Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26

form yesterday afternoon, and as a result
trimmed the New York Highlanders by the
score of TO 2. The Highlanders made
their first appearance in Washington this
season. and came here somewhat inflated
over their victory in Philadelphia. but the
locals brought them back to their normal
condition in quick order.
The great pitcher Chesbro was on the
rubber for the New York, and the Ma
tionals got after him at the drop of the
hat. getting four hits in the first inning,
one IN the second another in the third and
two in the fourth. This sort of work was
not TO Manager Grifhth's liking and Ches-
bro was asked to take back seat. The
fttlal swipe that drove the New York
twirler from the game was that of Charley
Hlckmans. this popular player sending the
ball over the center field fence. about a
hundred yards north of the right field par
nfon. Some seasons past Harry Davis
drove a ball over the center field fence at
the old park and the hit has held the record
ever since, but the consensus of opinion
among the spectators yesterday was that
Hicks drive overslladowed that OF the
Quaker City captain. CheSbro sent In a
fast curve. about shoulder high and Hick-
man made mighty lunge at the sphere.
carrying all his weight with the blow. The
ball went on line toward right center and
the further It went the higher 1t seemed
to go. 2S~S-
WINE he%ier sci SAIL IOr the DaH. hoping
to pull II from the fence, but the right
fielder stopped about ten yards from the
high board partition and gazed in awe at
the sphere as it cleared the obstruction by
fully six feet. The spectators were some
what dumfounded at first as they fully
expected the ball to strike the fence and
bound back, but when Keller turned away
and walked TO his regular position a mighty
shout went up. To get a bali over that
fence seemed impossible, and the drive was
easily the feature of the game.
Laroy a Puzzle.
The young Indian Laroy relieved Chesbro
and he pitched splendid bali in the last
four innings, allowing but two hits and one
run. Laroy. Was with Montreal last year,
and attracted the attention of Manager
Griffith by his good work. He has good
control and does not hesitate to use the
spit ball frequently. which had the Ma
tionals guessing yesterday.
Case Patten pitched the entire game for
the Nationals. and although the visitors
are credited with twelve hits, in only one
inning were they able to get the ball In
safe territory with runners on the bases.
Patten got a fine start, which means
great deal to the blonde twdrler. the High
Iandlers going out IN order In the first three
innings In the fourth, DOugherty lead off
with a single and Keeler beat out slow
inheld bounder. Williams showed them
both up with a neat sacrifice and then La
porte hammered the ball to the center field
fence for two bases, sending Dougherty
and Keller home. Patten then settled
down, and although an error was made
back OF him, he prevented any more scor-
ing. The New Yorks made nine hits IN the
last five innings, but splendid support kept
the runners from the home plate.
Back OF Patten the Nationals worked
nicely in fielding Mn getting all OF twelve
chances, while Schlahy captured ten out or
eleven. his one misplay occurring In the
sixth when he dropped the ball in passing
It from his left TO his right hand to make
q double play. Manager Stahl played q
brilliant game at first base, accepting many
hard chances and his two singles were of
the timely sort. Anderson was again IN
evidence with two hits and two stolen
bases. and the way Lave Cross slid by Nc
CURE at the plate IN the first inning. when
a double steal was pulled off, was most ex-
Laporte All Right
The new third baseman. Laporte. easily
led the New Yorks with the stick. getting
two singles and double. but in the fourth
he made weird throw to Chase in his
endeavor to head of Schlafy. the ball going
far over the first baseman's head into the
bleacher seats and two runs resulted Errors
OF this sort are to be expected. and Laporte
looks to be 1.-The goods" from every view
point.
Tie veteran Jim Mcclure met with
painful accident and had to retire from
the game. foul tip struck his mask and
drove part OF the wire into the flesh near
the left temple. Blood flowed freely and
Mac had to go to the bench while Kleinow
took his place.
The game started nicely for Washington.
the locals getting three runs In the first
after blanking the visitors. Mil led of
with a hit and sacrificed to second by
Schlafiy. Hickman fled TO Conroy but
Cross beat out slow roller 20 right Ander-
son whipped fine single into right and Mil
scored, Cross pulling up at third. Anderson
then made the blum steal of second to draw
throw from Mcclure, and Cross slid by
the catcher before the returned ball could
be put on kim Stahl followed with single
over second and Anderson scored.
After the New Yorks had scored their
two runs in the fourth the locals again
got after Chesbro and chased three more
runs over the rubber. After Ilittredge had
died at first, Patten was given a base on
balls. but Mil famed and run-getting
dida't look promising Schlahy. who Is
very fast man, then hit roller toward
third. Laporte's throw to the bieachers fol-
lowed and two runs came scampering In.
Then followed Charley Hickman's mighty
drive. completing the trio of TALES for the
inning.
In the fifth, the Nationals hung up their
seventh and last ran. the result of base
on balls 10 Anderson, HIT by Stahl send
Ing him 10 third and the big fellow scored