Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
NATIONALS BEAT KANSAS CTTY-ST. YVES WINS MARATHON
GOOD STICK WORK
BY THE NATIONALS
Overcome Kansas City's Lead
and Win Out in Last
Inning.
Dispatch 10 The Star.


tillon's neatly CARRIED boys in blue OBJ
tanned sweet revenge for the defeat of
Friday by passing NJ Cross Kansas City
Athletes a yellow bundle with trimmings
at the ball village this afternoon. The
score was to 3, and Joes FASTENERS
won out from behind.
Washington was the first to score. get
ting an earned run In the second session.
Freeman led off with a well placed Texas
Lacquer into left and Blankenship push
ed him along on the wings of dainty
sacrifice An infield out put the Ma
tional on third, and Tannehill's long lar
rup over Spike Shannon's cupola sent
him home. Washington made it to q in
the first half of the seventh. Conroy
walked and moved up on Freeman's sac
rifiCc. Blankenship beat out q bunt and
''onroy Tailed when Duggleby made a
bum chuck To first Mcbride whitfield and
Iannehill fouled out.
The home talent went out to do things
Ia Tom Hughes in their half of the sew
enth inning and they succeeded in tying
ZIP the score and gaining lead of one
run. A pair of Texas Leaguers, base on
balls and two stolen bases did the dam
age. When the smoke cleared the Score
was to =. with the men of Monte Cross
on the long end.
Came Back Strong.
But il wasn't for long In the next in
hinS the Nationals got that run back, and
in the first half of the ninth Joe's merry
escapadois rolled over the two counts
that made the fans back home crawl on
the JOY cart. Hughes walked in the
eighth but was thrown out by DusgIeby
on tlymer's easy rap. Ganley got on
"heh second Baseman Love booted his
srounoer Clymer went to third on the
error. At this stage Ganlev on first and
oiy1ner on third, attempted a double steaI
catcher Boles heaved to second. and Love
returned the ball into the catchar,s
nanos- Umpire Owens waved Clymer out
AT the plate. but reversed his decision as
Boies dropped the ball. Unglaub waited
lor TOUR wide ones and was accommo
dated Here Unglaub and Ganley worked
pretty double steal, Unglaub going to
second, and the Washington field canrain
to third. Conroy got a base On halls md
the bases were loaded and the gloom wa 9
ueep Tor Nj nsaS City. However Freeman
ana Biankenship were not equal to the
emergency; Freeman poled short fly to
ieit ana Blankenship died on an infieJd
rap.
Inc American Leaguers sewed the game
up III their half of the ninth Af,er
MeBride had whitfield. Tannehill laid a
TO cross. who tossed TannehiU ont az
second. Clymer singled to right. GanIev
sent speedy grass-clipper over second
scoring hughes with the run that was
neeneu 10 carry away the spoils Rnt
Just TO make assurance doubly sure
thSiauo smote single to center. push-
ing Ganley over the platter. That WAC
enough for the men of CantiIlon. SO they
ceased their exertions
Pitchers Smith and Hughes wor,.aa -,
the mound for the Senators. and both had
speed and good curves, although Hughes
was Wild. The Blues could do nothing
with me tWisters Smith sent up 1t
was one, two, three for the first three
innings. With two in the moreue in
lourth. Brashear poked a single into right
held but Downie ended the session With
d, Pop,up- That was the only blow that
disturbed the serenity of Smith CantiI
ION decided that his athlete had to;Iad
Worthily, SO jerked him and inserted r
Hughes.
Hughes Was Wild.
hughes kept up the mystery game but
his tendency toward reckless and over
the-Grandstand shoots kept his team
mates constantly on their toes Huphes
issued four passes and was credited with
one Wild pitch. Thomas must tame thar
Wig Or it will get him into serious
trouble
George Mcbride. the peerless SHORT
stopper, with the Kansas CITY club for
.Wo years before he answered the call
So'c NAM d permanent home in the
majors, received fine ovation from the
"u-s IN the srandstand and the bleachers
george is very much the popularity here
Jerry freeman. another former American
-Assoclation PLAYER. was warmly well
'olned Jerry reaped a timely hit. but
had a bad day in the field Ha d;an.t
10 De able 10 get his glove in front
otis Clymer was there with two naat
BOWS aud that fellow BlankenShin
showed mat ne IS a very versatile chan
~ looming the windpad and the big
e'ove and backstopping as good game
. ne aged in the outtield the daS he
lore And Just to prove that he has
MS eve on the pill. no matter where he
b b;naai rs, the diamond. Blankenship
hinged the bulb for two safety cIouts
Iannehilfs three ba gger In the sacond
inning was the longest hit that has been
nisoe mere In any OF the exhibition games
TINS spring. The ball was a line drive
hlsh over Shannon's turret. Cantillon
VIII give the Kansas City bugs a chance
7" see Walter Johnson the greatest
pitcher in the American League in the
game tomorrow afternoon The score.