Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-01
American League Clubs Standing
National League Clubs Standing.
PHILADELPHIA. NAV 1-The

PHILADELPHIA, May line Atm
letice got off with rather a cheap vic
tory over Washington yesterday, mas
much az but four OF their seven hits tig-
ured in the run-getting OF the six runs
they piled up to the Senators three But,
as everything counted. the champions We're
not refusing anything in the line Of dona-
ton from the Capitol crowd.
A pass, followed by an error and a time
ly swat by Hartsel gave them three runs
in the fifth. Weird fielding by Hickman
and Schafy netted one in the seventh, but
the two scored up on the board in the
eighth were due to good. hard swatting.
Outside of this the White Elephants could
do but little with the elongated Falken-
berg. The tall and slim twirler worked
his cross-tire to perfection, he having the
sluggers on the home team continually
guessing. The only show of weakness came
In the eighth, when a double and two solid
bingos brought two earned tallies across
the plate. Up to that time the champions
had TO scratch hard for hits but not for
runs, as the errors of commission and oms-
sion on the part of the Senators practically
presented them with the first four runs
Bender Worked Well.
Up to the ninth ChIer Bender pitched the
game which is safe enough to bet gold
eagles against slate pencils. The Chief
had everything working finely, and to the
Senators, especially Charley Hickman, he
was proposition hard to solve. Hickman
famed the first three times up, and some
of the swipes he made at the ball would
have needed clothes prop to reach Dur
Ing the first eight innings just four hits
were chalked up in the visitors hit col
uInn, and but one man had reached third
90 IN in
Schafiy opened up with the double to left
held he going to third on Cross single
to the same place, after Hickman had
struck out. Schatiy tried to score on An
derSon smash to Bender. but the Chief
without any assistance, ran Schady down
himself while the Washington player was
debating with himself as to what was
the best thing to do. AS StahI struck out.
the two hits made by the Senators were
only wasted
during the first eight innings they certainly
opened up on the Indian in the ninth and
during the swatfest the chills ran I'D and
down The backs of the 4,01O spectators.
Nationals Bombardment.
Scahy opened up with his second double
OF the game TO right field. and on Hickmans
smash TO the same spot Schafy tailed with
the visitors first run. Lave Cross also bat
ted one down the right field foul line for two
bases, scoring Hickman, and when Ander-
son singled to center Lave scampered home
with the third earned run of the inning
Win Anderson on first and no one out the
the prospects for the Chief did not look
any too inviting. but he settled down sad
much 10 the relief Of the crowd refined the
next three batsmen in order
Outside OF that exhibition of safe swats
tne game was embarrassing owing to the
big leads the champions had secured
The Athletics wasted two hits in the sec
Onu. SPVbOld SINGLED we
ny, which Anderson could not get although
making desperate effort TO do so, gave
Danny two bases. Socks was caught at the
plate by Mis- good throw on Powers
grouncer, and Murphy also was put out at
the same corner trying to get home on
Powers steal of second 1t took just seven
OF the Senators to run down Danny be-
IL cen third and home.
Their first TALES came in the fifth. Cross
drew a pass and reached second safely when
MI dropped Stahis throw in Powers In
tended sacrifice. Bender'S sacrifice Scahy
10 Stshl, put both men up base, and when
Topsy Hartsel swiped to left field for three
bases. two runs came across the plate
Topsy scored on Brouthers' long fly to An
dersou. Armbruster ended the inning with
grOunder to Schafiy.
Hicks Bad Muff.
Hickman made an inglorious muff of Cross
fly in the seventh and Monte again reached
second on mufr when Schafy dropped MUS
throw on Powers grounder. Bender's bunt
10 Faikenberg was tossed to third to head
of Cross. but the throw was too late. the
bases being full. Harstel famed, but
Brouthers again drove out long fly. scor-
ing Cross. Ambruster forced Bender at
second
Davis opened the eighth with two-bagger
to The core board Seyboid flied to Schafiy.
but Murphy's single to right brought Harry
home Danny going to second on the throw.
Cross singled TO center, scoring Murphy. but
was caught going down In the throw In,
Jones. Falkenberg, Stahl and Schafiy all
taking part in retiring Monte. Powers end