Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
ToDAY's BASE BALL SCHEDULE.

American League Games Today.
Detroit at ST. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
National League Games Today.
Pttsburg at Chicago
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
The Nationals put I'D another splendid
exhibition of base ball yesterday afternoon
and had easy time defeating the Ath-
letiCS by the score of to 2. In addition
to the victory the contest was unusually
important as 1t enabled the Nationals to
win their second consecutive game for the
first time this season. and also take sixth
place away from the Bostons in the CHAM
pionship race. The weather almost
too cold for comfort. but nearly 5000 spec
tators crowded the pavilions and bleacher
stand. AS the locals were in the lead from
first to last the big crowd was in a merry
mood and cheered the players on almost
every play. The fielding on both sides was
of the ciean-cut variety. and a result
the game was played In good time.
Good Infield Work.
There were couple of heroes on the
Washington team. and although Farmer"
Burns was In the lmelight the greater
part of the contest on account OF his good
pitching it should not be overlooked that
his support was of the s:rictest gilt-edged
variety The big fellow. usual. had with
him splendid command and all his Well
known speed. and as result the Atn-
leticS were able to get more than one MI
in but two innings A close analysis OF
the battle shows that the infield carried
Off the brunt of the work. but seven put
outs being made by the three Washington
outfelders The visiting batsmen appear
ed to be unable to meet Burns delivery
squarely. many pop flies resulting. anu
they came at most opportune times; DEM
onstrat ting that the big fellow simply I'M
loosened a link or two when in difficuity-
Back of Burns the support was sensa-
tioual at times, Mcbride. at short. carry :
ing off the honors with three stops alo
throws out of four chances, that brought
the spectators to their feet with surprls-
ing gladness and demonstrations OF h1larl-
Gus enthusiasm. Freeman, at nrSt. was
next in line with splendid and important
catches of badly thrown balls. while War
ner caught game that was unusually
good even for the past master that he Is.
In the outfeld but one difficult catch was
made. that of Ganley's of Oldring In the
seventh inning, the others oeins OF the
regulation order.
The Athletics also put up a splendid
fielding game. a catch by Nichols back Of
third base being the feature.
Carter Lasts Three Innings.
Manager Mack sent the promising young
tw.rler from Virginia. Nick Carter. to
the rubber to fool the Nationals. but hi
speedy curves had no terrors for the local.
batsmen. and he lasted but three innings,
four hits and three runs being scored in
that time. In the fourth inning "Rube'
Vickers replaced Carter and for three in
nings he was effective. but in the eighth
the Nationals got to him for two singles
and double. three runs crossing the
plate. Manager Mack has shown us three
twiriers so far, but as yet none has APP
peared who class up with either Hughes
Burns.
After the Athletics had been retired in
the frst inning in their order of going
to the bat the Nationals came in and in
twinkle almost placed a run to their
credit. Milan negotiated base on balls
and dashed TO second wild pitch.
Capt. Ganley then singled out a low
curve and gave il a graceful curve into
right field, Milan chasing home on the
bngle.
Carter got away with only one single
by Shipke in the second. but in the third
the Locals tore off d single and d double
and drove two runs over the rubber.
After Ganley had famed Pickering beat
out an infeld hit AltiZer followed with
a roller TO Carter. who tried TO head off
Pickering at second. but his throw was
late and both men were safe Shrek
then conveniently slipped in passed
ball and the runners moved up a base
Freeman followed with a hit to Carter
and as Pickering had started for the plate
on the crack OF the ball the bat he
was headed OFF at the plate and run down
on the line ,AltiZer taking third and Free
man second while the play was being
made. "Old Reliable Jack Warner then
banged ringing double into center and
AItlzer and Freeman crossed the plate, to
the vociferous applause of the multitude.
The Athletics Were unable to get into
the scoring column until the fifth inning
when one man crossed the plate. the re-
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Coombs' mighty clip over Milan's head
Tor three bases.
Crowd Again Yells.
In the lucky CD seventh the Nationals
found Vickers very much to their liking.
and again set the crowd yelling through
their timely hitting and base running.
After Milan had died on a speedy roller
to Murphy Capt. Ganley placed a nlc,.
single in center. Pickering doubled to
left and Capt Bob pulled up at third.
Altizer then pulled off one of those sac
rifice flies TO Oldring in center Ganley
crossing the plate on the out and Picker
ing scamperins to third the throw
home Freeman followed with a speedy
roller to left that Nichols allowed to go
between his legs and Pickering ambled
home. Freeman was pei ched on first
when Jack Warner singled into left CEN
ter. and IL was worth the price of ad-
mission to see the big fellow cutting
the wind around second and third for
home. He never hesitated second but
with his giant strides tore down the line
and across the plate before the ball got
and Oldring are fast fielders and good
throwers and they lost little time gath
ering In the ball. which is a clear demon.
stration that Mr.. Freeman must have
been going some.
The Athletics scored their second and
final run in the ninth inning with twr