The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Washington. 8; New York, l.
Washington. !. New York. o.


Washington, J. New York. o.
The Nationals split even on double
fracas at our ball park yesterday after
noon with the New York Highlanders,
taking the first by better all around
work and dropping the second through
the weakening OF Edmundson. a young
man recently picked up by Stahl. in the
sixth round of the second show.
The largest crowd that has witnessed
a game since early In the season was
out to look over the possible winners OF
the American League pennant, and they
should all be satisfied with the run they
got for their money, as both contests
were interesting, with the exception OF
that fatal sixth in the second. BY the
end OF the first, the stands were tull ana
the ground keeper had 10 stretch the
ropes in the field.
Patren in Good Form.
Jovial Case Patten was the hero Of
the premier affair. 1t was a little cold
for the sOuthpaw, and In the first inning
he showed it by giving base, and al
lowing a two-bagger which scored New
York only run. He improved every
minute after that. though. and with the
exception Of the ninth GrIfhtE's men
were kept far enough away from the
pan 70 keep from soaring our brave
boys It was not so much poor pitching
on the part of Clarkson that his team
was defeated as it was stupid work and
errors in the Highlanders' infeld.
While Washington won the game on
merit, having TWO earned runs 10 New
York's none, it was surely a freaky
affair all the way through. In the sec
ond, Cross pasted a drive 10 Laporte,
who threw into the stands allowing the
old Athletic captain TO go the rounds.
Again in the fourth Hickman was the
leading man in a laugh-provoking stunt
Conroy was playing close 20 center
when Charles smashed a high one close
10 the foul line about 200 yards back Of
third base. The Iefthelder made
noble eHort 10 get under it but was a
little late. The ball hit him on the
shoe and bounced under the bleacners,
where some deeply interested youth was
stationed. The small fry grabbed the
leather and threw it farther under the
stands. and the frenZied fans In that
part of the grounds, seeing Hickman
stop on second yelled 70 him 20 keep
going. which he did, thus scoring Wash
ington's second tally.
Highlanders Score in First.
New York started things with rush
ia the first Conroy walked, Keeler was
thrown out BY Cross. and when Hick-
man Overran Elberfeld's Texas Lacquer,
Couroy scored. Schlahy and Patten re
tired Chase and Williams In order. La
porte hit. HOFFMAN struck out Jones
retired Thomas. and PatJen got Clark
sons hot one after missing it the first
time. Then came that stunt of Lave's
who was first up in the second. Thomas
cslght a sky-scraping foul. off Hiek-
mans bat. Anderson hit a hot one TO
Laporte. and was caught trying 10 steal
Stahl famed. Neither scored In the
next. and after Williams had hit safely.
Laporte. Hoffman. and Thomas were out
I'm order. With Jones and Cross out on
flies To Conroy. Hickman got his homer,
and Anderson was out or a doubtful de-
cision at first
Patten sent the enemy 90 the field one
bv the one. two, three route In the NTH.
and Washington got another one on
StahTs three bagger, TO the left fence.
and Wakefield s single to Keeler. Pat
ten flied 70 short, Altizer forced Wake
field and Schahy went out from Clark
son 10 Chase. StahTs tally In this ses-
sion ended the run-getting.
The Ccore