Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28

Hughes was on the rubber for the Ma
tionals, and he pitched a masterful game.
allowing but six hits. three of which were
secured by that consistent batter, Willie
Keeler. In the last four innings Hughes
struck his true gait, and he moved the OPP
posing batters down almost in rotation, but
one hit being made in that time Back Of
Hughes the local players performed Won
ders, many brilliant plays being made, and
they all went the nine-innings route with
out an error.
Albert Edward orth did the pitching for
the New Yorks, and his performance was
Just the opposite of that of Hughes. In the
early stages the Nationals found great diff
Guilty IN getting the ball safe. making but
four hits in six innings. but in the seventh
and eighth they punched five hits, and
enough runs resulted to make vic Dry sure.
Turning Point in Game.
The turning point in the game developed
In the eighth inning, and resulted from the
want OF some one calling for high fly to
the inheld by Jones. The bali fell between
Orth. Klelnow and Chase. the catcher being
called when it was too late for him TO get
under the sphere. This play seemed TO rat
tie Orth and he had difficulty in locating the
plate, Eiberfeld delaying the day while he
walked over to the big twirler and pulled
him down out of the clouds. Elberfeld then
returned to his position, and on the next
ball pitched Heydon hit directly at him and
the sphere went through his hands and legs
This put two on bases without an out and
the 5000 spectators were yelling like a
horde of Comanche Indians. Jones had
gone to third on the msplay, and he gal
loped home when Hughes singled to left
Kleinow then endeavored to catch Heydon
mapping at second but threw badly to En-
berfeld and the catcher scampered to third
and Hughes TO second. Mr.. George Mil
then walked to the plate and pasted ring
Ing single into left. and Heydon and Hughes
had little difficulty in scoring. Schalhy then
hit into double play and Hickman fled to
Dougherty. This put the Nationals two
runs in the lead but to make matters sure
CroSs led off with a double in the next in
ming, went to third on Anderson's double to
left. and then home when Stahl sent a long
ny to Conroy in center field. This squirt
took all the life out OF the visitors and they
We're easy outs in the last two turns at the
bat.
Nil put up another brilliant game at
short making several fine stops and
throws and In the seventh inning chased
into short center and pulled down a Texas
Lacquer fly that was bound for safe terri
tory ANDERSON In left made couple OF
fine catches. while Mac" Heydon nipped a
bunt in the bud from Chase's bat that was
OF the marvellous order.
Keeier's Star Catch.
For the New Yorks Mr. Keller is entitled
to the crown. as he pulled down a fly on
the run from Schaify's bat that was bound
for the crowd In right field. and undoubt-
ediy robbed the second baseman OF a double
and the Nationals OF run.
Manager Grifith had several heated de-
bates with Umpire Sheridan over close de-
cisions at third and the plate. and finally
was chased to the bench to keep him quiet
The New Yorks got or well, scoring a
run in the first inning. the result OF a
double to right by Keller and another to
center by Laporte.
The Nationals came right back at them
H.. ~ I..z ~
gieesome yells of the multitude. After
Cross had died at first. Anderson singled TO
left and StahI was passed. Jones fied to
Cnoroy and Anderson took third ON the