Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
NATIONALS SHUT OUT
PROVIDENCE I'M LAST GAME

Jake StahPs Nationals gave the cog" to
the Providence Grays yesterday and a.
snort time afterward Jack Dunn and his
ounch were hiking for the tall timbers OF
New England with three defeats chalked
against them. The contest yesterday ended
with score of / to o.
The game was the easiest one OF the
series for the Nationals as they at no time
had to extend themselves to win They
played perfect fielding game. The visitors
played The game in careless way. and
with the assistance of one Harclerode. a
MEMBER OF the Rogers Brothers Theatrical
Company, In right garden, gave a circus
exhibition of running in on long hits and
then attempting to make a leap of ten or
more feet to catch the ball
The locals hit the ball hard, most all or
their nine hits being long drives. Starkell
the youngster from the Southern League
was slated to do the twirllng for the
locals, and by his work he looks like a
good thing. In the five innings he per-
formed the visitors secured but three hits
and at that he did not let out his best
speed. On his first appearance at the bat
he demonstrated that he can hit the bali
some as the leather was sent by him to
the trees In deep left garden for home
run. Little Hardy, who has been under
the weather suffering with a sore arm
twirled for the remaining four innings and
but two hits were recorded against him. BY
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condition.
George Mil and schaliy made some
brilliant stops and accurate throws. Wilt
Jams again played a good game His work
Is improving very much. Rapp the local
amateur, was at the receiving end of the
battery for the locals and caught a perfect
game, his throwing to the bases being very
good. Charley Jones seems to have i'm
proved his batting. eye during the winter
as he connectd safely yesterday for
triple 10 the right field fence and got a
double In the same territory.
Poland the first up for the visitors
secured a single, but only reached second
base. as the others were easy outs The
Nationals, on their turn up. scored their
first run. Mil was sa fe an error by
Kruger, Schalfy sent long fly to loo-
land, Hickman hit to Kruger, who let the
ball get through his legs, and Nil scored
In attempting to reach second on the play
Hickman was caught. Williams singled to
left and stole second, but died as Anderson
flied tn Poland. The second run was Sc
cured In the third. Starkell made his first
appearance at the plate and responded With
drive to the trees IN deep left field for q
home run Mil drew a pass but was caught
a short while afterward on an attempted
steal Schalfiy singled to center and stole
second. Hickman flied to Rock and williams
went out on long fly to Brodfe, retiring
the side.
Anderson went out on fly to Brodfe Stahl
singled to left, Jones hit to Harley who
tried 10 catch Stah and made a wild throw
the latter scoring Jones went to third on
a passed ball. but died there, as Rapp hit a
high one to Poland and Starken was out
Kruger to Harley. The last run came In
the eighth, when Williams fouled out to
Cooper, Anderson sent a sky-scraper to Har-
ley. Stahl then came to the rescue with a
triple to right. which our actor friend Har-.
clerode misjudged Jones picked out a good
one and sent II to right for two bases and
Stahl scored The side was retired on
Rapp's out Kruger to Harley
The score.