Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-10
Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The Nationals were given double dose
OF whitewash yesterday by the New Yorks
the first contest being an easy victory. 10
to o, while the. second. more evenly fought,
wound up with the figures to o.
Tom Hughes has been laid up for a
month past with sore arm. and Manager
Cantilon determined to put him in the first
game to if the big fellow was all right
Sir Thomas started off nicely in the first
couple of innings. but thereafter it was no
ticed that his well-known speed was lack
ing. the Yankees laced his ball for
keeps
Opposed to Hughes was the youngster
Neuer recently secured from the minors
and he performed in way to Justify all
the praise that has been coming his way
since joining the Yankees He is a big left
handler. and had the speed of a Waddell: in
fact, his delivery is very much like the
Ruba'S. He mystitied the local crew COM
pet"ly. two measiey hits being made off
his delivery. one of which was roller to
Elberfeld that Blankenship beat out by an
eyebrow In addition to pitching well.
Neucr laced out two clean singles and
scored three Of the ten runs credited TO the
visitors.
Back of the twirlers. the New Yorks
felded perfectly while the locals work
was of the very ordinary sort Milan drop
ping fly in center Smith having a tumble.
and Hughes made a wild toss to AltiZer.
Several pretty playes were registered by
both sides.
First Tally in Third.
The New Yorks failed to score in the first
two innings but in the third. chalked up
their first tally. Neuer led off with a single
that DeIehanty just failed to reach. and
Keeler sacrificed him to second. Neuer
went to third on Elberfeld's out at first.
Delehanty to Altizer. and then scored
Chases single to center
In the fifth the Yankees got real busy
with Mr.. Hughes. facing out three singles
and a triple and when the slaughter was
over six big runs had been pushed over the
plate. Neuer again led OFF with a single.
line drive that nearly took Hughes head
Off keeler tried to sacrifice. but laid
down a perfect bunt and beat the throw
TO first. Elberfeld followed with hit
to Altizer and Dave thought he could head
of Neuer at third. but his throw was late
and the bases were filled. The field then
closed in. but Griffith gave the order for
the squeeze play, and ii was not only pulled
off neatly, but Chase. who was at the bat,
made first in safety on Smiths tumble.
Hughes then cut loose with a wild pitch
and Keeler dashed over the plate. Then
came a passed ball by Blankenship, and
Elberfed came home. Moriarity followed
with fly to Milan. and Chase easily beat
the throw home. iaporte waited patiently
and was rewarded with a base on balls and
Williams followed with single to right.
Williams then started TO steal and on the
throw down Laporte dashed home. cleverly
beating the return of the ball from Sec
ond Conroy flied TO Jones. Klenow then
hit a liner into right that got by Jones
and was good for three bases. Williams
scoring. Neuer closed the inning by going
out strikes.
Muf Cost a Run.
New Yorks seventh run went I'D in the
sixth inning. Keller hit easy fly to
Milan and the latter made a miserable
nun. Elberfeid went out, Hughes to AL
tzer. Keller going all the way to third on
the play. Chase then worked the squeeze
play, hitting to Hughes, Keller beating the
throw to BlankenshiD. For some reason
Chase loafed down the line and Blanken-
ship threw him out at first. Moriarity died
on pop fly to Smith
The Yankees final two runs went up in