Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-21
e,ican League Clubs Standing
No+;onal League Clubs Standing

After three days OF hdlu pa''''' N
CIevelands finally defeated the Nationals
Yesterday afternoon by the score OF 10 =
Yesterdays battle was on par with the
other two that were placed to the circuit VI
tho locals both teams playing brilliantly
in the field, and the tide turned on the
p,tching of I.iebhardt and Falkenberg.
The former had the better OF the argument
and carried with II the victory
The excellent playing of the Nationals
coupIed with the splendid weather ore"
ami another crowd that filled all the STANDS
and pushed nearly thousand pehlhu tiie
ropes in right field. Everybody came win
the intention of roofing for the ,l.
and every play by the locals at all Out OF
tho ordinary was greeted with the heartlest
applause. The fans hardy eNpecteu
three straight over such Formidable team
but they had hopes ana they oiu" the a'u niutb
until the last was retired IN the hli' II
inning With all the heavy hitters coming
up in the ninth, and the strong hnishes OF
the locals in recent games in their minus,
the spectators arose en- masse ana ureeu
on he boys TO victory. But II was not In
the wood and they finally had to bow to
the inevitable. 49,, e..
the Southern League, enjoys" the reputa-
tiop of being one of the best spit pan
twirlers in the business, and as he mad the
.spitter" working all right yesterday, ne
was almost a complete puZZie 10 the loSals,
Charley Jones and John Anderson making
all of the hits credited to the Nauohals.
pitcher Falkenberg also pitched a good
game. when the hitting ability OF the
Napoleons is taken into consideration, Dut
he allowed the visitors to bunch their hits
in two innings and make enough runs to
win the game. , -.
Back of the two twirlers the fielders OF
both teams put up brilliant exhibition
the Cleyelands pulling off three ringer
PLAYS. while the locals had four. turner
made a splendid stop and throw to first on
Ganley in the third; Bemis captured loui
fy after running nearly back to the grand
stand and birmingham robbed Delehanty
of a three-ba gger in the ninth when ne
pulled down the ball after long run ID
right center.
For the Nationals. Anderson knocked
down Flick's long fly in the first inning
with his left hand and then caught the
ball with his right; Delehanty made d
brilliant stop and throw TO nrs' on bsl li.i
i'm the fourth and then followed it up with
n great double play in the fifth, and AltiDsr
threw out I.iebhardt after he had fallen 10
a sitting position in going after SLOW
roller.
Each side is charged with an error and
both cost a run Altizer fumhling q grounder
in the second inning and Hinchman drop
ping Delehanty's fly IN the thlrd, the result
of a collision with Birmingham.
After the NapoleOns had gone out In
order Of batting in the first. the Nationals
sailed into Liebhardt and hammered the mrs.
run over the plate. The start was so I'm,
assured After Ganley had died on a long
fly to Birmingham. Jones slammed clean
single into left. Delenanty was then called
ont on strikes but Anderson hammered
a nice double into left and Jones, who-had
started with the pitch, came all the way
home.
In the second came the. Cleveland's rally
and the victory. Lajoie died ON a roller to
AItizer. but StovaIl singled TO left and
Hinchman tore off a triple to right center,
Stuval scoring. Falkenberg pulled HIM
self together for n minute and struck out
birmingham. Then came Bemis srounder
to Altizer, which was fumbled and Hinch-
man rushed over the plate. 1Aebhardt fol-
lowed with a long double TO left and Bemis
came all the way home Flick was passed
uurposely. and when Bradley hit TO Al
tizer, Iiehhardt was headed off at third by
IA good throw of the shOrtstop 10 Dele
hanty.
Nothing daunted by this big lead the Ma
tionals came right back in the third and
scored their second run. accompanied by the
prolonged applause OF the spectators. After
Falkenbcrg had struck out and Gan!ey
perishel on Turner's fine stop and throw
to first Jones whipped another single into
left. Delehanty followed with long drive
To left center that Hinchman got under
out Of his hands. Jones kept on running
and crossed the plate in safety.
The Clevelands last run developed in
III. seventh. Hiuchuan singled over second
and birmingham singled To right. Bemis
followed with a sacrifice, which moved both
men up base. and then Llebhardt hit 10
AItizcr. The soldier boy came daSinng IN
gathered up the ball and would probably
have headed Hnchman off a. the plate. but
his feet flew from under him and he
had t. be content with throwing the batter
cut at first while sitting on the grass.