Evening star., 1905-09-26

There was as much difference In the
playing of the Nationals yesterday from
Saturday as day and night. and the Cleve-
lands were handed the opening game of
the series by the score of 8 to 4. In Satur-
days contests with the Detroits 1t seemed
impossible to keep anything out of the 10
cal players reach, but yesterday their mis-
plays were numerous and costly. Joe Stan
ley in center made several sensational
catches. but he also allowed a roller to get
by him, and at the bat was nil. Charley
Hickman had an off day at second. max
ing two costly misplays, but this boy al
ways makes good with the stick. his hit
ting yesterday being hard enough to win
a game single handed. "Hick' went to
the bat five times and tore off two doubles,
d single and home run, and scored three
runs. Kittredge also hit the ball well, get
ting double and single, and only good
fielding Kept him out of two more.
Stovan. Bradley, Turner and Hess Sc
cured ten of the twelve hits credited to the
Clevelands, the two first named getting
three each. The Blues put up a nice field
ing game, going the route without mis-
play, and their work made the locals look
cheap. Pitcher Hess was In left and Catch
er Buelow In right. and it was natural to
suppose that a victory was coming Wash
ington's way. but the pitchers once more
failed to deliver the goods, and u defeat
followed
Tom Hughes, who has been quite a puz-
zle to the Clevelands this season, started
pitching for Washington. After allowing
five hits and two runs Hughes was hit
on the hand while at the bat In the fourth
inning and had to retire from the game.
Umpire Hurst doubtless thought Tom was
shamming, and refused to walk him to
first, the result being that the pitcher bat
ted with one hand and went out. Joss to
Carr.
Jack Townsend was then rushed into
the game cold. and before he could get go
ing right the Blues tore off a single. a
double and triple, and three runs re-
suited. They got after Jack again in the
seventh for double and single, which
were mixed up with errors and three more
runs crossed the plate.
In the eighth Manager Stahl trotted out
Moxie Manuel, recently of the New Or
leans club. and Notwithstanding that the
youugster made a tumble and permitted
a hit in each of the last two innings. he
looks good from every angle. He has
Harry Howells style of fielding and pitches
with a confidence that speaks well for his
future.
JOSS was on the rubber for the Blues
and. while he was touched up pretty lively
there was lamentable lack of timeliness
in the Nationals hits that kept the runners
anchored on the sacks, nine being left on
bases.
The Nationals were the first to break the
ice. double by Hickman followed by an
other from Anderson's bat scoring a tally In
tneir nrst turn at the bat In the third the
Clevelands shot to the 'front.' scoring two
runs. the result of three singles and q base
on balls. In the fifth the visitors added
three more and the game was put away on
camphor, Stovall opening with n single
Bradley following with double and Turner
limiting out triple for good measure A
long fly to center scored the latter
The Nationals got back two of the runs
IN the same inning. after Cassidy had
forced Tate at second. on Charley Hick-
mans mighty swat over Hess head In left
for four bases.
Both sides scored again In the seventh.
Cleveland getting three runs when the To-
calls mixed up four errors with a single and
a double, and the Nationals getting one on
Hickman's double and Stahl's single
In the eighth Cleveland scored its last
run Bay singled to right and was sacrt-
heed to second. He and Buelow, who had
reached first on Manuers tumble. then
pulled of a double steal. Stovall had gone
out to Stanley on fly and Bradley soaked
q hard one to Cassidy which forced ont
Buelow at third. Bay rushing home on the
play.
In Nashington's last turn at the bat Cas-
sidy reached first on a single and went to
second on wild pitch. He fingered there
while Hickman. Anderson and Stahl went
out on easy chances
Following Is the official score.