The Washington herald., 1908-04-24

After getting of poorly and keeping
1900 fans on the anxious bench for the
greater part of the route the Nationals
closed strongly and won yesterdays game
from Boston by 20 4.
The game abounded with all sorts OF
baseball. A stupid play or miserable
error would be followed by some brilliant
piece of work, but on the whole the after
Moons sport was thoroughly enjoyed. as
the game demonstrated that the Nationals
have the fighting spirit that viii win
many game after it has been temporari-
y lost through some palpable misplay
Washington was hrst to score. but the
advantage Of two runs lasted for only
one inning. for in the next session the
Red Sox tied il UP, only to have the Ma
tionals forge to the front in the follow
ing round Two innings later the visi-
tors added two more tallies 10 their
total and looked like sure winners, but
Cantlllons men were not to be outdOne.
so they battered the bail 10 all corners
of the lot in their final trip 10 the plate,
making three runs.
The game Afforded fandom its first op-
portunity to get a look at Bill Burns
in action, and 10 say that the California
southpaw made a favorable impression is
putting it in mild terms. For three in
nings the Red Sox were badly worried
by the recruit and they We're decidedly
lucky 10 get their two runs in the fourth
for with two down Gessler sent liner 10
center that just escaped Afilan's glove
and rolled 10 the fence for a home run
ha E,9F T1o1o
his hurry to get the ball to first, heaved
into the pavilion and another Red SOx
crossed the rubber. Boston got two more
runs in the seventh after two men were
out. base on balls, triple, and single
doing the trick.
Burns Most Promising.
Burns is a big, rangy left-hander with
a deceiving curve, good speed. and plenty
Of nerve, and the consensus of opinion is
that CantilloR has unearthed another
clever twirIer in the man from the Coast.
Mcclure selected Burchel to serve
them up for the visitors, but the former
Baltimore twiTler was wild and had poor
luck when he put the ball across the
plate. After the Nationals had pounded
out seven hits in four innings, Cicotte
was substituted. The man with the fool
ish name was not much of an improve
ment. and after he had been walloped in
the eighth, Pruitt finished the game.
After pretty running catch by Thoney
which robbed the locals of a pair Of runs
In the second inning, the Nationals sue
ceeded in counting twice in the third.
Ganley led of with a three -bagger to the
center-feld fence. and after Delehanty
had gone out to Ungiaub. Clymer walked.
Freeman ripped of a drive to left that
went through Thoney's legs, allowing
Ganley and Clymer TO score and Free
man to reach second base. The next two
men were outs.
Washington went to the front in the
fifth, when Freeman drew base on balls,
reached second on a passed ball. and was
sacrificed to third, scoring on McBride's
timely safety to left.
Two More for sox.
With two out in the seventh. Boston
chased two runs across the rubber. Cri-
ger walked and scored on Ciotte's triple
10 the clubhouse, and the visiting pitcher
followed the catcher in on Thonev's hit
Ito center.
AT this point IL looked very much Ike
a Boston victory, but in the eighth the
Nationals knocked Ciotte off the rubber
and scored their second win of the sea
6on. Shipke waited and walked, but was
thrown out in trying to steal. Street went
In 10 bat for Burns and made himself
strong by laeing out a triple TO center.
and Milan followed with another three
baggeT in the same direction This tied
the score and then the Nationals proceed
ed TO make il solid when Ganley drove
Milan in with a single and CIyner scored
Ganiey with a clean drive 10 right
Boston got pair Of singles in the ninth.
but they did no damage.