Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-02

NEW YORK September 1.-Washington
today received the worst trimming of the
year from the Highlanders. The Nationals
seem to have been under a spell of some
kind while they have been in New York
this trip and the good plays which they
were accustomed to make early in the year
have been forgotten, so far as outside ap-
pearances go.
There was no game this afternoon in
which the score amounted to double fig
ures, but there was a sad absence of spirit
on the Washington club, which very likely
resulted from the awful beating the High
.anders gave the visiting nine on the pre-
vious day.
Griffith tried to use Walter Clarkson in
the first game and If he had kept him in
the box long enough might have been
Inundated, but he seemed to divine the
proper moment to pull the former Harvard
pitcher out of the box, and once he was
out there was nothing to 1t but New York.
The Washingtons backed up on Hogg,
whom they had hit hard in a previous
game. and failed to get men around the
bases.
New York the Highlanders outdrew the
National League team. 1t had been ex-
pected that they might do SO, as there is
fight in the National League, while
there seems to be a chance that the High
landers may at least finish second, If they
are unable to beat the Chicagos for first
place in the American.
Big Attendance for American.
About 10000 spectators saw the double
header at American League Park, while
there were about 5000 at the National
League game.
There wasn't much to see at the Polo
ground except defeat of Boston, which
was almost assured. while there were
scores of New York base ball fans who
had
Washingtons would not lose six straight
games in succession. and went to American
League Park TO see whether they might
win.
AS usual the Nationals started awav far
in the lead. Then they f1unked and dropped
back until there were jeers from the crowd
who wanted to know why they didn't try
harder They were doing the best they
could. They simply seemed to have fallen
10 into rut. On top of that the New Yorks
have been playing such fast bail in the last
week that they are entitled to some con-
.sideration for their good work.
In the second inning of the first game the
Washingtons began to do business. With
one out Hickman raped a sharp single to
right field. Stahl hit to Moriarity, who
thought twice and threw once and then
made Wild yank. Warner cracked the ball
squarely on the trademark to right for
two bases and Hickman scored. Smith bat
ted long fly to left field, which gave Stahl
chance to get over the piate.
AoOhco 1OOu lOT AWHILE.
The beginning was promising, and the
Washington players felt that they might
break their losing spell at last. They felt
even better in the next inning Jones be-
gan with double to left field. Altizer sac
rifced and on Cross out it was no trouble
for Jones to get over the plate. Anderson
slapped the ball fairly in the center for
three bases. When Yeager muffed Hick-
mans easy fly. Anderson got home, and the
New York crowd had about come to the
conclusion that all was off.
Then Smith began to have trouble He
gave Kleinow base on baAs. Clarkson
flied to Jones and Conroy raped a triple
to right field which put Kleinow over the
rubber. The Washingtons continued to
play good ball until the eight inning With
two out Keeler hit the ball between Ander-
E and Jones. Ordinarily such hit is
good for not more than two bases, but both
OF the Washington outfeders seemed to be
hypnotiZed They couldn't get up to the
ball. and Keller scored a home run.
In the ninth came the downfall. Yeager
got a base on balls. Delehanty singled to
left field and Moriarity followed with a
sacrifice. Smith was beginning to shake a
little, and when Thomas safe on a
low throw by Altizer. Yeager go, home
with run. Laporte was pressed into serv-
ice to bat for Hogg and hit to Smith, who
threw to second like man trying to reap
hay and Delehanty came with the run
which tied the score.
Thomas Taken Out.
Thomas was pulled out of the game to
permit Hoffman to run for him. and when
eonroy hit the ball cleanly to left field
for base, Hoffman scored and the game
over. There were lot of people
other than the Washingtons who were
sore. The score:
vs.