Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-19
Nationals Fought Hard.

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Although some scoffers might say that
this looked like tossing games. there was
nothing of the lay-down spirit visible in
:fhe Nationals yesterday. They fought
,iike wild men all the way. and a per-
sonal battle between Unglaub and either
sAtz or Walsh was narrowly averted. The
xSoX We're desperately determined to win.
and Cantillon's men did their best to stop
;thdm. While the crowd, of course. was
pulling hard for the Sox, they could not
%help cheering the work of the visitors, and
t7Walter Johnson was pronounced the
@Erandest young pitcher of the season.
y Only one run came over in all the tur-
$moil of the afternoon That one run,
Clearing a Chicago label. slipped over in
:the seventh round. John Anderson. who
is still full of vengeful thoughts concern
ing Washington and Cantillon and never
lets a good chance for gloating get away,
started the Sox half of this spasm with a
yIrlurderous biff into left. which ran along
the wall and Melted John two bases. Davis
grounded to Freeman. who had his choice
y-either to step back to first and stop
:1he batter or throw to third and get
anderson. who was Scooting along much
:1ike a three-legged zebra Jerry hesi-
stated. threw and got nobody. Miserable
play. Parent hoisted a long fly to Milan.
who made. swell throw home. but had
little chance to check Anderson. who
2lugged in the only run just as the ball
settled in "Gabbys' hands.
. Outside of that one run, the Sox never
s1nussed Johnson's hair. He had them
jumping through hoops and climbing cur
rant bushes all afternoon. and his field
.had hardly any difficult chances to con-
sauer
Z. The Nationals kept hopping on Walsh.
tbut always hoped off again before they
fcould realize on their assets. Freeman
and Mcbride made successive hits in the
secondhand got no farther. In the fourth
;Clymer blew things open with two
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doing an Acknowledgements stunt.
= Foolish Freeman.
With no one out in the fifth, Freeman
asingled and Mcbride sacrificed. Street
Tanned. and Johnson cricketed one
Through the apex Of the diamond. Free
man took a plunge for home. although
Davis was holding the ball on second.
Naturally, Jerry came as near the base
as monkey would get near a class in
1ogarithms. They eraced him with great
slaughter. In the sixth Ganley singled
and began to Salome up and down the
Z line. The ball came that way a moment
later.
Two passes and a hit by Mcbride filled
the sacks. with two out, in the seventh,
I butt Johnson. though great in pitching.
could not deliver as a batter, tanning
+; beautifully.
The big noise of the day came off
in the eighth. With one gone Ganley
drew a pass and Unglaub singled. Gates,
subbing for Delehanty. had been an alb
: sentee with the stick, and Cantillon sent
Nup Warner. Jack hit right at Walsh. who
wheeled and trapped Ganley off the line.
NAfter much dancing Bob was run down.
NUnglaub. meanwhile, had come round to
third, and now, seeing the plate unguard-
ed. broke for home. Walsh got in front
of him and they crashed together might
lily Walsh was sent rolling over and
over. but held the ball. AS soon as he
got up. big Ed wanted to fight. Before
,he could get near Unglaub, Jakey Atz
scut in and began to buster. Unglaub de-
sCided to take q punch at Jakeys nose, it
:being impossible to miss it. but several
players split them out. and the noise died
down. Neither side did anything further,
and so the battle ended.
The score: