Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-05

tional League Clubs Standing.

Nearly $500 people turned out yesterday
afternoon to witness the game between the
Nationals and Bostons. and 1t is to be re-
GREETED that they were not rewarded with
good contest, although the visitors won'
Q to 3. There is no getting around the fact
that when the players cannot bat 1t taxes
all the life out of a team. and Mr.. Young
held the locals perfectly safe until his own
team was far enough in the lead to take
a chance and ease up. But six scattered
hits were made by the Nationals. and of
these Charley Hickman got two. In the
first FIVE innings Young allowed but one
scratch single, but with the score standing
8 to 0 at that point the locals commenced
TO hit the ball into safe territory and made
five safe ones In the last four innings.
On the other hand, the Bostons took kind
ly to Tom Hughes. swatted him for sefen
hits and four runs in four innings, ana
then chased him to the woods. Falkenperg
appeared on the rubber in the h1th. anu
he had a bad start. allowing four hits and
four runs, but thereafter he did well. IL
is to be regretted that FalkenbeL-. didn't
start the game, as he may have gwen the
large crowd better run for their money
He certainly was a puzzle to the Boston,
ese in the second game last Monday and
II looked like good business proposition
to please that big crowd with good game,
although the Nationals were slated Tor d
defeat as soon as Young stepped in the
box.
Altizer's Close Shave.
An unfortunate accident was that of
shortstop Altizer being hit by a swift curve
by Pitcher Young. The ball struck the
Young fellow very close to his temple and
he went down and out for couple of
minutes He finally regained consciousness
and wanted to resume playing, but Man
ager Stahi persuaded him to go TO the
club house. 1t was terrible blow and
close shave for young Davy. When AltlZer
finally withdrew George Mil took his place
at short and did very we'll
The Bostons went runless In the first, but
scored their initial run in the second on
two singles and base on balls. In the
third inning. Heydon's error and two
singles and double added two more runs
II their score
In the fourth, Peterson led of with
double to left, went to third on Youngs
out at first and scored Parents fly 10
Anderson. Mr.. Falkenberg then made his
appearance IN the fifth and a merry-go-
round followed. When the dust had settled
II was found that the Bostons had made
three singles and double which coupled
with two bases on balls, wild pitch and
an error. resulted in four runs The visi-
tors We're about exhausted and let up for
two innings. ciphers coming their way. In
the eighth. two singles. stolen base and
an error by Falkenberg in covering first
gave the visitors their ninth and last run.
Locals Broke the Ice.
The Nationals finally broke the ice in the
seventh inning. scoring one run. Cross
safe on Parents error. but Anderson forced
him atsecond. Parent to Ferris, Hickman
then walIop.t a nice double into left CEN
ter, and Anderson scored. The next two
hatters died at first on easy chances, as
Mr.. Young had enough for the time being
and put on little additional steam in the
way OF speed.
Falkenberg led off in the eighth with
single TO left and Nil got a base on balls.
but the tall boy remained on second while
the next three batters went out on easy
chances
The Washingtons made their final gasp
in the ninth, which resulted in two runs.
Anderson led the rally with single to left
and pulled up at third on Hickman's second
double into the same locality. Stahl then
went out at first, Ferris to Freeman. and
Anderson scored on the play. Heydon went
out. Parent to Freeman. and Hickman
scored. Wakefield then batted for Falken-
berg. but his best was a pop fly to Free
man. and the game was over.
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