Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15
NATIONALS LOSE FOR
N|NETY-N|NTH TIME
Boston Red Sox Hit OberIin
Hard in Fourth and
Sixth Inning.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch The Star.
BOSTON. Mass, September 1,.-Wash-
ington again started with the lead yes
terday, but couldn't hold it. and the two
TALES in the second were all that We're
made in the game by the losers. while the
locals kept pegging away and didn't LET
I'D until five runs were made, the final
figures being ) to .
Oberlin started finely and did good work
at times. but was hit hard in the scoring
innings of the locals-the fourth and sixth.
/, III copper and French especially finding him
{. in good shape. Mcbride was the whole
works for the Nationals, for he carried
his bat out in fine style. cracking three
ssafeties and working pass out of four
times I'D. There was little out of the or
binary in the fielding department of the
game, the work of Lelivelt. ConrOy, In
glaub and Street of the visitors and Nc
Connell and Donohue of the locals being
worthy of mention.
Conroy worked q pass as a starter and
Eillifer's sacrifice placed him on second.
but he could not stand prosperity and
was caught mapping, Collins to French.
spelling a good chance for run. Bos-
ton kept off the bases, good fielding by
I.elivelt putting a quietus on Niles and
Speaker.
Made Good Start.
The Nationals sent two over the rubber
in the second. Gessler made the rounds
on his pass. Lelivelt's sacrifice and Nc
Brides ripping double to left, while Mac
made third on Streets single to Lord and
scored on Donohue's throw to Mcconnell
when Street tried for second. Then Ober-
lin famed. Stahl was passed with one
ont ir, ha1f IN 6a Nc
ConnellS out and stayed there.
After Hooper had made a pretty cap
ture of Conroy's long fly in the third. Kill
life walked. made second on UngIaub's
on; and gained third on Gesslers hot
drive at Mcconnell Gessler headed for
second and killifer was out at the rub
Der. Donohue was passed for the locals
and was forced by Collins. who took sec
ond on Niles out and third on Lords
single to left Speaker hunted safely. but
Yohe by fine play caught Collins at the
rubber.
Mcbride walked with two down in
Washington's half of the fourth. but was
left. Boston tied in the fourth. French
singled to center. stole second, went to
third on Stahrs out and scored on McCon-
nelIs single to center Hooper's safe
clip to right gave Mcconnell third and
Donohues long fly to Lelivelt sent him
home.
Fooled the Widow.
and Cnglaub put him on third with
hit. but he was caught of third when
Cnglaub made for second, Donohue
throwing to Collins, who in turn threw to
Lord. Boston had the top OF its list up
In its half and went out in order
For the first time in the game the Ma
tionals went out as they came to bat in
the sixth. Then Boston went ahead
French singled and Stahl was hit. Nc
Connell sacrificed and Hooper hit into
center for a base. scoring French and
Stahl. Hooper reached second on the
throw-in and scored on Collins double
TO left. In the seventh Mcbride made
hit, the next two going out in order. In
the eighth it was one, two three. In
the ninth Mcbride again hit safely. but
there were two out Street wound up by
tanning
The locals had men on third and second
with one out in the eighth but failed to
connect for runs. The score: