The Washington times., 1908-09-27
l.arruperS Turn Defeat Into
Victory Over the
Nationals.
HUGHES WALLOPED
HARD IN FOURTH
Crowd of 1900 Persons Sees
Cleveland Beat Washington
in Great Game.


from behind, the Maps won one of the
greatest battles in the history OF the
diamond today, the Washington Ma
tionals being the victims, TO T. More
than 1900 people saw the game, and
Joined in a demonstration for the Maps
which lasted fifteen minutes.
First place hinged on the outcome
OF the game, and the Maps appeared to
be hopelessly outclassed in the early
= stages, the Nationals scoring two runs
IN the third and repeating in the fourth
y couple Of timely bingles and some
weird fielding on the part OF the Lar
rupers aided the visitors in their run
making.
With Long Tom Hughes, the Maps
worst hOouoo, working on the rubber.
there appeared TO be little chance for
the locals, but they went after Tom in
the fourth inning, ana when the smoke
had cleared they had scored three runs.
Hughes Gets the Hook
The big crowd yelled for ten minutes
when 'Cantillon used the hook on
Hughes and substituted Walter John
son. Two runs We're sent across the
plate, the bases were hlled, and one
man down when Johnson took up the
burden Five hits, including a double,
had been made off Hughes in that round
and it was rather a ticklish job for
Johnson, but he came out with flying
coiOrs, only one, other runner crossing
the pan in that round. Later on, how
ever, the Maps got TO Walter, tying the
score in the seventh and winning out
in the eighth.
The Maps had six errors chalIed
against them and five Of the misplays
figured in the Nationals runs.
Street started the third with a double
into the crowd in right. Hughes sur
prised everybody by shooting a single
over second. Street stopped at thIru,
preferring not to try conclusions with
Birmys arm. but Joe allowed the ball
TO leak through and Street scored.
Hughes took second when Lajoie
threw out Milan. and after GdnIcy had
med out rom scored on OnglauD single
10 left, Hinchman making bad throw
l. Bradley, not fie urins that Hughes
would try 10 score.
Weiru Work in Fourth.
There was weird work in the fourth.
LaJoie booted Pickering's easy ground
er. Freeman hunted. and StOvau threw
Pickering out at second. Mcbride then
laid down sacrifice and Joss threw 10
right field. Gocde got the ball and
threw between third Lase and home,
Freeman scoring, and Mcbride aching
third. Street followed with a single to
center, scoring Mcbride.
Laioie started the Commandment on
Hughes il the fourth with a double 10
left. Stovau singled to center, Milan
almost tagging the drive, Larry being
lucky to reach third. Stovall took sec
ond when Hughes tossed out Clarke.
birmingham beat out q slow bounder
10 Mcbride and Lajoie scored. Pcrrtng
drove over second and StOVdll counted.
Bcmis was sent 70 bat for Joss and
SEipke held MS sizzling drive 10 a single.
Iilling the bases. At this point Johnson
was called TO the -esCue. GOOde forced
Sullivan. who ran for Bemis at second.
birmingham scoring Bradley then
grounded out
Maps Tie Game.
The Maps tied the game in the seventh
on Bradlcy's single over second, a steal
Hinchman's out, and Laioie's smash
through Mcbride
The winning run was sent across in
the eighth on StovaITs single 90 left.
Clarke's sacrifice. Johnson pegging higi,
10 second trying 20 nip StovaIl, and Per
rings slap TO left.
Joss was easy for the Nationals, but
Liebhardt. who relieved him after the
fourth inning. pitched great bail. He
famed tho three who faced him In the
ninth hiring, TanEehill EdmondsOn,
and Milan, while the crowd voiced its
approval with vocifercus cheers.