Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Fielding Was Remarkable.

Fielding Was Remarkable.
Back of the twirlers the fielding of both
teams was up to the high-water mark. that
OF Chase alone saving the game for the
New Workers. Time after time Elberfeld
would hurl the ball wild to first and the
Californian would pull them down with one
hand in the most marvellous manner. Two
wild heaves would assuredly have gone into
the grandstand but for Chase's great one
handed catches.
For the Washingtons Hickman and AL
tizer were the bright stars, Cheerful Char
ley making two wonderful one-handed
stops that killed off budding base hits. and
in addition hammering out a double that
scored the only run made by the Nationals.
Altzer at short covered couple of acres
OF ground and shut off base hits with a
regularity that was most discouraging to
the visitors.
The New Workers went out in order in
their first turn at the bat, but the locals
got Jones on the second k the result
of his clean single and a fielder's choice.
Conroy opened the second with. a single,
but died trying to steal second, Warmers
good throw TO Altzer cutting off the Wild
ow'I' flight. Nil also made clean single
I'm this inning, with two out. and he also
died trying to steal, kleinow to Williams,
For the next five innings the New forks
went out In their order Of going to the bat,
not a man reaching first base.
The locals. on the contrary, were contin-
ually hitting the ball, but always failed
with the deciding hngle. In the third.
after Warner had flied out to Conroy. a
thrilling catch, Graham hit cleanly and
Ganley hunted safely toward first. Doyle
gathered up the ball and threw wild to
first. Graham pulling up at third and Can
ley at second. Jones followed with fast
Af..Vtl
at the plate on good throw to kleinow.
Cross was walked and Hickman closed the
inning with a roller to Moriarity.
Again in the fourth. Anderson soaked a
Sugl, Into left center. with one out, and
then stole second but he could get no far
Their. as Mil and Warner died at first. In
the NTH Graham surprised the enemy with
a beautiful bunt. and was Sacrlnced 10 sec
ond by Gauley. but died there, as Jones and
Cross went out on rollers to short and third
respectively
In the sixth. with one out. Altizer singled
into center and raced to second. as Hof-
man allowed the bail to get by him. An
derson then famed, and NILS fly to right
was gobbled up by Keeler. In the seventh
the three locals went out in order.
Fun Started in the Eighth.
Then came the eighth inning and all the
excitement of the struggle Conroy led of
with a single to right and Williams sent
him along with a sacrifice. Moriarity soak
ed clean single INTO center ana COnfOy
s,dmpercd home. Morarity went to second
on Jones throw hone. and then tried to
steal third. but was turned back by War
uer's throw TO Cross. Kleinow also singled
lGit Hoffman shut off further hostilities by
striking out.
For the Nationals Jones whipped beau
" double right over third base. but I'm
pire Connolly declared it foul and called
lin back. with the result that Charley
struck out in sheer disgust. Cross worke ed
"a base on balls and then Charley Hickman
sailed out a long drive to left center tina,
was good for two bases. and Cross raced
home with the tying run. Blankenship was
sent 10 second 10 run for Hickman. but the
change was useless Altizer died at first
and Anderson flied out to Conroy.
Then came the heart-breaking ninth and
a victory for the Yankees. Doyle led of
with a clean single into right but strayet
too far away from first and Graham,
quick throw TO Hickman put him out of the
running. keeler followed with a safe bun
that Graham failed to pick up, and tn,
''pvsky little Elberfeld belted line drive
into left that was good for two bases, anC
k"elrr raced home. Elherfeld tried to stea
third. hut Warmers throw TO Cross shu
him OF. and Chase closed the inning with
roller 10 AItizcr.
With one run to The bad the National.
cam" III to do or die and as IL turned out
expired Mil died on "a roller to Elberfeld