Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-26

Pittsburg, a Cincinnati. 2.
BROOKLYN 2; Boston, o.
Chicago, 2; st. Louis, l.
With the great Chesbro pitching in his
best form, Washington was never in the
same class with the Yankees yesterday. and
the Nationals failed to get even one run
over the plate It was one of those hot days
when Chesbro does his best work. and he
was so good that he seldom resorted to his
celebrated spit ball." but just moved down
the Washington hitters with great as
sortment of speed and curves. He had the
Nationals at his mercy until the ninth In
ming, when an error and a hit gave Wash
ington chance to tie. The task was too
much for Big John Anderson. however, for
he failed to get hit at time when safe
drive would have tied the score.
1t was Chesbros pitching that made the
Yankees look SO good. for they were not
able to punish the delivery Of Falkenberg,
the Human Needle. after the first two in
nings, The game was won before 1t was
hardly begun, and the score at the end of
ths ninth was the same as It was at the end
or the second inning.
McGuire's Timely Double
Daddy Jim Mcclure and Danny Hoffman
wor the game with timely hits while Ches-
bro was doing his part. In the second inning
Williams laid the foundation for a score
with clean single to left Delehanty sac
rtfced neatly and Hoffman drove a safe one
past Schlafly that scored Williams Nc
CURE and Hoffman then worked the hit and
run play in great style. The veteran back
stop dropped the ball in right field near the
Ecu! line, and Hoffman scampered home all
the way from first base. Mcclure could have
MADE MS hit triple, but he stopped at
second About this time FaIkenberg lost
control, and after passing Keller he hit
chase, but with the bases full Conroy
struck out.
That IS about all there was to the game.
except in the first and ninth rounds. only
three oatters faced Chesbro in each in
ming Schlahy's double and Anderson's sim
sIe almost produced a run for Washington
!n the ,lrst inning, but double steal failed
10 work, Tor SchlaAy was caught at tho
pate After that the Nationals went ONT in
"IueT' none of them getting as far as seq
ond base until the ninth.
~. .,h one cut in the final inning. Jones
u4oEe terrific grounder to left Conroy
Iuaue Il great stop and perfect throw but
Chase mufted the ball. Schlafy famed for
me second out, but Lave Cross made Grit
IN snort right for two bases. Anderson,
however, tapped grounder to Laporte and
that ended the game.
Only Three Hits for Locals.
Chesbro allowed the Nationals only three
nis He famed only four men, as he
seldom uses his spit ball"
The feature plays of the game were
catches by Charley Jones and Hal Chase
heeler was on first with two out when
tonroy pokeu little fly back of second.
II was TOO far out for Altizer or Schlaly
ana looked to be too far in for Jones The
latter came forward with full speed and.
yelling for the other two men TO keen
out OF his way, grabbed the ball about a
loot from the ground and held on to IT.
heeler was logging 1t for home all the
time and the catch surely saved a run. In
The second inning. Manager Stard hit a high
foul that came down near the right field
seats. Chase ran over after it, but lost the
Dali in the sun and finally in desperation
stuck out his gloved hand. The bali struck
squarely in the glove and Chase held on
TO it. completing play that was of the re-
markable order.
Following is tho official score.