The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-26
Yesterdays RESULTS.
New York, II, Washington, 2.
Philadelphia, 4; Boston, 3
GAMES TODAY.
at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
STANDING or THE TEAMS.


New York, April 25.-A quick and pro-
nounced change Of form in the pitching
Of Tom Hughes eventually eorraied a vie
tory for the New Yorks against the Ma
tionals to-day. 1t was profitable change
for the New York team. disastrous for
the Cantillon company.
The score was very one-sided, but the
one-sidedness did not materialize until the
eighth inning. in which round the New
Yorks smeared Hughes pitching all over
the campus They made eight hits IN that
inning.
The value Of consistency was shown BY
the difference ia the work of Hughes and
Orth. Hughes was invulnerable for FIVE
innings. de had a wide curve that he
was placing nicely and the New Yorks
could not gauge Il in the first Ave Ia
nings But when they did diagnose Its
course they riddled it, Orth pitched with
a degree OF effectiveness that varied little
throughout the game.
1t was a loose fielding game, some of
the blunders being because the helders
were hurried into making them and some
due 10 eareIeSsness.
Hurst's decision on balls and strikes
caused much grumbling from the players.
The first Eve innings Of the game were
barren aud quickly disposed Of, there be
ing only two solid hits in that period one
was tearing three-bagger by Hickman.
a beautiful smash TO the center geld fence.
Nobody was out when Kick made his
Leviathan iarrup, but ne did not get in.
Perrine sent short fly to Brockett War
ner hit 10 Orth and was snuffed out at
first and Hughes flied TO Chase.
The Washingtons broke into brackets
in the next session. Ganley singled hard
TO left. Schlahy hunted and was retired
through Chase's quick fielding Cross
doubled and scored Ganley. old man Lave
getting around on an outheld fly ana
Laporte's low throw Of Altizer's roller
Also Get Two Runs.
The New Yorks were harmless for two
thirds OF their half of the sixth After
Hoffman and Conroy had been slowed
away kid" Eiberfetd biazed a single 70
/ center This was the first hit made of
Hughes. and Chase was SO pleased With
/ the novel sight that lie repeated. Ills
+ hit was grounder TO Perrine. which he
outfooted 10 first. Perrine threw 10 first
[ in a desperate hope Of mailing his man,
but threw low, and the bail went out OF
sight between the stands. Eiberfeld and
Chase logged home.
I Perrine's throw merely anticipated
matters. Laporte made a three hagger.
which would have accomplished what The
abortive throw did
Tire throbbing eighth began with fig
I out by Chase 10 Altizer Laporte was bit
/ by 2 pitched bah Moriarity singled 10
center. Kleinow projected a two-baggeT
over Anderson's head. scoring Laporte
and MORTALITY Brocketts pop-slngle fell
/ between Anderson and Perrine. Either
could have smothered it. but neither did
Orth hit to Hickman. who made a bad
throw 10 Warner. allowing Klelnow 70
score. Hoffman singled and scored
I Brockett, and Conroy singled and scored
Orth.
( Elberfeld was merciful and grounded
out to Hickman. Chase, less magnan-
imous, tapped a two-bagger over sehlaf-
ly's head and scored Hoffman and Con-
roy LapOrte unlimbered a two-beggeg
/ 10 the fence and scored Chase. and MORT
arity made his second hit OF the inning
| which brought in LapOrte with his sec
ond run Of the inning.