Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
American League Clubs Standing.
Nat'on League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BOSTON. July 4-Lightning struck in tho
same place yesterday and again the locals
were forced to take the dust of the tail
enders. With George Winter in the box
President Taylor felt confident of a victory.
and when his men opened in the first with
couple OF doubles on Fa,kenberg he wore
an expansive smile. but this disappeared
when four runs Were chalked up on the
other side of the ledger in the third inning
Ihat lead was never shaken. and the Ma
tlonais ended with the score to f. Boston
was dangerous only in the eighth when
nine men went to the bat, Perrine paving
the way for scoring with an inexcusable
muff of an easy chance and Altizer helping
along with succession of fumbles II got
to that point that Boston had three men
over the rubber and men on third and sec
ond. with hit to tie the score. and every
body roofing but Criger failed to do the
trick. Falkenberg sending the balls over
FOR all he was worth. Boston got two more
on the sacks in the ninth inning but was
unable to reach the rubber.
Falkenberg's Good Work.
Had the support of Faikenberg been what
ne deserved Boston would not have made a
run after that first inning He not only
pitched a very fine game. but he did some
tall hitting. cracking a fine single to right
with two on bases in the third inning and
banging what should have been a homer In
the seventh. but on which he took third
and afterward scored. Jack Warner held
him in fine style. Perrine did some good
playing despite his costly miss, and Jones
and Delehanty did their part of the work in
brilliant fashion. while Anderson played
first up to the handle. For the locals Ferris
did fine work and Parent played strong
game at short. Altizer again did work with
the stick. as did Jones. while for the locals
Sullivan and Congalton excelled.
A finer day for a game could not have
been desired.
The first was unproductive for Washing
ton. not a man reaching first. while Boston
connected for run on doubles by Sullivan
and Congalton. Grimshaw hit to Altizer.
who caught Congalton trying for third and
Grimshaw was a victim trying to reach
second
The third inning brought disaster to the
locals and Joy to the Nationals. The usu-
ally reliable Winter passed Altizer and hit
Warner. Then Falkenberg broke up mat
ters with a corking hit to right that scored
Altizer. Hobe Ferris accommodatingly
threw the ball past Knight on the relay.
and Warner chased Altizer off the rubber
Clymeg's out put the elongated man on
third and Ganley's double to left sent him
home. Ganley was caught in the try to
make third. Del miscuing or the hit and
run. Del. Anderson and Jones then hit
clearly in succession the former scoring,
and it looked like more runs, but Ferris
pulled down Perrine's fly that came near
going over the fielders head.
Four to one was the score and the locals
tried hard to catch up.
The Nationals clinched matters in the sew
enth. AltiZer opened with single to right.
advanced on Warmers sacrifice and scored
on Falkenberg's triple TO right. The latter
scored on Parents low throw to the rubber
to head off Clymer Clymer wandered too
far on Ganley's foul to Criger and was
easily doubled
Nine Bostons at Bat.
Boston sent nine to bat in the
eighth. Sullivan was hit and was safe at
second on Perrine's mum OF Altizer's throw
OF Parent. Congalton was out to Ander-
son. Grimshaw hit TO Altizer. who fumbled.
filling the corners. Barrett also hit to AL
tizer who again failed to handle the ball.
and Sullivan scored. Knight was the third
man to offer one to Altizer, and the ball
shot OF his hands. Parent reaching the
rubber. and on Ferris long drive to Ganley
Grtmshaw made the third run of the inning
With Barrett on third and Knight on sec
ond Criger went out strikes.
Tannehill was sent TO the rescue In the
last. but easy for Perrine. Sullivan
was hit. and with Parent out to Clymer IL
up To COngaltoni He drew a pass
and was forced on GrimshawS grounder
TO Altizrr. who chung to the ball. ending
the game
The score.