Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30
LOCALS BUNCH HITS
Consecutive Batting Defeats
Allentown Unions.
WIN IN THE FIRST INNING
Base Stealing by Shaughnessy
Aouses Enthusiasm.
GOOD WORK BY Sd BASEMEN
Outside Of One Inning the Game Is
Interesting - McHale
Pitches Well.
WIN IN THE FIRST INNING
GOOD WORK BY Sd BAsEMEN

The Washington Union Ieaguers bunch
ed their hits this morning in two innings,
against the Allentown boys. at Union
League Park. thereby winning out by
; to =. The visitors could get their bingles
together only In one inning, and
did all their scoring then.
Quite a large crowd was present to
witness the contest. the hleacher stand
being almost filled, while the grand stand
was crowded. The good start made by the
locals in the first inning robbed the game
of great deal of interest. three runs
coming over the rubber. the result OF
three singles and double. From then
on II was an interesting contest
McHale was on the rubber for the
Washingtons, and although suffering from
lame knee pitched excellent and effec-
tive ball in all but the seventh inning.
The score at that time stood 4 to in
favor of the locals, and he doubtless
eased up a little The visitors were quick
to take advantage of 1t. hitting ont three
singles and driving two runs over the
rubber.
Higgins who was on the rubber for the
visitors did we'll after the first inning. al
though a couple of hits and sensational
base running got two more runs over the
rubber for Washington in the sixth and
seventh innings.
The Spectacular Plays.
About the only spectacular plays were
made by the two third basemen. Lenox
captured a hard hit bounder from Con-
nors' bat with one hand. heading him off
at first: McDermott captured foul fly
with his back to the ball while running at
full speed. and McHale gathered UP a bunt
with one hand that was very clever.
I, The batting of Connors. Shaughnessy.
Atherton and Middleton was the feature
of the game. while the base running of
big "Shaug." pilfering second and third In
quick order in the sixth, created a great
deal of enthusiasm.
How the Game Was Won.
After the Allentowns had been retired
in the first in their order of going to the
plate. two striking out. the Washingt ons
got busy with their little sticks. Gilbert
died at first on a roller to shortstop. but
Connors singled to left. Wineberg followed
with a single to center and then Shaughn-
eSSy sent home connors with single to
left. Atherton then whipped double into
left and Wineberg came home. Shaughn-
essy taking third. Donovan flied out to
Holmes In right and Shaughnessy scored.
After hanging UP ciphers in the next
four innings the Washingtons got busy
again in the sixth. scoring a run.
Shaughnessy led off with a single to left.
neat hunt. and then quickly stole sec
ond and third. Atherton singled to left
and 'Shaug" crossed the plate
Washingtons final run went up in the
seventh. when McHale was passed to
first. sacrificed to secord by Gilbert. to
third on Connors' skillful bunt, going
home when Wineberg flied out to Middle
ton in right.
Allentown's only runs were hung UP in
the seventh. Middleton and Masterson
lined pretty singles into center were
moved up by Holmes on a roller toward
first that Connors nailed and both came
over the rubber on Lenoxs beautiful line
single into center. McHale put on steam
in the last two innings and the visitors
failed to get man past first base.
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