Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-02
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The Chicago champions made it three
victories out of four games yesterday.
when they defeated the Nationals by the
score of to g. The White Sox put up their
usual finished game. while the locals fur
nished their first poor contest since their
return from the recent trip. The boys have
been going so good of late that they can
be easily forgiven for their Off play
Charley Smith started to do the pitching
for the Nationals. but his work was of such
sloveniy sort that he had to be recalled
to the bench after three innings. and Case
Patten substituted During the three in
nings that Smith was the rubber the
game was practically settled as he was hit
for six singles and double and five runs
scored. Patten worked nicely for five In
nings. allowing but four hits and two runs.
and retired In the eighth when Mil went to
the plate to bat for him. Gehring finished
the final inning very nicely, allowing but a
single hit and no runs
Frank Smith was the rubber for the
White Sox. and while he was very wild at
times. he generally pulled himself together
at critical points and pitched good ball.
Back of the twirlers the fielding of the
Chicagos was clean-cut and accurate. while
the locals got into the error column on four
different occasions
Clymer. c. Jones. GanIey Shipke and
Delehanty pulled Off star plays for the
locals while Manager Jones made the only
sensational play for the visitors.
chicago's First Run.
Chicago began business with Charley
Smith In the first inning. scoring one run.
Hahn led of with a single. stole second and
went to third on Warmers poor throw to
Alti1er. Fielder Jones died on a roller to
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Clymer. and Hahn scored on the out
In the second the visitors again scored.
Robe flied to Ciymer. and Dougherty died
on a bunt to Shfpke that the little fellow
hot one to Charley Smith. but the latter
threw Wild to Anderson and Icy kept on
to second. Mcfarland and Smith were
given free passes to first. filing the bases,
and Hahn followed with a single to center.
on which IsbeH scored Fielder Jones was
out on bounder to Delehanty
In the third both sides scored, the Chica-
COS getting three runs and the Washing
tons one. Donohue singled to right and
was sacriiced'to second by Davis. Robe
doubled into left and Donohue crossed the
plate. DOugherty singled to center and
Robe scored. Isbell flied out to Ganley the
little captain making a grand catch, but
Mcfarland singled to left and Dougherty
crossed the rubber.
Nationals First Run.
For the Nationals Ganley singled to left
and Delehanty struck out Anderson per-
fshed roller to Davis. but Charley
Jones doubled along the left field foul line
and Ganley chased home.
Patten then took UP the running for
Washington and got bad start. Hahn
tore on his third single to left and went
all the way to third as Clymer allowed the
ball to go through him. Fielder Jones
sent out long lily to Ganley and Hahn
beat the throw home.
Neither side scored again until the sew
enth inning. when each team chalked I'D
tally. Davis walked but died stealing
w arner to Altizer. Robe tripled to the
center field fence. Dougherty followed
with fly TO GanIey and Robe scored on
the out
For Washington. C,ymer doubled to right
and Ganley singled to left DeIehanty
grounded to Davis. and while he was being
thrown out at first Clymer raced home
Anderson flied to Dougherty Ganley then
stole third. but died there as Charley Jones
went out on roller to Davis.
In the eighth the Nationals hung up their
third run. the last of the game Altizer
doubled to right. but Warner was out on
fly to Hahn. ShipKe then slashed a line
single into left and AItizer came home Min