The Washington herald., 1908-06-08
WHITE SOX DEFEAT
NATIONALSIN TENTH
Nick AltrOck the Star of
Thrilling Contest.
KELLEY TwIRLS GOOD GAME
CantiIIOn's Little Right-hRnder Gives
Former Champions n Hard Rub for
YictOry-"Hnndsome Nick'' Keeps
Fans Enthused by His Sensational
FieIdins-Anderson's Hit Decides.
speeial to The washington Head.

Special to The Washington Heiad
Chicago. June mick Altrock never
looked better In his life than he did in
beating Washington to-day, to /. in ten
innings. II was strictly an Altrock occa-
sion on the South Side, FOR his pitching
wasn't half as sensational as his fielding
and it was his two-bagger to the right
field ropes 10 start the tenth which made
the Chicago victory possible.
Nick beat a good man and a big favorite
here when he trimmed Bert Kelley, who
for years starred on the semi-professional
lots around Chicago. The little right
handler gave the Sox a chase for the
grapes that they won't forget right away.
While Kelley allowed nine hits to four
of Altrock. he spread them over such a
wide range OF time most of them availed
nothing.
AndcrsOn'S Terrific Batting.
Two of John Anderson's three hits cut
the mustard. The Sox have won four
straight games. and Big John has been
directly responsible for every one Of them.
1t was up to the big fellow to wallOp a
hit in the tenth to score the winning run.
and he hit the bah so far the left fielder.
Ganley, did not trouble 20 go after it.
The tenth witnessed another furious
finish, such as occurred the day before.
and 1900 people went nutty again.
The game had run along at a tie score
since the sixth round, when Anderson's S
two-bagser To left drove Jones home with
a run the Nationals having scored in the
second on hits by Clymer and Freeman.
Both pitchers were working so smoothly
Il looked like an all-day Job trying to
settle the prize. But Altrock. first up in
the tenth, bifed a long two-bagger over
Pickering's head in right field. Hahn
dumped down nice bunt. which put
Nick on third. Kelley fired the ball TO
first as true as a die, but Freeman made
the only error Of the game when he
mufed the perfect assist.
Any kind Of hit then would score the
winning run, but Jones hot rap at Dele
hanty was not good FOR anything. except
to put Hahn on second. With Davis up.
Jones took Altrock out of the game 10 let
Dougherty run for him.
keeIey Fills the Bases.
Manager Cantillon signaled Keeley to
Gil up the bases by passing Davis. and
lay for a double play, with Anderson. a
right-hand hitter. up
Keeley had struck out Anderson early
in the game. but the hopes Of the Wash
iHBton bunch for Big John to hit into a
double play on this important occasion
were rudely jolted. Cantillon told his
pitcher 20 be sure and put the first over
the plate, with no speed on it,
On such a ball. Manager Joe thought
Anderson might hit TO an inhelder for a
double play. But Kelley got in the hole
by pitching the first two balls low He
had 10 stick one right over then, and
what Big John did 20 II was a-plenty
Hits Balls to Fence.
He smashed It on a line through the
ropes near the fence. Capt. Ganley gave
the flying ball one whitening glance and
started for the bench The hit was good
for two bases, according to the ground
rules, but it was only a single for John.
as the game terminated when Dougherty
touched the plate
In the second round half Of the Ma
uonals' hits were produced and their one
run resulted. Clymer led of with a poke
20 right center. but Streets grounGer TO
Tannehill forced him. Pickering forced
Street with bound hit 10 Parent. but
jerry Freeman whaled a hit through left
center, scoring Pickering. Hahn relayed
the ball and Davis relayed it to the plate.
but Pickering was there first, and Free
man moved uD 70 third on tho rbrov-