The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Special 70 The Washington Herald.


Cleveland. Ohio. June BIT being ap-
parent that his teammates could not con-
meet safely with Tom Hughes, Glenn Lieb-
hardt, Cleveland's pitcher, made Up his
mind that II any one won to-days game
for the locals 1t would have to be HIM
self. Consequently, with one out In the
last half OF the ninth. the Iron man
smashed out a three-bagger to left. The
ball hit about three inches from the foul
line. struck the bleachers. and then
bounded TO the score board, giving Bob
Ganley quite a chase. A good runner
would have scored on the drive rather
easy. but Liebhardt who is bothered with
a bad ankle. pulled up at third.
Josh Clark struck out for the third
time Then Bradley came TO bat He
had famed out once, hit a fly 10 Milan.
and hit an easy one to Hughes. Hughes
pitched two balls and It stood one strike
and one ball Then Tom threw a curve
and Bradley pulled it to left 1t struck
the third base cushion and bounded to the
pavilion. Hughes did not even wait to
have the umpire declare Il fair ball. He
merely walked to the bench, and the veil
the crowd let out could be heard ten
blocks. for Liebhardt trotted in with the
only run Of the game, and incidentally
caused Washington's tenth consecutive
defeat.
Hughes Holds Nnps.
Up 70 that time the fans had had bur
few chances to express any enthusiasm.
In fact, for five innings there was moth
ing doing whatever. except the battle Of
pitchers. During that time only one Nan
had reached first base and none had
reached second. For that matter. for
eight innings not one Of the CleveIands
reached second, and only two were given
the right to exchange greetings with Jerry
Freeman.
On the other hand WASHINGTON had
given the Cleveland rooters more than one
cause to worry. In the third inning Nc
Bride singled and advanced TO third on
Hughes sacrifice and NIilan's out. It was
all of, though. when Ganley popped to
Bemis
With one down in the sixth. Milan
tripled to deep right center Birming-
hams wonderful throw held him on third.
for with an outfelder who possessed only
an ordinary arm, Milan could have made
four bases. Ganley hit to Hickman and
the latters throw to Bemis tagged Milan
easily. Ganley stole second. and again
the fans became anxious. Some yelled
TO Liebhardt TO pass Delehanty and take
a chance on Pickering. He failed to do
so, however. and proceeded to strike
Delehanty out.
Chance in Ninth.
In the ninth Washington also placed the
locals in an anxious seat. There was
one out. when Ganley singled Dele
hanty fouled to Bemis and Ganley stole.
Liebhardt. In trying TO hold Ganley on
base. wasted, too many balls, and Pick
ering walked Altizer hit to Hinchman.
who retired Pickering at second.
In the first round a great stop by Brad
ley cut Off a run, for after Ganley had
singled. Delehanty hit terrific grounder
toward left. a one-handed pickup by
Bradley. followed by a snap throw. beat
Ganley TO second.
Altogether. Hughes never showed 10
better advantage than he did to-day. He
famed nine men. and his outfelders had
only two chances, Ganley getting one
and Milan one. Several of the Maps were
unable to get fouls off him. and conse-
quently the game was played with one
bail until the eighth inning, when that
one was fouled to the top OF the grand
stand One Of the occupants of the ele-
waited stand was about TO throw it down.
when he was warned to leave it alone.
That brought a new ball into play and
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