Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
American League Clubs Standing.
American League Game Today.
Chicago at st. Louiss.
National League Games Today.
Phtsburg at Chicago.
St. Louis at Cincinnati.

National League Games Today.
Pntsburg at Chicago.
St. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Nationals pulled themselves to-
gether yesterday afternoon at American
League Park and. led by little Bert
Kelley, trounced the Red Sox to the
queens taste by the score of 3 to l. The
threatening weather hurt the attendance
and this fact is to be deplored as the
locals played first class ball and were on
top of their game from start to finish. 1t
would have given the fans something
to talk about until the team returns from
Philadelphia next Friday.
Outside of the splendid victory. was
the positive demonstration by Midget
Kelley that he is a f1rSt-class pitcher,
and supon this fact the Nationals and
Manager Cantillon are to be cOngratu-
lated Kelley has a wagon load of nerve,
works like the prOverbial beaver at all
times and with it all has beautiful drop
curve that is whiSked over the plate with
lightning speed. The Red Sox started
out in the first inning as though they
were going to drive Kelley to the woods.
getting in two singles, but thereafter it
was only a gallop for the little fellow
and he went under the wire pulled up.
Locals Play Fine Ball.
Back of Kelley the team played fine
ball, wild throw to first by Altizer being
the only mishap. Otis Clymer in right
and Milan in center performed nicely, two
catches by the former being Of the ringer
sort. as had they got away from Otis
one or more runs would have scored. 20
The spit ball artist. Cy Morgan. was
on the rubber for the Red Sox, and he
has something of hard luck story to
tell. as only four hits were made off his
delivery, yet defeat came his way. But
he has no one but himself to blame, as
the two errors made by Wagner did not
figure in the run-getting at all. But one
difficult play was pulled off by the WISH
handed stop by Laporte on the dead run.
The ex-New Yorker had a busy after
noon, accepting all of his eleven chances.
The rain at noon made the field slip
perry and errors could have been forgiven
in consequence, but the slipping and
sliding was done only in the first in
ming, everything being clear sailing there
after
single into right and went to second on
Lords sacrifice. McHale then hit toward
third. and in going after the ball Altizer
sat down on the grass. He made the
throw to first however. from a sitting
POSITION but McHale beat it out. All this
time Thoney was cutting the wind around
thir.l and on toward home. But Free
man made a quick throw to Warner and
ThCney turned back. only to be run
down by AltiZer and Mcbride, the latter
getting the putout
Delehanty's Triple.
This fast work Fingered up the play
ers of the local team and they went right
after the game from the start. Milan
was out on a fly to Thoney, but Ganley
neatly worked a base on balls. Jim
Delehanty then laid back on fast out
curve. Just as his elder brother Ed used
to do, and the ball went into left on a
Enc. shot by Thoney like flash and
crashed up against the left-held fence.
scoring Ganley. Ote Clymer tried to du-
plicate "DePs" hit into center, hitting a
vicious liner directly through the box.
but Morgan partially stopped the ball. and
threw him out at first. Clymer doesn't
ge. credited with hit, but IL was good
enough t oscore Delehanty and he was
lust as much pleased. Freeman closed
the inning with roller to Laporte.
From that time on to the seventh in
ming both pitchers were on their mettle
and ciphers went up in regular order.
In the third Morgan led off with hit
stayed there while McHale flied out to
Milan and GesSler famed the wind. In
the fifth Lord got a hit with two out.
and McHale was walked, but once more
the danger was over Clymer got I'M
der Gesslers long fly. to the glad ac-
claim of the spectators
In the seventh the Red Sox chalked up
their lonesome tally. and it was purely a
gift, as the infield played back to make
sure of getting the batter. CarriSan led
off with a beautiful drive into left center
for two bases and was sent TO third on a
neat sacrifice by Morgan.
Thoney then shot a hot one to short
that would have gone by Mcbride had he
been close in. but instead George nabbed
the bounder and retired the batter at
first Carrigan crossing the plate on the
NAV Lord then followed with long
fy to right center that was ticketed for
the club house, but Clymer kept on peg
cling after the ball and finally pulled it
down with his arms stretched out to the
limit
In the last two innings the Bostons
went out In their regular order of going
to the bat.
Freeman's Home Run.
In the eighth the Nationals hung up
their third and last run. After Laporte
had turned back Delehanty and Clymer
with good stops and clean throws to first.
big Jerry Freeman went to the plate with
blood in his eye. He is heavy hitter,
and he thought he was about to due to
demonstrate this fact to the Washington
fans" Meeting one of Morgan's spit
ters'' waist high. Freeman threw all mis-
strength In the blow and away the ball
went over McHale's head in left center.
BY the time the ball struck the ground
Freeman was half way to second and go
ing along at a most astonishing speed for
a big man. He was at third when Nc
Hale threw the ball to Wagner, but he
kept on going and as the throw to the
plate was wide, he registered his first
home run in Washington.
The beautiful drive and good base run
ming woke up the spectators and they
cheered the big fellow for several min
utes Freeman has had hard time get
ting into the good graces of the local
sfans," but few hits like that Of yester.