Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-15


National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at St. Louis p.u.,.,..,.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. Mass, April 15.-F was not
the fault of Pitcher Charley Smith that the
Washingtons failed to land the game of
last evening. He did remarkable. work
in the face of discouraging support. The
Washingtons not only did very little to
help him in the field but utterly. fell down
with the bat. Your uncle big "Cy'' was in
the box. and in his initial game achieved a
record of nine strike-outs. five in success
sion in two innings. with two strikes on
the sixth man. 1t was not until the very
last inning that Washington scored, and
then after everybody thought a shut-out
for "Cy'' was a cinch, and then Jim
Delehanty dropped the bali over the left
field fence. feat ,nat had been accom-
plished but once before by visiting ball
tosser-Pat Dougherty.
1t was not half bad day for an open
ing and the people showed their thirst for
the great national game. turning out in
The crowd overlooked all the seats into
the field and a numerous assembly was
obliged to stand.
Many Changes.
Boston had an entirely new out
field as compared with the club of
1907 and new man on second and
third. Washington also was decid-
eddy changed. Freeman did good work
in lie field. barring a bad error that gave
Boston its first run. but he fell down woe
fully al the bat. striking out three times
Shipke showed up splendidly in the field
but famed twice in three times up.
Mcguire was presented with a fine floral
horseshoe. and Ganley's Lowell friends
came down handsomely with a fine solid
silver service.
Sheridan umpired we'll.
The Nationals failed to reach base in
the first inning. but the locals gathered
very easy run without making a hit.
ThOney was given his base and Smith
caught him off the bag. Freeman threw
the ball over McBride's head. allowing
Thoney second. Lord sacrificed prettily
and Thoney made third. scoring on wild
ly pitched ball that hit the umpire. The
second inning was a blank for both sides.
Clymer. Freeman and Street in success
sion. In Boston's turn Laporte mourned
McBrides fine one-handed catch of his
liner that killed hit "Cy" again did
the one-two-three act in the third and
Washington had still to ache for a bal &,
and he all but famed the side again.
there being two strikes on Smith when he
hit fly into right field. which Cnglaub
gathered splendidly. Boston made an
other run in it's half
First Hit for Boston.
Young made the first hit of his side and
a double play would have been easy off
Thoney. but Mcbride got in the way of
the play and then threw over Freeman S
head allowing Cy to go TO third and
Thoney second. Lord fouled to Street.
but McHale and Gessler both walked.
forcing In run. Laporte was third out
on Shipke's throw. With the top of
the batting order up in the fourth Wash
ington went out in succession for the
fourth time. Pick made the best effort Of
his side up to this me. a long fly that
Thoney gathered. Wagner made Boston's
second hit In the fourth. but was left on
second.
Washington was robbed of a run in the
fifth by Laporte's fine stop of Street s
drive to right. Street made a fine double
beyond Thoney. but was left. In the
sixth Shipke singled to right and took
second on Smiths sacrifice. Pick drew
a gift. Ganley's hunt was we'll handled
by Lord and Del was easy on Youne's
assist. Boston clinched matters by scor-
ing on Gessler's single Laporte's sacri-
flee and Unglaub's double. With two
down in the seventh Street reached sec