Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Townsend Lost Heart.

townsend Lost Heart.
Delaware Jack Townsend was on the rub
Der for the Nationals, and his work classed
up high until the error-mak king became so
persistent as to take the life out of his
work, but four hits being made in the first
four innings by the Highlanders, two errors
having developed back of him at that early
stage of the contest Jack braced up nicely
in the sixth and seventh innings, but loose
work again developed and he got into the
error-making line himself.
While the Nationals were having their
troubles the visitors were also getting off
bad, Putnam, the great left-hander, lasting
but three innings, when Manager Griffith
called him to the stable. Clarkson then took
up the running, and the collegian did first
class work with fine support.
Shaughnessy was given his first chance
TO work In regular game, replacing Cas-
saday at right, but the big fellow showed
lack OF practice and had a hard time get
ting the balls off the ground and away from
him. At the bat he was also weak Shaugh-
messy may be a diamond in the rough but
he evidently needs a season in the minors
10 give him confidence.
The dmlnGtiVe utility lad. Mil, broke into
the game In the last inning batting for
ToWnseI d, and he raped out a beauty for
two bases. This is the youngster the Char
lottesville 3eoE!e said was as good as Cas-
sIdy i'll the Practice work
Notwithstanding base on balls and an
error. the New Yorks failed to score in
the first inning, but the Nationals did bet
ter, getting run over the rubber Jones
led off with splendid triple to the center
field fence. Hill got base on balls and
the former scooted home while the latter
being put out at second on Stahls
srounder to short.
The High!anders evened up matters in the
second. Conroy's triple to right and Chases
single in TIE same direction doing the trick.
Busy Third Inning.
In the third New York hung up two runs
and the weak-hearted fans thought it
was all Owe. After Dougherty had been
tired Keeler was safe on Cassidys error
Elberfeld smashed line double to the GEN.
ter field fence and Keller went all the way
home. Williams was the second man out
but Anderson hit on a line over the first
sack for two bases and Elberfeld crossed
the plate In this inning the Nationals did
all their playing, and showed a flash of
what they will do lat ter Townsend got
a base on balls and Jones was safe on
Chase's error. Hill made a pretty sacrifice
moving both runners up base and Stahl
scored the pair with Texas Lacquer over
Elberfelds head, the infield being drawn in.
| HuelSman also pulled off a single. Stahl
| then started to pull off a double steal with
Huelsman and reached third with the ball.
| the sphere striking Jake and being knocked
to the left held stand he kept on home,
| scoring easily. and Huelsman reached third.
| This run tied the score and warmed up
| the small crowd for a few minutes.
Neither side scored in the fourth, but the
| case of ratties developed in the fifth and
when the boys got their feet on the earth
again the New Yorks had scored four
| runs and 'cinched' the game. Jones came
| right back with another beautiful triple to
| the center field fence and scored on Hill $
| long fly to Anderson, but the visitors lead
was too large to overcome.
In the sixth Daugherty singled. was sac
rificed to second, went to third on an out
| and scored on the bluff steal of second
| trick the curly headed Splinter easily beat
| ing the throw to second and return to the
| plate.
teams but in the eighth the Highlanders
gat busy once more a single. a hit by
pitcher, fielder's choice triple, an error
and double, sending three runs over the
rubber.
Both sides scored two runs in the last
inning, base on balls, error by Town
send and another by Stahl allowing Mcclure
and Clarkson to score. For the Nationals
Kittredge led off with a fine single into
center and Nil. batting for Townsend, sent
hiit to third with a double in the same
direction kittredge scored while Jones
was being put out at first and Mil went
home while Chase was retiring Hill. Stahl
closed the game by going out, second to
| first
The batting OF Jones and Kittredge was
the feature of the game. the former getting