credit for
refusal 20 admit defeat than CantlHon's
men. who fought their hardest when the
game appeared beyond hope and defeat
was staring them in the face. The spirited
play OF the Washington club as time went
on and victory seemed farther than ever
away was 10 many a greater treat than
the actual play, that at times fairly scin-
tilated.
In the crucial test with BIZ Burns Nick
Altrock Outlastcd his less experienced
rival While both remained In the frey
the honors We're even. but the strain told
sooner and more plainly on the big Cali
fornian who retired in the thirteenth in
ming. after he had worked himself until
he could stand the grueling no longer.
and unwillingly retired in favor Of Tom
Hughes. who finished the contest in ex-
celent fashion.
Burns Great Pitching
Burns pitched a grand game. Nine
times the White Sox clouted the ball safely
while Burns was on the rubber. but their
efforts resulted in only one earned run.
for the first Chicago score was greatly
aided by an iufield error which placed a
runner on third. from which place he
scored on a sacrifice fly. Only six OF
Chicago's hits were clean drives. for the
other three did not get past the infield. !
but were beaten out by the runners.
Eight OF the former champions succumb-
ed on strikes. while the big Californian
allowed only one man 10 walk until the
fourteenth. when he suddenly weakened
and passed two batsmen in succession.
1t was at this juncture that Tom
Hughes went into the box, with men on Y
second and third, with only one cut. but
he forced the hitter 20 send fly to left
which was returned home in time 20
get the man from third at the plate, with
only inches 70 spare. Hughes went
through the fifteenth without getting
into trouble, but in the sixteenth. with
only one out. a three-bagger 10 the CEN
terrified fence placed a White sox on
third. but he was retired at the plate on
a lightning throw when he tried 10
score on sharp grounder 10 second.
AltrOck's Steady TwirlinE.
While not particularly brilliant Altrock
pitched steady game with the exception
OF the fifth inning. when he forced in
Washington's second run by giving a base
on balls, with the bases all occupied
Like Burns. Altrock did most effective
work after runners had gotten on the
bases. for, with the exception Of the two
occasions when the Nationals scored. he !
settled down and showed the form that
made him big factor In Chicagos cham |
pionship fight two years ago.
While II might appear invidious TO Law |
stress on the individual work Of any OF |
the Nationals when the team as a whole |
played such good ball, It is only fair |
10 give Capt Ganley, Altizer. and Street |
special mention for the part they played |
in the virtual victory.
Street Tnkes Big Risks.
Three times Street had the severest
sort OF tests in touching out men al the |
plate. but each time he proved himself
master OF the situation by sticking 10 |
his post at the risk OF being permanently
disabled by the spikes OF the runners /
who dived into the plate at the peril |
of the scrappy little catcher in their de- /
termination to win at all costs.
was throws home that brought
Clymer. Ganley. and Altizer into the |
Ilmehght and drew forth Wild cheers |
ha FN..s-r
oughly appreciated the heroic efforts Of
the home players TO avert what appeared |
20 be an inevitable defeat.
In the eighth inning. after three IN |
field grOunders had filed the bases. with
one out, Davis raised high fly to Clvuer
in right. Clymer came in on the run. /
and, grabbing the ball, did not take time /
20 steady himself. but shot II home true 4
as die. Manager Jones was ont and the i
score was still n tie.
In tho fourteenth, with one out and a /
man on second and another on third, as