Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

Washington made it three straight over
the Rostons yesterday by winning hahuily
nv the score OF o to / 1t was regular
batting fest for the Nationals. every man
but Altizer and Hughes plugging the ball
into safe territory.
Sir Thomas Hughes was on ne rupoer
for the locals. and the way the big fellow
served them up clearly demonstrated that
he is sun one OF the star pitchers or the
country Eight hits were made off hughes
three Of which developed In the hostohs
last turn at the bat. when Tom took II
easy and lobbed straight ones over the
plate In eight innings but five scattered
hits were secured by the Pilgrims, ana
,,a,..r marc han one to an inning. Hughes
had all his welI-known speed, his speedy
drop ball breaking just right. and when
this delivery is going good he is almost
unhittable.
Manager Mcclure sent three pitchers TO
the firing line before the game was over.
Winter lasting four innings. Glaze a niue
over one inning. and Steele iinishlhg the
contest Winter was hammered for seven
hits and five runs. and Glaze for I'VE hits
and four runs When Steele faced the local
batsmen they We're about all in, and he got
away with the remaining innings with only
one safety.
Back of Hughes the locals fielded sp!en-
didly. Will the three errors charged against
the Pilgrims were costly. Feature plays
were pulled off by Altizer. tIhiteman and
Ferris. The batting of little Shipke was
really the feature of the Nationals work.
the clever third baseman soaking the ball
for two singles and home run. the latter
swat rolling to the score board. Milan
was also there with the stick. getting three
singles while Tony Smith broke into the
limelight with two singles.
Robbed by the Umpire.
In the first inning DeIehanty sliced a
line fly into right that was fair by three
feet, the ball bounding into the bleachers
and should have gone for home run I'm
pire OLOughln was standing back of the
pitcher and lost the ball entirely and called
It foul A great hubbub followed and Del
was chased to the bench for continued
kicking. o. rien taking his place at second.
Deiehanty continued his protests from the
bench and was finally chased off the field.
Neither side scored in the first two in
Hlngs. but the Nationals got to Winter In
the third Shipke led off with a single to
right and Smith sent him along with
sacrifice. Hughes died on roller to Ferris
and Shipke went to third. Milan then
hunted safely and Shipke chased home.
Ganley followed with a hit to Knight. and
thu latter threw over Ferris head, Milan
going To- third and the batter taking sec
ond- O'Bri"n then placed a nice single into
left and Milan and GanleY footed il home.
Altizer passed TO first and Jones ham
mered a long fly into left. Whteman
turned his back the ball and chased
almost to the fence. turning in time to
pull the ball down and completing a beau
tiful catch
In the fourth two more runs went up, the
result OF singles by Shpke. Smith and
Milan and Wild pitch.
Glaze Was Slaughtered.
Glaze toed the mark in the fifth and got
away with that inning with single and
no runs In the sixth he slaughtered.
Shipke led of with his home run. Smith
singled and Hughes sacrificed. Milan
hunted safely and Knight threw over
UnElaUb's head Smith scoring and the
batter taking second Ganley then
passed and on OBrieH's long single into
right Milan and GInlcy chased all the way
home. the latter giving "A fine exhibition
of sprInt!ug . slowly handled ball. This
ended the getting for the day and II
was 81 plenty.
The Bustnn's only run developed in the
third inning Speaker was the first man
up and famed. but Blankensh!p dropped
Tire ball and had to head him off at first.
sullivan singled to left, and Parent went
out ou a lup fly TO OBrien. Pete. thinking
ne could catch Sullivan off first. threw to
AltiZ-r hut the runner got in front OF the
hHW and il bounded OF 10 the stands the
runner taking second Hughes then pulled
of a wild pitch. the ball CITING by Blank
crsnip. striking an obstruction and bounding
into thu stands. Sullivan coming all the
way home
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