The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
WIN WITH FEW HITS
Nationals Make Poor Show
ing Against Galveston.
HICKMAN A STAR ON FIRST
The CheerfuI One Astounds Natives
by His Fast PIhy-AItizer and Gan
ley the Bitters-Patten CRrded TO
Pitch Against Sc. Louis To-day.
Warner Joins Team Tomorrow.
cid to The wa.hincton Herald.

SpeCia TO The Washington Herald.
galveston. Tex. March i6.-The Calves
ton batters were a little worse than their
Washington rivals to-day and lost by 3
to /. Six hits were all the major leaguers
could muster. ard they were lucky to
get those. Galveston made four singles
and. considering the disparity IN the
baseball standing Of the two teams, the
Texans had the better Of the argument
CantiIIon was not especially pleased
with the stickwork Of his men. but said
little. The players were equally mum. but
are wondering what viii happen to them
IN fast company if their eyes do not in-
prove.
The new set OF signals was worked
overtime. and curbed the tendency Of
the men al the plate to hammer the cover
off. Altizer was the only National who
got more than one safe swat He beat d
teaser toward third and in the eighth
made clean safety 10 center Ganley
drove twO-bagger 10 center in the
eighth. and thus earned the palm for dis
tance hitting lie went t0third on Ander-
sons out. and scored on Altizer's single.
Washingtons other two runs were
made in the first inning. After drawing
a pass, Perrine was killed stealing. Can
icy got transportation and stole second.
He reached home on Anderson's single.
Anderson taking second on the throw.
Altizer's sneaky single put the big Swede
on third but Hickman forced AItizer and
Cross was an easy out. Although Wash
ngton did not do much batting. two Of
the cleanest blows brought in runs. and
Ganley scored after making mis- double,
so that the hitting counted.
This was one encouraging feature of
an otherwise dismal exhibition.
HEckmsn's Fine work.
Whiuenberg. GaIveston-s second pitcher,
had the Nationals in the air and at the
rate be went for three innings would
have shut them out if he had pitched the
whole game.
Ttcre was fast double play on each
side. but Schlany's underhand running
throw 10 first on Kings grounder and
Hickman's great work In picking up bad
throws TO- first. We're the fielding features.
Hickman's entire exhibition al the initial
sack was good TO the point of brilHancy.
and as;onished his team mates as well
as the natives.
FaIkenberg was the best of the four
Washington pitchers. but was wild. and
has mucn 10 do 20 overcome that b8d-in-
ming habit that has been the blight on his
career
Hughes and Iitson made their first ap-
pearauce iu the box this season. bat as
they used only straight balls. their show
ing was of little Importance. Tie first
man up made "a hit of Hughes. but Tom
soon settled down and brought about "A
double play. Patten was in for the last
TWO innings. but used them simply as a
warmer FOR his appearance against the
81. Louis Cardinals ia Houston tO-mor-
row.
Galveston scores In First.
Galveston scored its run in the first in-
ming King and Cermak walked. King
stole third and crossed the pan on Orth5s
nheld out In the sixth inning, with TWO
ont. Galveston made TWO bits of Kitson
but "a force play choked of prospective
run
The regulars leave tomorrow morning
Gor Houston for an exhibition game with
the ST. Louis CARDINAL FaIkenberg. Pat
ten. and Goodwin are carded to twirl. with
Faikenberg starting of. II IL is close and
Falkenberg is doing well. be may be kept
in for six innings
The Colts play Galveston here to-mor-
row, and Manager Tom Hughes an
n0Uuces the following batting order.
Nil thrd- Hcydon catcher Jones. cguter. Kit
Sod. rtcaer, Hughes. pitcher and lett. smith first
Grham. center ana pitcher; Wilson, pitcher and
second CsIat. who belongs 10 Bloomington in the
Three ] Lea gue, night feid.
Jack Warner, the veteran catcher. wired
Cantillon this morning that he had just
left New York On route for Galveston He
should arrive here in time to do some OF
the receiving in Mondays practice
The attendance to-day was An