The Washington herald., 1909-06-25
GAMES TO-DAY.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
STANDING OF TIE TEAMS.
BY WILLIANI PEET-


along in great shape. Boston could not
touch him In the eighth he gEe a cor
rect imitation Of a human sieve. Umpire
OLoUghlin tossed in a close decision,
and. with two gone, Bullet Jack Thoney
spanked the ball 20 short center and two
runs counted This took all the marcel
wave out of AltrOck. and he was tame
as kitten in the next chapter, when
three more Boston tallies crossed the
plate; three juicy earned runs, too.
The game did not lack for features.
Harry Lord, Boston's third sacker. was
the big scream OF the afternoon. In the
ninth he deliberately stole home. the rude
child, while our boys gasped with amaze
meut.
Brilliant Fielding Stunts.
Milan and Thoney made brilliant one
hand catches IN the outfeld. while Doc
Gessler robbed Milan OF two hits BY
spearing liners at shoe-top range.
To add interest 20 the afternoons fun.
Capt Jiggs Donohue was chased from the
field in the eighth inning for protesting
against one OF OLOughlin's decisions at
second, when 10 all appearances Mcbride
and Altrock had nailed Mcconnell after
the midget had taken a daring lead.
The crowd took Jigger's part. and when
the game was over an angry mob made a.
dash for his jumps, who was quickly res
cued by the police and slowed away In
the umpires quarters in the grand stand
After things had settled down The hale
baked umpire made his appearance and
was no more molested He said II was
so hot In the cubby hole that he wished
ne had thrown himself on the tender
mercies or the snarling mob.
Iwirier Jack Ryan. for the visitors al
lowed but six scattered hits. and was
given beautiful support BOston's only
error was due TO a muffed foul hv bv
Carrigan. There was really no need ~
Arellanes finishing out the last two in
nlngs of the game. but Wolter was spnr
IN TO bat for Ryan in the eighth. before
Boston had scored a run. The move
proved good one from a Boston stand
point for right here the trouble started.
Nationals Only Tally.
Washington's only run was made in the
sixth and Ryan's balk figured in the play
After Milan had fled out to Gessler. Con-
roy singled TO center and stole second.
Ryan contributed a balk. and Conrov
marched TO third. Unglaub hit a roller IN
Ryan who slammed the ball to StabI
Conroy sneaked home before the return 20
the plate could be made by the big first
baseman. This bit Of daring base run-
ming sent the fans wild, and everybody
thought the battle was won as Altrocl,
was pitching the game Of his life. and IN
to the first Of the eighth had allowed
only hve scattered hits
Boston's eighth opened with Carripan
driving a single to center. Wolter. bat
ting Tor Ryan. rolled a grounder to Al
uock, who tried 10 throw the BAH before
picking II UP. Mcconnell hit to Donobue
VINO shot the sphere TO Conroy at third.
Forcing Carrigan- Lord flied 10 Taunehiu
and Thoney looked TO be an easv out
with two strikes and three balls hut the
unexpected happened, as Thonev drove
seIely 10 center, scoring Wolter. Ges-
sier sl gave AItrock an easy grounder. which
sle eccentric twirler fumbled. and the
pases We're full. Stehl was hit in the
Ddch, ana forced Mcconnell home To +ha
great relief Of the home fans. wapner
oieo, Atrock to Unglaub. The banish-
Inent men. OF Capt. Jiggs DOnohue occurred in
tniS inning. as described in the foregoina,
ana Cantlllon sent Delehanty to second
and Unglaub covered hrst.
Three More for Boston.
The visitors piled up three more runs
IN the first half Of the ninth. After Niles
had gone. Spencer smashed to the fence
Tor two bases. Arellanes' single sent
spencer To third, and Mcconnell aied
TO Mcbride. Harry Lord pushed out a /
three-bagger TO right, scoring Spencer
and Arellanes. and with Thoney at the
bat Lord stole home. fortune aiding him. !
as Altrock pitched a wide outshoot /
Street getting the ball to the right Of the /
plate. Thoney ended the inning by fying
to Milan. 's
The struggle was brought to a close
win circus catch, contributed by the
Heet-footed Thoney, who pulled down
Tannehills drive with his gloved hand /
While on the dead run. The clout looked I
good for a three-bagger.
New OutheIder in Game.
Jack Lelivelt. washington's new out
fielder from the Tri-State League. signed
yesterday. made his first appearance. and
While he failed TO get hit. made q good
impression with the crowd, and the gen.
eral verdict seemed to be that the young
man might prove 10 be one Of our most
useful citizens. George Browne and Del
ehanty are still suffering from recent IN