The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

In a game that abounded with chns
and thrills, the Nationals requited for
their defeat OF the day previous by wal
Looping the New York Highlanders yes
terday by TO 3.
An hour before the time set for the
beginning OF play IL looked as though
the weather man had decided not TO
allow a game. for heavy showers were
followed by chilling winds that went to
the marrow. But the 5000 fans who
brayed the frigid breezes were well re-
paid. for the game developed into the
most intensely exciting exhibition that
has been seen at the local ball yard
,his spring. and was not won until the
Nationals had set the crowd fairly wild
by an eighth-inning rally. after the
game had apparently been lost in the
second round.
Bill Burns. the California southpaw
opposed Fred Glade the former St
Louis Brown, and until the eighth in
ming the two twirlers engaged in as
pretty pitchers duel as one would
wish TO see. Burns was as steady as
the traditional town clock, and was as
sinBy as a miser when IL came to al
lowing hits. In the second inning New
York made two runs as a result OF
Ganley's mum of Chase's long dive to
left and Jake StahTs double along the
third base foul line. This did not un-
nerve Burns, however for from then
on he was invincible, and the Yankees
were unable To get "A runner as far as
second base until the last round. when
Burns let up and allowed them one
more run.
Glade WGs Unsteady
While Giade's general work compared
favorably with that OF Burns the visit
ing twirler's control was not what It
might have been for he gave four bases
on balls besides hitting two batters
With men on the bases, Glade was prac-
tically unhittable, until the eighth, and
In the fourth inning, with the bases
loaded and only one out, the former
Brown sent the Nationals to the field
scoreless
But in the eighth the real climax came.
and before the Nationals had finished
their real imitation OF a bunch OF demon
sluggers Mr.. Glade's pet curves had been
pounded thither and yon for three sim
giles, a double. and a triple which. with
two bases on balls and a batter hit, net
ted Washington FIVE juicy guns
During the slaughter bats went around,
and while Ganey Pickering, Warner.
Mcbride, Shipke, Burns, and Milan each
contributed some, the hit that really
broke up the game was made by George
Mcbride, when he poled a triple to the
clubhouse, chasing in a pair OF scores
that put Washington two runs TO the
good Then came Clyde Milan with an
other safety. that sent two more across
the rubber, and bringing the Nationals
total up to s. which was plenty for
the boys size rally by the visitors in the
last inning lasted only long enough to
score one man.
Brilliant Fielding.
The game abOunded with fast and bril-
liant fielding. in which Milan, Mcbride
and Shipke played a prominent part for
Washington. while Jake Stahl and Con-
roy starred for New York.
The Highlanders made the first two
runs of the game In the second inning.
Hal Chase led off by ripping off a long
liner toward the score board, which
Ganley reached, but was unable TO hold,
and before the ball was returned Chase
had pulled up at third Stahl followed
with tvo-bagger, which counted Chase.
and JaS, reached third "a HemphilTs
scratch hit that would have been an
easy out had not Shipke slipped Just
as he reached the ball. While "A double