Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

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'''"' New York. S: Philadelphia. 3
The Nationals made il three straight
over the Highlanders yesterday. scoring
Z runs to theviSitorS 4. and although
the game was long drawn out on account
of injuries to players and changing pitch
ers the spectators left the park in a
very happy frame of mind.
Manager Elberfeld received notice in the
morning from President johnson that he
was suspended for run-in he had with
Umpire O'Loughlin in New York We'd
nesday and he tried to guide the team
from a box next to the visitors bench.
The suspension. coming on top of the
double defeat Thursday, appeared to
take all the life out of the New York
players and they went through their
work like so many automatons. Bad luck
followed the team throughout the game.
Pitcher Vaughn. who relieved Lake, had
his throwing hand injured by hot liner
from Charley Streets bat in the fifth In
ming. and had to retire in favor of Ches-
bro In the seventh inning Niles collided
with Smith at the first bag after he had
hit to Freeman, and was so badly spiked
that he. too, had to get out of the game.
This necesstated bringing Moriarity in
from left field and sending Pitcher Man.
ming to the outer garden.
Charley Smith was on the rubber for
the Nationals. and he pitched a good
game. a little too much confidence on his
and his comrades part. letting the visitors
tie up the score in the seventh inning. A
sharp call from Manager Cantillon then
woke everybody up. and the team sailed
on to an easy victory. but two singles be-
ing made of Smith in the final two in
nings
Milan's Feature Catch.
The features of the game were the field
ing of Clyde Milan in center and the
batting of Charley Street. Milan made
two catches that were of the sensational
order and killed off almost sure hits. the
crowd springing to its feet and an
plauding for several minutes. Street was
AT the bat four times and pulled off a
triple and two singles, stole a base and
scored two runs.
The Nationals got away from the start
ing post in good style hanging up a pair
of runs in their initial turn at the bat.
Milan reached first on Niles error, but
called out on strikes. Ganley beat out
a bac bounder to Stahl. and then Picker
ing famed. Street soaked out his first
hit. a single to center. and Milan crossed
third Street then stole second unmo-
Tested and Freeman was passed. filling
the bases Altizer then hit to Ball. but
Freeman beat the throw to second and
-Ganley scored on the play. Mcbride
closed the inning with roller to Ball,
forcing out AltiZer at second.
In the third the Nationals added an
other run to their string. Pickering sim
gled but was forced out at second on
Streets roller to COnroy. Freeman went
out. Ball to Stahl but Altizer singled to
right and Street came home.
This was enough from Mr.. Lake. and
Manager Elberfeld signaled from the box
for his retreat. calling out the young
Texan left-hander. Vaughn. to take his
place Vaughn proved wild and inef-
fective and another run went up for the
locals Smith opened with a clean single
also passed. filling the bases. Ganley
hit to Niles. and the latter fumbled long
enough for Smith to score. Milan also
tried to get home. but Ball. who had
gathered up the sphere. threw the VEN
turesome little fellow out at the plate
With Shipke third and Ganley on
first the latter tried the steal of second
10 draw a throw. which resulted in the
former being caught off third and thrown
out by ball.
Yankees First Runs
In the fift, the New Workers. broke the
ice. scoring two runs. Stahl singled to
left and stole second as Conroy famed
Sweeney who had replaced Kleinow be-
hind the bat when Lake withdrew from
the game singled to left. Stahl stopping at
third. Vaughn famed. but Niles tripled