The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
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Big Ed Walsh. who was a prime factor
in the winning of the worlds champion
ship for the White sox. had no terrors
for the Nationals yesterday, and during
his term of two innings Washington
scored enough runs to win the second
game Of the series from Chicago. the
final score Of which was to ].
Were it not for an error of judgment
on the part Of Tom Hughes in making
play to first when he could have gotten
runner at second in the sixth inning
nine zeros would have been the Soxs
share in the run column. and the Ma
tionals would have obtained complete
revenge for the 5-to-0 defeat OF Satur-
day. Had It not been that the young
man had mis- teeth knocked out when
he was a boy he would have been able
so eat corn from the cob; so what's the
use Of fretting when the Nationals
trOunced the club that once represented
all that was grand and glorious in the
national pasume?
The Nationals never more fully deserved
victory than they did yesterday, for in
every department Of play they had the
advantage. In hitting, fielding. base run
ming, and pitching Chicago was out
ciassed.
Puzzled by Hughes.
Tom Hughes. who has been pitching
gilt-edged ball this spring. had another
good day. and the Sox had about as much
chance as a villain in the climax Of a
nelodrama- During the whole nine in
nings exactly half dozen immaculate
hcsed athletes saw first base. and only
two Of these succeeded in keeping afioat
until they reached third. Hughes did not
issue a single pass, and on the whole he
gave about his best performance Of the
season.
After Billy Sullivan. manager pro tenn.
had decided that Ed Walsh would not do
Nick Altrock was placed on the mound.
where he remained for five innings. He
was touched up for four singles and
Frank Smith finished the game The
Nationals made two runs on two hits
and base on balls during Smiths in
ping.
The lamentsd Joe Cassidy in his palmi-
est days did not play any more short
stop than did George Mcbride on Satur-
day and yesterday On Saturday Nc
Brides work was brilliant; yesterday il
fairly scintillated. The smiling infieIder
had seven chances on batted balls. and
nearly every one was so difficult that the
batter would have been given hits had
the ball been booted. But Mcbride went
after everything, and retired his man on
every occasion except one, the single mis-
play being q wide throw which drew
Freeman of the bag.
Score in First Round.
With two gone in the first, Delebantv
walloped one to center-held fence for a
triple, and scored when Parent threw
wide on Pickering's grounder.
In the second Freeman singled to right
Mcbride struck out, but Shipke sinele6
and went TO second when Anderson threw
TO third in an attempt to flag Freeman.
Tom Hughes poled a clean safety into
center, scoring both runners.
Neither team had a real ripe chance n
score again until the sixth, when the
Sox made their lone tally. one down
Anderson singled. reached second when
Donohue gave Hughes an easy chance
which the pitcher threw to first and on
sullivan's hit TO left Anderson crossed
the plate.
The Nationals picked the game in the
eighth One out, Delehanty walked and
Pickering beat out a liner ia Parent.
When Warner sent a grounder to second
Davis threw 10 catch Delehanty al third.
but the bah arrived too late. and the
bases were loaded. On Freeman's hon
Per to second Delehanty was out at the
plate but Mcbride drove a single into
flsht, sending two men across the count
ing block