The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
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With Tom Hughes pitching superb ball
the Maps did not have q chance yester-
day in the opening game Of the series
In the last three years Hughes has
perhaps won more games against the
Maps than any other pitcher IN the
league, but he was never q greater pJz-
Zle than yesterday. Excellent control.
good curves. and world OF speed made
the long fellow almost unhittable, and iI
the first six innings . solitary single was
al that the Maps could get IN the way
OF clean drives Not a single visitor
went down TO first BY the big-four route.
and IN the course Of the afternoon Hughes
struck out eight men
After the Nationals had obtained a com
manding lead. the benedict eased I'D and
allowed the opposition TO make three hits
in the seventh and eighth innings. q dou-
ble and single In the eighth netting
tie Maps their only run.
Liebhardt Knocked Out.
While Hughes was moving the visitors
down as fast as they approached the
plate. the nimble Nationals were lacing
the bah around the park for safeties IN a
manner IN which they would do the most
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ing clever work OF late. was Lajoie's
choice to pitch. but before the fourth in
ming the Flying Dutchman was yanked
OF the rubber and Jack Ryan. a South
ern League recruit. finished the game.
The Nationals garnered five hIts OF
Lebhardt IN the three innings, which.
combined with Two bases on balls. gave
Washington four runs For three innings
young Ryan was q decided improvement
over his predecessor. but IN the seventh
he exploded. and a triple. an error, = sac
riflce hi. and the squeeze play resulted
IN pair of tsllies for the Nationals.
bringing the total Up to six, which was
enough.
With Turner, stovsu. and Flick out OF
the game. the Maps are weaker IN every
department than when they were here
the last time. The Nationals Overshad-
owed them at every angle Of the game
yesterday
Clarke RObs Warner.
Tom Hughes was so much Of q mystery
that the Nationals did not have much of
g chance 10 perform gallant feats IN the
way OF fielding, but Josh Clarke, for
Cleveland, made q play IN the fifth IN
ming that compared fsvorably With the
many spectacular stunts that have been
performed at National Park lately. Jack
Warner tore on line drive 10 left cen
Ter that was bound for the fence, but
Clarke succeeded in covering ground so
fast that he made a one-hand stab Just
as the ball was going past him, and
robbed Warner Of at least a two-base hit
Cleveland threatened IN the first inning
When Josh Clarke bunted. Hughes FUN
bled long enough 10 give the runner q life
ard Bradley showed him along with a
sa--ifice- Clarke got too big q lead OF
second base. and vas caught mapping on
a throw from the pitcher, 50 Charley
Hickman's single. a moment later, was
wasted
II Washington's half Milan went out
but Sbipke walked, stole second. got 70
third on Ganley's out. but died when
Pickering flied out
Three for Nationals.
In the second the Nationals pied I'd
three runs Warner singled and. after
Freeman had famed. Aldzer hit safely
and the bases were loaded, when Nc
Bride drew a pass Tom Hughes came
70 the rescue with q clean single TO right.
which drove IN two runs. and Mcbride
crossed the plate when Milan forced
Hughes at second
IN the third Ganley hit 10 center. stole
second and counted on Altizer's single
The Nationals got their last two runs IN
the seventh, when Tom Hughes hit TO the
clubhouse lawn for ree-baEger. ana
pranced home when Hickman made a
throw 70 the bleachers in attempting 10
retire Milan Milan took second while
Lajoie was recovering the ball Shipke's
sacrifice moved the base runner I'd 70
third. and he scored by working the
squeeze play with Bob Ganley at the bat
Lajoie's double IN the seventh did not
develop into run. but IN the eighth Bir-
ninghan doubled and Clarke sent the run
rc-0ce the T,77ra ~