Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18

The CleyelandS turned the tables On tHe
Nationals yesterday, defeating the LOCALS
by the score of to I. What should nave
been an exciting and closely contested
game all the way was married In the sec
ond inning by two wild pitches which let
In enough runs to put the locals out OF
1t for the afternoon.
The recital Of this second innings tells
the visitors part in the game. for they
were pigmies before Falkenberg In tneir
last seven turns at the bat. waiter
Johnson began the pitching for Washing
ton, but he appeared to lack effectiveness
three hits being made in the first inning.
generally as many as are made In nine.
Josh Clarke led of with a single to left
and Bill Bradley followed suit. Hickman
then hit to Johnson, in trying to sacrince'
and Clarke was headed on at third Dy
quick pass to Shipke. Lajoie then MT a
hot one at johnson that Walter Datteo
down. but he seeemd lost, first trying 1or
third and then throwing too late to hrst
to catch the batter. With three on nases
Johnson then pulled himself toRetner,
Hinchman hit long fly to Ganley In left
1t was a deep hole to crawl out OF so
well.
In the second Johnson got another bad
start. and Manager Cantillon signaled 10
Falkenberg at the clubhouse to warm up.
Perring led of with a single to left cen
ter, but Birmingham flied to Ganley. With
Joss at the bat. Perring started to steai;
which pulled Mcbride out Of position. ana
the batter sent a speedy roller right over
the spot deserted by the shortstop the
play and hit caught both Ganley and MI
Ian off their guird, and by the time the
latter had recovered the ball. Joss was on
second. and Perring. who kept on running.
was half way home. Josh Clarke then
worked base on balls. and 1t was case
Of too much Johnson" for Manager can
tillon, Walter being chased to the club
house and Falkenberg called to the firing
line.
Falk's Copyrighted Heaves.
On the second ball pitched Mr.. Faiken-
berg tore of one of his copyrighted wild
pitches, Joss coming home and Clarke
taking third. This wildness was contirl-
ued, Bradley being walked. Then came
another wild pitch, Clarke crossing the
rlate and Bradley going to third. Still
iinding the plate hard to locate. Falk
then passed Hickman. At this point.
HEX decided to play the blum steal OF
second act, but Streets good throw 10
Altizer and the fine return of the latter
loaded off Bradley at the plate. Lajois
seance was over. Three runs had been
chalked up and they were sufficient.
After the damage had been done Falk-
enberg pitched like his true self, allowing
TWO Singles III tuc ilAdl SSNSA
ings, the Clevelands going almost In
their order of going to the plate.
For the Nationals there Is little to tell,
as they also scored in but one inning. ana
only single tally at that: In the hrst
inning. with one down. Bill Shipke laced
q line single into left. was sent along
to second by Ganley. but Pickering rolled
an easy one to Joss In the second they
went out in order. but in the third ne
gotiated their only run.
Eri1 xa-oc hrSf PhQd
first base in safety as Mig Clarke per-
n:itted hts third strike to go between his
hands and roll to the grandstand. Falk-
enberg sent him along with sac-irce.
Mcbride galloped to- third. Shipke then
die. the unexpected. bunting with two out,
and - caught the Maps off their guard,
Mcbride scoring. and the little fellow
beating Joss throw to first.
Joss Was Master.
After that the Nationals kept up a
d, su.tory fire on Joss. but whenever 1t
came down to a point where q hit meant
a run. the tall boy put on all his steam
and TIE ut eded bingle was not forthcom-
ing
In the fourth Pickering led OF with a
single. but a series Of force-outs followed
and the inning was fruitless. In the
fifth Falkenberg and Milan pulled of
along on an error by Birmingham. but
Shipke and Ganley were easy marks for
Mr.. jess. In the sixth Warner got a base
On balls, and Freeman singled with one
out. but again the next two batters were
NIL Milan tore of a pretty double in the
seventh. with one down. but Shipke and
Ganley went out on rollers to Hickman.
In the ninth inning the Nationals stir
red up the dust for minute. and 1t looked
as though they might tie the score. at
least. Alt.Zer led off with a single to
center. and Ote Clymer was sent up to
bat fer Mcbride. The Lebanon boy laced
line single into right. feat that
brought all TO their feet. Mr.. Cnglaub
then made his debut with the local team
being sent in to bat for Falkenbarg. His
first effort, try to sacrifice. went foul
by an inch. or il would have proved a
safe lit, as Bob had beaten IL out. Being
called back. Cnglaub sent a roller to
jess. an intentional sacrifice. moving up
Altizer ard Clymer. Milan then followed
with pop fly to Mig Clarke and 1t was
n -hn,, .f,.lr,