Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. September Do
Cleveland fans are not singing the
praises of Walter Johnson after yester-
DAYS game. despite a remarkable eXhlbl-
ton of pitching on the part OF the BOY
wonder Instead the name of Joe Lake.
the Yankee twirler. was in every ones
mouth for his superb pitching had re-
suited in the defeat of the White SoN and
had kept Comislxey's tribe from closing
the gap separating them from the Maps
and first place.
When they thought of Johnson's work
on the slab the ?.123 fans vino turned out
to see the Nationals and Maps perform
were sore ut heart. There was one how
ever. who was light at heart Joe Can
tillon's face was wreathed in smiles when
the game ended and the Nationals were
returned the winners to l. in one OF the
best games played at League Park this
season.
No less than six bands were scattered
throughout the stands and bleachers and
together with the organized roofing OF
1000 members of the local rooterS as
ISOLATION they made enough noise to iead
one to believe that world champion
ship had been won instead of the nome
team striving to win the pennant.
johnson pitched swell ball. holding the
Maps to three hits two Of when were VI
the fuky order. Those three hits came III
the second inning and Melted the Maps
their only run. After that not a single
larruper made the acquaintance OF jerry
Freeman at first base, such was the qual-
ity of the work of the Idaho wonder
With Delehanty on the bench, Cantil-
lon presented the strongest lineup the
Nationals have had since coming west
Otis Clymer was sent TO second anu E"o
JInglaub to third. Pickering was in right.
rhA live
wall and not a single misplay OF any
kind was made behind Johnson
Macs Sensational Work.
George Mcbride was the big factor in
the Nationals victory. Mcbride throw
ing wing was injured by being hit by
ball in ST. Louis and il was announced
prior TO the game that he WOULD be I'M
able to perform as his arm was too sore
for strenuous work If McBride'S work
was an example of what a man with
sore arm can do Cantillon should see 10
il that all of his men get a pump on theli
hurting whips.
the Washington trainer was kept busy
keeping McBrjde's arm packed IN Ice ana
Just before the game started he INFORMED
Cantillon that he would take chance.
1t was a costly chance for the Maps, as
Ii was McBride's work alone that brought
about the larrupers' downfall, their first
defeat in ten games
Mcbride killed no less than five hits for
the Maps and cut off two runs by an eX-
ceptionally long throw from deep short
The Maps went out in order In the first,
Mcbride chucking out Goode. while john
sons wide curves proved too much Tor
Bradley and Hinchman.
In the second inning LaJoie got a
lucky double to right. 1t was high fly
which Pickering could have gathered in
without an effort. Clymer thought he
had oh tn ha0
to Ollie to clear the track. with the re-
SUIT the ball bell safe. Stovall famed
and Bemis pushed the ony legitimate hit
the Neps secured to left. 1t was sharp
drive. and Ganley played it perfectly
getting the ball on the first bound and
holding Lajoie on third. Birmingham
slammed the ball through the box, and
Mcbride made a nice stop. He had
head. While he was debating with him
self whether to touch second or toss the
ball to Clymer. Bemis slid safely in to
the bag and when Mac finally made the
throw to first Birmingham had crossed
the bag. Had Mac had his wits about
him he could even have thrown Lajoie
out at the plate. AS 1t was, Larry
scored. Mcbride then redeemed himself
by robbing Perring of hit and throw
ing him out. following ii up by going
back of Unglaub for Liebhardt's SEEM
ingly safe rap, making phenomenal
stop and throw and getting his man.
Saved Two Runs.
1t was this latter play that cost the
Maps two runs, as Bemis and Brming-
ham had crossed the plate. With any
other runner but Liebhardt it would have
been sure hit.
The Maps procession to the plate and
back to the bench commenced in the
third. not a man reaching first base in
the remaining seven innings.
Brilliant fielding robbed the Maps of
two hits in the third. Mcbride, while
the dead run. bagged Goodies line
drive. with a three-base ticket attached
with his nude hand one of the prettiest
catches ever seen at League Park.
Bradley slammed one at Johnson which
he detected toward Unglaub and by
nice scoop and throw Bob got his man.
Hinchman famed
In the fourth Lajoie grounded to Nc
Bride. StovaI flied to Pickering and
Bemis TO Freeman. Birmingham famed
IN the fifth. Perring grounded to Freeman
and Liebhardt to Johnson.
In the sixth Mcbride guilty of
another dark-alley stunt. leaping high and
bagging Goodies line smash with his