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

flttSUurg... SO .bi3 Cincinnati. "A 81 .3AS
New York. s. 81 sos Boston,. g 81 400
Philadelphia 81 40 $50 st. Louis. % 10 .2ls
: The Nationals put up a snappy game
against the Clevelands yesterday afternoon.
and. led on by Walter Johnson's splendid
pitching. had an easy time winning by the
score of Z to .
Many of the doubling Thomases classed
Johnson's first performance against Detroit
as something of a fiuke. but they were all
at the game yesterday and at its conclusion
were willing to admit that the youngster Is
q great pitcher. When 1t Is considered that
the Clevelands about the hardest hit
ting team in the American League. the
twiyling Of Johnson stands out with I'M
usual brtlhancy, The Clevelands got two
hits in the first inning and two in the last
and the latter pair o. bfngles was simply
tho result Of Johnson slowing up under
Manager Cantillon'S directions to take it
easy. Johnson had his usual great speed
and control and IN five OF the nine innings
the opposing batsmen were retired in their
regular oruer of going to the plate.
The great spitbali pitcher. Mr.. Iiebhardt.
was on the rubber for the NapoleonS and
his work was so poor that he was recalled
to the bench after six innings and Berger
took his place The latter was wild, and
although but one hit was made off his de-
livery two runs crossed the plate.
Back of the twirlers the work of the
locals was first class, while that of the Wis
ftors was Of the punk variety. Mills drop
OF hard fly in left and Johnson's tumble
of bunt were the only misplays against
the Nationals, while five errors are Charged
TO the Clevefands. all OF which were on wild
throws, the Napo,eons throwing the ball
around the field like a team of amateurs.
Features of the Game.
Outside of Johnson's pitching. the batting
of Nil! and the fielding of Jones, Altzer
and Turner were the features.
Neither side scored in the first inning al
though the visitors got two hits and the
locals In the second the Nationals
beoke into the run column by getting enc
man over the rubber. After Blankenship
had died on speedy roller to O'Brien
IIeydon singled into left and went to Sec
ond on Shlpke,s bunt to Liebhardt john
son followed with safe roller toward third
and Heydon dashed to that sack. Johnson
then t-otted toward second in such lei
surely manner that Wakefield became rat
tied and threw Wild to Turner. the ball
bounding into right field. and Heydon
scored, while Johnson regained first.
In the third two more runs came over the
plate for the locals amid the joyous clap
ping of the stanch fans" Blanken ship
again died on a roller to OBrien. but Hey
don ard Shipke both worked bases balls.
Johnson then struck out. but George Mil
slammed a beautiful double into left field,
and Heydon and Shipke came home.
In the fifth things broke bad for Johnson.
and the Clevelands Tailed run without
making a hit. w. Hinchman hit a long
fly into left that Nil dropped after g long
run. but recovered in time to hold the bat
ter on first. Birmingham then sent a fly
into short center. which Jones captured
after magnificent effort, the ball being
caught about a foot from the ground. H.
Hnchman followed with roller to short
and was thrown out at first by Altizer w.
Hlnchman taking second on the play Lieb-
hardt then dropped little bunt In front of
fafn md ypq q fnh nS Iy'y
pick up the ball. With a man on first and
third 1t was thought good policy to pass
Flick. and Johnson served up wide ones
under Instructions. This sort of work
failed to get the ball over on o Brien. the
latter walking to first and forcing home w.
Hinchman. Turner closed the inning with
Ii POP fy TO AItizer
Mills Mighty Hit.
In the sixth the Nationals got going
again. and another pair of runs went up on
the score board. Heydon was out on a fly
to Turner, but Shpke singled cleanly into
center. Johnson then sent a fly to II.
Hinchman that the latter dropped. but
Shipke was forced out at second n Hipch-
man to Turner. Midget Nil at this point
stepped to the plate and hammered the
hall against the Centerteld fence good for
three bases. scoring Johnson. and continued
home himself as Birmingham threw
badly to third. the ball rolling to the
stand.
The Nationals faced Berger In the sew
enth. and without hitting the ball SAFE
got two men over the rubber. Berger hit
Delehanty in the back and Altizer sacri-
feed him to second Del then stole third
Jones followed with bounder to Turner
and Delehanty beat the throw to the plate.
Jones then raced to second on a wild pitch.
and to third while Blankenship was being
thrown out at first by Turner HeydOn
worked Berger for a base on balls and
then started the double steal with Jones.
ii HinChman and L.ajo:e ran Mac" up
and down the line. and Jones finally dashed
OF third. Lajoie turned at the right time
and had Charley caught but his throw
TO % Brien was bad. and Jones crossed the
plate, while Heydon took second. Shipke
closed the inning by being called out on
strikes.
With the score standing 7 to l and john
son going easy. the youngster slowed up.
but the best Larry could do was a pop fly
10 Altizer. Wakefield then slammed the
ball against the rtght-feld fence and pulled
up at third. a beautiful triple. w Hinch-
man followed with a single To center and
Wakefield came home. Down brakes was
sounded at this point: Johnson put on
steam and Birmingha died on a fly to
Ganley. and II. Hinchman was out on
roller to the pitcher.
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