Evening star., 1909-05-04
NATIONALS SLUMP
REMAINS IN VIEW
Boston Easily Beats Locals,
Hitting Johnson and
Gray Hard. 49,.
s,.cis, Dis,stch Ia The STAR,

Special Dispstch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass. May 4.--The Washing
tons were fairly showed cEder yesterday.
10 /. II was expected taa. Walter
Johnson would make things warm for the
locals and cut into that winning record
Of Chech. He held the locals for spell
just for three innings-and then the storm
burst. and when the smoke cleared away
tho locals had the Ra.ne on Ice. They
fell upon the aforesaid Walter rs If he
were the most desp:s.d OF things ea
earth, and the hitting was OF the clean
est possible description. With no. man
bases and two hands out, they fell
on him for four hits in succession after
he had passed a man. Johnson was
kept in until the seventh inning and Can
tiller then worked a change that pre-
vented sllut-out fo. his braves, send
ing Jerry Freeman TO bat for Street
in the seventh and following with Gray.
who pitched the game out, BlanSenship
being placed behind the bat to hold Gray.
Gray escaped for just one inning, and
in the eighth he had to take his, Boston
gathering group OF three runs. thanks
10 some good hitting ard spanking
drive of Speakers, on which the latter
never should have had smell OF the
rubber but was allowed to do so owing to
slew fielding More than once the visitors
failed to play their string out, both on
the bases and the field. Chech pltched
great game and showed his mettie by
twice retiring the visiting side when tAere
were three men on the bases. cnce with
70 one out. He is wonder and no
mistake. Yesterday he landed his fourth
victory in succession. and II he Keeps
on as he has been. and there seems 70
be no reason why he cannot, he VIII roll
up one OF the finest records OF the sea
son. and II is a good wager he will have
a better percentage than big Cy Young.
Bob Ganley the Star.
Bob Ganley won the batting honors by
hitting safely three times, and it was his
fine double in the seventh that saved
his side from a shut-out. Mcbride, for
Washington and Gessler,- for Boston. also
did good work with the stick.
The Boston people supported their pitch
er in the finest possible manner. while
Ganley was the only PLAYER who f1elded
fo- his side above the ordinary.
The weather was decided improve
ment upon anything there has been in
Ecston for more than a week, and there
was a fine tourEout to root for the To-
Gals.
GanIey started things by earning first
on a hot smash that Wagner recovered.
but couldn't get his man in time. Bob
tried second and made it. but Egan called
executed a war dance. There was more
music when Connolly called Mcbride ont
a bad third strike. Then Jnglaub
famed. Boston didn't get a smell of
first. the first three mef all popping. Nc
Bride making fine backward running
catch off Lord.
The Nashingtons had three on, the
bases in the second and none out. and
vet couldn't score Del. and Ciymer hit
to left for singles. and Conroy walked.
filing the corners. Milan batted feebly
TO Chech. forcing Del. and narrowly es-
Gaping double play. Street famed. and
Johnson was out on McConneil's assist.
Capt Gessler singled for the locals in
the Boston turn. and with no one ont saw
his successors go out in succession. i
The head OF the batting order was up
for Washington in the third. and with one
out Mcbride singled to left. but was left
the next two men failing to advance him.
Boston failed to reach first in its turn. as
did Washington In the fourth.
Then the DeIuge.
Lord dropped a safe one in the Boston
half and took second on Speakers sacri-
fice but was out trying to steal third.
Then Gessler drew a pass and made third
on Stahis high pop to right that dropped
safely. Niles sharp single to center
scored Gessler. and Wagner's clean drive
to center sent Stahl over the rubber. Car
rigan kept up the fire with a singing sim
gle to center that scored Niles. and Wag-
ner made third on the throw to the rub
her. Carr!gan made bid for second. and
Street threw high to Mcbride. enabling
Wagner TO reach the rubber.
The visitors again had three men on
bases in the fifth. Ganley and Mcbride
hitting safely to left and. Englaub walking
with two out. Del. ending the inning with
a long ny to Mics. Boston drew blank,
Mcconnell walking and being doubled Oh
7 RI
Washington brought Clymer. Conroy and
Milan to the scratch, and they went out in
order Boston. following suit in its half.
Washington broke the ice in the seventh
when Cartillon sent Freeman to bat tor
Street. and he cracked out a single Gray
batted for Johnson and forced Freeman.
but Ganley kept up his batting streak
with single sending Gray over the rub