Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26

Batted Lightly Yesterday, but
Defeated Waco in the Final
Inning, 2 to /.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WACO, Tex, March 28.-The Washington
team made this place its first stopping point
on its way home yesterday, and in a finely
played game with the Waco team came out
ahead by the score of 2 to 1.
The contest was a pitchers battle from
start to finish, the Nationals securing but
six hits. while the locals could garner but
five. Goodwin was on the rubber for the
Nationals and did 80 well that with perfect
support the local aggregation would have
gone runless- He had splendid command
giving but three bases on balls. and his
support was above the average. Schlaf1y's
wild throw to Cross in the fourth inning
was responsible for the home teams soil
tary run. Williams had led Off for Waco
In this inning with a fine drive into center
that Altizer would have gathered in but for
the stiR breeze that carried the ball out OF
his reach, and the hit went for triple.
Altizer hustled after the ball, and by his
splendid throw to Schlaf1y held Williams on
third. WEIGH then hit a roller to Schlafy
which the latter gathered in nicely. Will
Jams on third had started for home, but
changed his mind and darted back for third.
Schlafy saw the move, and thinking e
could get Williams before he returned let
go for Cross. The ball sailed over Cross
head. a foot out of Lave's reach. and Will
liams trotted home. This run tied up the
score, and both sides settled back for
battle royal, the Nationals "copping'' the
necessary run in the final inning.
The Nationals opened the game in a way
that gave indications of an easy victory, but
thereafter they had hard row to hoe. Per-
rine opened with a clean single to left, and
on the first ball pifered second. Ganley
tried tc sacrifice. but after getting two
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famed out. Lave Cross then stung one on
the nose for nice single and Perrine dash
ed home, while the batter was held at first.
Cross then showed his good condition by
stealing second, but Altizer was called out
on strikes and Hickman couldn't get the
ball out of the infield
Pitchers Guyn and Hornsby were going
well, and from the third to the ninth inning
the Nationals could not get hit. although
several of the visitors got men on first
through errors.
All the real sport of the afternoon devel-
oped in the final inning. when the Nationals
scored the winning run and good fielding by
Hickman and Blankenship prevented the
locals from tying up the score.
Big John Anderson had been unable to
get the ball safe throughout the game, but
he went to the bat I'm the ninth with blood
in his eyes He let the first ball go by.
but the second suited him nicely and he
swung on 1t for clean double into left
field. run looked very big just then, and
neat sacrifice and big John trotted to
third The sacrifice was wasted as Cliff
Blankenship uncorked his second hit. ring
ing double to left, and Andersen walked
home. Blank rested on third. while Good
win and Perrine went out easily at first.
In the final try at the bat for the locals
Hickman pulled off play that saved the
game from tie-up and a possible defeat.
There was a man on third and one on first,
with two out when Fisher sent tantaliz-
ing grounder toward right. "Hick' rushed
over. grabbed the ball out of the dirt and
while in a haf-stooping position lined the
sphere home to Bankenship, the latter get
ting the runner. who was digging for the
plate. by hair. The Waco boys were in
clined to kick over the decision, but finally
acknowledged 1T was all right.
The fielding of Hickman and Blankenship
and the batting of the latter were the fea-
lures of the Nationals game. The light hit
ting of the visitors can probably be as
counted for through the great speed used by
both the local twirlers, several of the Ma
tionais pulling away from the plate at times
for fear of injury. A coed crowd witnessed
the game. The Nationals moved on to Dali
las last night where they will play today.
Following is the score of yesterdays
game: