Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-12

Washington's first run with O beautiful hit
to the crowd In left field, the ground rules
robbing him of a triple, as the ball would
have gone to the fence without interference.
New Men All Right.
The new men. Blankenship, Perrine and
Ganley, were watched very closely, and
each one was voted g. success Blanken-
ship handles himself like star of the first
magnitude behind the bat, his throwing
being quick apd accurate, and he also
pulled off two nice singles. Perrine also
placed two singles to his credit and dem
onstrated that he is a first-class shortstop
from the way he covers second to get
throws from the catcher. In fielding he is
quick as cat and has a way of recovering
himself that will help him out Of difficulty
many times this summer. Ganley is fast
and accura te fielder. and although he failed
to get any of his drives safe he proved that
the opposing flelders will have to hustle at
all stages Of the game to head him off at
first on hit to the infleld.
Charley Hickman worked under a handi
splendidly. He had fourteen chances and
he accepted all Of them without wobble,
and he will be all right with the bat when
once his bad knee is Strengthened out.
Manager Cantillon donned uniform and
on the coaching line every minute of
the fray working like a Trojan, and from
the way the team played an uphill game it
could be clearly seen that he has instilled a
great quantity OF his own pugnacious spirit
into the boys.
The team as whole has a very good
look. and the general opinion Of the spec
tators after the game was that the Ma
tionals Will win many contests this season
simply through persistency and a tendency
to never give up until the last man is out.
How It Was Done.
To those close followers OF the game who
like to go into details the following run
ming account Of the battle will prove inter-
esting reading:
Promptly at o'clock Umpire Connolly
called out PLAY ball." and the season of
1907 was on.
First inning-Danny Hoffman opened with
a beautiful line single to right and went
to second on Ganley's poor return of the
ball. Keller sacrificed, Hughes to Hick-
man, Hoffman taking third. Elberfeld sent
clean single into center and Hoffman
raced home Elberfeld was out trying
to steal, Blankenship to Schlafy. Will
liams was called out ON strikes. One
run.
Ganley out on roller to Moriarity.
Schlaf1y walked and stole second. Cross
popped out to Kleinow. Hickman famed.
Second inning-Laporte out. Cross to
Hickman. Conroy flied to Ganley. Mortar
ity out, Perrine to Hickman. No runs.
AltiEer out. Williams to Moriarity An
derson lined a nice single into right, Wash
ington's first hit of Orth. Keller made a
fine catch of Perrine's long fly, falling
down after grabbing the ball. Blankenship
flied out to Williams. No runs
Third inning-Kleinow out on q roller to
Hughes. Ortiz singled to right Hoffman
called out strikes Keller out on a
roller to Hickman. No runs
Hughes famed. Cianley flied out to
Conroy. schlafy fouled out to Kleinow.
No runs.
Laporte's Mighty Whack.
Fourth inning-Elberfeld walked. VIII
liams flied out to Galley. Laporte slashed
out triple to left, EEoerfeld trottins home.
Conroy singled to lett. scoring Elberfeld.
Conroy out trying to steal-Blankenship to
Perrine. Moriarity singled to center Klei-
now hit into the crowd in right for a dou-
BILE. Orth flied out to Anderson Two runs
Cross singled to center and Hickman fol-
lowed suit. Altizer tried to sacrifice. but hit
to Orth and Cross was nailed at third on