Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
A Good Getaway.

The Nationals got away nicely from the
barrier by scoring run in the first IN
ming to the great joy of the spectators.
After Donohue had foued out to Becken-
dorf Milan soaked double into left.
The ball got away from Jones and in his
efforts to head off the batter at second he
threw. wild, he bail rolling to the grand
stand and Milan going all the way TO
third Unglaub then drove out a long fly
TO .killifer and Milan scored beating the
perfect throw to the plate by a step.
The locals got out of a big hole i'll the
second. killifer singled to left and Mort
aTity beat out Il roller to right that was
intended for sacrifice. OLeary then
sacrificed. Donohue TO Delehanty. both
runners moving up a base. Beckendorf
Init a hot one to Gray and Dolly" think
ing he could catch Kilifer at third, toss
ed to Conroy. 1t was close play and
Umpire Egan said safe This filled
up the bases with only one out and the
gloom over the stands could have been
cut with a knife. Kilian followed with
a. foul fly that came down inside the
pavilion rail, but Wild Conroy leaned
away over and pulled in the ball. 1t was
a splendid exhibition of nerve and skill
and gained a rousing recognition. Right
on top of it Bush slammed a sizZler at
ConrOy which the Widow" beat down in
time to make force out of Moriarity
and once more the stands rocked with APP
plause.
Both sides were harmless in the third
round, but then came the fourth and
the entire game was practically crowded
into that one inning.
Here Was the Fun.
.killifer led off with a single to left.
4 duplicate of the first drive and Mortar
its placed a Texas Lacquer into right
that Ungiaub booted and when the ball
was recovered the runners were roasted
dn third and second O'Leary hit to Con-
roy, who, in his effort TO hold killifer
on third, pulled off a wild throw to
Honohue, filing the bases. The field first
came in and then went back for a dou-
BILE play, and it proved good judgment,
as Beckendorf forced OLeary at second
and was thrown out himself, killifer, of
course. crossing the pan while all this
was transpiring. killian singled to left
and Moriarity scored. Bush shut off
further trouble with roller to Donohue.
There was hardly man in the crowd
who didn't think this lead of one run
would be fatal to the Nationals. but in
a twinkle the situation changed when the
locals came in for their turn at the bat.
For starter Delehanty singled to left,
but Lelivelt forced him at second on a
roller to killian in trying to sacrifice.
Killian then walked Conroy. but. as events
proved. IL was a fatal gift for the visitors.
Mcbride then soused a siZZler into left
that was good for two bases, Lel:velt
scoring, while Conroy pulled up at third
More gleeful shouts from the multitude.
Kshoe followed with hard smash right
at Moriarity that the third baseman did
we'll To stop. He partially funlbled the
ball. but recovered it in time TO throw
oft kahoe but Conroy had crossed the
rubber on the out. Gray closed the IN
ming by striking out.
Lelivelt Saved a Run
In the NTH tho Tigers looked danger
aus again, as Cobb doubled To left witt
one down. but on Crawfords hit to shor
center Lelivelt made great one handle,
catch. and as Tyrus had left second befor.