Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
SPORTS.

Heydon's hands until 1t was slapped on the
runner. Lave Cross also had pretty catch
to his credit while SChlafy almost turned
a somersault in gathering fly to short
center.
Manager Cantillon demonstrated In the
seventh inning that he is ''on to his lob as
the small boy says when he substituted
Charley Jones for Hickman as n base run
ner. the latter having reached second. with
one out. The substitution failed to register,
as Anderson and Perrine failed to hit, but
II was inside" ball. nevertheless. This
change brought Anderson in to first base
and sent Jones into left. both men doing
well in their new positions.
Nationals Take Lead.
After the New Yorks had gone out In
their order of batting in the first inning the
Nationals sailed in and scored one run in
their initial try with the willow. Ganley hit
fast roller over near second base and
was safe, as Conroy furnbled. Schlafy
then forced Ganley at second on roller
to Williams. but later pulled off nice
steal on long slide for the bag. Cross
best was a pop fly TO Conroy. but Hickman
hit over Brockett's head for double and
Schla1y rushed home. Altizer died at first
The Highlanders again went out in order
in the second, but the locals added two
runs to their score and everybody was
happy hut the New Workers. Anderson
walked as a starter and Perrine sent him
to second with a neat sacrifice. Mac"
Heyden was also given free pass to first,
and then along came Mr.. Graham with his
mighty wallUp for three bases, and Ander-
son and Heydon scored.
II was the New Yorks turn in the third
and they broke the ice. scoring one run.
Moriarity flied to Anderson. but klelnow
walked and Eogg also favored with
a pass. Conroy followed with fash ground
to left that struck kleinow as he started
for third, and he was out without play
ers assistance. and a hit went to "Wids'
credit. Graham then soaked Wee Willie
Keller with an inshoot filling the bases.
After Graham had given Brockett three
balls Manager Cantilon called halt and
sent Falkenberg out to the firing line. 1t
was a predicament for the tall twirler and
he wasn't equal to the occasion. Brochett
being passed to first, which forced home
Pitcher Hogg. Williams closed the inning
with roller over second which Perrine
gathered i'll in great style and threw the
runner out at first.
The New Works kept right after the Ma
tonals in the fourth scoring one more
tally. the result of a clean single by La
porte, d sacrifice by Hoffman, and a clean
single into left by kleinow.
Visitors Get the Lead.
Neither side scored in the fifth, but both
get busy in the sixth. the visitors hanging
up two runs and the locals one.
Williams beat out roller to Perrine that
tlt idttef SOl on the eUSe OF the lett nelQ
grass plot. Laporte sent him along with
sacrifice. Falkenberg to Hickman. Hoff-
man then laced single into left, and Gan
ley tried to head Williams off at the plate,
but the throw was wild, the ball striking
the runner on the head. William scored and
Hoffman reached third on the error
Moriarity followed with a fly to short right
which Carney caught after long run, and
once more he threw wild to Heydon, the
ball striking the ground and bounding over
the catchers shoulder. Klenow singled
TO left, but Hogg closed the inning by go
ing out, Falkenberg to Hickman.
With one run to the bad the Nationals
never lost heart for minute, but kept
after the Yankees in bulldog fashion. AL
tiZer was patient, and was rewarded with
a pass to first. AndeI son tried to sacrifice
but failed. and then struck out, Altizer
stealing second as the big boy famed.
Perrne got a single into right, but Altizer
could only take third as ii looked as
though Williams Keeler might get the
fly. Heydon looked dangerous to Hogg, and
he was walked, filling up the bases with
only one out.
The Score Tied.
Manager Cantillon then sent up Blanken-
ship to bat for Falkenberg. but he was
called out on strikes to the accompaniment
of groans from the spectators. Ganley
was somewhat wiser and waiting patiently,
was given a pass to first, and forced home