Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23
q Clubs,vStaudinr.
National League clubs, Standing.

The first meeting of the New York and
Washington clubs in this city yesterday
afternoon. was of the short and sweet kind
sweet for the visitors. as they shut out
the locals by the score Of to 0. The
weather had moderated sufficiently to enable
the enthusiasts to view the game in COM
fort, and as result nearly 5000 specta-
tors overlooked the bleacher seats and oc-
cupied the other three stands
From view point the game was nice to
look at as both teams felded perfectly
the only semblance of errors being a hot
bounder to Mccormick that hit him on the
shoulder and rolled out of reach, and drop
foul fly by Mcclure after chasing to the
grand stand to get under it. Both chances
were very difficult and the players cannot
be penalized for letting the ball get away
from them.
The features Of the game were the sensa-
tional work of Chesbro in the box for New
York and double play pulled of by the
diminutive Hoffman in center field.
Chesbro allowed but one hit, a swift
roller to right by Setback in the first in
ming, and for the remainder OF the game
the Senators went out in almost one-two-
three order. He had world of speed and
with it almost perfect command. two bases
on balls to Mccormick being his only
wobbles. A majority of the hits of the
Senators went into the air. but whether
in the air or on the ground, blue legged
Highlander was Johnny on the Spot and
persistency.
Case Patten, who did the twirling for the
Senators, pitched a good game ordinarily,
but in the face of what his opponent did.
1t looked poor. Patten saw that he was
leading a forlorn hope. but the game fell
low stuck to his work manfully. waiting
for the batting rally of the Senators that
never came.
The double play made by Hoffman oc-
Cured In the fifty inning. and as the New
Workers had not then scored 1t was re-
ceived with unbOunded applause. Williams
had reached first on a single to right and
Anderson followed with a long fly to CEN
ter. Little Hoffman made good catch.
but was so far out that Williams doubtless
thought he was safe in taking chance and
playing off for muff. Quick as a flash
Hoffman cut loose with the ball for first,
and as an arrow the ball dropped into
StahPs hands as he was standing on the
initial sack. When Williams saw that Hoff-
man was trying for an additional out, he
chased back to first with all his best
speed. but the throw beat him by a yard.
For five innings the two teams struggled
as best they could without result. but In the
sixth the Hfghlanders broke the ice by
hanging UP one run. Jim Mcclure in try
ing to dodge a swift fnshoot from Patten
got hit on the arm and walked to first.
Chesbro sacrificed him to second, but had
Cassidy known gentle Jeems'' slewness of
foot. he would have been easily put out
on a throw to Mccormick. Mcclure went
to third on Conroys out at first. Fultz
followed with a fine single over second and
the veteran crossed the plate with the
initial tally of the game Fultz then start
ed to steal second and made it. as he
bumped into Mccormick so hard as to
knock the ball out of the latter's hands
after beautiful throw from Kittredge
CAMEL shut off further trouble by going
out on a roller to Moran.
In the ninth. New York made its second
and last score. Keller led off with a sim
gle to left. was sacrificed to second by Ell
berfeld and scored on Anderson's single to
left.
Umpire Dwyer made his first appearance
in Washington and officiated satisfactorily
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