Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 2O.-Rain and
darkness put end to the game between
the Maps and Nationals at the end of the
twelfth inning yesterday with the plate
Still unCrossed and with the fans warm
and weary from cheering the great plays
with which the game abounder from start
to finish. Both Smith and Liebhardt pitch
ed masterful ball. the honors really going
to the Washington twirler. for he was in
more tight places than the iron man. All
in all. 1t was the greatest game seen on the
home grounds this season.
One precedent was set us when for the
first time since he has worn a Cleveland
uniform. faithful old Bill Bernhard was
Kissed by a home crowd. Berny's lapse
from public favor came in the eleventh
when he was doing coaching duty at third
with one out. HinChman doubled and raced
to third when Altizar momentarily Jug
gled O'Brien's fast grounder over second.
Berry pushed Hinchman along toward the
plate. where he was nailed by yards on
Aitizer's quick throw to Heydon. AS it
developed Hinchman could have scored on
Frank Delehanty's long fly to Hickman.
which Immediately followed, but which
under the circumstances was the third out
There We're other near runs. but none
quite 50 close as that Toward the close
of the game. when it seemed sure that one
run would be enough to win. the twirllng
of Smith and Liebhardt was a delight to
the eye. They worked as if the worlds
championship depended on the outcome of
this particular battle and each pitcher was
wildly cheered at the end of every inning
as he walked to the bench after having
pulled his team out of a tight hole by his
own superb work.
Fielding Spectacular.
The fielding. too was spectacular in the
extreme. In the third Ganley lifted to
Frank Delehanty and Altizer grounded to
Stovall. Jim Delehanty got pass. Hinch-
man picked up Andersons single and nailed
Del OFF second with throw that Travelled
like a rifle shot. Jim was just hanging off
the base few steps watching to see
whether he would hike for third and he
was the most surprised man ir the world
when Turner put the ball on him. 1t was a
marvellous play.
In the sixth Jim Delehanty grounded to
Turner. Anderson singled Hickman like
wise singled. Nil lifted to HInchman. The
double steal we'll executed advancing
Anderson to third and Hickman to second
Shlpke shot a savage grounder over third
but Bradley made a whrlwind stop and
nailed the new third baseman at first by a
step
In the same inning Ganleys har-raising
catch after lightning sprint OF Flick's
awful smash to left center robbed Elmer
of a sure triple. if not a home run Can
ley was given an ovation.
With two out in the seventh Hinchman
and o Brien singled and Smith obeying
tantillons signal. passed Delehanty. filling
the bases. 1t was good judgment. for Lieb-
hardt drove the ball to Smith for an easy
out at first.
Bradley reached third with two out in
the eighth, and the fans almost scuttled
the stands in their mad efforts to discon-
cert Smith when Stovall came up The big
pitcher knew brother Georges weakness,
however and caused him to lift an easy
foul to Heydon.
Close Call for Maps
The game looked to be all over for the
Maps in the eleventh. when Hickman placed
a Texas Lacquer back of StovalI for two
bases. and went on to third when O'Brien
mufed Delehanty's return of the ball
liebhardt, however. cut loose his moistest
spltters and struck out Nil. Shipke came
10 the plate, but Cantillon called him back
and sent in Graham to bat for him. Hick-
man almost got home on the squeeze play
but Graham's tap rolled foul. Then the
left-hander shot one to OE- len. who by a
dandy throw got Hickman at the plate.
Then Heydon lifted a foul to Bradley.
Taking Shipke out of the game made il
necessary for general shift. Delehanty
came in to third. Anderson went to left
and Jack Warner was sent to first.
With two out In the twelfth Altizer work
ed the iron man for a pass. but Labhardt
put on top speed. and In the fast-gather-
ing dusk struck out Delehanty.
In the Maps half Liebhardt struck out
but Flick laced a single to center Altizer
made a grand play on Brad,ey's smash
straight one the blunt end of his bat
and drove liner to right center. but Hick-
man by grand effort got the ball and re-
tired the side Then Sheridan called the