Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs, Standing.


American League Games Today.
Cleveland ot Chicago Detroit at St. Louis.
National League Games Today.
Cincinnati at Chicago. PIttsburg at St. Louis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK September 14.-Perhaps Joe
CantiIou played Lanford as his last pitcher
IN the series to be sure that he would make
cleanup in New York. If he did he
must have been the most disappointed man
ager after the end of the first inning who
has struck the big city in long time.
What the Nationals did not do to prove that
they could make mistakes isn't worth emu
meratng In the two games which had
preceded it looked as If the Nationals had
settled into a stride that would win for
them throughout the remainder of the year.
They played good ball against the High
landers-in fact so much better ball than
the local team that there We're several dis
paraging criticisms offered at the expense
OF the New Yorks. But this afternoon, be-
fore fairly good Saturday crowd consid-
ering that the Giants were playing across
the river against Brooklyn. they were like
old men in their way of getting through
with the game. The battery and fielding
errors in the first inning were so funny that
the spectators in the stands were in an up
roar. They laughed and shouted and cheer
cd the Washingtons whenever they made
misplays. and suggested that they should
make more 70 add to the fun.
Naturally there was little interest IN the
game after the first inning. The Nationals
did not abate their efforts to get even with
the Highlanders, but the handicap was too
much for any team TO overcome, unless
York should strike a slough of despond
similar to that in which the Nationals had
been wallowing.
The Nationals did not begin too badly.
Milan beat out an infield hit and Ganley
struck out trying to bunt and send him
around. Then Delehanty cracked the ball
on The nose, but, sad to say, 1t was line
hit, which went squarely into a double |
play and the Nationals made nothing by 1t. |
An Awful Inning.
Lanford was plainly nervous when he be- !
gan, and the assistance which he did not |
receive was enough to make him ten times |
more nervous. Before he was through he |
gave Hoffman a base on balls, and then |
made a pretty throw of Balls hit only to |
see Altizer mun the ball. Chase hunted to |
put the men around and Altizer threw wild |
to the bag That was two errors for the |
first baseman before one could say Jack |
Robinson. Hoffman got home the bad |
throw ard Ball went to third. None of this |
tended 10 steady Lanford. He was so wild !
that he fired a swift inshoot into Laporte's !
head and knocked the batter unconscious |
II was the third time this year that such an |
accident had happened TO a New York |
player, and the crowd became very appre- |
hensive when Laporte stretched at full |
length on the filed and was long time |
in reviving.
He finally came to and was supported to |
the bench. Ortiz ran for him. The bases |
were full and LarfOrd's nerves at a higher |
tension than they had been since the game !
started. Williams hit into a double play !
with Orth as the second victim, but Ball |
got home while the play was being made. |
COLrOy hit to Delehanty, and there was |
u Chance to retire the side. but Delehanty |
had caught the infection and fumbled the |
ball Chase scored on the error.
Cguroy stole second and Lanford so !
m"cG beside himself with the general ten |
a'ncy OF everything TO get mussed up that |
ls made a balk and the runner went TO |
t-.Fa- Then Louden was given a base on |
balls. The Washington catcher had imbibed |
tie spirit OF msrule in the air and let a |
patched ball get away from him. Conroy |
s.crlug Louden went to second and came |
home when Thomas hit for a base. By this |
time Lauford could not have bounded his |
native state. lie hit Doyle and the spec
"A rs began to ask what coming off |
y Hoffman singled and Thomas crossed |
t.c plate Doyle going TO third. Milan FUN !
t.,i HOffWan's hit and the New York man |
wandered on TO second base Finally Milan |
came 10 the rescue 10y catching Balls fly |
and the trouble was over, but the High |
larders had six runs.
Nationals Score One.
In The next inning the Nationals scored
ore ~ their two runs. With one out Jones |
was given a base on balls and went to sec
c.a ii passed ball. The crowd began to
Yell to TIE IL ghIanders, asking them If
ley We're trying TO equal the record made
by the WJsA.ugtons Kahoe hit to Louden
and ae fuml!cd the ball, the batter reach
Ing first IN safety. SAipke forced Kahoe
oac, but while it was going on Jones got
l,me. In the third the Nationals got che
mo-e run. IaECord hit TO Ball and lie made
a MD throw. Milan safe Thomas
tumble, Lautord going 10 third. Ganley
flied out TO Ball. who had taken L.aporte S
place, ana Lau:Ord scored after the catch.
Until the NTH there was nothing more for
either team CUnroy began the inning for
tie High.andeTs with base hit. He stole
second, ana LOuden was given a base on
balls
Patten Relieves Lanford.
This satisfied Cantillon. He pulled the
new man out OF the box and sent Patten in
10 finish. The big lefthander had barely
time 10 warm up, and when Thomas
cracked the ball for three bases and sent
two runs over the rubber the fans asked
,'4utiEIau IL he had any more Illr Patton