The Washington herald., 1907-09-17
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
Washington, 3; BOSTON, =.
Washington. Is; Bosto.


Outplaying their opponents at every an
gle Of the sport the Nationals celebrated
their turn into the home stretch vi the
season Of 1897 10y trimming the Boston
Pilgrims in both Of the games of the
dOuble-header at National Park yester-
day.
In the opener the Nationals were in
the ruck Tor i've innings, and appeared
doomed 10 defeat by l TO o, as Ralph
Glaze, the Bostonian. was pitching a
steady game. Two singles, which came iu
the fourth was all the damage that the
locals were able 10 do 10 the former col
legianS delivery but in the sixth the
Cantlllonites went al Glaze hammer and
tongs. and after the bases had been
loaded, with no one out. Jim Mcclure
chased his yoUngster of the rubber and
sent old Cy Young in 10 save the game
However, the Nationals We're nOt 10 be
denied. and before the third man had
been retired the home team had piled up
three runs which were good enough 70
win.
In the second encounter, there was moth
ing 10 il. but Washington Fred Faiken-
berg was primed for battle, SO Hughes,
who was slated to pitch. remained on the
bench and the lanky one was given an
opportunity 10 show his worth, and he
certainly delivered the goods Just six
hits were made of Falkenberg, and he
kept these bingles SO arranged that Bos-
ton was unable TO get a runner past
third base.
steele Knocked out.
Steele. who made "a great record as a
pitcher Tor Lynn IN the New England
League was selected by Mcclure TO
twill the second game. AT the start he
showed UD fairly well but in the third
The Nationals let out a link and young
steele was touched up for single. 4
double and two triples which. with an
Unumely error by Hobe Ferris. after two
men had died, netted the CanuIlonites
four runs. Then Pruitt was substituted.
a single and a triple gave Washington
two more ITALICS in the seventh.
Charley Smith pitched good bail for
the Nationals In the first game, but three
errors by Tony Smith and one by Charley
Jones gave the visitors their chance 70
make their only two runs
Both shows were replete with pretty
catches in which the Washington out
1elders carried of most of - honors.
although II remained for Hobe Ferris 10
make the greatest play of the game.
In the fifth inning Of the second game he
crossed over behind Unglaub and made
q diving one-hand stab OF a sharp ground
eT from Delehanty's bat, and recovering
Ne
Boston Gets Run.
After both teams had failed to score in
the first inning Of the first game. Boston
got q gift run in the second inning. With
one gone. Tony Smith fell down on q
chance from Unglaub, and the visiting
player reached third when Charley Jones
allowed Ferris single 10 roll nearly to
the fence. Unglaub was easy prey at the
plate when Knight bounded 10 Charley
Smith who returned 10 Block. Tony
Smith made a poor throw Of a grounder
from Criger's stick. and Ferris counted.
This lead kept Boston in front until
the fifth, when the Nationals went In and
made three runs. Charley Smith raped
out a safety to right, and Milan got an
oti4tf III tilc same o44cCIiOA " men TdH-
ley beat a bunt the sacks were all occu-
pied. Parent booted Delehanty's grass
cutter, which allowed Smith 10 drift
home. A sharp single over short by
Altlzer sent Milan and Ganley in, and
Delehauty was out at the plate.
The score remained 3 to ! until the
eighth when with one out Tony Smith
slipped up on a bounder from Barrett who
made second on Sullivan's single. Barrett
tore 10 third on Congalton's long fly, and
when Block threw 20 second 10 flag Sui
liVan Barrett registered.