Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
NATIONALS WAKE UP
ANDTROUNCE BOSTON
GessIer and UngIaub Hit the
Ball Hard, While Gray
Held Enemy in Check.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass, September Is. - The
Nationals succeeded in turning the tables
yesterday. and landed over Boston, to 4.
Almost all the scoring was done in the
early part of the game, and it looked all
day for the locals when the Nationals
led 6 to l in the first half of the third.
But the locals rallied and made three in
their half. leaving the figures to 4. They
failed to realize the expectations of the
rooters thereafte the Nationals winning
eventually without any more scoring
The left-handed Karger started in for
the locals, but he did not last long. as the
Nationals hit him hard. and after two
hits were made off him in the third he
retired and Pape supplanted him and did
fine work. The Nationals would not
have scored another run after that inning
had Speaker not held the ball in the ninth
instead of firing it to the rubber, thus
allowing Gessler to score.
The new National player did fine stick
work. and delighted his former admirers
by his good work, and also another lor-
mer Boston player, Unglaub. who made
three hits in succession. unglaub started
in playing left, but went back to first when
Pape took up the running. Conroy played
a brilliant game at second. ana street
caught splendidly, while Mcbride also
did good work. Mcconnell and Lond ex-
celled for the locals, and Harry Niles did
the best batting.
Gray in Form.
Gray did very good stunt in the box,
and in but one inning, the third, was he
hit to any extent. In the fifth and ninth
innings the BOstons had two men on the
bases and but enc out yet could not get
to the rubber.
The weather was decidedly cool. and
this operated to hold the crowd down to
the fewest of the series, 4,o2i Delns 'he
count given out.
The Nationals almost batted around In
the first Conroy retired Stahl to Karger,
and then the trouble began. kell1fer
walked and made third on unglaubs
single to right, scoring on Gessler's hot
drive that Stahl was unable to field Stat
terry hit to French, who threw poorly 10
second. giving life and filing the cor
ners French fumbled Yohe's roller and
Unglaub made the rubber. McBride's
long fly to Speaker sent Gessler home
With men ,on second and third, Street
was tossed out by Karger.
Boston failed to connect with base
in the first inning. and Also the Nation
ais in the second. Boston scored in its
half Of the second. when Mcbride allowed
French two bags on a throw clear over
Slattery's head and two outs scored the
was left.
Came in Bunches.
The Nationals connected for another
group of three runs in the third. IN
glaub and Gessler hit safely. putting
the former on third. Lelivelt got into
the game and singled. scoring Cnglaub.
Donohues poor throw to second gave
Gessler his run. and Streets single TO
r oI;. he hhar "
and Conroy hit safely, filling the corners,
and Kellifer was called out on strikes.
The locals now sailed in for another
group of three. Pape doubled and Niles
forced Lord, Pape scoring. French singled
and Stahl walked. filling the corners. NC
Connell singled to center. scoring Speaker
and French. Hooper singled. filling the
bases Donohue was thrown out by Gray.
Unglaub connected for his third hit in
the fourth, but was unable to advance
while in Boston's half Niles singled with
one out and remained on first. Street
connected with the ball for a single. with
two out in the fifth. and Boston had men
on third and second, with one out. but
could not score. Although Conroy touched
on second through French's shy over
get to the rubber There was nothing
doing in Bostons half Washington again
had good chance to score in the seventh,
Gessler opening with fine double to
right ana remaining Oil ScSoiu
the next three men went out.
Bob Failed to Connect.
Bob Cnglaub had a chance to do things
in the eighth. When he came to the
bat with men on second and third, he.
however, was unable to do the trick and
was thrown out by French. Boston did
nothing in it's half of the eighth. al
though Niles made second on his single
and a steal
The Nationals made their last run in
the ninth. Gessler was hit and Lelivelt
singled Yohe sacrificed and Mcbride
sent high fly for Speaker to sobble
close to second.
Gessler began to edge up from third.
and Speaker did not throw until the run
ner was well on the way home. When
Speaker did throw he threw bit wide,
and by a fine slide Gessler was safe.
Lelivelt was digging for third in. the
meanwhile and was caught. Then Bos-
ton came in for its last. With one down,
Carrigan was hit by a pitched ball and
Stahl made his first single. Mcconnell
was easy, going out on strikes and
Hooper forced Stahl. hitting to Conroy.
This ended the series, which stood six
teen games for Boston to six for the
Nationals. The score: