Evening star., 1909-07-06
NATIONALS SPLIT
WITH THE RED SOX
Second Game to Boston, 8 to
1-WaIter Johnson Hit
All Over the Lot.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass. July 6-Base ball
lovers saw the Nationals and Red Sox
divide honors here today before two
splendid assemblages, the former landing
the first game, to 6. and the Bostons
taking the second contest. to l. The
attendance at the first game was e,a26
and at the afternoon contest i,6m.
Hughes and Groom worked in the first
game for the Nationals. Chech, Schlitzer
and Wood for Boston.
In the afternoon Johnson pitched against
Burchell and was hit freely.
Close Thing, That First Game.
The first game was a nip and tuck
affair 1t looked all day when the Ma
tionals got three runs a starter, but
Hughes failed In his control in the sec
ond. and his passes and Donohue's hom-
er enabled Boston to tie Washington.
Boston then looked like winner by
gathering two in the second and third,
but the Nationals got these back in the
fifth and two more III the sixth, which
served to win the game.
The feature of the contest was the real
elegant work of Groom, who was hit
safely but three times
Hit Our Walter Hard.
The second game was even for four
innings, but after that Johnson was hit
readily while the visitors could do moth
ing with Burchell. only one hit being
made off him after the third inning. Only
one man reached first in the last three
innings off him. Gesslers hitting was a
feature. Lord and Delehanty did fine
work in the field and Donohue caught
and batted in splendid style.
Cnglaub was the only one of the locals
to reach a base in the first, getting a
pass but Donohue was unable to help
him along. Slow work then helped the
locals to a run. Mcconnell singled past
second and moved up on Lords out, scor-
ing on Niles long fly to Unglaub. the
ball being badly returned to the rubber.
Gessler now put in a double and was
left. The Nationals drew another blank
in the second.
Mcbride walked with two out of the
way and tried to steal and yelled murder
when O'Loughlin called him out. In
Boston's half. Stahl famed and a great
play of Mcbride retired Hooper. but p
Donohue doubled. only to be left on
Burchell's strike-out.
Here They Tied It Up.
The Nationals tied in the third after
one was out, on Johnsons double, Mi
lan's hit and Burchelrs error, the latter
throwing the ball past Stahl. Conroy
forced Milan and was himself out trying
a steal. 1t was one, two. three for the
locals. Neither side was able to get a
man on a base in the fourth inning.
After the Nationals had drawn another
blank in the fifth Hooper waited for a
base and took second on p Donohue' s
sacrifice and scored on Burchelrs double
to right. McConnell's out put Burchell
on third, and Lord out to Leliveit left
him there.
In the sixth johnson walked. but Milan
forced him at second. Then Conroy sent
a fly to Hooper and Milan was easy on
try to steal.
Here's Where It Happened.
Johnson got his in the sixth, when
succession with one out. two men cross
ing the rubber and leaving the score :,
to /.
With two out in the seventh Del swat
ted to right for two bases and was left
on Lelivelt's out to center. Boston
kept on its assault on Johnson in its
half. With two down. Lord singled and
Niles doubled. both scoring on single OF
Gessler.
Washington failed of first i'm the eighth
and Boston continued to pile UP the runs
Wagner took two bases'-Conroy's wide
shy and Stahl beat his slow one Stahl
stole second and Donohue's clean hit to
center sent in the last two runs of the
game. Washington had the top of the