Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-16

rom the New York Herald.
Something between seven and eight feet
or pitcher. more or less. stood between the
IIghIanders and victory at American
League Park Yesterday. This collection of
human yardsticks was at work for Jake
Stahrs Washington team, and his name is
Falkeuburg. "Falky' when he is in form,
MIR. Falkenburg when otherwise. His name
yesterday was "Falky," for he had the
Highlauders decorating the atmosphere in
vain attempts 10 spatter his shoots.
"Falky' has a whippy motion describing
an arc believed TO be greater than the arc
described by the sling of the late David
when that promising young twirler was
hurting inshoots at the great clubber, the
late Goliath. 1t was very effective yester-
day. Pat Dougherty and Jack" Ches-
bro laced this delivery twice and Yeager.
Orth and Mcclure dubbed It once apiece.
l. was due to one of Chesbro's smites a
two Dagger. that the Highlanders scored at
all. The final tally was TO = in favor of
the Stahl outfit.
CHESHIRE looked wicked when he stepped
into the box owing perhaps to his fierce
red wrstletS but he failed 10 scare the Wis
itors In the slightest either by means OF his
warltke apparel, his handling of the spit
ball or his reputation. He was plentifuliy
hammered by the Washington batsmen.
many Of whom operated to good effect with
SUCKS lh;tt looked Ike young trolley poles.
Mil. Hickman, Anderson and Jones ac-
conpiished the wreck of the Highlanders
by good hard hitting ''Falky" contributed
a two bagger. but was caught going to
third. hi9 stride failing to be in proportion
with his length of limb.
Errors Help the Visitors.
The plain. unvarnished hitting would not
have done much damage. however had
not the Griffith troupe contributed four err
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Norman Elberfeld played a lively game
and kicked until the crowd began to teer
him He Is very earnest young man.
The inteld however did not seem to have
much III common, and on one occasion there
was no one on first base when one of the
visitors might have been retired there
Jim Mcclure. the veteran backstop had
his busiest hand split by pesky foul tip
and had to give way to Kleinow, who was
no Improvement. The atmosphere was sIIf-
hcIently frlgid 10 CONCEAL the enthusiasm
OF the spectators and apparently OF some
or the players. II was unpleasant weather
and In consequence the Highlanders played
an unpleasant game.
Washington scored handily In the onenIne
session taking advantage of a mIsplay, even
at this early stage Nil banged safe
one TO the infeld. and when Chase fell
down on The throw he plodded along to
second. Charley" Hickman whipped a
lively single TO center and Nil scored easily
Some crafty pitching by Happy Jack"
SIM fancy He!dlns by Geager and
Jimmy Williams STAYED off the visitors
unliI the eighth. when they tailed again
NH drew a base on balls and Cassidy man
aged TO outrun an infield punch OF small
dimensions. Hickman lifted a foul To
neagsr and Hahn put away Anderson
hesger made bad throw of HueIsman's
bounder and Mil crossed the pla-e. thanks
70 tue error. In the final session the yis
itors piled up four runs in easy style
Ninth Lively Inning.
Charley Jones beat an infield roller and
kittredge drubbed the leather TO right when
nobody was looking. for one sack FaIken-
burg. who was as easy to pitch to as n
step ladder. forced Kit" but Jones scored
on the play. Jack" Chesbro got IN a
weird fling of NILS bunt, the hau sau.
ing away over Chase's head. and Fall.
scored NH trotted home when yeasau
made a mess OF Cassidys easy whact " ger
u sn single scored Cassidy, ana then M
IIIiling was closed up with four tales 10 40
Washington credit '"4l'eS 10
thahks TO CHESHIRE the HighIa ,asrs @,
t s tWiGe In the ninth. Orth, who no "a,
ior Williams. contributed a sIno,a s
,lase forced the smiling one Fmrts ,,,t pus
Iase OUT. and 1t looked TO be ali 90 ,.'
19" Drew pass. ard Fultz an, ~ ~
eloreu on Chesbro's crack for a do,,b,a rt no