Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

nus lON, MISS, July 0-l lie DoStoH
Americans celebrated the glorious Fourth in
great style by rubbing it into the Nationals
morning and afternoon; in the morning. 3
Il l. and In the afternoon. to o. Smith
and Glaze did the slab work in the morn
ing affair. and Graham and Pruitt In the
Afternoon. The morning attendance was
g. loo and that of the afternoon SSH, almost
14.OO for the day. Finer weather for the
game could not have been desired. and those
who turned out saw some very good ball
playing. The clouting of Clymer was the
bright particular feature of the work of
the Nationals. He hit twice safely in the
morning game and carried his bat out in
the afternoon. making four hits in success
sion or the thirteen hits made by his
side he secured six and one of them was
good for home run His drives were all
OF the prettiest description. and there was
not the suspicion of a scratch in one Of
them Hobe Ferris did the best stick work
for the locals making five hits. and Con-
gallon was close second with four.
The brilliant work of Parent and Ferris
and the star Outfelding OF Barrett played
great part in keeping the score of the
WashingtonS down.
Boston Hits Opportunity.
Boston hit Graham when hits were
needed in the afternoon game. while Pru-
lit kept his hits scattered. and 1t was only
in the first inning that the Nationals man.
aged to collect two hits One of these was
the veriest scratch. and was due to the fact
that on a ball hunted to unglaub Pruitt
failed to run over and cover the bag. De-
spite this life, which gave the Nationals
two on the bases and but one hand out.
they could not score. A man got as far as
third in this inning. and was put out at the
rubber. and in the second another man was
left on third and after this not another
man got that far until the eighth inning
On the other hand, the Bostons did their
batting off Graham by lunches
Eight of their twelve hits We're made in
the innings In which they did their scor-
ing Parent. Congalton. Criger and Ferris
connected with the ball in good style.
Charley Jones did not play in this game
owing to the strained side he received in
New York. and which became aggravated
here causing him pain every time he made
a lunge at a ball. 50 he lay off and allowed
Hickman to go to right. while Ganley
switched over TO center. Barrett certainly
played star game in left, making several
brilliant plays. and Congalton robbed Gan
ley of triple by star capture of a line
drive.
Boston took the initiative in scoring in
the second. Pruitt showed the way with a
safe clip TO center and Sullivan sacrificed
Parent drove one too hot for Del to handle
and Congalton was safe on a bounder that
cludad Altizer, Prueitt scoring. while Tn
glaubs force of Congalton fetched Parent
over the rubber.
Boston connected for two more runs in
the third Pruitt helped his cause along
by hit to center. and took second on Sui
livan's sacrifice and third on Parents hot
drive. which Del could not field. Congal-
tons high bounder Melted base. scoring
Pruitt. and Unglaub's force of Congalton
sent Parent over the rubber.
Hickman made his second hit with one out
in the fourth, but Perrine hit into a double
play.
The Nationals had chance in the SIXTH
when Clymer made his third hit and with
one out Della hanty was passed but Ander-
son famed and Ferris helded Hicks warm
Srounder
Boston again scored twice. Unglaubs
pass Barretts sacrifice. Knights single
and Ferris double doing the business
Perrine drew pass in the seventh. and
again did Commando CantiIlon emit
spasms of vocal effort. but In vain. Atizer
forced his predecessor. and the next two
men gave no trouble.
Clymer opened the eighth with his fourth
hit and stole second. but IL was not scoring
day for the Nationals, and there was moth
ing dOin Dclehanty was hit by pitched
ball. but wonderful stop OF an apparent
hit by Anderson glanced off Pruitts glove
ana went TO Parent for an out and Hick
If'"d high one to Sullivan.
Boston gathered its last run in this in
ming on Barretts single knights sacrifice
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