Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09
YOUNG BLOOD HANDS
GAME TO BOST0NESE
Smith Pitches Grand Ball, But
KeIIey's Errors Lose
Out.

Mr. Speed" Kelley wrapped yesIer-
DAYS game up in scented paper, bound II
around with baby blue ribbon and pre-
scented II to Boston on a silver platter, the
score being 6 to 3. But these youngsters
must be tried out. the game won't hurt
washington and may benefit Boston, so
that there was no harm done except that
Kelley tore the nail off one Of his fingers
in his last chance in the game and then
retired in favor of Conroy.
Charley Smith was on the rubber for
the Nationals, and the Cleveland lad had
everything to fool the "Speed Boys.
They made but five hits in seven innings,
all of which were scattered, and the field
ing was so loose that they garnered
four runs. Slattery went in to bat for
Smith in the seventh inning with the
bases filed and two out, but this time
the big boy failed to connect. DOC"
Reisling pitched the final two innings
and, while hit hard. couple of the drives
were of the lucky sort, but counted just
the same
ing for Boston and the Nationals laced
out thirteen safe hits. but when 1t came
down to making a hit that would have
sewed up the game the Kid was there
with his foolers and the timely blngie
failed to materialize.
To Try Out the Kids.
Manager Cantillon has decided on CIV
ing his youngsters trial, and he sent
Yohe to third and Miller into center field.
Both made good with the stick, and the
former captured three of his four chances,
one of which was a screamer.
Washington started off as If it were go
ing 10 make a runaway race OF the game,
TIT nIN Inv
With two down, Unglaub pasted the ball
to left center for three sacks and Leliveit
brought him over the rubber with single
to center. Kelley followed with a
tremendous drive to right that just grazed
the bleacher stand and went for a triple,
Lelivelt being pushed over the rubber.
Miller hit a short fly into short center that
Speaker caught about two inches from
the ground and then slid along the grass
on his face for several feet.
The locals held on to this lead until
the fourth inning, when the Bostons went
TO the front, scoring three runs. Speaker
died on a roller to Kelley, but Gessler
was safe when the same player threw
wild to first. Gessler quickly stole second
and French got pass from Smith. Stahl
beat out high bounder to Mcbride, fill.
ing the bases. Mcconnell hit to Kelley
and was safe on tumble Gessler scor-
ing. Donohue died on a good throw by
Mcbride from deep short. but French
scored on the play. Smith then pulled off
wild pitch and Stahl crossed the pan.
Both Score in Seventh.
Both sides got run in the seventh, but
IT was the Nationals final try on the day,
while the visitors refused to quit work.
Donohue started with a single to left,
was sacrificed to second. went to third
on Niles infield hit and then scored when
Speaker bounded to Unglaub.
For Washington, Unglaub, Lelivelt and
Conroy tore off singles in rotation. and
a base on balls to Miller forced Bob over
the rubber. With the bases still crowded.
Mcbride fouled out to Donohue, Street
gave Speaker a short fly In center that
prevented Lelivelt trying for home and
Slattery died on a bounder to Lord. 1t
was a great chance to win out, but Hall
was there with the goods.
In the eighth Stahrs triple and McCon-
nell's single scored Boston's fifth run, and
In the ninth Lords single and French s
triple Tailed the sixth.
Following Is the official score of the