Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
BOSTON RED S0X
TRIM NATIONALS
Charley Smith 0utpitches
Gray and Gess|er Fails
to Get a Hit.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON. Mass, September 1.-THE
hapless tail-enders opened their last visit
10 Boston yesterday by going down to de-
feat, to .. They put up very stiff
argument the early part of the game, but
luck went against them the latter part
of the contest, Boston taking the lead IN
the sixth by two men scoring on lucky
infeld hit While the Nationals tied the
score in the seventh Boston again went
ahead and then held the lead to the end.
The game was the first conflict of the
season between the two Boston clubs, and
while the National League team had such
strong attraction the New York
Giants and the Americans had the tall
enders, the proportion was just about five
TO one in favor of the Americans, with
but one game against dOuble-hcader
Charley Smith worked for the locals
and very successful, seven strike
outs being laid at his door. while but one
of the first four on the batting order sue
cecded in hitting the ball safely. Gray
did very well indeed for the Nationals.
having excellent control and being hit
safely but three times in the first five in
ninSs
The work of Mcconnell of the locals
was a feature. He played brilliantly and
batted in strong form, his st1ckWork be-
ing extremely timely. GeSsler failed to
make n safe hit, but twice secured his
base, once on a pass and the next time
on An error. Three times the Nationals
got a man on base without any one out.
but failed to get him across the rubber.
Lacked the Timely Hit.
Both sides went out in short order in
the first inning, not man touching first.
In the second Gessler walked and went
TO second on Lelivelt's sacrifice. Yohes
lucky safe pop to left put Gessler on
tllird. Yohe was too anxious and Smith
threw to Stahl and would have had his
man with ease, only Stahl muffed and
Hohe made second. 1t was up to Nc
Bride, who fouled to Donohue, while
Street famed.
Boston kept off the bases in it's half,
as did Washington in the third In the
Boston half of the third Donohue and
Niles singled. but were left on Lords in
field out.
The Nationals started the scoring in
the fourth when Unglaub banged past
Speaker for Il home run. Gessler was
safe on a grounder to Mcconnell ana it
locked like more runs. but the next three
men were out in order. Speaker started
Eoston.s half with a double and the
Locals were expected to tie at least, but
French famed and YOhe killed run by
raitling stop off Stahl and Yohe also dis
posed of Mcconnell.
Washington kept off the bases in the
fifth. while Hooper began Boston's half
with nit to center and made second
on Donahue's sacrifice and anchored
t.lere.
Lelivelt Sleepy.
Eiilifer walked in the sixth and with
two out stole second and was put on
I'd by Lelivelt's single to short. Leli-
Ne-t then made a bull-headed play in
stopping on his way to second when the
tall was thrown to French, So that the
latter was enabled to toss the ball to
.-cConnell and get his man. Lord sin
slec for Boston, took second on Speakers
sacrifice, made third on Frenchs bunt.
Stshi fouled to Street near the stand and
French made second. Mcconnell hit
slow one to Yohe and was safe, and
I'EslaubS poor return to the rubber en-
s..'eI French to score. Mcconnell made
second on the return to the rubber and
hooper was passed, Donahue being last
out tG lelivelt.
singled to lett, took second on Street
out. and scored on Gray's double to left,
Conroy winding up with a fly to Hooper.
Boston took the lead again In the seventh
Oh Smiths single to short. wild pitch.
Niles safe bOunder and Speaker out to
Gesser.
Washington had KiIlifer, Cnglaub and
Gessler up in the eighth and they went out
in order, and Boston added another run
in its half on McConnells double, Hoop
er's out and Donahues single.
In the last Lelivelt singled and was
forced by Yohe. who was also forced by
Schaefer. who batted for Mcbride, Char
ley Street singled, and Miller, who batted
for Gray went out to Hooper.
The score: