The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
NATIONALS DIE
HARD, BUT LOSE
TO CARDINALS
Three DOub lie P lay S
Keep Excited Fans on
the Jump Until
Finish.
By THOMAS S. RICE.
1; St. Louis, 2.

Washington, I; st. Louis, 2.
HOUSTON, Tex, March 2S.-McCIos-
key threw US down again today, but he
had 10 try mighty hard.
The score was . 10 1 in favor of his
St Louis Nationals over the Washing
ton team, and it was full Of excitement
until the last man died
Although a young gale and bad
grounds interfercd with the fielding,
there were three double plays, and all
of them suppressed runs. Apart from
these two-men killings, the fielding
tended more toward excitement than
brilltancy, and the fans were kept on
the jump
None of the major league teams is
hitting to any marker extent, and to-
day was no exception Washington got
seven safeties. but hey were sadly
scattered. and our young meE were all
10 the sapdlOt when il came 10 hlttlnS
IN pinChcs. In the first inning Picker
ing got 10 third and Ganley TO second,
with none out, but Deiehanty famed,
Clymer put a short ny III center. ana
Freeman was easy. X was very &c
plorable. In the fifth inning Gates got
to third. with one out, and stayed there
In tho seventh and ninth innings men
also met their finish at third.
That plan 10 send the Washington
pitchers away in advance next spring
that they may give the other players
plenty OF experience in batting at Cal
weston looks good.
Freeman Slow.
Jerry Freeman was slow and unbend-
ing at first base. II he had TO catch
his food on the ground he would never
complain OF overweight. He still shows
poor form on grass-cutters hit at him,
and, judging from his reach, has never
lived in a clearinghouse
Gates made a sensational stop with
his teeth in the first inning. He never
- claimed 20 be a third-sacker anyhow,
and when a bounder he thought would
be easy switched it course erratically
he was too hurt for utterance, but got
the hall 20 first in time 10 nail the run
ner before going TO the bench 70 get
Manager CantillOn to pry his teeth out
of his lips with a pocket knife. Gates
is not talking much about MS mlSaQ-
venture. He can't: but waves an inten-
ton to Play tomorrow
Dave May Come Home.
Altizer is in a bad way. He has
brooded so much over his inability 10
play because of his bruise and the set
back he received from the attempt TO
play last Thursday that he Is quite q
sick man tonight. He takes his base
ball entirely too seriously ard imagines
all the fates and Texas physicians have
conspired to keep him an invalid when
he would fain be Cavorting at third.
He Is certainly not getting better here,
and CantillOn may send him home to-
morrow or next day 70 get into shape.
Should Gates have TO lay of Kelley
would then go into the field somewhere,
and there would be no extra man. One
CT two Of the Yanigans. probably Shipke
and Charley Smith, may be sent for
Falkenberg showed up in fine style to-
day despite his defeat He allowed four
hits. two of these were pure freaks. and
both became runs. In the fifth inning
Murray hunted a swift shoot. II hit
under his bat. struck the ground directly
in front of the plate and bounced so
high that Street ran under II before he
could stop and never had a chance to
throw the ball Byrnes sacrificed,
O'ROurke's infield out and Bliss timely
tap to left scored the fortunate Murray.
ST Louis Scores.
In the seventh inning By-rne miscued
an intended home run into a slow ground
er along the first base line that Falken-
berg and Freeman fought for They
were directly on the line and forced
Byrne TO run far outside. He had a
right 70 do so under the circumstances
anu sIQe uIUeT + reeInan nand 10 the
bag. OROurke's triple put Byrne over,
and that is the full account Of the four
hits and two runs made by. ST. Louis.
Washington had plenty of starting but
little finishing ability in almost every
inning, but only the ninth produced a
tally. Clymer opened the ninth. reach
ing first on Charles error. Freeman
forced him. Street singled to center
Murray fell down on the chance. letting
Street reach second. and Freeman got
home on the bad throw Gates was
safe on o ROUrke's bObbIe- Mcbride sac
riiced. Kelley batted for Falkenberg
but fell short.
Fourth Game of Series.
Washington plays St. Louis here to-
morrow in the fourth game CT the great
cellar series for the foolish flag. the
score for which now is two games to one
IN favor of the Washington team and
dlsfavor Of the Capital fans.
After this battle Of the bObblers the
winner OF the games is scheduled to play
the Houston team. making a double
header. but that Will be called of If
possible. as the major athletes angrily
object TO such plan in this non-sal-
airy season, and neither team would be