Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DALLAS, Tex. March 27-Manager Can
tillon and his Nationals arrived here yes
terday morning and in the afternoon cross
ed bats with the Dallas boys. A one-sided
battle resulted. the visitors winning out
easily by the score of 10 to 8. The Ma
tionals came here with a reputation Of be-
ing light hitters, but from the way they
banged the ball around yesterday after
noon they must have been trlf1ing with
some of the other Texas clubs. Garrett and
Burnett pitched for the Dallas team, and
the pair Is as good as any in Texas, yet
Perrine. Patten and Graham were the only
Washington boys who failed to get a hit.
captain and laced out three nice singles
while Ganley and Anderson were close up
with single and double each.
The celebrated Case Patten was on the
rubber for six innings, and although all of
Dallas runs were made off him, the great
southpaw simply handed them to the local
boys on platter. He appeared to devote
all his time to getting the ball over the
plate, obeying instructions from his man
ager who desired that the fielders be given
something to do. The Texas people have
heard great deal about Case Patten and
he certainly looked the star yesterday, not
Wlthstandfng the six hits made by the 10
calls. His tremendous swing and speed
caught the onlookers. and it evident
from all points that he was only half try
ing.
Graham finished out the game and as he
knew something of the batsmen who were
opposing him, there was simply nothing to
it. But one measly hit was made off his
delivery, and he looks the goods all over.
Back of Patten and Graham the Nationals
fielded almost perfectly, dropped throw by
Perrine on a hurry-up play for double be-
ing the only error. Hickman and Sch1ahy
In ban nj
and they both worked like well-oiled ma
chimes in accuracy and speed. Dallas has
never seen Jake Stahl play first base, but ii
he is better than Hickman he must GER
tainly be a star Of the brightest light.
The Nationals opened up well, scoring
four runs in the first inning. After Perrine
had died at first, Ganley laced a fine double
into right center, the ball going on line
too bold then, and in trying to steal third
kerns nailed him with a quick throw tC
Lodon. With two down the slaughter. began.
Cross hit to left. When the third baseman
made a bad throw of Alters blow Cross
went to third Cross came home when
smash from Hickman hit the umpire on the
leg and nearly put him out of business.
passed ball put Altizer on third and Hick-
man second. John Anderson got busy
with double along third base foul line, and
Hickman and Altizer were both safe at the
plate. Schlafy's timely bin tailed Ander-'
son. Warner was an infield out. Five hits
thousand times better than Washington
has shown in all. the previous games this
spring.
More excitement in the third inning. Cross
and Altizer singled an dHickman sacrificed.
Cross crossed the plate a wild pitch, and
Altizer took third. The Dallas first sacker
missed the throw from short on Anderson's
smash and Altizer, on the error, scored
Anderson stole second, went to third on
Schlaflys out, and counted Warmers
safety. Three hits and three runs.
In the fifth Schlafiy hit, took second on
an error by short, third on an error by the
third baseman and home on Patterns out.
The string was played out in the seventh.
Hickman walked. Hannah let Anderson's
crack to right get away from him, and
Hickman scored, Anderson going to second.
Schlafiy famed and Warner walked Ora
hams long fly brought in Hickman with the
last run. double play put Washington
out of business in the ninth, with two on
bases.
The Nationals left for Fort Worth last
night and will play the team of that city
oft oil iS ha