The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
wAsHIYGTON, ;, CLEVELAND, 1.

WASHINGTON, b CLEVELAND, l.
BY combining their own biugIes with
Cleveland's bungles. the Nationals gar
nered enough runs in the fourth inning OF
yesterdays game to overcome Cleveland s
lead. and from then on it was rather
easy sailing for the Cantilonites.
The tickle lady who frowned so haughti-
y on the Nationals the day before, when
FaIkenberg's hefty heaves gave Cleve-
land the game. was in better humOr yes
terday. and whatever luck there was
seemed 10 favor the locals. for the two
misplsys charged against the Maps were
50 arranged that they did the most dam
age possible. and none OF Washington's s
three runs was earned
Had the errors been eliminated, the
Maps would have won, for the misplays
simply interfered with what promised 10
be hard-fought battle between pitchers.
with Dusty Rhoades on one side and
Charley Smith. and later Tom Hughes.
on the other While he lost. Rhoades did
not pitch a bad bali game. but he was
slightly below the standard set by his
rivals Twice Rhoades sent the Nationals
into the field runless after they had got
ten men as far as third. with only one
done by Smith in the second inning. when
with a man on second and another on
third. ne struck out the next three Maps
who faced him.
Hughes Succeeds Smith.
II the fourth. smith made real three
base hit 10 the side lawn Of the club
house. and was so exhausted when he
pulled up at third that Cantnlon refused
10 take any chances in keeping him in
the game, so Tom Hughes took hand
al the beginning OF the ffth-
Hughes was as effective as ever against
the Maps. and they had TO content them
selves with the lone run they obtained
before Hughes went into the box
Clyde Milan copped the prize fer the
best play OF the game. when he crossed
over toward right in the first inning and
stole a triple from Charley Hickman's
bat McBride's work in the fifth. in
grabbing a liner back OF second. spizing
the sack. and tossing 10 Freeman in
time 10 complete a double play. was also
great. and stopped the Maps when they
threatened 10 increase their total
Washington had a good chance 10 score
in the first Milan peeled OF a double
TO right and advanced on Shipke's sec
riice. but when Ganiey poked a roller TO
Lajoie, Milan attempted TO go home and
was run down.
Three Maps Strike Out
IN the second Mig Clarke lined 10 right
and when Clymer made the return 10
first base the Maps skipped down to sec
0nd making IL a two-bsgger- In attempt
ing to sacrifice Hinchman got a life at
perished. as Smith arose 10 the occasion
ana famed Perring. Birmingham. and
Rhoades in order.
For Washington Jack Warner singled.
took second when Freeman walked. and
Altizer helped things along with a saeri-
fee, but Mcbride famed. and Smith was
thrown out by Lajoie.
Mig Clarke opened the fourth by polling
liner into center which hoped over
Milan's head and went for a triple. He
scored on Hinchman's single. Wnen Per
ring grounded to Freeman, AItizer failed
10 cover the base. but no more scoring
was done.
The Nationals won It in the fourth
Clymer out. Warner drew base on balls.
and actually stole second. counting "a
Alters single. which went through
Hinchman's legs and let Altizer make
third Bradley booted McBride"s chance
and Altizer counted. and was followed
home BY Mcbride. who sid around the
circuit on Smiths triple
The Maps looked dangerous in the
eighth, when they loaded the bases on a
single and two passes. but neither Perrinz
nor Bemis. who batted for Birmingham.
was able to hit the ball