Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Tine Nationals oIItbatted their oppo-
nents yesterday, but lost the game by
the score of ) To 2. The locals sent out
enough bingles to win couple of ordi-
nary games. but lucky plays by the Bos-
tons. which were pulled off at critical
moments. shut off incipient rallies and
headed off runs.
Manager Lake trotted out Burchell.
left-handed twirler. TO fool the locals.
and he did very WELL especially as he had
the luck with him. He had almost per-
feet control, and this. coupled with SEN
sational support, held back the Nationals.
Jesse TannehiIl who did the twirling
for the Nationals allowed but seven hits.
hut he hit two batsmen and passed two
more. and the wild heaves resulted in
two tallies. Jesse had to butt into one
bad inning. being pushed along with
miserable muff by Pickering, and the Red
Sox gathered enough runs at the time
to practically win the game. The locals
got after Burchel in the closing innings,
but the agreement to stop play at GER
tain time robbed them yof all chance to
capture the game.
One Bad Inning.
Tannehill turned back the Bostonese in
the first three innings with a single hit.
but his troubles developed in the fourth.
For starter Mcconnell was given pass
ing second when Clymer threw to third to
head off Mac. Mr.. Cravath very oblg-
ingIy famed the atmosphere, but Gessler.
after having two strikes, laced clean
single into center. and Mcconnell and
Lord came over the plate. Jake Stahl
then pushed out a long fly to center.
which Pickering dropped after getting I'M
der IT nicely. This muff sent Gessler to
second and Stahl to first Wagner then
singled into right and Gessler scored.
while Stahl stopped at third Sullivan
followed with bounder to Delehanty and
Stahl beat the throw to the plate by
step. Donohue was then walked on pur-
pose. filling the bases, and the dope came
cut right, Burchell famed and McCon-
nell forced Donohue at second on roller
to Mcbride.
The Bostons added an additional run in
the seventh and then knocked off for the
day in the run scoring line. After Burch-
ell had persisted on roller to Delehanty,
Tannehin soaked Mcconnell with the ball
and the little fellow stole second while
Lord was striking out. Crayath followed
with single into left, on which Mcbride
made hard try. and Mcconnell scored
Mcbride partially blocked the ball and.
taking long chance, threw home hoping
to head off Mcconnell. The throw was
wild and Cravath reached third, but no
damage was done, as GeSsler died on a
roller to Unglaub.
Start Off Nicely.
The Nationals got a good start in the
first inning, and it looked for time
If several runs would be scored. but
everything went awry when Unglaub
struck out. Pickering hit a Ay into short
right that dropped safe, and then Bob
Ganley reached first in safety when he
shot little fly along the first base line
for a sacrifice. Here were two on bases
and none out. and the fans in d gleeful
humor- Pickering then started for third
on the hit-and-run plan, but Unglaub
struck out and Donohue headed off Pick
at the sack. Donohue's throw was low,
but Lord gathered it in with one hand
and then easily made the out. Del closed
the inning with a fly 10 Gesser.
From then until the seventh inning it
was easy picking for the Bostons, as
Burchell was going along swimmingly
without being hit to any extent. In
the seventh the locals garnered their first
run. Delehanty worked Il base on balls
and Clymer sent him along with a clean
single. Freeman followed with another
warm drive in the same direction, on
which Mcconnell made a desperate try,
and the big fellow was safe. filling the
bases. Mcbride then hit fast roller to
Wagner, forcing out Freeman at sec
ond, and on the play Del crossed the
rubber.
Locasl Final Run.
In the eighth the Nationals hung up
their second and final tally. Edmondson
was sent up to the bat in place of Pick
erng and the Texas lad responded nicely
with II clean single into left center. Can
ley than sent a fly into short right on
which Gessler and Mcconnell got mixed
the ball falling safe and EdmondSon made
second Cnglaub had to uncork his timely
single then, a nice slam into center for
base and Edmonson came dashing over
the pan. Ganley played too far off Sec
ond and Burchell caught him with quick
throw 10 Wagner the latter making d
phenomenal oue-handed catch 10 complete
the play. 1t had to be that or Bob would
have regained the base in safety. This
killed off the Nationals last chance for
a rally. Delehanty forcing Unglaub at
second and Clymer flying out to right.
The defeat was coming 10 the Nationals
and they got il.
Following is the official score of the
game.