Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Nationals Erred Behind Smith
and Lost Out.
DOYLE DRIVEN FROM BOX
Manning Allowed But Two Hits in
Seven Innings.
ATHLETICS HERE TOMORROW
Yale Beats Georgetown-Rowin
Races Saturday-Races at PIN
lico and Jamaica.
ATHLETICS HERE TOMORROW
ding of American League Clubs.
nding of National League Clubs.
Standing of Union League Clubs.


Standing of Union League Clubs.
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ToDAY's BASE BALL SCHEDULE.
American League Games Today.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Chicago.
National League Games Today.
Chicago at Pittsburg:
Brooklyn at Boston.
Union League Games Today.
Philadelphia at Washington
Wilmington at Elizabeth
Baltimore at BROOKLYN
Paterson at Reading.
Yesterdays National League Games.
New York. y: Philadelphia. 2
Cincinnati, Pittsbnrs1Rain
Yesterdays Union League Games.
Washington s.: PHILADELPHIA. 2.
Wilmington. g.: Elizabeth. I.
Brooklyn, II; Baltimore, s..
The smallest crowd of the season was
on hand yesterday afternoon at Ameri-
can League Park. and after seeing the
locals assume a lead of two runs over
the New Yorks were given the shivers. as
Charley Smith. who seems to have a
BLACK Hand lowering over him when
pounded freely while his teammates gave
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of the nine long-drawn-out innings was
IL to 5.
Foxy GrHfhs just pulled young
Doyle of the rubber in time. at
the end of the second inning. as the Ma
tionals had found him for five safe drives
in the first two rounds. Griffith sprung a
newftwirler on the local bunch. when he
trotted out Manning, whom he secured
from williamsport Of the Tri-State
League. The youngster had every
thing" and during the seven innings he
performed the best the locals could do
was to get two singles, by Smith and
Freenau. With better support the score
would have been much closer. as Smith
was compelled to start off with the first
man. getting safe, when .Altizer threw
Niles grounder wide to Freeman. The
Nationals made six errors. which helped
the run getting of the Yankees. Dave
Altizer, who is covering the keystone
sack In place of Jim Delehanty. is prac-
ticaliy no condition to play and the sew
eral errors he made can In a way be ex-
cused. as he has not fully recovered from
his Illness. ie F..
Freeman All Right.
Freeman is fast rounding his big form
into the folds of the local fans by his
stick work, as he was the only local man
to get more than one hit yesterday. His
triple in the opening inning yesterday
with Milan at third and Pickering at sec
ond, brought forth a rousing cheer from
the regulars" in the stands. His other
hit was off Manning. in the seventh, with
two sdown, and he failed to score. Pick
ering's double to the clubhouse in the sec
ond, with Shipke and Smith holding third
and second bases, respectively. was quite
timely. and the old Brownie was given the
glad hand on his next appearance at the
In the fifth inning. in which the High
1anders tied up the score. Griffith and
Morfarity were ordered off the field by
Umpire Connolly. After they had scored
two runs. with Chase on first. Conroy hit
the base line, with his shoulder up to
block the throw. which resulted in Free
man dropping the ball. Connolly was
right on to the trick and at once called
team at once gathered about the umpire
for an explanation. and when he stated
that Conroy had interfered with the play
they set up great howl. which resulted
in Griffith being sent from the grounds.
Moriarity then had too much to say about
the decision. and he was also ordered
from the grounds. While sitting in the
fifty-cent stands several fans began guy
ing him about being put OF the field. and
he started after one of the rooters. when
policeman interfered and the game was
resumed.
Highlanders' Good Start.
The Highlanders opened the game by
scoring three runs in the first inning.
Niles was safe on Altizer's bad throw to
Freeman of his slow roller. Keller sin
gled to center. Hemphill sacrificed.
Smith to Freeman. Niles and Keller
scored when Mcbride let Chase's roller
go through his legs. Chase took second
flied to Altizer In short center, Chase
scoring on the out. Conroy famed.
Washington got two in its half Milan
beat out an intield hit. Ganley sacrificed.
short fly, Milan taking third. Altizer
famed. Pickering stole second. Free
man tripled to center. scoring Milan and
Pickering. Street famed. The High
landers failed to get a runner home in
the second. The locals, however. went
two runs to the good in their turn up
Mcbride walked. and Shipke did the
same. Smith tried to sacrifice. but
Mcbride. Milan famed: Ganley beat out
slow bounder to left. Pickering dou-
bed- to right. scoring Shipke and Smith.
Altizer singled to left, scoring Ganley.
Altizer stole second. Freeman walked.
Street forced Freeman at second, Ball to
Niles.
New York tied up the score in the fifth.
Niles was out, Mcbride to Freeman, the
former making great stop and throw to
get the runner. Keller walked. Hemp
hill singled to right Keller taking third
Chase singled to left, scoring Keller.
Stahl was cut Altizer to Freeman.
Hemphill scoring. Conroy then rolled the
slow one to Smith. which resulted in him
being declared out for interfering with
the throw.
Hit the Ball Timely.
In the seventh and eighth inings the
visitors scored three runs each. In the
seventh Niles was safe on Altizer's FUN
BILE. Keller sacrificed. Street to Freeman;
Hemphill hunted safely. as Street took a
sprawl in the wet grass: Hemphin stole
second; Chase doubled to left. scoring
Niles and Hemphill: Stahl singled to right,
scoring Chase; Conroy went out Aitizer
TO Freeman; Ball walked; .Kleinow
famed
The last three runs came in the eighth.
Manning was out. Smith to Freeman
Niles doubled; Keller went out. Altizer
10 freeman; Hemphill singled to left
scoring Niles; Chase singled and stole
second: Stahl hit to Smith. but Freeman
at the throw, get aWav from, hin, hi