The Washington herald., 1908-06-17
TO-DAY's GAMES.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Chicago
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Cleveland. Ohio, June 16-With their
path OF the past two weeks strewn with
eleven successive defeats. their manager
driven almost to distraction by the slump
that c1rried the club into last place and
cost ninety-seven points in the percent
age. and every member OF the team on
the verge OF despair. the Nationals arose
90 the occasion to-day and wreaked hide
Gus vengeance against the Maps, winning
by to B
1t is an extended boulevard that is des-
titute of a cross-road, and the turn IN
the Nationals long lane came when the
hoodoo that lowered over the team since
leaving home exploded with terrific force
and allowed Washington 10 actually win
a game. Whether II was because Cleve-
land scored first OF because the Nationals
actually slugged the ball makes no dlf-
ference. for the string OF defeats has been
/ snapped and the whole outfit from the
Capital is overjoyed.
Bert Kelley started 20 pitch for the
Nationals. and survived for more than
( half the distance. but as Cleveland hits
were as numerous as Vice Presidential
on the wall and substituted Falkenberg.
Hughes the Hero.
This was in the later half OF the sixth.
At the beginning Of the seventh the Ma
tionals got so busy in the run-getting
( business that they piled up i've tallies.
and the lead looked so good to Cantillon
/ that he refused to take any risks and
! sent Tom Hughes in 10 relieve the flag
pole.
Hughes worked three innings. and dur
! ing his service the Maps had about as
much chance as a deaf and dumb man
| in a cheering section. They were alb
solutely helpless and Hughes won un-
\ der wraps, not even being forced 10 eX-
ert himself. The game must be said
to have ended when Hughes went upon
| the mound for he was the same old
puzzle he has always been to Cleve-
/ land
| Hess took Chech's place at the start
Of the eighth. and while he stopped
the slaughter. it did not affect the re-
suit Chech did not pitch half as good
a game as the score would indicate
Bert KeeIcy Escapes.
! Kelley was In hot water in the sec
end. but escaped. With two down
Hinchman doubled and Hickman was
purposely passed. Birmingham singled
! through Mcbride. but the latter rescued
the ball in time to nail Hinchman at the
plate.
The Chicago boy however. was not SC
| fortunate In the third Chech led off with
a double and Josh Clarke hunted safely
Bradley forced Clarke. Chech scoring
Bradley was thrown out trying to steal
after which StovaH and Lajoie singled
Keeley walked Mig Clarke purposely and
unintentiOnally passed Hinchman. forcing
a run. Then Ganley grabbed Hickman's
long drive, and the spasm was over.
Kelley braced up and blanked the Maps
in the next two rounds. The sixth in.
ming was begun by Milan with a pop fly
! TO LaJOie- Ganley singled and Delehanty
grounded 10 Stovall Pickering and Att
zer followed with singles. scoring Ganley
and when Warner popped to Bradley the
latter muffed the ball. filling the bases
/ Freeman's single scored two runs. and
| then Mcbride lined 70 Hickman
Cleveland tied the score in the same
round. MIG" Clarke singled and Hinch.
man was hit. Hickman fOuled to Warner
but BiTmingham's two-bagger scored
/ Mig" Chech hit TO Altizer, who tossed
Hinchman out at the plate. Josh Clark,
was passed. but when Bradley's terrific
smash was knocked down by Altizel
/ Chech was forced at third.
Then came the explosion. Clymer bat
ting for Falkenberg. doubled to right
Gates ran for the man with the bad foo
and scored when Milan singled Ganley