Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03

Tom Hughes like the proverbial pitcher.
had gone TO the we'll too often. but his
teammates rose to the occasion and
pulled him over the dangerous spot, the
Washingtons defeating Boston 3 to 2. Mr..
Hughes has been mounting the mound
rather frequently of late. and it is only
to be expected that he would get his
bumps unless allowed more time in which
to regain his strength. Yesterday the
Bostons slammed Toms curves around
quite recklessly. even outhitting the To-
Gals, but when it came down TO point
where a bingle meant run the old boy
uncorked little more speed and an out
followed Every man the Boston
team but Stahl and the pitcher made one
or more hits off Hughes. which is very
much out of the usual run of things
when Tom is going right.
Elmer Steele the youngster secured
from the New England League by the
BostoDS, was on the rubber for the Wis
itors. and, although he did fairly we'll,
the Nationals went almost the limit in
the matter of scoring runs when they
succeeded in punching their hits. Steele
has been winning games right along for
the Bostonese, using the celebrated
'knuckle ball." but he had little to fool
the locals with yesterday.
A Strong Pair.
Once more Bob Unglaub came forward
with a hit that scored the winning run,
but Ganley's base running had great
deal to do with that self-same tally. The
recital of how the run was scored will
prove interesting. as it was really the
feature of the afternoon. Hughes had
struck out and Pickering had persisted on
4 roller to Mcconnell. Ganey then came
80 Il,
desperate chance stole second while
Pitcher Steele was throwing to first and
then Stahl 10 second. Bob had timed
Steele to pitch 10 the fraction of a second,
he thought. but the latter hesita ted
longer than expected. and when he looked
up and threw to first. Bob was Scootng
toward second, reaching there by d great
slide. Unglaub was then tipped off by
Ganley that he was going to steal third
and called for a hit to help him. Every
thing worked to the queens taste. ing
laub smacked the ball toward left as
Ganley sped toward third. The combina-
ton of flying feet and speeding ball was
too much for Third Baseman Lord and
SAortstop Wagner, and they doubtless be-
came somewhat fluStered, with the result
that the former partially stopped the
wicked bounder, as did Also Wagner. Gan
ley Srasped the situation on the instant
and without stopping or slackening his
speed kept on for home. and made ii so
cleanly that Wagner didn't even make
try to head him off. AS the play oc-
Cured in the eighth inning. it brought
AL to their feet with yells of delight, as
they rightly guessed that Hughes would
take care of the visitors final round,
which would make the run the winning
one.
Once More Mcbride.
George Mcbride, of course had to get
into the limelight and lie figured in one
play that shared the honors of the after
noon with Ganley's base running There
were two out at the time, with Wagner
on second where he had reached through
the medium of a fielder's choice and
stolen base. Sullivan caught one of
Hughes fast benders on the end of his
bat and sent 1t on line toward left field.
AS II was sailing about three feet over
McBride's head the clever shortstop gave
a mighty leap into the air, threw up his
left hand and when he came back to
earth again he had the ball tightly
clasped in that leather mitt. Wagner had
started for home with the crack of the
ball on the bat and but for Macs great
catch an additional run would have been
scored for the visitors.
The Bostons were the first to score and
they hung up their initial run so quickly
that II almost took away the breath of
the onlookers. Little Mcconnell was the
first man up and he slammed double
into left center Lord followed with
clean single into center and Mcconnell
came home. Hughes then got down to
work and Cravath died on roller to
Mcbride, while Lord took second. Cess
Ter followed with a fly to Clymer and
Lord tried to get start on the catch,
leaving second before, the ball was
caught, but Umpire Evans was on to his
little game and he was called out.
Tied Up the Score.
The Nationals failed TO get hit in the
first two innings, but in the third garnered
two and tied up the score. Mcbride led
off with a clean single into left and War
nor sent him along with sacrifice.
Hughes and his big bat looked so fierce
to Steele that he was passed 10 first on
halls. Pickering then famed. but Ganley
singled to right the ball taking lucky
bound and going over McConnelIS head
and Nc Bride easily scored.
In the fifth the lower end of the Ma
tionaS' batting list again started trouble
Freeman this time led OFF with single
TO center The hit and was then
started, and Mcbride slaShed Il wicked
drive right at Steele. the ball bounding
off into left field. Freeman kept on for
third and beat the throw. but Mcbride, In
trying for second on the same play was
headed off. Wagner TO Mcconnell. Mr.
Jack Warner followed with a line single
into center and Freeman walked home.
In the sixth the Bostonese tied the score
the result of Cravath's single to left, IL
stolen base and Gessler's single into CEN
ter This ended the visitors work for the
day, although they sent Niles and Cicotte
up to bat in the ninth inning. Washing
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