Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
COMMENT ON THE GAME.


but there were few inside the grounds
that knew the reason for this brilliant
twirling. If there is one thing on this
earth that will make Hughes sore and
keep him so for a month 1t is to take him
out of the box and send another pitcher
there to work in his place. To send
pitcher out to warm up while he is work
ing is like shaking a red flag at a mad
bull. In the fourth inning yesterday.
StovaN led off with his fine home run
drive. and Lajoie followed with single.
simply taking things easy or loafing on
account OF the heat and decided to wake
him up. Calling to Falkenberg so that
Hughes could hear him. Joe said:
Go and warm up; that guy out there is
all in
Hughes heard the order. and 1t was real
humorous to see the old boy stiffen up
and throw out his jaw. Cantillon says he
heard him talking to himself something
like this:
Take me out. will you? Well. guess
not. I can make these fellows say their
prayers three different ways. and then
not hit me. Take me out? Well. not if
I know It,"
And then came the steam from Hughes,
and he finished that inning in quick or
der. He walked over to the bench, but
without word to Cantillon. and sat there
cycling him sideways. and Joe laughing
turns at the bat and Tom walked out.
unmolested. to his position on the rubber.
He was still afraid of Joe, and as
result struck out Hinchman Berger and
Clarke. Hostilities ceased after this, and
Joe called to Tom:
Good boy. old pal; that is certainly
pitching some
Hughes face broke into a broad grin,
and he was as much tickled over the
praise as a kid with a new sled. There
IL IF
players to extend themselves. and MI.
Cantiilon knows a few OF them.
Charley Street gave a splendid exhibit
ton of nerve yesterday. when he worked
eight innings with bad hand and worked
we'll In the second inning Hughes sent
in screamer that hit the dirt at Streets
feet, and In going down after the ball
hand badly crushed 1t looked for a
time that he would have to retire. and
Mike kahoe was saying his prayers. as
he detests catching the spit ball but the
trainer with the Clevelands and Capt.
Lajoie fixed up the wound and Charley
continued his work. finishing the game
in brilliant style 1t would be a serious
thing for the club to lose Street just
now as Jack Warner is at the bedside
of his sick wife and 1t would throw all
the work on kahoe.
A peculiar play came up In the second
inning. Delehanty started to steal second
and. IN throwing down to Lato!e. Bemis
hi Hurst with the ball. The ball bounded
off Hursts shoulder with little obstruc-
ton and Del was out. Hurst had 1t
right when he ordered Delehanty back
to first. as II the play had not been
made. Hurst did his work from behind
the plate thereafter
In striking out twelve men yesterday
Tom Hughes hung up the seasons record.
and the chances are 1t will stand for
some time. If 1t doesn't last until the
final game. The record for the American
League was made by pitcher Glade
against the Washingtons here two years
ago. when he struck out sixteen batsmen
Tom certainly got close to the record
yesterday.
The Nationals leave tonight for Boston
and the western trip. and they will not
return until July 2. During their alb
sence they will play thirty-three games.
and Manager Cantiilon this morning said
that he would be satisfied If they won
thirteen. The team opens tomorrow in
Boston with double-header. and then
plays two games on Saturday, which is 60
Ing few for couple o. days. Walter
Johnson has telegraphed Cantillon that he
will Join the Nationals in Chicago June
8. and that he Is In splendid health. II
this should be true, the Nationals may cut
something Of swath around the circuit
before they return home. as Burns and
Hughes can be counted on to pitch swell
ball, and we know what Johnson can do.
In that great eighth inning the locals
had little luck with their hitting. Mi
Ian had reached third. the result of his
double and Ganley's sacG!fice. The field
then closed in to try and head of Milan
at the plate II the ball should be hit On