The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
CRUSHING DEFEAT
At YANKEES HANDS
Nationals SmOthered at New
York by IL to 0.
JOHEsOE SHOWS POOR FORM
Highlander Fatten Batting Aver
ages Hitting the Idaho Wonder
and Bert KeeIey Almost at VIII
Joe Lake InvincibIe. and Is Given
GiIt-edged support by Team.

New York, April 24-A crowd Of the
same size as on the opening day teok
chances with the cold wind to-day and
went 10 the hilltop 20 see the Highland
ers play ball. They saw the New Yorks
overwhelm the visitors. the home team
cornering al the runs there were, and
there were seventeen Of them
Joe Lake and his support were plenty
70 see TO It that the Washingtons did not
make any runs, while the New Yorks
herded men across the rubber in re-
curing platoons. Il was the worst heat
ing handed out 20 a big league team 50
far this year
There was none Of the dignifed re-
serve OF the opening DAY among the
spectators The earnest and capable play
ing Of the Hig6ianders on the first day
brought the crowd up to-day 10 root for
them with al restraint removed, and
the New YOrks didn't lose a minute IN
providing something for The rooters 10 en-
thuse over. Four runs was the first
course. and in alternate innings the New
Yorks gomandized on taflies.
johnson Has Poor Control.
The crack pitcher, Walter johnson. who
has been aiIing since the season opened.
had so far recovered as 10 warrant Can
tilIon in sending him 10 the throne. The
star who shut out the New YO-ks sew
eraI times last year was shining target
for them this time He had speed enough
but lack Of practice was plainly evident
IN his want Of control
He couldn't put The ball where he
wanted 10 ard was frequently in the hole
Being thus Up against 1t. he had to rely
on straight ones 70 extricate himself. and
the New Yorks ci0uted him when he did
He pitched two innings and part Of tie
third, and in that time gave six bases on
balls and hit e batter He was far from
the expert shaTpshoOter that he usually
IS However. the New Yorks did not stop
hitting when johnson went out. just to
show that they could serve Up the same
gTiilings 10 others. they ransacked
Heeley's delivery for fusiilade. and ran
the score up rapidly after disabling thc
first Washington artillery corps. They
were the bingiing kids. and not only did
every man make hit but every man
crossed the plate.
Neal Ball IN Center.
Balls lacerated thumb having healed
Stallings sent him back 70 the middle
diamond post, and Neal logged the pea
rsDaciously and feIded oriskly. The
whole team played a strong game, EIber-
fed starring al third base
IN the prevailing Washington helpless
ness Ganley was striking contrast. He
made some beautiful catches. and his bat
served other purposes than Ornamental
ton.
In the frst inning johnson could not get
tie ball down 10 Cree's limited stature.
and that boy walked Keeler-s bunt was
thrown over Freeman's head by Johnson.
Cree going 20 third. EiberfeId sent both
men through the home portal with biT
70 left The willOWy Engle Eas passed.
Mcconnell hunted a fy 10 Johnson. ana
Ball hit over short. scoring Elberfeld and
sending Engle 20 third. Engle Is truck
horse in build. bUt a thoroughbred for
speed, as he showed when he raced in on
knights fly 70 Mcbride in short left
Kelley Goes in 20 Pitch.
Passes 10 Mcconnell and Bal. and
Knights bunt filed the bases In the third,
with nobody out A pass 10 KIeinow fore
ed Mcconnell home. and then Lake hit
over second and scored Bail. Johnson
gave up the job. Cree saluted Kelley
with q fervid single, which brought
Knight through, and Keller converted
two more runs TO the plate with a fab
10 right Then fine stops. by. Conrov and
Mcbride. and Ganley's good catch OF
q liner STAYED OF further trouble for a
while
Freeman was a sieve for Cree's roller.
IN the fifth inning. and Cree skipped TO
second Keller brought him over with
z hit Eleven men went 10 bat for New
York in the seventh inning. seven Of them
girdling the diamond, and KIeinow max
ing two hits during the feast
The cOTnucOpia session started with
smash % port by Kleinow.' Up stepped
Lake and whaled one to the same har-
Dor Cree was hit by pitched bah.
KeeIer was thrown out BY Keeley. Klei-
now scoring. Eiberfeld tapped one over
10 right center, Ganley and CIymer wait
ing on each other and allowing the BAN
TO fall safe. Lake and Cree breezed
home on the Lone Star safety.
Engle thrust a base hit 10 left. and
El5erfeid, who had taken second on the
fhrOw-in Of his hit, came the rest Of the
way. Engles spOunGed his way 10 second
on the thr0w-in 70 head of ElberfeId,
and was sent to third when Mcconnell
did business for a single With one
stride. Nae went to second on a short
wild pitch. and Ball assisted Mac and
Engle home with a solid knock. Ball
was batted home by KIeinow.