Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
Yesterdays Results.


Yesterdays Results.
New York. Z; Chicago 8.
Brooklyn a 81 Sins,Unat = 4 Louis.
Pittsburg. g.; Boston, 2.
After wiping UP the Highlands of New
York with the Yankees for the past four
days. the Clevelands confronted the Ma
tionals yesterday afternoon and were the
easiest sort Of a proposition imaginable.
The locals won, 6 to I, and 1t appeared
to the spectators that they could have
made the score almost anything they
wanted within reason.
The Napoleons put up a very listless
game, caused primarily by the presence
OF one Mr.. Tom Hughes on the rubber,
the visitors having had it dug into their
think tanks that they can do nothing
with the old boys delivery. and from
the way they used their sticks yesterday
somebody has the dope all right. There
was nothing to the game from start
to finish but Tom Hughes. and not being
satisfied with his swell pitching, the tall
boy had to break into the batting column
with triple and a single. both swipes
carrying runs home for the Nationals.
Hughes was right yesterday. and If there
is any better pitcher in the country
not yet appeared in Washington. He
had perfect control, and. knowing the
Clevelands' fear Of him. worked with q
confidence that was exhilarating to see,
but very demoralizing to go up against.
Hughes struck out eight batsmen, didn't
give out pass to first, scored two runs
with his single. scored himself as re-
suit Of his triple and allowed the Maps
but five hits in nine innings. That is
certainly playing ball with great big
'B."
The celebrated spit ball artist. Mr. Lieb-
at the opening Of the game. but by the
time the fnird inning was ended Manager
Lajoie decided he had had enough and
ordered out youngster named Ryan,
League. The Nationals went after Lieb-
hafdt quite fiercely in the second in
ming. kept 1t up in the third and as q
result won the game right there and
then.
Ryan an Improvement.
Ryan did much better, having a good
delivery of slows and speed. and for the
next three innings turned the local bats
men back to the bench in their order OF
going to the plate. In the seventh the
locals got two hits on Ryan and then
knocked of for the day.
The fielding back of Hughes was of the
ordinary sort, although correct for the
most part. as his puzzling delivery kept
the chances from being very difRcult. a
good catch by Jack Warner near the CEN
ter of the diamond being the only notable
event.
For the Clevelands. Josh Clarke made a
sensational one-hand catch while skim
ming over the grass, and Lajoie. Bradley
and Hickman played swell ball on the In
field.
Neither side scored In the first inning,
o1f no had q mn
for q few seconds. j. Clarke cracked a
line fly through the center of the diamond
that Hughes batted down with one hand.
but the rap SO hustered the tail boy
that he couldn't pick up the ball until
the batter was safe on first. Bradley then
laid down a sacrifice, Hughes to Freeman.
Tom had been cycling Clarke for making
that hit, and with Mcbride pulled off
quick throw to second on which the
Clevelander was put out in clever style.
Hughes felt SO good over this exhibition
that he tossed one up to Hickman and
the latter drove out single to center.
Lajoie closed the inning with a fly to
Milan.
For the locals. Shipke got on first after
one was out. being passed. and quickly
stole second. but he stayed there while
Ganley and Pickering went out
Hughes Timely Single.
Hughes got going in the second and had
an easy time retiring the Clevelands, but
the Nationals were a different PROPOSE
ton to Liebhardt. Warner led off with a
single to center. but Freeman struck out
Altizer then lifted a clean single into CEN
ter and Mcbride was given a base on
balls probably because Hughes looked
easier to Liebhardt. Tall Tommy laced q
beautiful single into right field and War
ner and Altizer came dashing home. Mi
Ian then hit an ugly bounder through the
center Of the diamond. which Lajoie in
tercepted He headed off Hughes at sec
ond, but Mcbride scored on the play.
Shipke shut of further proceedings by
striking out.
1t was again the regular order for the
Maps In the third. but the locals kept up
clean single to center and quickly stole
second. Pickering famed and when War
ner died on roller to Lajoie. Ganley
scampered to third Freeman looked
proved the right boy in the right place.
as he lined single into right and Gan
ley dashed home Bemis then pulled Oft
a passed ball. moving Freeman and AL
tiger up a base, but the best Mcbride
could do this time was to hit the air.
Mr. Ryan then faced the locals and their
hitting streak was over for a time.
they going out In order for three in
again and quickly added two runs to
their score.
This Time a Triple.
Mr.. Hughes took a hearty swing
at an outcurve and when Birmingham
dug up the ball 1t was resting along
side the clubhouse porch and the tall boy
was on third. Milan followed with a
roller to right which Hickman captured.
drove Hughes back to third. and In his
hurry made a bad throw to Lajoie who
avct Ar,.lt
scored and Milan went on to second.
Shipke then sent Milan to third with q
sacrifice, Bemis to Hickman. With Mi
Ian on third and Ganley at the bat. II
was the dandy pair to experiment with
the squeeze play. and 1t went through 50
nicely as to make the spectators smile
with satisfaction and wonder why the
locals couldn't play ball that way all
the time. but they lose sight Of the fact
that there are few Ganleys and Miians.
Pickering followed with q single to left.