Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-05
National League Clubs Standing.

1t was an exceedingly small proportion of
hits that were wasted by the New York
americans yesterday, OF: their own grounds.
The hitting was clean and business-like and
of the eleven safe clouts all but two helped
IL. the ;Gn getting. 1t was stick work of the
most profitable kind, and the Washingtons
met with their daily downfall, although
their game was big Improvement on their
other two. 1t was hvely, snappy and in
teresting game, the final score being to 3.
John Camel had his bat and his eye work
ing in harmonious and effective accord.
His hickory was attuned to smashing deeds:
The second time up he hammered the ball
over the left field fence for home run and
Joined the Chesbro- Bradley chapter of the
Society of Samsonian Swipefs, Chesbro and
Bradley having preceded Camel in hftlng
the leather into the sylvan realms beyond
the bulwark. The next time up Camel was
content with single. and the next time he
hit to the center field fence for two-bagger
of extra long proportions. Fultz and Elber-
field also batted we'll.
The Senators brought out young left
hand pitcher named Jacobson, and very
likely pitcher he showed himself to be. He
bothered the New Yorks good deal In the
first half of the game. and it was not until
the eighth inning that the New Yorks got a
lead that could be considered safe. Eight
OF the home teams hits were made in their
last three innings, and then they made up
for lost time.
Each SIDE made hit and drew a base on
balls in the first inning, but second base was
the nearest each came to the plate. Ander-
son ran away out for Selbachs fly in the
second lining. and that was the nearest ap-
proach to getting base for Washington in
that inning. There were two out in the
third inning, when Fultz walked on four
balls. F'ultz scampered to third on a wild
pitch, and from there scored on keeler's
grounder past second base.
The Senators evened UP the issue in the
fourth inning. iour balls sent Setback to
first base. Cougnin hit to Cancel who
touched first. but overthrow in trying to
double up Selbacil at second Setback reach
ed third on the misplay. and on McCor-
mick's hard drive he came in CAMEL made
UP for his miscue when New York came to
bat by lis home run.
Elberfeld hit 50 hard in the sixth inning
that although still lame, he reached third
base. Williams brought him in with a sharp
single. Anderson forced Williams, and Gan
eel hit safely again, but blundered on the
bases by running Anderson off of third
kleinoWs base Int, Chesbros sacrifice and
F'ultzs zap to left gave the New York's
run in the seventh inning. Singles by Ell
berfeld and Anderson and Cancels two
Dagger co-operated to evolve two runs in
the eighth inning. GarZel batted in three
tailies In all, and as that was New York's
margin of victory, CAMEL was most use
full member, DESPITE his mistake afield and
his mistake afoot.
Good work on fly balls was done by An
derson and Fultz in the last half of the
game. ard in the eighth inning Chesbro
made stop of liner from Selbach's bat
that would have bored through him had he
not got his hands in front of it.
The Washington's spurted in the ninth
inning. Coughlin Singled and Unglaub made
low throw to second Of McCormick's force
hit. Stahl flied to center but Kittredge hit
safely snd brought in two runs. Four balls
were handed out to Drill. at which stage
Chesbro settled DOWN, and the next two bat
tiers were soon disposed Of The score: