The sun., 1908-04-21

NEW YORK a. h.. I; WASHINGTON, },
The New York Americans defeated the
Washngtons yesterday In q game In which
the winners did not score In proportion 70
their hitting. The score was TO 3, and II the
number Of hits the home team made is con-
sideTed there should have been more than
four runs and the game should not have been
as uncOmfort ably close as u was. The New
Works did some Of their hitting after two
were out, and only twice In six occasions. did
they make hits when they were sorely needed
As they won the case does not call Tor iault
finding; but IL emphasizes the fact that one
timely bit Is worth more than several hits
with nobody on bases.
The batting that sent New York runners
across the plate was done by Stahl, ElbeTtela
and Chase chase made two bagger which
sent iIH two runs at once II was the most
telling hit OF the game, as u practically de-
cided the issue, II was made with TWO out
and therefore was all the more TO the point.
Gehring lasted one inning for the washing
tons. The New iorks smeared his pitching
from the outset and Cantillon sidetTacked
him IN hurry. Gates, too, was touChed up
but did some very good work With men on
bases. .Doyes arm was not feeling alto
gether right, but he went as far as he could
which was two-thirds Of the way into the
eighth inning. Then the NashingtOns ieu
on him and he was shelved before the situa-
ton became too dangerous, Chesbro came
in, and making good use OF his spit ball took
care Of the Washingtons handily for the rest
OF the game.
Reeler reached first base on four balls in
the first inning and raced the rest Of the wssy
Stahl stole third, which pulled the inheld in.
Elberfeld hit over iDelehanty's head, scoring
Stahl but allowed daring TO distort judgment
when he tried to stretch his hit, That play
broke mp the first inning rally. Clymer
burned singer TO Doyle In the second inning,
Il was too torrd to handle, but Doyle chased
the ball and made q useless throw TO first
TO head on Clymer. The throw was worse
than useless. II was bad throw and Cly-
mer went to second on the fabby fielding
Freeman whaed a single to right, scoring
Clymer Street sacrificed, Niles covering
first for Doyes throw Mr. Doyle erred
again mentally this time. lie threw TO first
when he had ages Of time TO throw 20 second
and force Freeman. However, Nc Bride and
Shipke were easy on grounders aud no dam
Hemphil singled in the second With nobody
out. Gates pitched a ball TO Conroy before
the latter was In the box, and vas repri;
procedure Neither Conroy nor kleinow nor
Doyle could help Hemphll around. Niles
and keeler singled In the third with nobody
out and were left on strkeouts by Stahl and
Chase and feeble tap by kberfold, Niles
hit safely 10 right in the Afth and by fine
running reached second base keeer saCri-
feed, and Stah hit TO Gates. who made
fast play and threw out Niles al the rubber
Elberfeld singled, advanced a base on tly;
mers slovenly return, and he and Stahl
scored on Chase's double TO left.
Inc sNtn luuIng tOunc three New Workers
on the bases, boyle. Niles and keeler each
making clean but shOrt single. there
were Two out and Pickering grabbed Stah's
fly. Chase was hit by y pitched ball in the
seventh inning, but Hurst for some nm
fsthomable reason would not allow him TO
walk
Oates and Pickering had been pm out
IN tho eighth when the MashingtOns sprang
q sudden streak OF sauCness. Ganley cracked
safe one TO centre. DplPhantv walked and
ClyIner sl8shed single to right and etched
Ganley home tlberleld made great stop
Of FrermEn's single. else the score would
have been tied. Delehanty scored, but the
suphuruus stop held lymer, who had stolen
Second, at third Cymer and Freeman
tried 10 double steal and the former was
hooked nj rho plate on Niless smart return
of klPinOWS throw.
Conroy doubled in tho eighth and vas
thrown ou' III the plate by Shipke, whose
fielding W6s Of the purest quality. An error
BY klpinow put Street on nrst IN the NINTH
and after Mcbride had hunted hy 10 Ches-
bro Stree rushed TO third on wild pitch.
kleinow y rs slow getting after the ball, Ches-
bro then cnt TO The Nell and famed Warner
and Milan, emergency hitters. on sharp
breaking salivury sings The score