Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

OF the Nationals to go with him into tue
wilds of Africa They demonstrated yes
terday afternoon at American League
Park that they are some pumpkins in the
Tiger tanning line by walking away with
the game by the score of to 1. instead
of the ferocious Tigers of earlier visits
they were mild and inoffensive. and only
on one occasion did their we'll known
grOwls develop. The fiercest Growl came
from the king Tiger and Umpire Esan
quickly clipped his claws by chasing him
off the field. After that Walter Johns on
had them under his hypnotic eye, ami
they were so mild hammered that a child
could have patted them on the head with
out danger of being eaten alive.
And perhaps the Tigers were not sore
bunch! Their double defeat in New York
hurt a whole lot. and they came down
here to feast and riot on Cantillons
chubby lot of youngsters. But they fouho
different assortment of Tiger hunters
than has heretofore defended the local
diamond, AID it didn': take them long
to grasp the situation and subside into
meek little lambs. All of which means
that the Nationals continued their good
ball playing against the Detroit and hung
up their third consecutive victory.
johnson in Grand Form.
Walter Johnson. who has decidedly re-
gained his superb form of last season,
the rubber for the Washinstons
and held the visitors down to five scat
tered hits. Walter worked of a base on
balls and a wild pitch. but he famed
four. and it seemed impossible for the
champions TO find the ball when hit
would have broken up the game Back or
johnson. his support was not up to the
standard lately displayed by the Ma
tiOnals, but at that it was far from being
bad. Street and Mcbride lost a runner
u-ayl
and return stunt, and Jerry Freeman
mufed an assist from Mcbride. but
these were not the only offenders. as
johnson himself broke into the error col
one of the errors committed counted in
the scoring Of the Tigers solitary run
and Street and Mcbride can easily be for
given when they slip up once in their
grand exhibition of tossing the ball.
Willett. who did the twirlins for the
Detroits. held the locals down to four hits
but he allowed two of them to bump into
each other in the first inning. and they
proved his undoing. He had world OF
speed. so fast in fact that he was wild and
worked in two of these weird losses In
suited. Every little bit helps against the
Tigers. and the spectators were joyous
on seeing the runs come over the rubber,
as they were fearful that the champs
would cut loose at any time and sew up
the game,
Twirler Johnson got a good start in the
first inning. as he turned back Mcintyre.
Schaefrer and Crawford on easy chances.
Clymer's Timely Single.
In their initial turn. the Nationals did
better and set the crowd wild by chasing
two runs over the rubber. Clyde Milan
started things with clean single into
right and then quickly stole second
Shipke flied out to Crawford Ganley then
worked Wiilett for base on balls, and on
the fourth ball Milan stole third. 1t was
close decision. and the Tigers let out
growls that could have been heard a
block. but they didn't phase Mr.. Egan
little bit. Cnglaub then tried to work
the squeeze play, but Milan lost the sig
! nal, and 1T had to go as a secrifice. as it
+ moved Ganley up to second. Ote Clymer
then bounded into the lmelight with a
! long single into center and both Milan
/ Freeman closed the inning with roller
| to O'Leafy and died at first, the little
shertstop making swell stop and throw
of It,
! In the second. the Tigers scored their
only run. but it stirred up the spectators.
as 1t developed after two were out. and
. demonstrated that the visitors were still
capable of doing things If given half a
Bride and Rossman persisted on a line
fly to the same gentleman. Schmidt then
got base On balls and Coughiin sent him
to- to third on single to light that was ito, too
/ started on the bluff steal of second.
something that pleased Street nightly as
he was doubtless anxious to show UP
the Tigers. but his plans slipped a cog.
Street threw splendidly to Mcbride, bu:
Georges return to catch Schmidt ut the
Z plate was short and the runner scored,
: with Cougflin safely on second. O'Leary
prevented further trouble with q pop
fly to Unglaub.
Scored on Wild Pitches.
The Nationals third and last run came
off in the seventh. Freeman opened with
nice line single into left and quickly
galloped to second on wild pitch. Nc
Bride then perished at first on roller to
Rossman while Jerry ran to third. Mr..
Willett then very obligingly pulled Off
another wild pitch and Freeman came
marching home. The next two men went
out on easy chances.
In the seventh and eighth innings the
Tigers opened with singles and 1t was
thought the rally was coming each time.
but Johnson simply put on more steam
and there was nothing to it, The final
scare came in the ninth. Cobb had
persisted very meekly on a roller to John
son. but ROssman got base on balls and
to run for him. Schmidt then tore OFF
a line fly into left that looked safe all
over, but Sir Robert Ganley came tear
ing in and captured the ball at his shoe
tops. Jones was send to the plate to
bat for COughlin. which surprised
Johnson that he pulled off a wild pitch
and Winter took second. Jones proved a
the game was over.
Following is the Official score of the
game:
WASHINGTON. ABB. r. II. Pc. A. +.