Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19
NATIONALS DEFEATED
IN BOSTON OPENER
OberIin Pitches Good Ball,
But Cicotte Does Better.
Big Crowd Present.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 30 The Star.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GROUNDS
Huntington avenue, Boston, April 10
The Nationals couldn't do anything with
Cicotte this morning and went down te
defeat . to I. The Boston pitcher opened
badly. passing two men and delivering
ten bad balls in succession. and 1t looked
as IL Manager Donovan would have to
take him out. but he steadied down and
in but one inning. the third were the
visitors able to ind him for hits. Oberlfn
also pitched q splendid game. He was
found more often for hits than the Bos-
ton man. and he was handicapped by m
ferior fielding, the work Of Unglaub at
first being exceedingly ragged.
He missed two balls right IN his mitt.
Schaefer and Mcbride both had a lot to
do and played brilliant ball. The poor
fielding got Oberin in q hole in the
eighth, when the locals had three on
bases with one out. but he succeeded in
retiring the side without run. For
Boston, Lord and Wagner excelled in
one who was able to make a hit good for
more than one base.
1t was a great day for game of ball,
and there was splendid turnout 10 see
the sport the seating capacity being well
tested Owing to the showery conditions
kept from going to the game, but those
who went were well paid for their at
tendance. for they saw a game exciting
from the first out to the last.
Shortly before the game both sides as
sembled at the rubber and, headed by a
band, marched to deep center field where
a fine new flag was hauled to the mast
to the acclaim of the gathered thousands.
Then the teams again formed and
marched back to the rubber. where they
toI TO Hai tive han
few minutes later Empires Dinneen
and Connolly proceeded to the rubber and
after consultation with Managers DOno-
van and McAieer play began.
Good Chance Lost.
Although Milan and Scllaefer walked in
the first without as much as q strike on
them. the next three men went out in
order. Cicotte getting down to cases
after there were two balls and no strikes
on them. Boston then scored on McCon-
nelrs pass. Lords sacrifice and Speaker
drive to left for a base. Stahrs out. and
wild pitch put Speaker on third, where
he was left
Unglaub. Mcbride and Street went out
in order ON infield plays in the second.
Hoopers drive with one out and C1cotte' g
scratch toward third put two on for loA
Gals. Mcconnell being thrown out on a
The Nationals evened matters in the
third, Milan and Schaefer connecting for
safe drives to center. advancing on Leli-
velt's out. the former scoring on a wild
pitch. Elberfeld was thrown out by Lord
leaving Schaefer on third. Then the BOs-
ton captain damned over Lelivelt's head
for three cushions and counted on Stahls
single past Mcbride.
There was nothing doing in the Ma
tionals' fourth. the fly route doing Cess
Ter and Cnglaub while Mcbride famed.
Boston also failed to score in its half.
The Nationals sent 4but three men to the
bat In the fifth. Street. Oberlin and Mi
Ian being the victims Then Boston sent
the top of its batting order to the scratch
and they retired one, two, three.
''Schaef' was urged to start the music In
the sixth. but was: numerically joshed by
the crowd when he was called out OF
strikes. Lelivelt was easy. Mcconnell to
Stahl and Hooper got under Elberfed's
ny close to the left.,field bleachers.
Unglaub'sNFirst Error.
Tngiaub made theSfirst fielding error in
the game when he muffed Streets throw
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