Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
NATIONALS LOSE
TO DETROIT TIGERS
Battle Runs Eleven Innings,
When BIankenship's Mutf
Starts Rally.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March o0.-In a
game replete with brilliant plays Detroit
defeated Washington at Electric Park this
evening by the score of 5 to 2 in eleven
innings. before a crowd of 1000 people.
The day was bright and hot. and both
teams appeared in midsummer form.
The game Started off like senatorial
victory when Ganley in the first inning
cracked out home run, driving the ball
over the right-field fence. Johnson pitched
excellent ball for the Nationals, keeping
the Tigers hits scattered and deserved a
victory. He was accorded poor support,
especially on the part of Blankenship. in
center field, who muffed an easy fly.
which gave the Tigers the victory. Blank
enship relieved Milan in the third. when
Milan turned his ankle sliding into second
base and had to retire.
In the eleventh inning the Nationals lost
an excellent chance to win when Blanken-
ship drove the ball against the left-field
renee for three bases. which he tried to
stretch into a homer. being caught at the
plate after fast relay work by the Tigers
and poor coaching on the part of the
Washingtons.
Johnson seemed as fresh at the end
Of the game as at the beginning. show
ing excellent condition. The batting and
base running of Unblaub was a feature.
while Ganley's stick work was effective
On a single. followed by Unglaub's drive
to center for two bases, Ganley scored
the second run for the Nationals.
Cobb's Timely Drive.
The Tigers did not score until the
fourth, when Bush. getting to first on
Freeman's muff of low throw. came in
on Cobb's drive past second. In the sew
enth Moriarty smashed to center for
three bags. scoring on Ccnroys tumble
Of O'Leary's grounder.
With the score tied. Mcintyre came in
with the winning run In the eleventh.
after he had reached first on Blanken-
ships muff. Bush followed with a single.
When Wahoo Sam Crawford ambled to
the plate Johnson deliberately pitched
four wild ones filing the bags.
Cobb then swung viciously. the ball go
Ing down the third base line. Johnson
ieldins 1t, but failing to get 1t across In
time to get Cobb, and Mcintyre came
nome with the winning run. ending one
~ the most exciting games ever witnessed
IN the local diamond.
Nationals Batted Well.
1t was generally apparent that the Ma
.ionals outplayed the Tigers, especially at
The bat. They had no trouble dissecting
he curves of Pitcher Suggs, and Works
was just as easy.
An unpleasant incident came up In the
third inning. when tho Nationals disputed
the umpire's decision on close play at
he plate, Umpire Leidy. manager OF the
local team calling Conroy out at the
plate. The visitors surrounded the UNI
pire, who made a pass at one as IL to
strike him. Play WIS resumed in short
order.
The Nationals made an excellent i'm
preston by their fest. saappy work, that
sf Mcbride and Unglaub being of bril-
liant hue. In base running. UEglaub and
AOriarty excelled. each differing a bag.
Johnson's work on the slab came In
Tor much praise. Going eleven innings
ne was effective throughout. showing good
speed, control. change Of pace, and was
especially effective with men on bases
The score: