Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28
National League Clubs, Standing.

National League Clubs Standing.
Chicago " y. d / E z55 Brooklyn. y y / f sso
PittshurE . ~ 81 go Boston. 35 At .42I
New York 80 ~ $40 Cincinnati. "a 81 400
Philadelphia 40 sc $3.50 St. Louis. 20 20 222
The Nationals continued their excellent
fielding against the st. Louis Browns yes
terday afternoon. and in addition hit the
ball hard and opportunely, with the re-
suit that they easily defeated the visitors
by the one-sidcd score of to l. To say
that the locals felded exCellently hardly
describes the case, as numerous plays were
made of the sensational order and in al
most every case the artistic completion of
the play prevented runs from being scored
by the Browns.
Pitcher Charley Smith has developed into
spit ball artist. and in yesterdays game
the Browns were able to bunch their hits
in but one inning This was the eighth.
when three hits We're made and the lone
some tally was chased over the plate
Glade. on the other hand. was found in
the nth inning and in the seventh and
eighth. and enough hits We're made to
Dive eight tallies over the rubber for the
locals. Three of the twelve hits regis
tered off his delivery We're for doubles and
one for a triple. all of them coming at
time when they were of great use in scor-
ing runs
Glade's support was poor, both on batted
balls and in throwing to catch runners.
While the players behind Smith took care
or everything that was 'getable."
Ganley. Altizer, Delehanty and Shipke
simply outdid themselves in capturing hard
flies and making good stops, and in the face
of this combination. with Smiths pitching,
the crowns didn't have a chance.
The base running of Anderson, Charley
Jones and Altizer was unusually brilliant
and shared honors with the great fielding
This trio pulled off the double steal twice.
and as many times Andy" who was at
the forward end of the play, crossed the
plate to the delight of the spectators.
A regular holiday crowd in attend
ance all the stands being filled. and fully
thousand were herded behind the ropes
IN right field.
Nationals Take the Lead.
Neither side scored in the first four in
nings, although the locals made two hits
In the first and one in the second In the
fifth inning the Nationals started off with
a base on balls. and when the third man was
retired they had chased four runs over the
rubber. Charley Smith started the trouble
by working base on balls and Clymer sent
him along with a neat sacrifice. Ganley
doubled to right center and Smith had
easy time getting home. Delehanty also
hit double into left and Sir Robert dashed
over the plate. Anderson singled and Del
went to third. Dee hanty then signaled for
the squeeze play, but Charley Jones
OFF and run down by Spencer and Yeager.
Jones followed with a roller to Hartzell
and was safe on the shOrtstops tumble.
Jones then signaled for the double steal
and II looked as though Andy" was going
70 be headed off on a perfect return by
Mics to Spencer, but the big fellow
dashed over the plate the ball struck him
in the side and rolled to the grand stand
Jones taking third on the misaap. Altizer
then spanked beautiful triple to the CEN
ter field fence and Jones walked home War
rnl 1ar To-
Jones
This was mighty fine work by the Ma
tiona s, and the Spectators were in a happy
frame OF mind.
More Good Work in Seventh.
In the seventh the locals got started
again. Ganley led off with a clean single
TO left. Delehanty tried to sacrifice and
was successful as Spencer threw high to
hrst, making Tom Jones jump for the ball
While the runner was touching the bag. 1t
was great one-handed stop by the first
baSeInan and he was rightfully cheered
Anderson then walloped a single into left
ana GanIey chased over the rubber. Charley
Jones followed with sacrifice moving
Delehanty and Anderson up base AL
tzer hit a fast roller to Miles, and the sec
ond baseman headed Del off at the plate
with a good throw to Spencer Andy
taking third on the out. Altizer then sig
nailed Anderson for the double steal and
safety, as Spencer threw to Glade who was
taken off his guard and dropped the ball
AS Anderson had started on the steal he
has TO be credited with a stolen base in
stead OF an error for Glade Warner then
stopped the fun by striking out
In the eighth both sides scored tae
Browns getting their only run of the game
Glade led of with a single but was forced
out by Niles hit to Delehanty HemphiU
then forced Niles. Delehanty to Altjzer
Stone singled TO center and then Pickering
scored Hemphill with single in the sane
territory. The rally was stopped by Shinke
making grand stop of Yeagcrs fash
FOUNDER and throwing the batter out at
first. "
For the Nationals, Shipke went out. Glade
Z" Jones. Charley Smith singled into left
"'" NNhcr INTO center. Ganley was then
iaSS'a ming the bases. Mr. Delehanty
'Hei s'eppd into the breach and waIloned
'lean single TO left. on which both Smith
una rNhleF dashed over the plate. Gan1ev
ana Drlehanty then sIgnalcd Andersen 70
M .ie pan. as they We're going To move nm
on IN next pitch, and a double MAY re-
suited as Andy popped TO Tom Iones
ana n tossed the ball to Glade who COW.
cred hrst. putting out Del
The three Brownies in the ninth u,.n+ go.
IN order OF going TO the plate AND ~
game was over. ~ ''te
Following is the official score of tho
game. VI TIC