The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-25

WASHINGTON. a. NEW YORK, a. lbs
The New York Americans were beaten
by the WashingtOns yesterday IN q game that
was rich IN opportunities for the losers, but
who In actually we're one run shy at the
finish. Opportunity knocked not once but
twice, thrice and even four times al the New
Yorks door and loudly too. but In responding
70 the coauetting signals nom Fortune, the
New Yorks just fell short True, Fortune
bufieted them rudely once. the repulse being
In the shape Of a triple play by the Nationals
but even with this squirt squelcher the home
team had good chances 10 win. The locals
rallied strongly ia the eighth and ninth
innings aud bSttled gsmely all through.
but the MashinEtons repealed them with
steady unyielding fielding
PHtten was hit freely by the New Yorks
aud squeezed out OF number or tickllsh
situations, Luck Was With him through
and was taken ont after the fourth inning
Powell pitched admirably in the last fivs
innings, but the shit OF box men came TOO
late. Tie New Workers were not as sure
ia their fielding AS the WashingtOns, but
more brilliant; Keeler made two star catches,
and a double play by Dougherty Elberfsld
and Confoy was really more complicated
aud cleyerly planned coup than Washingtons'
The day was raw aud cloudy. but the at.
tendance largo aud enthusiastic. Evidently
Saturdays Tightlng Of Fridays iizIle has
additional amount OF kindly feeling toward
the American leagucrs. Puttnshn hit the
nT d masbhlldst0 DatIfT S9nsS DIN IONS ,
Then Stahl let 20 with d triple, which, how
ever, was energy gone 10 waste as huels'
Ia the second inning the New Yorss scored
once. Anderson hit TO lett, HIelsnan boot
ing the ball and conyertlng a single into.
double, ConrOy sacrificed, ard Young MI
Chase, who iell down on three gorgeous
chances TO hat in runs. flied TO Stahl. Met ,uire,
timely hitter or nothing, doubled 20 LETT
TO bunting In the third and twisted the Now
forks mp, kittredge walked and went TO
third on Puttmdnn'S Wild throw OF Patten's
hunt. Jones hunted safely. and Kittredge
tailed hin forced Patten at third .Stahl
hanged a cOrker TO center which sCorcd Jones,
came in, on Cassidy,s fly to, DopRherty;
Elberfeld ran over IN front OF the plate and
took. Dougherty' s throw-in. huelsgan Try.
ing for third on the play ,ElherIeld's quick
PLAY.
Of the third and went TO second on Keller :
place hit through short Elberfeld IN try
ing to sacrifice sent little, low, short ny
toward Patten, DOugherty aud Keller skipped
forward a base each, but Patten took the
lily just above the ground The base runners
seemed TO think Patten had scoOped the
ball, They made no euort TO get back. ana "a
IL would not have done them any good II
they had. Patterns throw TO Stahl disposed
OF Keller. and Stahl's throw TO cassidy,
which retired Dougherty at second. COM
Ilel ed the triple play.
Dougherty opened the eighth inning with
q hit, moved up on keeler's hit, and El6er-
field forced keller Williams hit 70 the left
field fence for Two bases. scoring Dougherty,
and Anderson's fly TO Jones scored ElbeT-
field. With two on bases Chase tapped an
inoiensiye groundsr TO Patten. who tossed
him out. In the ninth inning Mcclure uu-
covered his second two Dagger. Nobody
Mcclure. ON tultZs grounder to Mullen
hleinOw reached third. Dougherty was
unable 70 hit past Mullen, Who thIe" hleino
heeler's short ny. The score.