Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-05
American League Clubs Standing
National League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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Special Dispatch The Star.
BOSTON. Mass, May 5.-For the third
time In succession the Boston Americans
went down to defeat before the Washing
TONS on the Huntington Avenue grounds
yesterday afternoon. Like the preceding
games, the contest was hard fought and
closely contested. and abounded In some
fine hitting and fielding. but the locals,
though they made as many hits as their op-
poRents. could not bunch them to advan-
tage. Up to the fifth inning the locals
made but one hit off Long Tom Hughes,
but after that they found his delivery with
more ease. Tom pitched very heady
game. had splendid command not giving
"a single base balls and although two
hits were made off him in the last inning
succeeded In retiring the side on strikes
Boston had three good men up-Freeman
Grimshaw and Ferris-and he famed the
hrst two Ferris and Graham singled and
then Goodwin came up for Dineen and also
went out on strikes
Dtneen worked hard. but there was some
hard hitting off him. the visitors making
two doubles, two triples and the first home
run OF the season on the local grounds
Not a run would have been scored off
Dtneen after the third inning with perfect
III SAA4e1&AA poor throw tIldt
cost run.
Praise for MIL.
Some magnificent fielding was done on
both sides. NH made some very pretty
plays despite his mispiays, and Schalhy
again showed what a find he was Lave
Cross did thoroughly good work and Man
ager Stahl was in the game ali the time
and displayed excellent abilities as a first
naseman- Jones fielded finely, and Hck-
man astonished the multitude by couple
OF brilliant catches
For Boston the work of Freddy parart
was very clean and fine "Hobe' Ferris
made couple of fine backward running
catches on Stahl and Hughes and Chick
btahi made great play in running in at
top speed for Schalhy's fly and getting
the ball before II could reach the ground
In the sixth Setback took Hickman's fly
on the ground. Grimshaw did fine work
/, at first Freeman did not have a single
chance until the last inning. and then he
captured two flies In succession.
Schalhy Led in Batting.
Little Heydon handled Hughes delivery
In frst-class style and not a base was
stolen off him. and he batted splendidly.
making two hits. He has been behind the
bat the entire series and deserves the
highest praise for his playing. Little Nil
again got into the game with his bat and
Gid some good hitting, and Schaify won
first honors with the stick by his triple
and his homer only Stahrs great catch
preventing him from adding another run.
For the locals Grimshaw fairly stung the
ball thrice. making two hits and being
robbed Of a hit by NILS great stop He
struck out the last time at bat Ferris
Hmote the ball for single and double.
Washington opened in electrical fash
lon Nil started with a beauty to left
Tor two bags and was called out on a
very close decision trying to make 1t
three bags and protested strongly at the
adverse call. SChaIhy then drove to deep
center for a home run.
For Boston Stahl got a life on Mis-
1umhle. but was caught trying to steal
Washington failed to reach a base In
the second, while Boston was unable TO
score. though Parent opened with a hit
and advanced on Freeman's sacrifice. a
brilliant stop and throw by NIL prevent
ing further damage.
The visitors added two to their score
IN the third. Heydon singled beyond
Ferris. Hughes sacrificed Schalhy hit for
three bags. past first. scoring Heydon. and
IIickmans Texas Lacquer to center sent
Schalhy over the rubber
Boston's Only Runs
The locals took their turn AT scoring in
the fifth with one out. Grimshaw singled
to right and counted on Ferris long
double almost 10 the center field bleach
ers. Mil fumbled Graham's grounder.
Ferris taking third. Dineen flied 10 Hick-
man, Ferris scoring on the out.
Nil worked the only pass OF the game in
the sixth. Schalhy was hit on the hand
by "a pitched ball. but was denied first.
the umpire maintaining that the ball was
over the rubber. Schalfy then hit a
Parent. doubling MIL. Boston had
chance in this inning, Chick Stahl hitting
TO left for a base and going TO second on
Parents out. where he was left
II looked like run for Washington In
the seventh, when Cross opened with
double 20 left and Anderson sacrificed
but Manager Jake failed to turn the trick,
md on his Offering Cross was run down
Jones went out at first. For Boston Grim
shaw singled and Ferris sacrificed. but
on Graham's grounder TO Nil the former
was out at third. and Dineen forced
Graham.
Hits by Heydon and Mil and Graham's
overthrow nut Washington in the running
IN the eighth Chick Stahl made brilliant
running catch of SchShy and Heydon
scored. Hickman being last out on Parent
throw. The Boston half was exciting. After
Setback had gone out to Hickman Collins
reached first on a difficult bounder to Cross
Chick Stahl hit to right and Hickman made
a phenomenal catch, taking the ball very
low to the ground after hard run and top
ping over. but clnging TO the ball. Parent
made nice bid for hit. and Schaihy did
we'll TO stop IL at all. He tossed the ball to
NIL and II went over the latters head Col
Inns tried for third. and Cross got the ball
and gave him chase. and just got him, end
ing the inning.
Sir Garland Tripled.
Manager s,ahl tripled In the ninth. with
two out. and was left on Jones long out to
Setback. while for Boston Freeman and
Grimshaw famed. Ferris and Graham sin
sied and Goodwin batted for Dineen and
famed
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