Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12

day afternoon between the Nationals anu
Athletics, the locals winning the first ana
the visitors the second game. The Ma
tionas victory was very close one
while the Athletics trimmed the Cantii-
lonites good and proper, the respective
scores being to / and & to o.
The Nationals defeat of Thursday did
not dampen the ardor of the local fans
the least bit. and it is estimated that over
5000 witnessed the double-header. The
enthusiasts came early and stayed late.
and they were rewarded with all sorts of
base baIl-sood bad and Indifferent. The
only flaw in the afternoons enjoyment
was the fact that the Nationals did not
win both games. All had their eyes on
the bulletin board, and when ii was seen
that New York had trimmed Boston there
was great satisfaction. But the BoStons
came back. and so did the Athletics, ana
the struggle was practically without re-
suit in the pennant race. -
Manager Cantiiion sent out w onueriuA
Walter Johnson to do the pitching IN the
first game and he was given an ovation
as he walked to the box. 1t was eNpecteo
that his rest would make him Whiri-
wind in the matter of speed, but the con-
trary was the case. He had good speed
but nothing like the sort he generaliy
displays and in addition passed man
and hit another. JohnSon's record was by
no means a bad one, several OF the
visitors hits were very scratchy but the
Washington fans have come TO the point
where they expect something lar ABOVE
the ordinary every time he goes IN the
box.
Ganley Once More the Goods
Plank did the twirling for the Quskers,
and outside of his one bad inning. pitched
mastery ball Only six safe hits were
registered in the eight innings. but two of
them were Jumped in the first with
clever exhibition of base stealing by Can
ley and the game was won right there
and then.
The fielding back of both pitchers in the
first game was strictly high-class, Dele
hanty making a couple very pretty stops
while Berney Nichols, the Rockville boy,
played his position like artist.
With two out in the first inning. Barry
singled into center and then jackson
ended the inning with a fly to UngiauD
The locals did better in their first turn
at the rubber. Edmondson was given
base on balls. but he was forced at sec
ond on Ganleys roller to Plank. Unglaub
famed and Capt Ganley decided it was
time TO get busy, and in flash had
stolen second. Delehanty then sent
slow roller to Nichols and beat it out.
The bluff steal of second was then pulled
off successfully, Delehanty reaching sec
ond in safety and the throw down
Ganley started home and beat the return
throw to the plate by pretty slide. Mr..
Clymer followed with beautiful line
single into center and Delehanty came all
the way home. Clymer took second when
Jackson threw home to head off Dele
hanty at the plate. but Freeman closed
the inning with a foul fly to Manush.
Clymer's Merry Base Running.
After that it was hard shedding. the Ma
tionals getting singles in the third. fourth
and fifth innings. but no run. In the sew
enth Clymer got on first through base
on balls. but Freeman popped to Plank in
trying to sacrifice. Clymer then worked
the delayed steal and landed successfully
on second. Mcbride famed, but Street
walked. Clymer and Street then got busy
and pulled off pretty double steal, and
doc" Powers was mad enough to fight.
Johnson then came up to the plate and
after two strikes Clymer took desperate
chance to steal home and came within an
eyelash of pulling it off. the ball being
put on him by Powers almost simultane-
ously with his striking the plate The
spectators dote on this kind of ball play
ing and cheered Clymer for several min
utes.
The Athletics obtained their solitary
run in the third inning. and 1t required a
double and two singles to accomplish the
act. Plank was the first up, and died on
a lucky double into left, and went to third
Nichols single into center. Oldring
beat out slow bounder to short and
Powers came over the rubber. Things
looked mighty squally at this time. but
Johnson put on steam and Barry forced
Oldring out at second, Delehanty to
Mcbride, while Nichols chased to third.
jackson closed the inning with foul fly
to Street and everybody breathed easier.
Critical Point.
In the fifth the Athletics got two on
bases after two were out, through Old
ring being hit by Johnson and Barry
walking. but Jackson flied to Unglaub
and further trouble was averted.
In the eighth Oldring led off with a
single to left, but Barry famed and on
the out Street nailed Oldring at second as
he was trying to steal, play that brought
forth prolonged applause. Murphy sin
gled, but Davis lined a speedy fly into
Edmonson's hands and another hurdle
had been taken.
In the ninth, Coombs was sent up to
bat fo- Powers. with two out, and he
singled to center but Nichols closed the
game with a fly to Ganley.
Following is the official score of the
first game:
FIRST GAME.
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