Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
Yesterdays National League
Of National League Clubs.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 19.-By
way of revenge for Mondays defeat. the
Maps took two games from the Nationals
before nearly 1900 very enthusiastic fans
Yesterday 1t was a good-natured crowd
and the applause was indiscriminate. There
were cheers for Anderson for great catch
that toppled him over; cheers for plucky
Jake Stahl always popular here; cheers Tor
faithful old Lave Cross. once Forest City
boy; cheers for the present-day Cleveland
boys, Smith and Wakefield. and cheers OF
welcome for Pitcher Goodwin. who came to
Smiths assistance in the fourth inning of
the second game 1t was the good batting
of Lajoie's men that carried them to VIC
tory in both games. They made eleven hits
each contest, and good share of them
Were for extra bases. The Nationals made
eleven hits of Joss in the first game. but in
the second. after a lively beginning against
Hess. were unable to do anything with the
rejuvenated southpaw after the first inning.
The double victory put the Maps back In
third place, and now the night TO nnlsn Sec
ond to the SoX will begin in earnest. LleD-
hardt the Memphis recruit was expected to
reach Cleveland in time to pitch the second
game, but he had not arrived when the
time came to start to play. and Hess. who
was sent in the box.
An unusual feature of the afternoons
sport was the number of put-outs falling to
the outfielderS, especially to Jones. In one
inning of each game he retired the side on
long running catches that caused hurr1-
cane of applause Great home-run drives by
Anderson and Clarke. the all-around hitting
and assist by Hickman from right HELD
were noteworthy events of the first game.
Anderson's drive hit the ground in left field
and bounded into the bleachers. the first
home-run hit OF the kind ever made on the
Cleveland grounds. Clarke's four-base hit
landed high up In the right field open seats
and put the big crowd in frenzy Of delight.
The First Game.
The scoring began early in the game.
Congalton began the second with a single
TO center. He essayed to reach third on
Flick's hit to right but a superb throw
by Hickman nipped him at third. Flick
ran down to second on the throw and
scored on Rossman's clean drive over Sec
ond. Schlafy's sorry tumble saved Clarke.
After Joss had sacrificed, Birmingham beat
out an infield grounder Rossman scoring.
The decision on the new man at first was
very close and Stahl protested little. A
well-executed double steal scored Clarke.
Then Kitson struck out Stovall. The three
runs acted as ginger to the Nationals.
In the third, after Warner had been re-
tired. Kitson singled to center. Altizer
scratched one safe. Clarke handled
Schlafys high bounder. Jones' beautiful
double to left field corner scored Kitson
and Altizer. Turner made a great catch
of Laves low liner
Larry's men got two more In the fourth,
Hickman seized Flick's savage liner. Then
Rossmans single was followed by Mig
Clarke's home run drive into the bleacher
seats Joss struck out and Birmingham
popped loftily to Schlafiy. Some vigorous
coaching by Stahl and Schlafy started the
Nationals to going again in the sixth. with
two out. CheerfulFHick ripped a fine dou-
bile against the Lexington avenue gate and
he ran home ahead of Anderson on big
Johns peculiar home run hit to left.
The Maps made the game safe in their
half OF the same inning. Flick was retired
on Cross good throw, Rossman raped out
his third hit of the game. A wild pitch put
him ON third. Kitson was on guard and
purposely passed Clarke. Altizer was I'M
der Joss easy pop. but Birminghams hard
nit to center scored Rossman, and Stovall's
single brought Clarke in. Again the dou-
BILE steal was tried and again the Maps
new outfielder scored on the play. Turner
line fly to Jones ended the inning.
Still the visitors refused to quit. Kitson
opened the seventh with fine double to
Aitizer out scored on Schlafly's single; Jones
lifted to Clarke and then Congalton made
marvellous one-hand running catch of
Cross drive to right. by all odds the finest
The cheering was so loud and so long that
both teams forgot to do any more hitting
and the game ended with the score 8 to 5
In favor of Cleveland
The Second Game.
Stahl warmed up all his other pitchers
for the second battle. finally selecting the
Cleveland battery. Smith and Wakefield
Hess went In out of turn for the Maps
and the way the Nationals went after him
at the start was alarming to ey eryb body
After Turner had stopped Altizer's fierce
bounder Schlafiy banged a single against
the second base bag. Jones crowded out
Schlahy and Cross shot single to right
darttng to second on the throw to third
The crowd called gleefully to Hick to put
one over the fence. Cheerful DIDN'T quite
90 that, but he sent sizzling single to
left. scoring Jones and Cross. Anderson
followed with a similar smash but dag
cling stop by Turner Of Stahrs drive forced
big John and thereafter the visitors did
not get peek at the plate The Maps tied
the score In their half With Blrming ha m
out. Stovaa singled to center Jones made
, remarkable catch Of Turner's short fly
back OF Altizer. LaJoie's double was just
out OF Jones reach, and Stovali scored
Congaiton's hard drive to left scored the
King. but Connie was out at second on
a pretty throw to Altizer by Jones. Br-
mingham walked in the third. Stovall and
Turner followed with singles. the new man
scoring. Cross gathered In Larry's hot
liner to left. Stoyall and Turner started
q double steal. but darted back as Wake
Held threw. The ball cleared Lave's up
Stretched hands and rolled to left, Stovall
and Turner scoring.
~ Goodwin. the Milwaukee recruit. took
Smiths place In the box In the fourth
and retired the Maps in Jig time. 1t was
IN the NTH that Turner. Larry and Con-
Ealton lined to- Jones In rapid succession.
Rossmans single with one out In the sixth
was the first hit of Goodwin. Bemis got
to second. Hess walked. filing the bases.