The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at 81. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
New York Mt Chicago
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
STANDING ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Detroit. Mich. Aug 2O.-Detroit took
well-pitched and generally interesting
game from Washington here to-day.
Grays ~ Of wildness in the eighth
allowing the Tigers 10 break the lie and
score the winning runs
The game was interesting. aside from
the feature of competition itself. in the
presence on the Washington line of ex-
Capt. Sehaefer. Of the Tigers. who. IN a
Washington uniform, was playing his
first hostile game here as an American
Lacquer. His friends were out IN force,
and presented him with a round Of ap-
pause when he came To bat. as we'll as
500 In gold HIS terrific drive IN the
fourth. that tore into left and bounded
completely over Davy Jones head. en-
abled him to make third, and score the
run which gave the visitors the lead
through the early and middle stages OF
the contest.
Gray and Willetts were the pitchers Sc
lected by the rival managers, and both
were in rare form The Detroter was in
distress oftener in the early stages than
has rival. G5Hva.t was the principal
cause Of his troubles. Jack opened the
second with a hot shot through the box.
and Conroy sacrificed. Milan and Mc-
Bride failed TO help, however.
Street Lines Out Double.
In the third Street led off with a double
for the Cantillonites but Stanage nipped
him off the bag. averting an almost GER
tain tally In the fourth Schaefer's triple
opened Things up and Unglaub followed
with a ringing single to right on which
the ex--Tiger scored. Lelivelt walked and
CCnroy sacrificed again. Milan lifted a
long fly Cobb. who was playing center
field. due to the departure Of Rossman
to St Louis. where ne has been traded
for Tom Jones. caught the ball on the
run and made a remarkable throw 70 She
plate retiring Unglaub
Detroit got but one hit of Gray until
the sixth inning. which Stanage opened
with a long fly between Browne and Leli-
welt. on which he took third. Wnletts
was whipped out by Mcbride, who also
held Stanage al third. Jones was beaned
by a pitched ball. but ambled down TO
first. Bush came 10 the rescue with a
iinc drive past Mcbride. on which Stanage
scored the tying run amid tremendous en-
IuUSlaSu. W lllellS went Il DIT Wllu III TIE
seventh. passing Milan and Mcbride after
two were out. but Crawford knocked
down Streets wicked drive and retired
the side
DeIehanty Breaks Loose.
Delehanty injected a double into De
troit's half, but died on third The eighth
was the fatal period for the visitors.
Gray struck willetts out to open the
inning. Jones then waited them out for
a base on balls and took second on a
wild pitch. Bushs third hit scored him.
Cobb was hit by pitched ball. and
Crawford was passed, filling the bases.
Street then made a Wild attempt 10 pin
Cobb of second and the ball went 70
center field, Bush scoring. With Dele
hanty at bat, Crawford tried for sec
ond and made II on a short passed ball
on Streets throw Cobb broke for the
plate, but went out on SchaefeT's accu-
rate return. The Georgia peach kicked
so hard that Umpire Connolly, after be-
ing called sightless, sent him of the
grounds. Delehanty went out on a pret-
~ catch by Milan. and O'Leary played the
rest Of the game for Detroit in center
field
Manager JOe's Birthday.