The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
BEATEN IN ELEVENTH
Red SOx Nose Out Nationals
in a Close Game.
JOHNSON wEAKENS IN SEVENTH
Weiser Wonder Still Shows Effects
of His Recent IIlness-CRtes Is
Sent in After the Score Is Tied.
III Luck Again n Factor-CIcOtte
TvirIs n Steady Game.
So % The wasllinrton Hcnli.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Boston. June 23.-Washington was beat
en- in the first game OF the series with
Boston to-day. 10 2, the Red Sox scoring
the winning run in the eleventh inning
after two were out
The Nationals chances OF winning
looked TO be as good as 2 TO up to the
seventh inning. Then Johnson began TO
show signs Of weakening. He had been
doing wonderful work up TO that stage.
and had he been right would undoubtedly
have gone through TO the end and scored
a shut-out Apparently he has not yet
fully recovered from his illness.
Cantillon evidently had some misgfvings
as 20 the wisdom Of letting him stay In
after the home team had been retired
with one run. and he had talk with the
young man.
The latter apparently satisfied the man.
ager that he would be able to go the full
journey. and so he was allowed TO stay in
for another inning, and the score was tied
up.
Luck Again n Factor.
As usual. the Nationals got all the worst
OF II In the break OF luck on account of
Delehanty's Illness. Altizer was played al
second and Shipke at third
The visitors started out like winners
With one man out in the second. Shipte
laced out three-bagger and scored on a
passed ball Their second and last run
was made in the sixth on Pickerinp's
double. passed ball. and Altizer's single.
Ihey had several other opportunities 10
score but Cicotte was pretty steady when
4 came TO a pinch. and got out Of the
Dad holes. In the third Milan led of with
single and was sacrificed TO second by
Taniey' but Pickering struck out, and
Altlzer was thrown out by Wagner. After
TWO were out in the fifth. Milan got in his
Jhird successive single but was out irving
TO stretch It into double
Il looked as IL they would dissolve the
lie IN the ninth. Warner the first man
up was safe on LapOrtes wild throw
reeman followed with a hit. bur Sblnlye
struck out; Mcbride flied out TO right. and
Clymer, who was sent to bat for johnson
famed
johnson WenLens I'm Seventh,
The Red Sox had been retired In the
order OF their going to bat to the seventh
mining. only three scattered hits hav-
ing been made off Johnson UP to that
Tine. They began hitting him. though
Aot safely. in the sixth. Sullivan started
The seventh with double, went TO third
N a passed ball, and scored on AIcCon-
Eells single over second.
In the eighth Wagner got IN a single
Eent to second on Criger's sacrifice. and
-cored on Thoney's scratch hit between
-rst and second. after Cicotte had flied
. Ganley.
Gates went In to pitch in the ninth.
ma Mcconnell got a single of him the
..rst crack out OF the box. The midget
ras thrown out trying TO steal second
ne next two men were easy outs.
Inc tenth was over for both sides
'ithout damage. In the eleventh Gates
tassed Cicotte. Thoney was safe on an
-ror by Mcbride. Sullivan hit 10 the
.1me player. who elected 10 get Clcotte
Z third on force play but Skipke did
rot cover the bag quickly. and Mcbride
"esitated in throwing until II was SO late
nat he had to slam it in for all he was
worth. and Shipke muffed the ball.
Bases Are Loaded.
The bases were full and none ont and
1e infeld came IN close Mcconnell hit
- Altizer. who retired McHale. who was
.unning for Cicotte. at the plate and
1treet doubled up Mcconnell at first
cates ala not care TO take a chance with
-essler. and passed him Intentionally. II
would have been just as well If he had
not done so, for Laporte Immediately pop-
FED out a single past third. bringing
honey over the plate with the winning
run.
threatening weather and a light shower
about 3 o'clock kept the audience down.
It was thought that the game would have
% be postponed and double-header be
}ut on Tor tomorrow. but II cleared up
ma SlOO loyal fans saw good game.
Unglaub's handling or Wagner's low
'nrows TO hrst was feature OF the game.
Delehanty's hitting is greatly missed bv
ne club. but the rest Of the team is f,,1
ot hght' and with an even break In the
iuck should win moro than half the games