Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-28
NATIONALS HAVE
A REAL CAPTAIN
Harry SchIafIy Led the Locals
to Victory Over Fort Worth,
6 to z.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 2S.-The
Nationals gave a splendid exhibition of bal
playing here yesterday against the local
aggregation, the score at the wtnd-ur
standing 6 to in their favor.
Capt. Schlafy and Tom Hughes were the
heroes Of tho game, the former batting like
a f1end. while the latter allowed but one
hit In five innings, and the tall boy didn't
appear to be trying unusually hard at that
Harry Schlafy has many friends down
here, and he doubtless concluded to show
the local people that in making him captain
Manager Cantillon had made no mistake
He certainly acted as a leader with the
stick, getting two singles and triple, ano
he was also all over the field, making SEN
sational plays and urging on the other
players. Schlaf1y admitted to your cor
respondent that when he was first made
captain the honor came Unexpectedly, and
in trying to make good nervousness re-
suited But Manager Cantillon got after
him, he says, and he Is now back to eartn
again.
Manager Cantillon told Hughes he wanted
to see If the training trip had done MIN
any good, as he would probably have him
work the first game at home. Sir Thomas
felt the honor keenly and worked like
whirlwind, old boy Warner behind the
bat urging him on to his best. AT the enc
of five innings Cantillon called Hughes to
the bench and congratulated him on his
work, and once more promised him the $io
that had been hung up for the first Yanl-
gan victory at Galveston.
Mr.. Baxter of the Fort Worth team has
a world of speed, and he kept all but
Schlafy and Cross guessing, the latter
finally landing hard for a double. The
other boys apparently were afraid OF being
hit, and but for the poor support given
a Tor no INN
smaller. Notwithstanding the eight mis-
plays, three double plays were pulled of,
and this kept down the Nationals score
An unfortunate accident occurred In the
seventh inning. Charley Hickman being
spiked and forced to retire. Turner had
pulled off his second hit and became so ex-
cited that in turning first he tried to climb
over Hickman, the result being bad spik'
the bench, sent Schlafy to first and Mil
to second. Hfckman's spiking was quite
severe. and he will have to be careful foI
the next few days to prevent complications
Falkenberg and Blankenship took up the
battery honors in the sixth inning and the
change was such a welcome one to the Fort
Worth lads that they lit on to the tall boy
with telling effect, two runs being scored
before the side was retired. Falkenberg
regained his form in the seventh, but Man
ager Cantillon was taking no chances and
sent In Graham to finish the game.
Washington opened well In the first In
ming. fSTTlH0 Wdlheu dUu LUX SeCOuu
a bad throw from Baxter to catch him
mapping Ganley's out put Perrine on third
and Cross double scored him. Cross got
third on a passed ball and home on Altizer' s
out. Two runs
In the fourth Altizer was safe on Carln's
error, and continued to second on the same
misplay. Another passed ball tackled him
on third and Hickman's out let him finish
the circuit
Schlafiy got his third hit in the sixth
round stole second and scored on Carlin' s
wild throw on Warmers swat.
With two out in the eighth Schlahy was
hit purloined second and reached the plate
on Blankenship's single. Blankenship stole
and hustled to third on the bad throw to
catch him at second Graham walked and
stole second. Baxter made bull Of catch
ing Graham playing off, and Blankenshir
scored Washingtons last run.
Both Fort Worth runs were earned. Not
one Of the Washington runs was earned
With Falkenberg pitching, McCullom open
ed the sixth round with a clean double
to center Salm flied to right. Wilson s
single put McCullom on third, and Wilson
stole second. Huff's safety gave McCullom
a run and put Wilson on third. when Will
son tailed on Dupre's out. Two runs.
The Nationals left last night for Wichita,
Kan, where they play today.
Following Is the score Of yesterdays