The Washington herald., 1907-03-27

Dallas, Tex, March 26.-That long-de-
layed batting streak Washington fans
have been expecting ever since their ball
team went to Texas to train arrived to-
day. and the Capitalites soundly thrashed
the Dallas outfit Of the Texas League by
70 to 8.
AS Dallas beat the st. Louis Nationals
yesterday, 4 TO /. and ST. Louis bumped
Washington in two out of three games.
the victory was all the sweeter. There
was all sorts Of hitting to-day, and the
Washington representatives hammered the
ball according to their regulations.
schlafiy distinguished himself by making
three singles. Ganley and Anderson each
got a single and a double Charley Hick-
man landed safely. but once. but that one
drove In two runs.
Case Patten' pitched the first six innings
for Washington. and was not as good as
he might have been. In the first inning
Stark and Tullos doubled in succession
for Dallas first run. In the sixth he went
against a hard proposition. Maloney got
a safe hit because his effort hit the um-
plre Then Riley lifted one over the right
field fence, thereby scoring Dallas two
other runs. Graham succeeded Patten In
the seventh, and while ne was more ehec-
tive, he was inclined TO be wild. he gave
two passes in the eighth. but good fielding
prevented scoring His underhand ball
was working well, and he famed out
four.
Five Hits In First.
Garrett. a yOungster. with a rising bali,
pitched the first four innings for Dallas.
and was easy. Ten hits were made off
him, five coming in tie first inning.
Three singles were allowed by Burnem.
the second Dallas twirler. and errors
turned the three safeties into three runs.
In the first inning Perrine was an easy
out. Ganley doubled. but was thrown out
trying to steal third.
With two down the slaughter began.
Cross hit TO left. When the third base
man made a bad throw Of Altizer's blow
Cross went to third Cross came home
when a smash from Hickman hit the um-
pire on the leg and nearly put him out OF
business. A passed bali pat Altizer on
third and Hickman on second. John An
derson got busy with a double along
tNifQ DaSe AQuA AiNrs anu f1lthtAdn aNu
Aitizer we're both safe ar the plate
schlaay's timely bin tailed Anderson.
Warner was an infield out Five hits and
four runs against minor leaguers. but a
thousand times better than Washington
has shown in all the previous games this
spring.
More excitement in the third inning
Cross and Aitizer singled and Hickman
sacrificed. Cross crossed the plate on a
Wild pitch. and Altlzer took third. The
Dallas first sacker missed the throw from
short on AndersOn's smash and AltiZer
on the error, scored. Anderson stole see
ond. went 20 third on Schiahy's out, and
counted on Warmers safety. Three hits
and three runs.
In the fifth Schlady hit. took second or
an error by short. third on an error by
the third baseman, and home on Pstten':
out
The string Was played out in the sev.
enth. Hickman walked. Haman let An.
derson's crack TO right get away from
him. and Hickman scored. Anderson 60
ing to second. Schlany famed and War
ner walked. Grahams long fly brought
In Hickman with the last run. A double
play put Washington out Of business In
the ninth. with two on bases. Attendance
900
Washington plays in Fort Worth To-
morrow. the team spending tonight IL
that city instead of Dallas.