Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Yesterdays National League Games,
American League Clubs Standing.
League Clubs Standing

The CIevelands waited for the final day
OF their stay for their cleanup. and yester-
day trounCed the Washingtons good MAX
ing nine runs while the locals had to be
content with as many cir lers. The Napo-
leons' first three runs are directly traceable
to either bases on balls errors, but in
the ninth Hughes evidently got tired pitch
ing his arm off without result. and was
then hammered all over the field. Had
Hughes cut out the bases on balls and
been given good support the battle would
have been a fierce one. but it was an off,
day for the great twirler and Shortstop
Altizer. and he defeat followed To be
able to win two out OF four games from the
Clevelands is a good record for any team in
the American League. and little complaint
can be thrown at the Nationals. The first
three battles were good ones, and although
the firm supporters of the local team were
hoping for third victory. 1t was practi-
cally too much to ask.
Manager Lajoie introduced to the Wash
ington public a young pitcher by the name
of Thielman. and he proved enigma too
great for the locals to solve Anderson and
AItizer making all of the SIX hits credited
to the Nationals Last year Thielman
pitched for Indianapolis and was consid-
cred one OF the stars of the American AS
ISOLATION. So far this season hs has pitched
but four games. winning two. and both
of his victories were on the order of yes
terday's- He Is either very good or very
bad. and. OF course. we had to catch him
in one OF his good spells
Manager Cantillon had saved Tom Hughes
for the Cleveland series. and he started of
very we'll by trouncing them in the first
game last Tuesday. With two days rest
II was thought Hughes would be in prime
condition, but while he went good. he was
not at his best, and as the men back of
him could do no batting 1t made his twirl-
ing look worse than 1t really was
The locals were changed about again. as
Hickman was sick in bed. and Anderson re-
sumed his old Job at first, while Mil went
to left field. From a fielding point of view
the change was all right, but Mil was no
improvement at the bat, as he failed to get
the ball out Of the infleid in three turns at
the plate.
Cleveland failed to score in the first two
innings. but in the third the initial tally
went up to its credit. After Bemis had
popped to Perrine and Thielman had struck
out. Hughes thought 1t was good chance
to pass Flick and then get Bradley, the
latter not hitting well in the series. But
the calculations went wrong Flick stole
second, and then Brad lined long sin
gle into center and Flick dashed over the
plate.
In the fifth inning the second run went
up. Bemis went out on fly to Delehanty,
but Thielman got base on balls. Flick
followed with a single to right, Thielman
taking third and then home when Bradley
singled to left.
With one out in the sixth, Hughes gave
Hinchman base balls. Birmingham
followed with roller to Perrine and wild
throw to first followed. Hinchman keeping
on to third Bemis then lined long fly to
Jones. and the out Hinchman crossed
the plate
Two ciphers went up for the Napoleons in
the seventh and eighth innings, and then
followed the avalanche in the ninth Bir'
mingham. Bemis and Thielman hit singles
into left In rotation filling the bases. Elmer
Flick then drove scorCher at Perrine
that broke through the little fellows hands.
and before 1t could he recovered. Birming-
ham and Bemis had scored and the batter
was on second. Bradley followed with
roller to Altizer which was fumbled. and
Thieirnan rushed over the plate. White
haired Turner then whipped a mighty drive
over NILS head in left. that was good for
three bases, Flick and Bradley scoring.
LaJole flied out to Jones and Turner am
bled home. Charley was tired trying to
throw men out at the plate. Stovali then
fouled out TO Heydon. beautiful catch.
and Hinchman wouud up the fun with a
NY to Jones
In Washington's ninth Delehanty opened
with a fly SA.Turner. but Anderson whip
ped his third Single into left Mil popped
to Bradley. but Al:iser. not to be Outdone
by Anderson. also tore of his third hit.
line single over Sc ,ond. But ii all went
for nothing as Perrine hit to Turner and
Altizer was headed of at second. closing
the struggle.
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