The Washington herald., 1909-06-26
GAMES TO-DAY.
Boston at Washington.
Chicago at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Detroit.
New York at Philadelphia.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

y dtltT doNuSoR was the lnSurmOunt-
able barrier TO Boston in the first game
Of the double-header yesterday. and Arel-
lanes had something that resmbied the
Nationals goat in the second. The score
Of the opener was Nationals. >: Boston
/; and in the hnal battle. Boston. 8.
Washington. D
Both teams played great ball all Of the
time, and the big crowd was kept on
tenterhooks throughout The honorable
SILK OLoughlin got himself in bad again
on two different occasions. and our es-
teemed Vice President Mr. Sherman,
went so far as to leave the grand stand
for a visit to the Washington bench, be-
tween innings. to find out why AR
O'Loughlin called Conroy out at home in
the eighth inning OF the first game
Johnson was master OF the situation at
all times during the first encounter. He
allowed but four scattered hits. and was
given perfect support The home folks
got to Southpaw Wolter in the first and
eighth innings. batting out enough runs
10 win.
Groom In Trouble.
Groom. the lanky twirler. assigned for
slab duty in the second game. was
touched up freely for FIVE innings. but
managed 10 keep the hits fairly well
scattered In the sixth ne got into hot
water and. with nobody out and the bases
fun, Manager Joe decided that Boo need
ed rest. and Gray was led like lamb
10 the slaughter Dolly was the victim
Of circumstances. for two punky inheld
hits scored two runs and won the game
for the Bunker HiI crowd.
The Nationals had several chances 10
tie the score. but missed out for lack Of
a hit, as AreIlanes had the goods when
it came to the pinches.
The brilliant fielding Of Mcbride and
Wagner, two sensational One-hand stops
by Capt Jiggs Donohue. and Unglaub's
clever base running proved the features
Of the double bill
First Game.
Lefty Wolter was Fred Lakes choice.
and the little chap pitched better ball
than the score shows. WASHINGTON drew
first blood in the opening inning. Milan
died on a grounder 20 Stahl. but Conroy
singled cleanly TO left and Immediately
stole second. Unglaub famed. Delehanty
cracked out a beauty over Lords head.
and ConrOy came home.
From the first until the eighth both
teams we're held runless. Only VOTERS
steady pitching and good support saved
the visitors from worse defeat, as the
home team had men on the bases in the
fourth and sixth innings.
In the first Of the eighth Boston tied
the score Carrigan led of with a smash
ing twO-bagger to center. and right here
Fred Lake made one Of his crafty moves
by substituting Jack Thoney on the bases
for the ponderous Carrigan. Thoney went
TO third on VOTERS sacrifice, and scored
minute later on McConnelIs grounder
70 Johnson. sliding home under Dono-
hues return 10 Street
The home team grabbed the game in
the second half Of this inning. Milan led
or with hit COnrOy walked, and ing
lSub. the first man 20 face Arellanes,
who was substituted for Wolter, shot the
ball through Wagner. Milan came home.
owing to HOOper's weird throw 10 the
plate, the ball hitting the grand stand
Delehanty drove a long hy TO Niles and
Conroy crossed the rubber. but Umpire
O'LoUghlin declared him out. claiming
that he did not go back 20 third when
the outfeld fly was caught johnson re-
tired the visitors IN order in the ninth.
and the game was over.
Second Game.
Arellanes, for Boston. was Just about
as effective as was johnson In the first
struggle. For three innings the Nationals
failed 20 collect anything that resembled
a hit
Groom was in tiEft places from the
start. and was lucky to escape trouble in
the run line. Snappy work by the home
defense held the Boston sluggers safe
until the fourth. wheO, after Hooper had
gone. Gessler singled 10 center. stahl
added another. and Wagner's safe ran
scored Gessler. Niles was hit bv a pitched
baH, filing the bases. Lucky for our
brave heroes, Spencer hit into a double
play. Score, Washington, 0; Boston.
Cantillon's crew bumped Arellanes hard
IN their half OF the fourth, when two
runs crossed the plate. Conroy walked.
and scored on Unglaub's two baEger 10
right The best piece OF base running
during the afternoon showed right here
when Unglaub went all the way from
second 10 home on Delehanty's slow
grounder 10 Lord Jake Stahl making a
hasty throw TO Spencer. while Unglaub
slid safely under. Later in this inning.
Mcbride Sot as far as third and Lelivelt
TO second, but Street famed when a hit
would have won the game.
Mr.. Groom's finish came in the sixth.
when the visitors carried on the winners
end Gessler singled. Stahl was safe on
Donohue's error. and Wagner hit safely.
hlsSB the bases. CaTigan's grounder 10
Mcbride was tossed 20 DeIehanty ahead
Of Wagner for a double play, but Del
could not get into position TO slam the
ball 70 Donohue and Gessler scored. On
spencer's slow roller 10 Donohue, StaAI