Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
NATIONALS SHOOT A
SCARE into TIGERS
Champions Secure Good Start,
But Have to Play Hard
to Win Out.
Special Dispatch to Tue Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Tue Star.
DETROIT. Mich August Il. Though
Detroit had a four-run lead when the
FIRST inning was completed and were
leading ny a 7-to-i margin at the COM
plciion Of the third they were forced
IL fight as hard Tor the game as they
have hattled for amy contest HI which
they have figured this season Ultimate
" they won, . to :. While doing -
they went through one OF those games
that those who would abolish the spit
bali, the foul strike and few other
wrinkles vi latter days tell us the public
pines for. II was a free-hittinS affair.
strong scoring game, and cratic
enough TO suit anybody Detroit had
the luck. That decided it
The result really depended Eddie
Summers. killian was not in his best
form. and found IL impossible To hold
the Nationals in check. though given
big lead. He was derrickcd In the sixth.
with run and two men on. Summers
replaced him Divers Tigers immediate
II bent themselves to the task of max
ing ii close, but Summers crossed them
b. doing all the work himself. He threw
out four Nationals 1T first. another
at the plate. and famed five others This
left but two outs to be attended To by
Ills support during the period of his in
Cumbency.
son for sunday and trotted out BOG
Eeisling Il hero 81 more battles with the
national commission than any living attn
lete and u complete compendium Oh
information Sarnered from personal eX-
perience. on the matter of blacklist. sus-
pensions and fines. The doctor not
really in shape after his long ride from
the Tri-Statc country. to give the best
account Of himself Likewise, lie hal
no luck in the early stages, when Detroit
players had merely TO hit the bali and
dash 10 first To possess themselves OF
safe SWats.
Nationals Stuck Fast.
There was no let-up by the Nationals.
despite the handicap against them. After
the Tigers grabbed the first four, and
found that they could continue corralinS
occasional tallies. they became a biz care
less. ard did little plain and fancy base
running that did not get them anything.
Likewise. Trey butted into three double
plays all engineered by II. Schaeter,
that killed off efforts to boost their tig-
ures. Washington kept crawling up, but
always in the rear. They never real
ly had a chance to win, but were fire.
quently close enough to make things
uncomfortable for the champions. Be
fore the game was really under way
Detroit had enough runs 20 win any Or
the opener. Bush nit high bounder
10 second base and beat it out Cobb
lifted a short fly into left. and Milan,
who was playing out, could not get to
the ball Crawford was handed four
wide ones. filling the sacks. Delehanty
reversed the order of Cobb's procedure,
hitting a high short fly into the other
field. SO far in that Browne had no
chance to make 9 catch. Two runs scor-
ed and Del made second. Moriaritys
single by Mcbride scored Crawford. and
Mullins clean hit, the one solid smash
OF the round, drove Delehanty home.
Schmidt lined TO Schaefer, who doubled
Mullin off first base.
Detroit added another run in the sec
ond. Jones walked with one man gone
and Bush singled. Delvn was nabbed
trying to steal third. Bush taking sec
ond, and scoring on Cobb's single. Cobb
also died trying to steal third. after sue
cessfuly pilfering second, and at this
juncture the Nationals began to make
their presence felt. They scored Their
first run in the third on Streets double
Reisling's infield out and Delehanty' $
tumble on Browne.
Then it seesawed. the Tigers coming
back in their halt with two more. Dele
lanty walked and stole Conroy got
Moriarity's fly Mulin walked. Schmidt
died as Moriarity had. Killan hit back
% second, and Mullin beat the play there,
filling the sacks. Jones singled to CEN
ter. scoring two TALES and Bush was
thrown out by ReislinS.
Locals Best Inning.
Washngton's best inning was the
fourth. when three runs were scored.
Ielivelt started with single. Conroy
also hit safely. Milan fouled out. Nc
Brides grounder at Bush bounded over
the latters head for a single scoring Leli-
welt. Conroy took ehird and scored OF
Streets long fly. Reisling singled TO
center Cobb fumbled and Mcbride who
started for third when he saw the juggie
went all the way home on Cobb's wild
throw past Moriarity. Browne was an
easy out
Back came the Tigers with a tally. Con-
roy making a throw into right field on
kiilain's scratch hit after Schmidt had
singled: Schmidt going all the way home.
kllli2n went wrong in the next Washing
ton turn al bat. Conroy hit him for u
double and Milan drew the first pass Kill
han had handed out. Mcbride singled
Couroy home. Summers was called to
the slab. Street sacrificed On Refs
iing's out Del to Crawford Milan
scored. Summers threw out Browne
Another tally was made b. the
Nationals in the seventh. Schaeter singled
aad Inglaub.s short fy IN right field fell
sale. Leliveit famed. Conroy hit 1"
DeietantF. who threw past Bush with an
easy doa2'e play in sight. schaefer
scored and Gnglaub took third Milan
III To Summers who pegged Guglaub at
the plate Coproy took third when
Schmidt threw vide 10 get him off Sec
oIc. but Mcbride famed.
bcleHanty doubled in Detroits scyent l.
and Moriarlty sacrificed. Mullin singled
scoring The run. Schmidt again lined to
Schaefc.. the same double play, on tie
same pair being pulled off that marked
IL. opening inning.
The Nationals made d great stand in
TIE closing round. Scbaeier led off with
;wo-sacher Inclaub canned. Lelive,