The Washington herald., 1907-05-03
srANnING oF - TEAMs.


BY showing the best form that has been
exhibited at National Park this season.
the Nationals took the final game of the
series from the Philadelphia Athletics by
to l.
The Nationals won because they ex-
celled at all points. Tom Hughes was al
his best, and narrowly escaped scoring Al
shut-out over Connie Mack's band of pen
nant aspirauts. In only one inning We're
the visitors able to get more'than one hit
eff the elongated twirler, and although
it appeared as though they woud surely
get run at this juncture. their chance
OF scoring was blasted by Ganley's long
throw from right field to the home rub
Der. completing a double play and sending
the disguised Athletics into the field
While Hughes did not strike out any OF
his opponents, ne was master Of the sit
uation throughout and during the greater
part eff the game had his rivals making
desperate efforts to connect with his
choice assortment of curves and drops
Not only was Hughes just right but the
whole home outht showed TO advantage.
Bender who has always been a hoodoo
pitcher for Washington, failed 10 fool the
been Strengthened out for eight hits. in
cluding a brace of doubles and a triple, he
gave way TO Waddell. The Rube served
them up for two innings, but in the ninth
Yickers was substituted.
Fast Fielding Game.
In the fielding line the Nationals put
up a fast game Although charged with
two errors. both of which We're made on
rather easy chances the home players
pulled of play after play which kept the
bleachentes keyed up TO a high pitch of
enthusiasm. There were three double
plays TO the credit of the locals. bat by
far the prettiest play of the show was
the double play engineered by Ganley and
Warner In the fourth. after Davis had
singled and reached third on a double,
Schreck sent a liner TO right. Ganley
got under the ball, and no sooner had il
struck his glove than he let ny with d
mighty heaye which sent the sphere
straight into Jack Warmers glove and
retired Davis at the rubber by about two
yards.
Aside from his pretty throw, Bob Gan
ley starred with the bat getting On base
hve time. He singled three times, drew a
pass, and reached the first bag the other
time on Davis error.
It VI l4At -At4l4tLlNo 4ltiltc 1ENoo put up 4
fast game around short stop, while Sey-
bold was the only player who was able
TO fath0m Hughes delivery with any de-
gree OF success. The big fellow got two
hits.
The Athletics got their lone tally in the
opener Perrine fell down on HartseTs
chance, and Topsy was sacrificed by NJ.
Cross Seybolds single. beyond the
reach of Ganley in right field sent Hart
sci across the rubber.
For three innings this lead was main
tained. but in the fourth the Nationals
suddenly got busy and scored twice
With one gone, Jones walked and moved
along peg on Perrine's bungie to cen
ter. Then came Warner with a double
along the first base foul line, which sent
Jones home and placed PerriHe on third
Hughes hit to Bender. who threw Per-
rine out AT the pate, but Warner count
ed on Ganley's safety TO right
In the fifth Lave Cross led off with
double, and Anderson followed with
triple. On Jones long fly to center An
dersOn scored the last run Of the game