Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Standing of American League Clubs.
Standing of National League Clubs.

The Nationals played rings around the
New York Highlanders yesterday afternoon
and easily walloped the pennant chasers by
the score of to l.
The credit for the victory belongs chiefly
to Pitcher Frank Kitson, the veteran finally
striking his true gait and making the
Yankees go the nine-inning route with only
six scattered hits to their credit. The best
part of kitson's work was his control. Time
after time he would have three balls and no
strikes staring him in the face, and then
whip the ball squarely over the plate for
two strikes and make the batter go after
the final throw. But one base on balls is
charged against him, and an analysis of his
work makes this showing remarkable. In
addition to pitching finely, Kitson had the
satisfaction of landing on one of Mr.. Doyle's
outcurves in the second inning, driving the
ball up against the center field fence and
scoring bN.h Stahl and Warner. who were
on the bases Kit" could have made three
bases on the Nit, but the wise boy stopped
at second to s\ve himself for the work in
the box. Not satisfied with pitching so well
and driving in two runs, Kitson made
ringer play off Elberfeld in the fourth in
ming when he stopped wicked drive with
one hand and threw the batter out at first.
Had Good Support.
Back of kitson the Washington players
charged against them. a missed roller by
AltiZer and a muff of Schlafys assist by
Stahl. Jack Warner once more demon
strated his worth by throwing beautifully to
second and third ard picked out a timely
single. Altizer made startling one-handed
stop off Elberfeld in the first inning, while
Schlafy and Cross We're also heroes of fine
stops and throws. Three double plays were
pulled off by the Nationals, the result of
accurate throws, and they were big factors.
In killing the New Workers. chances.
Manager Griffith trotted out his latest
find. Doyle from Wheeling, and the Nation
ais went after him like a pack of hungry
wolves In retaliation for his clean work
against them in New York. They placed
three singles and run against him in the
first and then kitson's beautiful double In
the second was the final straw that sent
him to the bench Clarkson. the young Har-
ward boy. who has been trying TO get a
foothold for the past couple of years. re-
lieved Doyle in the third, and although no
hits were made off him in the two innings
he served. he. was wild and his bases on
balls were costly. Manager Griffith then
took the center of the diamond at the start
of the fifth inning with five runs to nothing
against his team,~at once checked the run.
getting of the locals, ciphers coming their
way in the last four innings "Grif'' is still
the foxy boy of DID, and 1t is to be regretted
that he hasn't the strength to work in more
games.
The fielding of the New Workers was I'D
to the standard, bad throw by Eberfeld
and missed foul fly by Thomas being their
only breaks, although the chances offered
were for the most part of the easy sort.
Nationals Good Start
After the Highlanders had been shut out
in the first inning the locals hung up their
frs run. Altzer got a base on balls but
was caught off first by Doyle and run down.
Schaly went out. third to first but Jones
whipped clean single into center and
Cross followed suit Hickman then drove a
single to left and Jones scored. Cross tried
to take third the hit. but was nailed BY
a good throw of Conroy to Lapor-e.
In the second the Nationals got two more
runs, the result of bases balls to St4hi
and Warner and Kitson's beauty-bright
drive for two bases to the center field