Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-25

Putnam. the left-handed pitcher con-
trbuted in a great measure to the defeat
of the Greater New Yorks by the Wash
ington team yesterday at New York the
score being to 3 The Nationals scored in
only one inning. but aside from the
pitchers errors. the New York men had
several good opportunities to overcome the
advantage of the former. 1t was a we'll
played contest. notw.thstan ding the three
b'-ors committed by New York Conroy
made number OF splendid foul fly catches.
Keller captured two difficult foul fly balls.
while Elberfeld and Mcclure participated
in several good plays.
Not the semblance of an error was re-
corded against the Nationals, and in the
third inning they executed the second triple
play ever made at American League Park.
Dougherty and Keller each hit safely, but
Eloerfeld popped up little fly which Pat
ten just got before it touched the ground
ard by throwing it to first base caught
keeler, and Dougherty was unable to return
to second before StahIs throw reached Cas-
sidy- The work was so neatly and quickly
done that the spectators did not compre-
bend that three men had been put out until
the Washingtons began to return from the
field
Powell relieved Putnam In the fifth In
ming, and the big ST. Louis pitcher did fine
work. keeping the hits down to three. Pat
tens delivery netted ten hits including
four doubles and he gave four men bases
on called balls. But at the critical mo-
ments his pitching was very effective In
one inning the New YOrks touched him I'D
lively and scored two runs
The damaging inning for the New York
players was the third. kittredge was sent
10 hrst base on called balls. and on Pat
tens bunt Putnam threw the ball SO
wildly to first base that Kittredge reached
thlrd and Patten second Jones bunt
scored kittredge. Hill hit to Putnam.
who threw the ball to third and caught
Patten. Stahl placed a nice single to CEN
ter field, which sent two runners across
the plate, and Huelsman followed with a
double. which placed Stahl on third Cas-
Al2y MI out a fly to Dougherty, and Stahl
reached home, but Elberfeld Intercepted
Dougherty's throw and succeeded in put
ting out Huelsman at third thus COM
pleting a double play
After Jones had been hit by pitched
pan In the first inning, Hill struck out and
Jones tried to reach second, but Nc
CURE throw was too fast for him StahI
then hit to the left field fence for three
bases. but Huelsman was unable to help
his manager and struck out Douehertv
allowed Hill to go to first in the fifth in
ming by dropping fly on a run and
Huelsman was saved from an out in the
sixth inning by a fumbled grounder by
Elberfeld. ~
The New Yorks scored their first run in
the second Inning on Andersons sharp
HIT for two bases 20 left field. Conroy.s
sacrifice, and McCui-e's fine double to left
hald Then came the triple play In the
third inning, when one was out. and in
the fourth inning, with three men on bases
feager appeared at the bat for Putnam
bat he ended the inning by hitting to Pat
ten. who easily threw the runner out at
first "
Enthusiasm ran high all through the
eighth inning. Dougherty set the fans
10 shouting by putting the ball to left field
Tor one base, and the excitement became
intense when Keller reached first on a fine
hit TO right. upon which Dougherty ran to
third Elberfeld hit to first base forcing
keeler out at second. Williams aroused
great cheering by hitting for a double 10
left field. scoring Dougherty and on Ander-
sons long fly to center field Elberfeld
scored Conroy was placed on first by four
Dad balls, but Chase. who had been three
times at bat and thrown out each time at
nrst, shared the same fate in this instance
leaving Williams and COnroy on bases
In the ninth Inning the veteran Me-
CURE batted out his second double of tho
game tultz who appeared for Poweu
was thrown out at first by Mullen M
CURE reaching third. On Douebartv's
light effort to Mullen Kleinow who 70 N
Tor Mcclure. attempted to reach home hut
failed. keeler then came to the bat hut
he ended the suspense by placing a fly in
left field.
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