Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
NATIONALS wake UP
AND HIT THE BALL
Boston. "Speed Boys" Easily
Defeated by the Score
of IL to 6.

The Boston speed boys minus the
speed. opened their last series of the sea-
son with the Nationals yesterday after
noon and went down to defeat by the
score of II to g.
Those fans who stayed away from
the park yesterday missed one of the
most spectacular exhibitions of the sea-
SON Errors and mishaps were numerous,
and the Nationals, really and truly. Int
TIL. ball for keeps. Eleven hits for to-
tai of fifteen bases is SO unusual for the
Nationals that yesterday can be regarded
as a red letter day in the clubs history.
The Boston boys have doubtless quit
trying for the pennant. as there was a
total absence of life in their work ana
the pitching staff is about all in.
Karger began working for the Red Sox,
but after he had passed the first man
up in the fourth inning a new college boy
from Vermont by the name of Matthews,
assembled the rubber. "Matty'' passed
the next two men. filling the bases, and
Manager Lake hollered for "hellup," and
Arelanes went to the rescue. The last
named started off we'll by tanning Gray.
but Conroy singled, errors followed and
three runs resulted. In the remaining
runs continued to come in regularly, to
the joy of ''Frenchy" and his companions
in the grandstand.
Gray Did Nicely.
Dolly" Gray did the twirling for the
Nationals, and, although he had two bad
innings, there was not enough damage
done to offset the good hitting of his
comrades. Dolly" struck out seven Red
prif Of he visitors
runs resulted from errors of the players
and funny fall by imp Connolly.
Neither side scored in the first inning,
although the BostOns started of as
though they were going to eat things up
in the first round. Niles reached first
when Slattery dropped Grays assist and
Lord beat out a bunt to right. Both
runners pulled off a double steal and
the crowd yelled murder" Speaker
then popped up little fly to Street and
Gabby concluded it was time to go to
work. Lord was quite a distance off
second and Street pegged beautiful one
to Mcbride, and the runner was out.
This looked better and the crowd sat
and he started the bluff steal to draw
throw. He got the throw all right,
Street cutting loose to Mcbride. and the
speedy Niles lit out for home. George.
as usual. handled the ball Clearly and
Niles was out at the plate by two yards.
Some nifty throwing there, eh, Bob!
After retiring the visitors in order In
the second, the Nationals got busy. hang
ing up three runs. Lelivelt led off with
a triple to left center, but Kelley's best
walked. Mcbride tore off single to
left and Lelivelt scampered home. Street
soaked one into center for two bases,
Slattery and Mcbride scoring.
Boston Takes Lead.
In the fourth the Bostons shot to the
front. scoring four RUNS. Lord was safe
on Kelley's bad peg to first, but Speaker
died on a roller to the same man. Cess
Ter then hunted to left and was easily
caught at first, but Umpire Connolly
fell down and refused to call the play,
as he hadn't seen it. One of Gray's
curves got away from Street and Lord
scored Gray then soaked Gardner and
the runners moved up on Stahl's roller
to Unglaub. Mcconnell hit to left and
on Conroy's Wild throw to first Cess
Ter and Gardner scored, while the bat
ter scampered to second Carrigan then
singled to center and Mcconnell crossed
the pan.
The Nationals refused to quit and sur
prised everybody by coming right back
and again assuming the lead by scoring
three runs. Slattery was walked and
when Karger was taken out of the box
Milan was put on first to run for the
big fellow. Matthews then proceeded to
pass Mcbride and Street. filling the
bases. Arellanes next went in the box
and started well by tanning Gray. Con-
roy slammed a wicked grounder at Nc
Connell too hot for the little fellow to
handle and Milan scored. Kelley then hit
to Gardner and Mcconnell dropped his
throw. Mcbride scoring. Unglaub flied
out TO Niles and Street crossed the plate
on the sacrifice.
Visitors Final Effort.
In the sixth. both teams got busy
again. the Bostonese getting two and
the locals one run. Gardner started
things with a single to right and Garland
Stahl spanked an outcurve on the nose
and II landed on the roof of the club
house. being good for three bases. Card
ner scoring. Mcconnell flied out to Leli-
Welt and Stahl easily beat Jacks throw
10 the plate. That ended the visitors
scoring on the day.
With two down in the sixth, Conroy
walked, stole second and scored on Xii
lifer's single to left.
In the seventh Kelley singled to left
and Milan sent him along with a sacri-
flee. Mcbride was safe on Gardeners
poor throw to Stahl. Mac then started to
steal second and when Carrigan threw
into center field kept on to third, kel-
ley scoring on the play. Street walked.
but Gray hit to Mcconnell. and while
ne was being thrown out at first. Nc
Bride came home.
In the eighth Killifer flied to Niles.
but unglaub singled to center Leliyelt
tore on long single to right that Cess
Ter fumbled Unglaub scoring while the
batter raced to second. Kelley worked
out pass TO first Lelivelt then tried
10 steal third, but Carrigan headed him
on with good throw to Lord Kelley
stole second and on Milan's single into
center crossed the pan. Clyde tried to
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