Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-19

YESTERDAYS ATTENDANCE.
National League.
American League


BOSTON. Mass. April 19,-"Long Tom
Hughes superb pitching carried the day
for Washington yesterday and, backed by
brilliant NclIing and excellent work In all
departments, the first shUtout of the season
was administered to the locals. the score
being to o.
Oberlin. the accession to the Boston team
from Milwaukee WAS in the box for the
Bostons and he was both wild and inef-
fective. He was evidently not at his best
He is essentially spIt-balI pitcher. but
he had resort at all to this method OF
delivery. and. therefore. the visitors hal
no trouble in hitting him hard and
often. III fact were it not for the superior
fielding Of the home team. lie would have
suffered deal worse than was the case
He was hit hard from the start and 1t was
at once evident that losing game was in
sight, but nothing was done to make a
change in pitchers although there was no
lack of material on the bench. Several
times there was a cry from the crowd to
Take him out but no attention was paid
10 IL anu lie pitched the entire game.
Hughes in Grand Form.
Hughes was in superb form. He made no
bones at al Of using everything he had in
his repertoire. lie depended almost entirely
upon curves and he bafled the locals com
second and third and none out and once
they had men on third and second and but
one out, but il found impossible to
chase man over the rubber. Once in the
game a BostOnian succeeded in reaching
third base, and in four innings the locals
were retired as they came to the bat not a
man reaching first In the last two innings
Both catchers gave their pitchers excellent
support Blankenship was in splendid form.
Shaw made his Boston debut and handled
himself admirably
The only misplay of the game was an ex-
cusabie tumble by Perrine off Shaw in the
seventh inning The little Washington
shortstop played by long odds the best
game he has put up in the present series.
lie was all over the lot. and his stops and
throws were of the highest order Wag-
ner OF the Bostons also did great work
The best bit of work on the part of the
iatter was marvellous stop OF an apparent
hit by Hughes in the seventh inning which
was s!hhpI! OF the hair-raisng sort.
schlahy Going Well.
Schiahy gave capital account of him
sen al secohd putting up gilt-edge game
and Anderson distinguished himself AT
nrs'- Again did Cnglaub play a grand
game at first. TWICE he saved his infielders
errors by great one-handed stops, and twice
ne made assists to the rubber catching his
man trying 10 score Hoey made a counle
OF fine catches. and Sullivan and Ferris botb
helded accep;abIy.
Collins was the only one of the locals who
dd anything that resembled hitting. For
Washington, Garley found Oherl!n no enip
ma thrice sending the ball safely Ander-
son again showed himself TO be a hittfnp
giant. and Jones did his part of the stick
"OFk with a single and a triple
Ganley opened the ball with A single IN
center advanced on Schlafy's sacrifice. and
Il.
uzer had chance to connect bur went out
on strikes '-'' 'u'
In In Boston's half, s,hlafy cut Off hit for
Collins by a ine stop I'nglaub followed
with hit. bat il was wasted. as Ho.v was
thrown out by Perrine.
Jones Made Triple.
Washington added another run in the
second on Jones triple to left. and BIan-
kehsllps single TO right. Blank stole sec
ond and worked to third on Hughes out
Out IanIeF was third out on Collins as
sis'. Boston had Parent, Ferris and Wag-
ner to bat. and all went out in order.
Schlafly walked in the third. and after
Lave had gone out to Sullivan stole second
Oberlin broke the fourth of Anderson's hot
bounders. and killed hit. Altizer again
failed 10 bring in the run. Tom Hughes
was again master OF the situation Shaw,
Obern and Sullivan falling to get the bail
ouJ of the diamond.
Tom Hughes was the hero of the fourth
inning. for he drove in the run by a fine hit
TO left. Jones hunted safely and was
forced by Perrine Mig stole second and
scored on Hughes single TO left Ganley
was passed Schlafly then fouled TO Shaw
Collins now drove 10 center for the second
nit of Boston-a double, Unglaub drew a
pass. iiOey was called out on strikes
Parent struck out and Ferris hit the ball
hard. but Jones was under it,
Anderson was passed with one out in the
NTH, and Altizer's out put him on second.
but Jones fouled to Collins. Shaw singled
in the Boston half and was out in a try
20 steal.
Timely Strike-Out.
Washington had its last three men up
in the sixth and they went out In order
With two strikes on him Sullivan drove a
hot one to right for base. Collins sin
gled on hot grounder Anderson could
not field. Cnglaub sacrificed cleverly,
but Hughes found Hoey and Parent went
out on Schiafiy's assist.
Washington took its fourth run in the