Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
National League Clubs Standing.


The Nationals found their batteing eye
yesterday afternoon, chased Smith to the
bench. hit Patterson hard. and handily de-
feated the champion Chicagos by s to =.
The threatening weather, that continued
until after the game began, kept down the
attendance. but at that there was a good
sized crowd present to witness the victory
of the local team and the downfall of the
White Sox.
The Pacific coast lad Graham, was on
the rubber for the locals, and with the good
coaching of Jack Warner to assist him he
went the entire route without wobble
Nine hits were made by the White Sox,
three of which went to Dougherty's credit,
but they were so well scattered through
out the nine innings not to be effective
in driving runs over the plate. In addition
to pitching we'll Graham had the knack of
holding the base-runners close to the sacks,
and as a result there was no base stealing
by the visitors.
"Hoodoo'' No Longer.
Frank Smith, who has generally been a
sort of "hoodoo" to the Washington club
was on the firing line for Chicago at the
start, but yesterday he had nothing that
could fool the local batsmen, and his curves
were driven all over the lot. After four
hits had been made in the second, and two
runs scored, Patterson was called out to re-
lieve him with three men on bases. Patter-
son found it difficult to stop the batting
Streak of the Nationals. two more hits off
his delivery following. and three more runs
were showed over the plate. Patterson then
. went well until the eighth inning, when
the Nationals again took his measure, and
scored three more runs. The batting streak
of the locals developed quickly that it
took the spectators by storm, but they
quickly woke up, and cheered the locals to
the echo.
Back of the pitchers the fielding was clean
and accurate, although the ground was
slippery, a bad throw to second by Nc
Farland being the only misplay. The field
ing plays of Robe and Altizer were the fea-
lures in that line, while the batting of Sir
Robert Ganley created the greatest en-
thusiasm, the little right fielder tearing off
four singles out of five times at the bat
He should have had five to his credit, but
"Jigger'' Donohue speared a fast
the first bag in the initial inning that was
a clear case of robbery. Anderson was
close up with three hits. and he had a
base on balls his percentage was still bet
ter than Ganley's.
Neither side scored in the first turn at
the bat, but the White Sox hung up their
first run in the second, and for the time
being 1t looked to be all up with the Wash
ngtons. Davis drove a double into left
field that George Nil missed capturing by
about six inches after a long run. Dough-
erty hunted safely and Davis went to third.
Robe forced Dougherty at second. Altizer
to Perrine, and Davis raced over the plate.
Mcfarland singled to left, but Smith
struck out and Hahn flied out to Charley
Jones.
Merry-Go-R Round Of the Locals.
Then came the merry -go-round of the To-
Gals Mil led off with a single to left and
Alttzer sacrificed him to second McFar-
land to Donohue. Anderson singled to
center and Nil scored. Perrine went out
on fly to Isbell. Anderson then stole
second and kept on to third, when McFar-
land threw badly to Davis, who covered
the bag. Jack Warner whipped a neat
single into left and Anderson came home.
Graham was then passed. Ganley pulled
single around into left and the bases were
crowded
At this point Manager Jones called
halt, ordered Smith to the bench and called
out Roy Patterson to the rescue. He
proved poor substitute, as Jones sent
slow roller to Isbell and beat the throw to
first Warner scoring. Old Boy Cross then
swung heavily on an outcurve and away
It went clean as whistle into center for
single Graham and Ganley dashing over
the plate. Nil shut off the fireworks with
fly to Davis.
In the third It looked for a time as
though the Chicagos We're in for a rally, as
Fielder Jones was hit by pitched ball and
Isbell singled to right, but Graham caught
'Izzy" mapping at first on quick throw to
Anderson and things frightened up. The
locals pulled OFF two singles in the sixth
after two were down, but Ganley tried to
so to third on Jones single and was thrown
out.
Three More for the Locals
In the eighth the Nationals again woke
up, tore off four singles and drove three
runs over the rubber TO the glad acclaim
Of the enthusiastic and delighted fans"
Anderson singled to left and Perrine sacri-
feed him To second Patterson to Donohue
Warner singled to left, the drive being too
hot for Robe to hold and Anderson took
third. Graham whipped a clean single into
center and Anderson rushed over the rub
Der Bob GanIey then laced his fourth hit
into right, scoring Warner. Jones then
struck out. but Ganley started the bluff
steal Of second. and on the throw down
and while he was being run down by Is
bell, Graham came home with the third
run.
The dying gasp of the champions came in
the ninth inning. Dougherty led off with a
triple up against the right-field fence and
scored when Robe flied out to Mil. Nc
Farland followed with a single into right,
but Sullivan, who was sent up to bat for
Patterson. struck out and Hahn forced