Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT Mich July 17-If Joe Can
tiIlon proves able to uncover a couple more
pitchers who are showing the form of the
pair be turned loose yesterday in the
double header doings a special meeting of
the league should be called to inquire into
the whyness Of the Washington tal-ending
this summer Long Tom Hughes showed
two-hit performance that has been equaled
in Detroit recently only by the fine game
pitched by CHESHIRE last week. Another
senatorial singer who is not so we'll known
here-Smith-also gave a very handsome
exhibition of hurting, though it was his
fate this occasion to go against some
work that was just little better. and that
therefore. made his efforts go for naught.
An even break-a 3-to-O victory and a
8-to-l defeat-was the best that the Tigers
could do to Cantillon's men. thanks to the
fine pitching spoken Of Siever worked
against Smith in the opener. and he made
II d lonesome day for B. Coughlin. who
forgot what base-runner looks like.
Slever was in great form and allowed but
five hits. widely scattered.
There was really nothing to the second
game. Only three Tigers made first base.
and Hughes should have had a shut-out
foolish error by Altizar losing this for him.
Wiet. a recruit tried by Detroit. was wild,
and suffered from a fault that threatens
his major league Standardization
with men on the sacks.
A Double by Crawford.
Sam Crawford earned the thanks of
Siever and the applause of the home fans
for 8 rapid-action doubia that he injected
into the fourth round of the opening game.
Just where it would do the most good.
Mr. Smith had been carrying the Tigers
along at surprising speed for three in
nings. having paralyze the populace in the
second session by tanning Cobb. Rossman
and Schaefer. without once pausing to
mop his brow. But opening the fourth.
Davy Jones hit slow roller to Nil. The
second sacker saw that Jones was likely
to beat It, and came in to play 1t fast. AS
a result. he missed the bound which car
omed away at an angle. Davy getting the
sack. Coughlin sacrificed and Craw ford
then tore things open.
His Offering was a drive to center. good
to score Jones. and to put the hitter at
second But Sam turned first fast and
dashed for second. making the base while
tho fustered fielder was recovering from
his surprise. The little nap in the outfleld
was costly, as Sam moved to third on
Cobb's out and scored when Altizer threw
badly to first on Rossman's grounder.
Schmidt hit in the fifth and Crawford got
fiuke single in the sixth. but they got
nothing. In the seventh after two were
out. Schmidt singled to left and O'Leary
tripled past Hickman. scoring another run.
1t was not needed
Washington put but seven men at first
base, and only three of these saw second.
Altizer hit in the first but was doubled
Nil doubled with two gone in the fifth,
Ganley singled and died stealing in the
sixth, Altizer was hit and left in the
seventh. Mil singled in the eighth and was
doubled. stealing on Behring's strike-out.
while Ganley was hit and Altizer singled
In the ninth, only to be left waiting for
succor.
Hughes in Grand Form.
Mr. Hughes was large in the picture in
the supper show. too large to suit folks
who live in Detroit. In seven Of the nine
Innings he set the young men down in or
der. an occasional fly to the outfield vary
Ing the mOnotony of easy Founders to the
inner guardians or high risers to the same
gents. Thomas was the whole show He
didn't need any sensational support He
might not have got it had 1t been wanting.
for the one time that he was hit some
body's foot slipped and run resulted
IL in the fourth. Two were gone
when Crawford outsprinted Altizers throw
on a slow grounder. Cobb came through
with a drive to center. 1t was Wei handled
by Ganley, and 1t was a question if Tyrus
could make good in his effort to take two
on the cIout Crawford stopped at third
made short peg to Mil but hit Cobb's
shlns. bounding away. letting Crawford
score.
Hughes barked Jones on the shin in the
sixth. and he was the only other Tiger to
get h the first sack.
Long Toms Timely Hit.
WiA"tt pulled out of bad hole in the
first before h" went wrong. tanning Hick-
man. with Ganl"y and Delehanty on the
bases on Int and pass. Mil was walked
I'm the second. went to third on a steal and
the loss Of schmidts throw by Schaefer.
and registered on Hughes high bounder
that got away from Willett
In the fourth single by Warner and a
double by Hughes gave run They took
two more in The fifth. when Willctt pass.d
D~lchtnty and Anderson. who moved IN n
base each on H!ckman's long nv and
scored on Mis- twu-slCker past third base
Eubanks finished the game and pitched
nice ball. Two runs were made on him in
the sixth after two We're out Schacfcr
fumbicd Gaulcys grounder. and Alters
single put him at third. On a double steal
AltiZer went the long route around
Schaefer. and the latter was chased out of
the game for protesting when Davy was
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