Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
National League Games Today.

Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
BY A coincidence the scores of Friday
were reversed yesterday, and Washington
defeated Cleveland by the score of to j.
1t was essentially the same sort OF game
as of Friday all the runs of both clubs
being scored in one inning, and, like the
Nationals. the Clevelands combined their
errors in one inning when the locals cop
pered enough runs to win the game.
1t looked very much like rain up to
go o'clock, but as soon as the sun got
through the clouds it appeared as If
every base ball fan in the city made a
bee line for the park AS a result, all
the stands were crowded. and this time
the fans went home happy. They had
an opportunity to see several remarkable
pitching stunts" timely batting and
clever fielding and as the Nationals won
what more could be asked?
With Charley Smith and Dusty
Rhoades on the firing line. close game
was naturally looked for, as both twirlers
are inside" workers as we'll as speedy
tossers. and this dope would have carried
through but for the fact that the nelolng
of the visitors was somewhat on color and
, the local twirler made a three-base hlt
Rhoades stuck 1t out with his handicap,
but Smith had to go to the club house all
winded after speeding around the base
lines. When the visitors observed Smith
walking toward the. club house 1t was
amusing to watch the entire crowd cycling
Cantillon, so as to learn as quickly as
possible who would be sent to the firing
line. Hughes had gone behind the grand
stand unobserved to warm up, and the
Maps were hoping for almost any one ex-
cept the new benedict. After few min
utes' wait, Hughes climbed over the rail-
ing with the ball in his hand. and the
look of disgust and despair that settled
on the countenances of the visitors
created considerable amusement in the
grand stand. There was cause for the
disgust and despair. for Long Tom al
lowed the laps but two hits in the fol-
lowing five innings.
No Scoring in First Three Innings.
Neither side could score In the first
three innings. but there was plenty of ex-
element in each turn at the bat. as one
or more runners were on the sacks when
the final hand was retired.
Smith got bad start by passing Josh
Clarke i'm the first. but the next three
the plate. For the locals, Milan led OF
with double to right. the swiftly bound
ing ball striking Hinchman on the
shoulder and shooting away far enough
to allow the Tennessee kid to reach sec
ond. Shipke then sacrificed and run
looked promising. but Milan was forced
out at the plate on Ganley's bounder to
Lajoie while Clymer died at first.
In the second. Mig Clarke doubled to
right, was sacrificed to third by Hinch-
man, Smith throwing too late to third to
head off the runner, and both men were
safe. Smith then put on steam and
struck out the next three men. For
Washington. Warner laced a pretty sim
gle into center and Freeman got a base
on balls. Altizer sent them along with
q pretty sacrifice, but Mcbride famed and
Smith sent an easy roller to Lajoie.
In the third. Josh Clarke again got
on first. the result of a single to left. and
Bradley sacrificed him along, but Hick-
man and Lajoie followed with easy
chances. The locals went out in regular
order in the same inning.
How the Game Was Won.
Then came the fourth with its fireworks
and the winning of the game The Maps
were the first away. scoring one run. and
1t looked very large for a few minutes.
Mig Clarke tore off line fly to center
that was good for three bases and Hinch-
man sent him home with a single to CEN
ter. Perrfng laid down a sacrifice toward
first to help Hinchman along, but was
safe, as no one covered the bag. Bir-
mingham then really sacrificed, Smith to
freeman, and the two runners moved up
base Smith once more put on steam,
struck out Rhoades and made Josh Clarke
scoring was certainly crawling out of
big hole.
Then came Washington's turn at the
bat. and the telling thereof is a happy
recital TO the local fans. After Clymer
had gone out on a little fly to Perring.
Jack Warner worked a base on balls
freeman then famed, and as he did so,
warner stole second. Altizer followed
with line single into right and Hinch-
man came running in TO get the ball
and head off Warner. whom he doubtless
Thought would try for home. AS a re-
suit the ball went between the right
iieider's legs: Warner scored and Altizer
Kept on TO third. Mcbride then hit 10
short. and on Bradley's tumble Altizer
ran home Charley Smith then threw all
his weight with the bat against an out
curve from Rhoades and the ball went
sailing 10 the clubhouse Mcbride scoring
apd Charley pulling up at third Milan
smut Off further fireworks with a fly to
Hinchman.
When the fifth inning started. Hughes
was on the firing line. and although he
got INTO little trouble in the eighth in
ming. he simply toyed with the Maps for
Inc remaining five innings