Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-01
TIGERS DON'T MISS A BITE; TAKE ALL FOUR.
TRIM NATIONALS IN FAREWELL STRUGGLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. Mich, October 1.-The Ma
tionals' farewelled to the west yesterday
in high scoring session. in which they
again got on the wrong end, 4 to D. Most
of the Washinstonians were glad that 1t
was good-by, for. in addition TO running
up against some tough luck in the scor-
ing way, they had the most abominable
weather of the year in this city. 1t was
q little better yesterday than on the two
previous days. but still the field was
damp and the air wintry.
What the breeze that swept over the
muddy field failed to do in the way OF
causing shivers, those Nationals did In
the sixth session Of this meeting They
got to Wild Bill Donovan, who had been
lulled into a false feeling of security be-
cause of a fOur-run lead. and they hit
him TO divers sections of the outlying
geographic. thereby reducing the Detroit
lead to a single tally. Because OF TINS,
Mr.. Donovan retired, e. Muffin penhs
messed into service to check the cioutins
The switch had a sopOrific erect on the
Nationals and from that time on they
did nothing that caused the blood to leap
in any ones veins. 'Mullin pitched three
innings and one very scratchy single was
the extent of the swatting on him.
Sent In I80QeQ111.
Apparently Mr.. Cantillon had come 10
the conclusion that this was not the time
or place to use Walter Johnson. At any
rate, the right hand star. who had been
booked for another appearance, was kept
IN the background. The Washington man.
ager switched to a southpaw. producing
Jesse Tannehill The veteran was more
successful in the offensive way than on
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the runs made by his side, his three bin
giles counting for as many tallfes. When
il came to stopping the other folks ne was
not so successful. He issued five passes,
these holders of transportation scored.
Detroit scored two runs in the opening
session, after two were out. Mcintyre
opened with a hit, but died on an unsuc-
cessful attempt to steal third base, aIter
being sacrificed along by Bush HOW
ever, Crawford and Cobb both walked.
and Rossman was safe on an error by
Mcbride, filling the bases. This gave
Schaefer his opportunity to shine. and ne
smashed the ball to center for a long sin
gle, scoring two men. Two were left
when Schmidt fouled.
Tied It Up.
Very hurriedly Washington tied it up
pass to Freeman. with one down In
the second. started her on the road to
runs Mcbride lifted to Downs. but
Street ripped off a double, scoring Free
man and TannehiIl lifted a fly into right.
Street scoring. Further bother was pre-
vented here because Tannehill became
obsessed of the idea that he Is sprinter
and tried to snag second. He was easy.
All bets cashed in the third, when four
runs were chased over the pan by the
home hopes. Crawford was hit by
pitched ball. Cobb hunted in front of
the plate and beat 1t out. Rossman
persisted, Tannehill to Freeman. advanc-
ing his fellows. Memories of what
Schaefer had done previously induced
Tannehin to walk him purposely this
time. filling the sacks. Schmidt hit to
Unglaub, the latter slipped as he reached
the ball and threw wildly past the plate,
Crawford and Cobb getting home. The
others were rescued almost Immediately
nv Jerry Downs, who doubled into LETT,
scoring Schaefer and Schmidt, and who
himself was caught in a commendable but
unsuccessful attempt to make his hit
triple.
Dangerous Again.
Then Washington got dangerous. That
was in the sixth. Clymer beat bunt.
Pickering doubled, scoring the run. Free
man singled and took second on the re-
turn throw that held Pickering on third
base. Mcbride flied to Rossman. and
Donovan threw out Street Tannehill hit
a pretty line single into right. Pickering
scored. walking In. and Freeman followed
him home. Cobb made good throw to
the plate, but Schmidt, after tagging his
man out, dropped the ball. SO that the