Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
But Locals Had Scored Three Tallies
and Were Happy.
THE SAME TEAMS CLASH TODAY
Favorites Win at Pimlico and Aque-
duct-Indoor Tennis-Golf at
Garden City.
Standing Of American League Clubs.
Standing of National League Club.
Standing of Union League Clubs.

Boston. 10 $50 ST. Louis. Is .2SJ
Standing of Union League Clubs.
Wilmington. y J. i3sd Baltimore. t 500
E!insSs,a - R Bg9SkIyn @
Reading s' .".. 5 .Ssi Phiiadeiphia ) $50
ToDaY's BASE BALL SCHEDULE.
American League Games Today.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
St Louis at Chicago.
National League Games Today.
Chicago at P5ttsburg.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at St Louis, Wi.
Union League Games Today.
Washington at Brooklyn.
Elizabeth at Wilmington .,,n.
Yesterdays National League Games.
Philadelphia; =; Brcoklyn. ,:
st. Louis. g: Cincinnati. 2.
PIttsburg; ChicagoRain;
New ork-BostOn- Rain.
Yesterdays Union League Games.
Washington Brooklyn-Rain.s
Wilmington. ;: Elizabeth. T.
Paterson Philadelphia
Baltimore Readng-Rain.
In one of the most exciting and hair
. raising contests seen on the local grounds
this season the Washington team defeat
ed the Athletics yesterday by the score of
STOP. II was another one Of those tan
TALKING one-run victories, but fortunately
this time the Nationals were on top.
The locals put up a splendid game. led
en- by the veteran Tom Hughes. but the
ninth inning made everybody cross his
fingers and hold on to the bench on
which he was seated for fear OF being
swept away into the clouds by his ex-
cited feelinsE4 Hughes had been pitching
another one O those games that made
him famous three years ago, the Athletics
getting but three hits in eight innings,
but in the ninth-the terrible ninth-the
visitors got to him for four singles and
showed two runs over the rubber.
f'-Ohs nay. 70 this another one of those
II knew we We going too good to
last" drawled out anokher.
= IF We lose this one Tn done with the
game forever" gasped the third.
Then from the bench came the cheering
voice of Manager Cantillon:
You're all right. Tom. You're as good
2 - ever. They can't beat you!"
{iis time as he had at any part Of the
tame. but the Athletics were getting the
~ safe. 1t appeared, on fiukes In
eupie OF cases. and good healthy wal
bps In others Never q whimper or a
aigh came from Hughes. He just buckled
down to his work. and after two runs
were scored. two out. two on bases and
hit needed to tie and probably win the
game tor the visitors he made Bender pop
up little ny to Freeman, and the battle
vas over. - - "'@-sls
Athletics Rally.
With the score standing to O. the Ath-
ktics came up for their f,nal turn at the
bat. Collins led of with single into
center. but Davis best was a pop fly to
Alti.er. Murphy followed with a single
20 center. Then came Smith with a bin
Gle to right. and Collins crossed the plate
This was certainly hitting the ball. and
when Oldring slammed safe one into
center and Murphy came Waiting home
clause. At this point Hughes made mat.
<ers worse by letting fly wild pitch, and
both runners moved up to third and sec.
end. Coombs was at the bat. and ne is
yomething of a hitter. but Hughes made
Aim hit one in the air. that Charley Street
hung on to like grim death. Then came
Big Chief Bender to do or die. and he did
tie latter. expiring on a fly to Freeman
nd everybody came away from the park
with happy smiles. but with heart tina,
vas In fiutter for an hour afterward
Outside Of this exciting finish the fea-
tire. OF the afternoon was the stealing
me Of Capt. Ganley in the third inning
e doesn't get credit for steal as I'm.
re Connolly called a balk on Bender
nen Ganley was half way down the line
but the clever little fellow got over the
ate In safety and the fans will credi,
him with steal in their hearts even il
it doesn't go in the official score.
That inning was the feature OF the
game from a Washington standpoint az
fvo runs were scored. After Hughes had
sone out at first. Davis to Bender. Milan
p:sced a nice single in center Bob Gan.
ley then hit into short left center and
O.dr1ng dropped the ball after Ions
rua. Pickering then famed. but Altize =,
singled to left scoring Milan On tht
throw home to head off the latter CAME,
went to third and Altizer to second Free
maa looked dangerous. and Manage,
Mack wigwagged Bender and the wa.
given base on balls. filling the sacks.
0anley's Great Slide.
Street then came up. and as he had
sir3ied just the inning before. Capt Gan
ley decided to take a chance and steal
home. AS Bender started to wind ur
q; 1ley was of like flash. The Bis
&! .ef'' saw Bob's movement and for a
irs ction of second stopped his pitching
az and threw directly to catcher Smith
lr santly Umpire Connolly called out q
ta 70 prevent any squabble at the plate
hu, Ganley failed to hear him and by a
=, nendous slide went under Smith and
w saie without the assistance of the
III sal delivery. The other runners were
aware of Ganley's intention and also
n' 'ed up base. AS a result everybody
.fHught triple steal had been accom-
p aed. II was heady piece of work. all
around and demonstrated that Ganley
.as not been placed at the head of the
ioc2l players for nothing
In the nth inning Ganley again dis
fia!'ed quick thinking and speed on the
bases, scoring the Nationals third RIM
and the one that was necessary to win. as
II turned out After Milan had .ieo Ar
first on his roller to Davis. Ganley laid
down q pretty safe bunt toward third
Pickering followed with single TO cen.
ter. GanIey and Pickering then started
to pull OF double steal and Aliizer hit
. ounder toward third. Ganley had al.
most. reached third when Collins picked
up tho ball and he kept on for home
reaching there In safety as Davis dropped
the Jail, which Altizer had already beaten