Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-03
National League Games
National League Clubs Standing.

The Nationals opened their closing series
of the season in Washington yesterday, the
Bostons being their opponents. and the lat
ter scored a victory in an interesting game,
to 5. The locals outbatted and outfielded
the visitors. but the latter had the luck in
hitting the ball at the right time and gar
nered enough runs to win.
Goodwin. the new recruit recently Sc
cured from the Milwaukee club was on the
rubber for the Nationals. and In the early
part OF the game showed unmistakaDle
signs of being a good twirler. as he didn't
allow hit in the first four innings After
that the boy weakened, evidently the result
of hard seasons campaign in the Ameri-
can Association. and he was finally batted
out of the box in the seventh inning.
Charley Smith taking his place. The lat
ter started off well by striking out Grim
shaw with three on bases. but the Bostons
got to him in the ninth and won out with
q double and a single.
Oberlin, another recruit from Milwaukee.
did the twirling for Boston, and his work
starting in poorly, but finishing up in SEN
sational style, not run being scored by
the Nationals in the last four innings.
Locals Fielded Well.
Back of the twirlers the Nationals out
shone the visitors. having but one misplay.
while the Bostons slipped up four times, a
wild throw by Oberlin letting in three runs.
Schlafiy. at second. was the star Of the
game making two beautiful stops of diff
cult grounders. and Charley Jones shut off
triple by pulling down Chick Stahl's long
fly to left center in the fourth inning.
Neither side scored IL the first two in
Mugs. although the locals got two hits in
the first and one in the second. In the
third inning the Nationals broke the ice.
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Grimshaw dropped Wagner's assist. Schlaf-
ly tried to sacrifice. but Oberlin got the
roller to second ahead of Goodwin. Schlaf-
ly then stole second and went to third on
Jones single to left. AitiZer then died at
first on roller to Parent. and Schlafy
scored on the play. Hickman wound up
the inning with a fly to Wagner
In the third the Nationals got three hits
and three runs. Andersen led off with
single to left and Stahl beat out a nice
bunt. Stanley sacrificed. moving both
runners up base. Wakefield then hit
roller to Oberlin. VIII CHI the latter picked
up and in hurried throw slammed the
ball high over Grimshaw's head. the ball
bounding into the bleacher seats. all three
men on bases scoring. Goodwin flied out
to Morgan. but Schlafy pulled off a mighty
swat to left field. good for three bases.
but died there Jones flied out to Parent
The Bostons after go ng out in order in
the first four innings broke the ice in the
fifth. Grimshaw led off with a triple to
Wagner was being put out by Schla1y and
Stahl.
Nationals Final Run.
The Nationals came right back in the
same inning and scored taeir final run of
the game. AltiZer and Hickman were easy
outs at first. but Anderson laced his third
single into left and quickly stole second
Stahl was safe on Oberlin's tumble and
wild throw. Anderson going to third. ODER
lin then put forward wild pitch and An
derson raced home.
After being shut out in the sixth the Bos-
tons got busy in the seventh and tied up
the score. Morgan singled over second and
Freeman singled to right Goodwin then
got wild and passed Carrgan, but quickly
recovered and struck out Oberlin. Hoey
then forced Carrigan at second, Altizer to
Schlafy. Morgan scoring on the out. Par
ent then whipped fine triple to left center
and Freeman and Hoey raced home. Chick
Stahl doubled to left ana Parent scored
Charley Smith then waltzed to the center
of the diamond and shut off further pro-
ceedings by striking out Grimshaw.
The Bostons went runless in the eighth.