The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
GAMES TO-DAY.
Washington af Detroit.
PhuadeIphia "a Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at ST. Louis.
GAMES TO-DAY.
srANDNG on THE rEAMs.
STANDING ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
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Special to The Washington Herald
Detroit. Mich. July 15.-The Tigers
bunted themselves into victory in both
games OF to-day's double-header with the
Washington club. defying Walter John
sons pitching. Bob Unglaub's fielding,
George Brownies terrific batting. and all
the other elements Of strength which the
visitors mustered.
1t was chiefly by their ability 10 bunt
the ball into positions difficult for the
Washington inhelders 70 handle. handi-
! capped as they were by the qualities OF
a field soaked IN rain which fell through
virtually the entire first game. inclusive
Of stop Of thirty minutes. during which
/ time even the rigorous Umpires took
mercy on the poor ball players.
First n SIuggIng Match.
In the first game the score was 10 5
in the Tigers favor. and il was a slug
ging match. with the Nationals coming
strong at the finish.
/ In the second game the visitors really
never had chance. Wuiett allowing but
( three scattered hits. while the Tigers
Cobb in particular-were very busy al
/ the expense Of Charlie Smith. the Georgia
peach setting a new record FOR the local
| park this season by whanEinE out two
homers. driving in a total Of FIVE runs
| The expected thrOng Of persons was
averted by the fact that II looked much
1 ike rain all through the noon hour. and
| only $500 came out 10 take a chance on
/ the elements.
Opening Game.
/ In the opener Manager Jennings gave
the local public the first squint al BIZ
Donovan in action for nearly two weeks
! He opposed Walter Johnson and walked
out 10 do battle with the thunder roar
ins and lightning flashing. Washington
got busy right of the reel and batted in
two runs of Bill IN the opening period
Browne smashed through Rossman as a
starter and Milan bunted safely. Schmidt
threw the ball far over ROssman's head
and Browne came all the way home.
Clyde taking second. whence he scored
on Unglaub's resounding smash into CEN
/ ter. Donovan then braced I'D and retired
the side; but with Johnson pitching. two
runs loomed large, particularly after Wal
ter had retired the Tigers IN order in
their half
The Tigers started praying for rain. but
changed their minds when in the second,
I Dy a series OF fortuitous circumstances,
they tied the score and forged ahead
/ Cobb opened this bee with a bunt which
Johnson heayed so fast 10 first that the
ball bounced out Of DonOhue's mltt. Ross
man dumped down a perfect hunt and
! Cobb took third. Moriarity singled 10
center. and the Peach trotted home.
Rossman and Moriarity advanced on
Schaefer's sacrifice. and the former
scored on Schmidt's long fly. Moriarity
drew throw from Milan which bounded
over Kelley's head, and he. too. counted.
Pray Hard for Rain.
Then the visitors prayed for rain. II
! came just as the Tigers were coming in
the third and proceedings were suspended
for whole half hour. Just as the legal
limit was about 10 expire the rain ceased.
Though the field was In awful shape.
the umpires decided to put the teams at
II again. Mcintyre bunted safely and
Bush sacrificed. On a wild pitch that
Street hoUndered in retrieving. MCINTYRE
scored. johnson lost control Of the wet
bah, and passed two men, but got away
without further damage
Hughes relieved Johnson when the IT,
gers came TO bat in the fourth. The
champs filed the bases with none out.
Moriarity hitting safely and Schaefer and
Schmidt beating out bunts while Kelley
and Hughes houndered in the going. A
wild pitch and Bush's single to right
scored three more runs.
Enter MIR. HOvIik.
HovIik appeared for Washington in the
fifth. and presided through the rest Of
the game. The Tigers filled the bases
with none out. right at the start. but
were stopped when Donohue and Street
turned Off scintillaung double play. The
recruit was touched up for a safe bunt
By Donovan, a double by Mcintyre and
single by Bush IN the sixth. netting
two runs. and these We're all they. scored
of him. He had worlds OF speed, and his
splitter was breaking finely
With the score 8 TO , in Detroit's favor
in the seventh, Jennings sent Donovan
to the barn and trOtted out Works. The
action came near being fatal. A walk To
Hovlik and consecutive singles bv
Browne. Milan and Lelivelt scored a
couple Of runs, and there were two on
base when the side went out on In
glaub's fly 70 Crawford. ard the failure
Of an attempted double steal
Singles by Mcbride and Street in the
eighth, and a wild pitch netted another.
In the ninth Browne opened with his
fourth hit. Milan advanced him with an
other clean drive. and it looked ominous
till Rossman got Lelivelt and Unglaub
famed. The early lead was too much
for the Nationals to overcome. however.
Second Game.
Manager Cantillon sent out Charles
Smith TO do, battle with Wfnett in the
second game which seemed due for
premature finish. as 1t was not started
until nearly 4 o'clock. and rain was again
threatening. The Tigers welcomed tan