Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
NATIONALS THIRD
STRAIGHT VICTORY
Easily 0utpIayed the Bostons
This Morning and Won by
the Score of 8 to |.

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The Nationals played rings around the
demoralized Bostons this morning. winning
an easy victory by the score of TO l. The
locals got of In front In the first inning.
and they were never headed thereafter.
The cloudy weather this morning. on top
of the heavy rains last night. 1t was
thought would unfit the grounds for play.
but the earth swallowed up the water like
a sponge, and the diamond was In fine con-
dition when the game started. The threat
ening weather hurt the attendance some
what, but nearly 800 were on hand and
took every opportunity to show their de-
light over the third straight victory for the
locals.
Patten Was Good.
Case Patten was on the rubber for the
Nationals. and the clever southpaw turned
out one of his glt-edged exhibitions. ma
jority of the hits being made off his deliv-
cry after the locals had big lead and ne
had let down In his speed
Back of Patten the Nationals went the
route without semblance of an error fsv-
erybody appeared to be full of ginger and
on their tiptoes from the start OF the con-
test Altizer, at short, tried to cover the
He pulled off one play of the ringer sort
when he ran back of second on Dinneen' S hit
tossed the ball backwards to Schlafy with
out looking, and copied the third cut The
pail was so papably safe that the crowd
arose and shouted with glee when they saw
1t turned into an out. Manager Stahl gath
cred in several bad throws at first and
Cross, at third, made one stop of the ringer
sort. the ball whizzing as he got In front
of it.
Dinneen Was Easy.
Uncle" William Dinneen was on the fir
Ing line for the Bostonese and the way his
delivery was punished was gladstone sight
for sore eyes, especially as the Nationals
needed the bingles In their business Bill
had some excuse in his poor support but
there is no denying that he was pie. and
cnerry pie at that. for Charley Jones and
Howard Wakefield
The batting of the Nationals was really
the feature OF the game, and Jones sur
prised every body by his persistency in get
ting the drives into safe territory He went
to the bat five times and tore off triple
a double and two singles. His three-base
hit was the sensation of the morning as
all the bases were occupied when he made
the drive and the crowd kept ND Its ap-
plause for several minutes over the hit. Be
sides catching pretty game Wakefield
hammered out double and two singles
while John Anderson had a double and
single. his first hit in the initial inning
driving Two runs over the rubber.
Boston Looked Bad.
The Bostons fielded In careless. sluggish
fashion and their exhibition of ball playing
was nothing to be proud of. Jack Hayden
was there again with his bat. getting a
double and a single, and he also made a
pretty catch.
After the Bostons had been retired in the
first inning without a run. although Parent
W a no to
with their bats and drove two runs over
the rubber. Altizer was out on a fly to
Hayden in right. but Jones whipped a
clean single into center Schlaf1y flied out
to c. stahl. but Cross was safe on Nor
gans tumble This should have been
the third hand out, but instead Anderson
slammed double into left and Jones and
Cross scored.
The Bostons got their first and only tally
in the second, and the fans felt some
what nervous for a few minutes. Ferris
led Off with single to left and Hayden
went out on roller to Stahl. Morgan
singled over econd, scoring Ferris; Arm
bruster flied out to Jones' Dineen then hit
fast one directly over second. Altizer
ran over. scooped it up with one hand.
tossed 1t back to Schlafy. who was cover
ing second. and Mr. Morgan was forced
out. 1t was pretty play and worthy of
the great applause bestowed.
Batting Some.
After going three innings without a run
the Nationals again got busy In the fifth.
scoring two runs. Wakefield soaked a
double into left. the ball bounding over
Hoey's head. Patten went out Dineen to
Freeman without advancing Howard Davey
Altizer then soaked a double to left and
Wakefield scored easily Jones' not to be
outdone by the Tri-Stater whanged A
double into the same territory and AItizer
raced home.
In the sixth the boys came right back
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hung up to dry. Hickman led off with a
clean single over second but Stahl forced
him, Ferris to Parent. Wakefield singled
into left, but Patterns best was a short fly
to Hoey. Altizer looked so fierce at Dineen
that Bill decided to take chance and pass
him to first on balls. filling up the bases
Poor Bill guessed wrong, for Charley Jones
then walked up to the bat soaked a line
fly into left center for three bases and
Stahi, Wakefield and Atlzer lost little time
hurrying over the plate.
Nationals Last Run.
In the seventh the locals scored their
eighth and last run. Cross got a base on
balls and quickly stole second Anderson
flied out to Hayden and Hickman popped
to Ferris. Stahl then tried to kill the ball,
but instead beautiful bunt resulted and he
was safe. The manager then tried to pull
off the bluff steal of second so as to get
Cross home, and Ferris ran into the dia-
mond. getting Administers throw. Cross
turned back to third, and Ferris. in trying
to catch Stahl by quick throw to Parent.
hit the runner the ball going into left field
and Cross scored.
The Bostons looked promising in the
ninth inning, as Patten allowed three sin
giles to be made in succession with one ont
but Armbruster flied to Anderson and Di-
neen left them all roosting on the bags
with nice fly to Jones.
Following is the official score of the game:
Wash. r H Ell Boston RHOA
A q n Ia