The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
NATIONALS DRIVE
DINEEN FROM BOX
Big Twirler Taken Out After Scoring Nine
Consecutive Victories, While Tom Hughes
Holds Browns Safe Milan Makes Great
Return to Plate, Completing Double.
WASHINGTON. 4, ST. LOUIS, 2.

That big Brown steam roller. that has
been playing such havoc around the cir
cult by crushing everything in its path.
came To a sudden and abrupt halt at
National Park yesterday. preclptated Bill
Dineen from his lofty perch, and allowed
the Nationals 70 make a hair-breadth
escape with a victory
1t was the first defeat Of the season
for Dineen. On April 2S he made his first
appearance of the year. and from then
on to yesterday he defeated every team
he faced. Nine times the opponents OF
the Browns fell victims OF the curves and
cunning OF the hefty HEAVIER. and the en-
thusiastic St. Louis fans were betting
their merry widows that Dineen would
lead the league I'm the number Of con-
secutive victories at the end Of the sea-
son.
But it remained for the Nationals to
get to Dineen IN such scandalous fashion
that before one-third Of the game had
been played he was forced 10 quit the
firing line, leaving Texas Bill Bailey 20
take up the stern chase. which lasted
through the remainder Of the afternoon.
Tom Hughes In Form.
Benedict Tom Hughes pitched one Of
his best games Of the year, and this de-
spite tho fact that he was the recipient
Of a wedding present which is usually a
foreboding Of an explosion. Instead Of
going to pieces. as Is generally done by a
player when he receives some remem-
brance. tho newly wed showed his ap-
probation Of the silver service
by getting better rs he went along
so that toward the close he was a
perfect puzzle TO McAleer's pennant
chasers. Five hits was all the damage
the Browns were able TO do 10 Hughes
delivery. and no two OF these came in
any one inning, and had the work Of the
Nationals in the field been faultless not a
visitor would have crossed the rubber.
While both Of the Washington errors
figured I'm the r1In-making. the individual
fielding honors Of the day went TO a local
player. and the play on which Clyde Mi
Ian starred was no other than the famous
make en- -while-you-wait return to the
plate that caused sorrow in the hearts of
the White SoX the day before II came
I'm the fourth inning with one out. Tom
Jones had doubled and moved 10 third on
sacrifice when Spencer whaled "a liner
To right center Milan caught the ball
and like n flash. started ii home. The
leather bounded perfectly as Jones Iunged
10 the plate, but Warner was on the job,
and with one stab brought It down on
the Brown as Nr. O'Loughlin majesti-
cally waved the runner out.
Those who missed the heaves OF Al
tizer. Ganley. and Clvmer in the drawn
battle with Chicago went fairly wild
at Milan's play. and every time the
speedy Tennessecln stepped to the plate
h" was Checrod.
Score In the Third.
The run getting started in the third.
when Stone beat out n bunt Hartzell
laid the ball down in front Of the plate.
but Hughes, I'm his anxiety TO get the
runner at first. threw wild and pulled
Freeman off the bag. Both runners ad-
vanced on Williams out. and Stone
scored when Altizer retired Wallace.
In the second half Of the same inning
Washington went into the lead, and was
never headed Hughes out OF the way
Milan drew n base on balls. and Shlpke
singled TO left. giving Milan a chance
20 reach third. from which place he
scored on Ganley's. sacrifice fly. Shipke !
went to second on the throw-in, and
beat the ball home on Clymer's hit 10 |
right
The Nationals got another pair Of tai |
lies In the fourth. Freeman walked. |
but was thrown out when Altlzer poked |
"A grounder to Tom Jones A!tizer took |
third on McBrides safety and scored /
on Hughes single 20 center, which ad- /
vanced Mcbride TO third. \ passed /
ban struck OLoughIin on his ankle. !
and he beCkoned Mcbride home. with /
Washington's last run
St. Louis got one in the fifth when |
Stone singled to left. was safe at second /
on McBride's low throw to Altlzer on !
Hartzells grounder. and was forced !
home on two bases on balls.
Washington had man on base I'm the |
sixth and another in the seventh. and /
ST. Louis had one on in the sixth. but
they were all stranded