Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Nationals Dropped Two Games
to the Highlanders.
0UTPLAY ED IN BOTH
ERRORS LOST THE FIRST NEW
YoRK's HITS WON SECOND.
Golf Champions Lost on Apawamis
Links-Handicap for Colonial Girl
-All-England's Tennis.
Clubs Standing.
Clubs Standing.


The Nationals went down to defeat in
both games of the double header yesterday
afternoon at American League Park, the
New Yorks winning by the scores 80 and
81. The Highlanders outplayed the Ma
tionals at every point and won both con-
tests on their merits The locals had
chance of capturing the first game. but
looked-for errors by steady players gave
the visitors all their runs.
Two games for one admission and 1t be-
ing Ladies day" brought out a good
sized crowd. although the weather was
very hot
Notwithstanding that the Nationals were
trailers in both games, the contests were
interesting and developed several sensa-
tionaI plays. In the first game Hill made
great one-handed pickup and accurate
throw to first on keeer's fine bunt, and
Heyden and Cassidy caught Yeager off sec
ond by an accurate throw and good team
work; Fultz ran all the way to the center
field fence and pulled down Stahls long
fly, and Hill hit a line fly at Ortiz that
grazed the pitchers glove and went direct
~ into Williams hands.
In the second game Jones stole third.
bumped into Yeager, which knocked the
ball out of the third basemans hands and
kept on home, scoring the locals only run
Keller worked the squeeze play in the
elRntn, ana little NIL covered HISt anu
made a fine one-handed catch of Hughes
high throw.
Two unfortunate accidents cropped up
Catcher Kleinow having two nails of his
forefingers of his left hand torn Off while
Manager Stahl was spiked by Williams in
a mix-up at first base The frst-named
will be out of the game for three weeks
while the latter will be all right again III
a few days.
Townsend and Orth were on the rubber
in the first game and both pitched excep-
tional ball, the former allowing but four
hits while three were made off the latteE
The Delaware bay had fine control and as
the Lynchburg lad also was at his best the
game was a pitchers battle from start to
finish
While the Nationals were unable to push
a solitary tally over the rubber, the New
Yorks got all theirs in one inning. klenow
led off with clean single over second and
was safe at second when Hill threw Orth's
roller wide to Mil. Conroy tried to sacri-
fee. but his best was little fly to Town
send Keller followed with one of his
copyrighted hunts and the bases were filled.
Elberfield then sent out fly to Jones and
Kleinow rushed home on the out Williams
next drove out long fly to left center that
Jones finally reached after long run. but
the ball bounded out of his paws and Ortiz
and Keller scored Chase closed the inning
by going out, short to first.
In the next inning, Yeager led off with
clean single to left, but thereafter 1t was
walk up to the plate and back to the bench
ing made off Townsend.
In the second game. Hughes and Powell
were the opposing twirlers and the latter
had all the best of it, but four hits, one to
an inning, being made by the locals. Hughes
did well for seven innings, allowing but
five hits in that time. but in the eighth, the
New Workers lined out five singles and
scored three runs.
The visitors began scoring in the first in
ming Conroy getting his base on balls.
sacrifice sent him to second and Elberfelds
single TO center sent him home The Ma
tionals tied this up in the third and once
more the spectators took hope. Jones drove
a hot liner that Powell batted down, but
the ball rolled out of his reach and the
batter safe. Hill sent Jones to second
with neat sacrifice, and then Charley pill
fered third AS he dashed into Yeager with
the ball the sphere was knocked over to the
50-cent stand, and Jones kept on home.
In the sixth the Highlanders again went
to the front, scoring a run after two were
out. Chase singled to left and quickly stole
second. Yeager then hit to Cassidy. and
was safe on the iatter'S bad throw to Stahl.
Chase had started for third. and kept on
home as he saw the ball go wide, and
scored easily, Stahl also threw badly to
the plate.
In the eighth the New Workers put an
chors and sinkers on the game. Keller
singled over second and Elberfeld followed
suit. Williams moved both up on his out
and then Keller worked the squeeze play.
He got good start toward home and Chase
ldlu GOWN a toward
the play. Stahl got the bunt, he was
too late for Keller and threw high to Mil,
but the batter was safe. While this was
going on Elberfeld was Logging 1T for home.
but Mis- good throw to kittredge nailed
him at the plate. Chase taking second on
the play. Yeager then singled to center,
scoring Chase, and went to second a
passed ball. FultZ also singled over second
and Yeager rushed home FultZ closed the
inning trying TO steal. Kittredge to Cas-
sdy.