The Washington times., 1906-06-03
HUGHES WILDNESS
RESULTS FATALLY
Causes Washington to Lose
TO Boston.
SOME MORE ABOUT ALTIzER
Made a Homer and Double-Selhzch
Drove in Runs-Nationals
Were Game.

BOSTON. Mass. June 2-Selecting the
elongated Hughes 10 pilot them 10 a
victory in the last Of the series OF
g.snes in this city, the Washingtons
found themselves the victims Of mis-
placed confidence. the score going
against them by TO >
Hughes was unfortunate in number
OF things lie had a world Of binding
speed, but could not control it. When
he let down the BOstons wanoped the
ball for the needed ssfeties. Then when
he had put himself in a deep cavern it
was his own high throw 70 third that
Cross could not pull down that let in
the first run. Abandoning his speed. he
eSsayed the -'heady' game. but. holding
Selbalh too cheaply. he dished up an
appetiZing one Lhat the BOstonian
smashed into left center for two bases.
driving two runs across the plate This
PUT the game on ice, for Tannehil held
the Nationals safe at all stages.
Rah for AltizerI
Altizer. NashingtOn's latest acquisi-
ton. again led his fellows with the
stick. and gave a magnificent exhibition
Of bas' running. In the eighth inning
he drove a very commonplace single 10
center. Chick Stahl fielded the ball
dreamily, while Parent and Ferris were
evidently listening for the Anselus. for
neither stirred to cover second. AltiZer
seized the opening and made a dash
for the bag Before the dreamers
awakened he was so near the base
that the late play on him was a farce.
The crowd applauded the bUncO act
Enthusiastically. The Tri-Stater gave
Tannehill an exhibition Of his prowess
as a swat artist. also. his drive 10 the
center field fence in the sixth coming
after two strikes had been called. be-
/ ing one Of the cleanest line hits ever
! seen on the grounds.
The Boston victory was greatly aided
, and abetted by the superb fielding OF
/ Parent In the nth. when TannehiH
/ had been touched Up for single and a
[ triple. the team began 10 so wobbly-
/ Parent raced after a fly between his
I rosition and left field and caught il
over his shoulder. The catch saved a
run and restored the fast dropping
| nerves Of the Boston pitcher All OF
Parents chances were Of the difficult
class that kept him pulling at his cap
in response TO the applause
Selbach Scored Two.
( The real proceedings began in the
third inning when Parents bounder TO
/ Schlafy was fumbled. giving the run
/ ner a life Chick Stahl was awarded
a base on balls. and Grimshaw hunted
to Hughes. whose high throw 10 Cross
permitted Parent 10 keep on TO the plate
with the first run Freeman's fly was
/ captured by Cross but SeIbaCh laced
/ a screecher 10 left center. bringing in
/ two more tallies. Goodwin and Ferris
! were easy outs.
/ The crowd had a seismic shock in the
/ fifth, when there was every appearance
Of a strong rally on the part OF the
I Nationals. Anderson poked a looping
( fly into short right that both Ferris and
/ Freeman started for and never took.
} Hickman slashed a drive to left that
/ netted three bases and put Anderson
| across the plate. Parent took care of
( Jones weak roller and heldN Hickman
| glued 10 third Then. with the inheld-
I ers playing well in. Stanley poked a
! fly over shortstop that Parent pulled
down after a long chase. and nearly
! doubled UP Hickman on the catch
! Wakefield ended the inning with a pop
( foul to Grimshaw-
! Boston earned run in the last half
OF the fifth on Grimshaw's single. a
/ sacrifice and Godwins hit TO center
Altizer's Homer.
In the sixth, with one out. AItizer
/ landed a run on drive TO the limits OF
| the field for the entire circuit The
. batsmen behind him. however. could
not get the ball out Of the diamond. In
the seventh. with two down. Jones hit
safely. but was left
Boston added a run in its half on
Grimshaw's centerheld smash, Free
mans sacrifice. and SeIbach's scorch-
er through Schla1y. Selbach reached
( second on Hckman's error, and was
thrown out. trying 20 purloin third.
In the eighth Altizer gave the Bos-
tons the object lesson in base running
already mentioned. and Schlafly took
! first on pass. but Cross made third
! out on hit to GrimShaW- Another run
was added to the Boston side in this
! inning Ferris and Peterson led of
with safeties. TannehiIrs attempted sac
! rifice was turned into a force-out for
/ Ferris. owing to dOpey base running