Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22

Special Dispatch The Star.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 22.-Ciray
and Groom, two of Manager Cautillon's
rev twirIcrs- faced the Detroit team yes
terday and went down To defeat by the
score of :! 10 3. Both pitchers worked
we'll considering the time of the year and
but for the timely bingles of Crawford
and costly errors of Mcbride and Free
man another story would have been tele-
Craplcd to Washington.
The weather was warm and clear and
The players let themselves ont without
Tear of hurting their arms. The exciting
game of Saturday demonstrated that
managers Cantillon and Jennings were
out for blood, and as result II large
crowd turned out. TO witness yesterday :
struggle.
Bob CianIey and Dolly Gray were the
stars Of tho Nationals. the former making
remarkable cne-handed catch of Stan
ages long NY that was tcketed for a
triple Ut least. and the latter slammed
terrific hit over the fence tliat scored two
of the Nationals three runs
For the Tigers ''Wahoo'' Sam Crawford
did some remarkable. timely hitting and
practically won the game for Detroit sin
gle handed placing the ball in safe ter
ritury every timc he strobe 10 the plate.
After the game Manager Cantillon said:
9Th" boys did remarkably we'll Take
crawford ont If the Tigers, batting list
or place Dc,ehanty in ours and the story
he heaviest stickers On the two teams.
The Nationals Went first to the bat and
quickly placed a run On the right side of
the ledger ClymeT pasted grass cutter
right over second base and Ganlcy sent
Linn along with a beautiful single. Bob
t'ngIaub followed with ringing single
and Clymer lost little time getting over
the home plate
The Tigers Went right after the Wash
fQ@tous in tac first inning. and when the
dust lad Sottlcd they had placed three
rms 10 their credit. After Mcintyre had
been retired Bush worked Gray for Il
mass and quickly Stohc second CraW-
"crd followed with double and Bush
SGSheG horne Cohh reached first on
scratch single. Crawford being held at
flird. After Cobb had gone down unno-
ieStcd EosSman' hit nasty liner d.
pctly ~ GRAY. which the latter detected
.ovard Mcbride Mac tried 10 head the
big fellow off nj first. an wild throw
resulted both Crawford and Cobb scor-
Nothing daUrtcd by this onslaught the
Nationals came right hack and tied mp
80 score in the second inning. After
Blanke nship had died al first on roller
- Bush. Wi.lett grazed Mcbride with an
insnoot and Mae ambed down to first.
Streets best was a fly TO Mcintyre. but
Dolly" Gray caught one OF WittettS
fioaterS on the end of his bat and neatly
lifted ii over the right field fence for
Willetts face was a study as ne blurt-
"a out. Don't do that again. You're
only a pit cher and not supposed to hit.
The homer tied Up the score. but it was
the Nationals last effort in the run-get-
ling column.
Detroit assumed the lead in the fourth.
the result of Moriaritys double, a sacri-
fee by OLeary and Stanage's long fly
Ia GanIey that Bob did we'll to pull down
with one hand. Moriarity scoring on the
"Hf.
Groom took az The twulins III l.c fifth
inning and Mcintyre started things with
double 20 right center. Bush sent him 10
third with sacrifice and Mr.. Crawford's
single pushed him over the plate.
That ended the scoring for both sides,
Groom pitching nicely for the final in
Rings and having gilt-edged support.
The Nationals left for Waco last night
and will meet the Texas Ieaguers of that
JilaCe today.
Following is the score of yesterdays
.ame.