Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-30
Nnfionnl 1919 Cluhs' Standing.

TIL. Nationals ana New Works hooked up
IN another ha-.ls ROYAL yesterday after
neon. the IIei Iauders getting the verdict
hy the sbUt-oUt score of To %. The game
was fine oxidation to lock at and al
thoulh the local huys were defeated, the
SPECTATORS Were loud in their praise Of the
efforts of the Nationals TO score victory.
Chcshro began pitching for the New
Yorks but from the way the ball was bang
ed ABOUT Il seemed as though he had moth
Ing but prayer and awfully good luck.
Although no runs were scored off him,
Manager Griffith thought it best to recall
him T. the bench in the fourth inning, ana
young Keefe took up the burden. The sub
stlcution proved a winning move on "Grif's'
part as the locals got but two hits off
keefe in the last five innings.
Patton. who was on the firing line for
the Nationals. was not at his best, and only
the sensational work of his support kept
runs from going over the plate I'm the carly
innings, and a good drubbing instead of
Two runs.
Charley Jones was the bright particular
star for the locals. leading them with the
ST. X. and In the field he made three catches
that 1rriarcI on the phenomenal on all
three catches the ball was sailing on line
for the fence and but FOR Chaviey's feet
ness of foot and dettneSS the SWipeS would
have been good for doubles or triples. His
fist opportunity came in the fourth inning.
when Conroy sent lire fly to left center.
and Jcnes had TO run block before pulling
the bah Down as 1t was sailing over his
shoulder. In the NTH inning iphaSco
Fl6crfeld slammed fiv into right center
that was ticketed all over for the fence,
but Jones captured the ball on the dead run
with his arms extended. His fna! and
most brilliant catch came up in the sixth,
and once more Conroy was the victim.
Jones' Sensational Catch.
-i,Ers rf,,,. tho 10 n v-.s bit IN eyaCtIy tho
same locality as that sent out by Elberfeld
and Jones' route TO the ball was somewhat
longer. Charley kept skimming over the
ground. and while going at fun speed stuck
out his LETT hand and pulled in the flying
ban. to the great establishment of the spec
tarors and conservation of the opposing
players. Hardly one Of the onlookers eX-
pccted Jones 10 get up to the ball let alone
capture it. and when the crowd saw that he
had completed the play a mighty shout
went up that could have been heard for
blocks.
outside Of Keefe's good pitching Wee
WILLIE kcalcT's fielding and batting We're
IT," features for the Yankees. Not to be
outdoue Icy Jones. the little fellow rushed
into IN" hleacher stand after completing
catch of Hirkman's long lily in the fifth
iunias, the ball striking his hands not
more than foot from the structure. The
GGI.NG wa one Of H5ekman,s best ara but
for tho Urrvy catch the hit Mould have
as.ur,aly gone for a triple. At the bat
NJ kgrl.r was the leader of the Yankees
getting TWO singles ana a double
From tL" way the Nationals opened on
Chrshru IL looked as though q victory for
them was assured. After CiauIcy had gone
out ou three efforts to hunt the ball, Jones
singled to left and stole second Cross
stHc'nd into center. ana il was thought
Jones should have been sent home but
Norman got the ball right back of sec
oHd and SrhlaHy did the wise thing in
lo-l'uE Charley at third. Hickman fol-
lowed with line fly To Williams. which
the latter dropped, but he managed to re-
gain the ball and touched out Cross be-
fore he could get back To the second sack
Hickman then stole second and Altizer was
walked. filing III" bases. Auderson's best
was a roller to Williams and AItizer was
forced out at second. That was the
Nationals grand opportunity, hut 1t went
giumeT'ug. I'm the fourth they had an
other ChaUC" 10 do something as AItizcr
placed a double in right center. but he
vas thrown ont stealing third as Ander-
son was given bases on balls Nil fol-
lowed with a hit. but BlakonShip closed
tn inning with fly 70 ConrOy. The
locals Were never dangerous thereafter.
Nft,r going ont ia order I'm u" first two
'Urir-s. the New Works made three hits in
III" jn.rt Lut fnlei % score on account
Of '1r fast G.'5irg Of cross. Hickman ana
Gaa. " IH Jhe fourth Williams pulled
off tr.r@r with onr out hit died there
ou "a roller I'm front or t7c plate, which
was wen handled by Hlauleush'p. Patteu
got bis second Wind then. and for three
INNINGS brit one single was registered by
TIC Yankees.