Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
,gue Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The Nationals finally succeeded In defeat
ing the CIevelands yesterday afternoon by
the score of s to l. The contest was of the
old-fashioned sort. plenty of errors and
heavy batting. but was interesting from
start 10 finish With Jones and Hickman
out of the game the wise people did not
believe for a minute that the Nationals
could win but base ball has always been
riddle
Sir Thomas Hughes was on the rubber
for the locals. and. usual. he was a puz-
zle to the Nspoleons although they did get
ten safe hits off his delivery. When the
visitors had men on the bases Hughes was
at his best. and this sort of pitching is
what won the game for the Nationals.
When IT is considered that five errors were
made back of Sir Thomas his work stands
out with unusual prominence.
The tall boy. Bernhard did the pitching for
the Cleve ands. and he proved to be the long
lost brother the locals have been looking for
since early spring. Ten hits for total of
twelve bases what the Nationals did
tn his delivery in seven innings. and when
Earl Moore pitched the eighth inning two
more safe ones came way. 1t was
Moores first appearance in the box this
season. and Laloie took the opportunity of
working him as a sort of try-out before
the tall boy puts the regular harness
He hurt his foot last sea son, and although
he has doctored ii all winter and spring 1t
Is far from being thoroughly well.
T. spotty Fielding.
Thfe fielding If both sides was unusually
briilian. in spots. and the fact tina. but one
run Of the Y scored was earned shows ex-
Rctly how costly were the errors Turner
and Bradley did the brilliant fielding stunts
for the visitors yesterday, while AItizer and
Nil looked the best for the locals. Turner
made d phenomenal catch In the sixth In
ming when the field had closed in to pre-
vent runner scoring from third SchIahy
was on third when Heydon hit a little fly
II short left. Turner gave chase imme-
dtateiys and finally got hts hands on the
ball as ft came down over his shoulder 1t
certainly looked good and undoubtedly
saved n run or more.
Altizer opened the game with a single to
iett and Stanley neatly sacrificed him to
second. NH died on first. Cross. Anderson
and Schafy were then given bases on
balls. forcing Altizer home Manager
Stahi then came forward with a timely sin
gle 10 left and Cross and Anderson scored
In the third the locals got one more run
the results OF Cross single Anderson's sin
gle to left and Schlaiys force out OF An
uerson at second. the first named scoring
on the last play
Cleveland got busy in the fourth and
woke the spectators up by scoring two
runs After Turner had famed I,ajoie sin
g!ed TO left and Rossman was passed. Jack
a
and LaJOte and Rossman scored J Ckson
tried TO make third the hit but good re-
lay work of Nil 10 Anderson to Cross put
him out Bradley then swiped a long fly
into right that Stanley allowed to slip
through his hands and the latter stopped
at third The hit did no HARM as Bemis
went out on roller to Stahl.
The locals nth run developed in the
sixth inning Schahy singled to center
and Stahl singled to right the first named
reaching third. Turner then pulled off his
great catch on Heydon. but I.ajoie dropped
Hughes line fly and Schlafiy scored while
The big fellow was putting StahI out at
second.
Rossman's Costly Error.
Two more runs came Washingtons way
Ia the seventh. Stanley led off with a
single that nearly took leg off Bernhard
and went To second on Mis- out at first
Bradley made fine stop of Cross hot one
and Stanley took third while Lave was
being thrown out at first. Anderson ther
E!t 90 short, but Rossman dropped Turner.
assist and Stanley scored. Anderson Their
stole second and went 10 third on Bemis
bad throw to second. and then home wher
SchlaHy slammed triple into right.
In The eighth Bay singled TO right an,
went 10 second on StaDley's tumble. La
joie then hit into left center for a singh,
and Bay scored
The Nationals got their last run in tn,
eighth Inning After Hevtiou had gone ON
at first Hughes hit a long double into lef
center OF Moore and Altizer was passed
Stanley was put out at first, but Nil
singled to left and Hughes scored.
In the ninth the CIevelands made thei
final stand. but only one run resulted
Bernis led off with a fly 10 Nil and wen
to the bench. Congaltou. batting for Moore
hit short roller In front of the plate tina
Heydon gathered up and slammed owe
StahIs head. IL finally bounded into tn
bleachers the batter going all the wa
around Flick followed with single. bu
r. N szh in he M a ga Il led "A
first and Turner sent a nice fly to Ander
son, IN left.