Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20
American League Clubs Standing
National League Clubs Standing

The WashinstOns and ClevelandS hooked
up in another battle royal yesterday after
noon at American League Park and the
locals finally got the decision. after a most
gallant struggle. in the ninth inning. by the
score OF l to o. These low-score games
have been Washington's "hoodoo" hereto
fore. but OF late the Nationals have been
standing up to their guns like thorough
breds and winning out at the finish in the
most surprising and pleasing fashion.
Yesterdays game WAS great contest all
the way between Charley Smith and big
Bill Bernhardt, and although the latter al
lowed but four hits the former was his SUI
perior and he was a complete puzzle to the
Napoleons when hit would have scored
one or more runs. The Clevelands are a
known quantity in the batting line. and to
hold them down TO six hits. scattered
through as many innings. is in Iced great
feat for the best twirlers in the land.
Smith has been in excellent form of late,
and as soon as the battle opened 1t could
be seen that ne had all his great speed and
almost perfect control. At I've different
times a Clevelander fingered the bases.
waiting for the hit that never came. and in
one case StOval stopped at third base after
making beautiful triple. with one out. and
watched Bradley foul out to Deiehanty and
Wakefield perish a roller to AltiZer.
Bernhardt was pitching his second game
of the season. and his good work deserved
a better fate. He pitched good inside ball,
and in one case divided honors with smith
In getting out the side without run after
the first two men had led off with singles.
Only one error was marked up against
each team. but the Goddess of Luck was
with us yesterday. as ALTERS tumble
amounted TO nothing. while the wild throw
of clever Bill Bradley let in the only run
of the game and gave the victory to wash
ington.
That inning was practically the whole
game boiled down into one. Charley Smith
led of with fast grounder to left that
Bradley got but one hand on and detected
into left field. This opening was taken as
a good omen, and the spectators rose to
their feet and yelled with glee. Then came
Capt. Ganley with most artistic sacrifice.
and Charley dashed to second IN safety.
Jones followed with a fast bounder to eft
that Bradley grabbed and tagged Smith
on the line. II was neat play on i.rddlcy' }
part and caused the crowd to sink back
in their seats with signs OF despair. as the
out left Jones on first with two men down.
But the ''never-say die spirit was there.
and Charley Jones quickly revived the dying
hopes with clever steal of second. Wake
field threw the bail away over LaJoie 3
head and shout went up. but 1t died In
the crowds throats. Bay backed up
quickly and held Jones on second. Mr..
Bernhard did not like the looks of Dele
hanty and decided to pass him as he new
about Anderson With two strikes
against him. Andy" hit fast roller to
left that bounded high that. tall as
Bradley is. he had to go several feet in the
air to pull down.
Without settling himself Brad cut loose
for first to- head off Anderson. but the
throw was short and the ball bounded away
from StOvall.
With the crack OF the ball on the bat
Charley Jones had dashed for third. and
as there were two out kept on for home.
lis feet barely touching the ground he
few along As the ball got away from
StovaU the first baseman cast one despair
ing look at the flying Jones going down
the line to the plate. and then ran for the
sphere. 1t was all over, quicker than II
takes to tell. and the joyful spectators
rushed on the field waving their hats and
Yelling with exultatlon.
II was a game worth going miles to see.
and the following official figures Will tell
exactly what the different players did
toward anording amusement for the happy