Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August lin a
game darkened by one of the most stupid
plays ever seen on any diamond and IL
Illuminated by one of the most brilliant
catches of this or any other season, both
at the hands of the Maps, Cleveland defeat
ed Washington today by to /. The Vlsl-
tors were not greatly crippled because OF
the absence of Schlafy and Cross. both
Hickman and Mill playing splendid ball In
their places. The visitors received their
usual cordial welcome here, every good play
bringing out enthusiastic applause. For
wonder Hess had the advantage over Patten
in luck, it being the first time this year
anything resembling good fortune mas
smiled on Clevelands southpaw.
The play that sent cold shivers over the
crowd was brought off in the first inning.
Flick introduced Cleveland's half with a
single. and naturally run to third on JACK,
sons double. The Nationals infield played
Altizer who threw to Stahl, Ignoring the
base runners entirely, as he had no chance
to get them. Flick ran up the third base
line a dozen steps and stopped; JACKSON
was logging il for third. Still Flick had
time enough to score. AS he saw jackson
scooting into third he too walked back TO
the base and stood there like hitchlns
post until Altizer got the ball back from
Great Catch by Congalton.
Then the long-suffering fans groaned In
anguish. The play that called for diner
emit kind Of a demonstration came in the
eighth, Jones reached first on Turner
tumble, then Altizer shot sizzling liner 10
ward the right field bleachers. Congalton
evidently thought 1t home run drive for
he ran back desparingly, only hating at
the bleacher rail where he leaped up, nung
high his right hand, extended his long fin
gers and between two OF them the pan
stuck. 1t prevented the visitors from Tying
the score. =,
The ovation that followed lasted a full
minute The game was further featured by
the debut OF Larry at third This change
was made TO get Barbeau out OF the game
and Stovall in. Larry had one bad error IN
his new position, but made some of his Old
time stops and throws too. The visitors
made their only run in the first, Mil s roller
down the third base line was too slow for
Larry to reach, Jones hit another IN the
same place, AltiZer sacrificed neatly, Hlck-
mans long fly to Congalton brought NIL
over the plate.
The Mans tied the score In the fourth on
Iajoies double, Rossman's infield single
and Congaltons force of Big Claud let
Larry in.
Cleveland Won in Seventh.
Cleveland won by punching four hits in
'OSs&'S
would not have scored that inning had not
Hickman's throw to complete a double
play been wild. Infield singles by Congal-
ton, Rossman and Bemis filled the bases.
Hess forced his catcher at second, Congal-
ton scoring on the play. Flick popped up
a high one over which Patten and Stahl
disputed, the ball falling safe and Ross
man scoring. This was the extent of the
run getting, but there were some good
plays. In the sixth, with one out, Turner
doubled. Larry shot terrific liner into
Patterns hands. and he had only to toss
the ball to Hickman to complete whirl-
wind double play.
The visitors one misplay was high throw
to first of Hess bunt by Wakefield. The
error did no damage. Towards catching
was brilliant and he was loudly applaud
for his fine work.
Another play by the visitors that was
loudly cheered made by-Altizer in the
eighth. when he stopped Stovall's savage
drive back of second and stumbled, bu,
got up and nailed his man by a grand
throw to Stahl.
Cross saw the game from the grand stand
He will be ready to play when the team
reaches home. Schfafy is expected bach
in time for Tuesdays game. Hickman's
playing today gave no signs of sick man
and he will be in the regular lineup here