Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-26
National League Games Today.
American League Clubs Standing.


The New York Highlanders took their
third straight game from Washington yes
terday, the score being to l. The contest
was one of the best imaginable. the spec
tators having numerous opportunities to
cheer and yell over the many fine plays
made by the members Of both teams. The
weather was ideal, being the first warm
day of the season. and as a result the at
tendance was more than fair for Monday.
the bleachers being crowded and the other
stands holding good-sized crowds. The
players went through their work as though
they welcomed the warm weather. which
probably accounted for the sensational
plays.
Powell and Wilson were the opposing
pitchers, the former having much the bet
ter of the argument, although the local
mans work was good. The Senators scored
seven hits, but five of these were scattered
through as many innings and were without
result In scoring runs. On the other hand,
the New Workers punched three hits in the
third and three In the eighth. with the re-
suit that two TALES were hung up in each
instance. Seven of the nine innings were
blanks for the visitors. showing how fast
the fielding was back of Wilson.
The features of the game were sensa-
a home-run drive to deep center by the ex-
Georgetown boy. Lew Drill. Powell had
been going along at a splendid rate, and 1t
looked like shut out for the Senators, but
Drill walked to the bat in the lucky sew
enth." picked out a swift outcurve to his
liking and slammed it into left center like
bullet from a rifle. Anderson and Fultz
gave chase, but Drill is pretty fast on his
1eet also, and before the ball could be field
ed home he had made a circuit of the bases
70 the gladstone plaudits of the multitude
ne Dal went almost on line, about six
Ieet over Elberfelds head and when pick
ed up was beyond the score board Thus
MI Drill is credited with the first home
run for the Senators on the new grounds
In the sixth inning with Selbach and
Stahi on third and first. the results of a hit
Dy the former and an error by Williams of
the latter,s grounder. Mccormick hit line
ny into right center that was ticketed for
the fence. Speedy Dave Fultz set sail for
the Dali as soon as 1t left the bat, covered
about an acre of ground in his flight and
as the sphere was going over his head
Jumped up and pulled 1t down with his Ieft
hand. 1t was a beautiful exhibition Of bieh-
class nelding and certainly robbed the
washington club of at least two runs
When the New Yorks went to the bat in
the seventh inning Anderson went ont on
a fly to Setback, Mcclure walked and pow, ~.
ell reached first as Cassidy threw short
10 frst Conroy then came to the bat and
on the third ball pitched drove a line fiv
into right center that had all the earmarks
OF a nome run. Thoney came in on great
sprint. but seeing that the ball was going
over MS head. jumped about four feet into
the ar and hung on to the white sphere.
1 ne eaten was so sensational and unlocked
Tor that Powell was almost down to second
Dase, and was easily doubled up at first by
money to Mccormick to Stahl The crowd
was spellbound for fraction of a second.
and then broke out In tumultuous cheers
and yells.
Neither side could get runners over the
plate IN the first or second inning, but in
the third New York scored twice After
Camel had flied out to Thoney Mcclure
got IN a nice single over second base.
Powell hit to Mccormick and Mcclure was
forced out at second. Conroy got a fluke
scored on Fultz's drive In the same direc-
ton for two bases, the ball being slowly
handled by Thoney. Keller closed the in
ming by going out. Cassidy to Stahl
The Senators pulled up one on this score
when Drill made his home run in the sew
enth but the Highlanders Immediately went
away again In the eighth. With two out
Elberfeld hit into right for two bases and
scored on Williams single into center the
batter taking second as the ball was thrown
home. Anderson got fluke single to left,
sending Williams to third, from where he
scored a minute later on a wild pitch nv
Wilson
Umpire Dryers work was not up to the
mark. as he allows too much leeway to the
players In disputing his decisions. and in
close plays the visitors were given the hest
of 1t every time. Score: