The Washington herald., 1908-05-29

Believing that two good turns deserve
another. the Nationals yesterday admins
tered about the severest trouncing that
Larry LaJoie and his following OF Lar
rupers have received this season.
When tho Cantillonites made 1t two
straight by small scores the Clevelanders
pleaded hard luck and said that 1t would
not happen again. They claimed that
they had made mistake in using right
handlers. and that a lefthander would
make the Nationals look like a pair OF
duck trousers in a blizzard. When It was
announced that Falkenberg was to Op-
pose baltimore. the young southpaw who
has been winning with remarkable regu-
larity Of late. # looked like a 3-to-1 shot
Tor the visitors.
At the end Of FIVE innings all the pre-
dictions OF the dopesters had been upset
and the raging Nationals had hammered
baltimore 10 every corner Of the COM
pass, piled up q commanding lead of six
runs. and welcomed Liebhardt, who re-
leved baltimore. in such inhOspitable
fashion that they seemed destined 70 score
even more runs But the Nationals were
in hurry TO get the game over as they
had TO catch an early train for Bean
town. so IL was decided that TO would
satisfy the 1000 fans who turned out TO
wish the home players a bon voyage on
the occasion Of their final appearance be-
fore the long journey around the circuit.
FaIlSenberg Stars.
Fred Falkenberg. who has a bonus as
a special iuducement 10 win a certain
number Of games this year, got a miser-
able start. and after the Maps had cor
rallied two runs in the first inning on
three hits. there were loud cries for an
other pitcher.
From then on the DarninE Needle had
the crowd yelling itself hoarse in ap-
proval OF HIS masterful pitching. Oh,
Tickle Fandom. Falkenberg was not
only kept in the box. but after settling
down, he pitched eight innings that were
the equal Of anything done In the line
Of twirling by any member of the local
stan this season. In the third the Maps
made single. and In the seventh got
another, but this was all OF the damage
they were able TO do IN eight OF the nine
innings. F'alkenberg never pitched bet
ter ball than after the opener yesterday
and considering the approved manner IN
which he moved down the visiting slug
gers, II was only meet and Just that be
should return a winner
In order to show their appreciation fol
the excellent work of the long fellow, his
teammates supported him In grand style
and in the fifth inning put the game ir
cold storage by the greatest batting rally
Of the season. For four innings Street
was the only Washingtonian TO fathon
-
baltimore. but in the fifth the rest of tn,
hcmers fell into line. and Mr.. baltimore
got It where the dogs wear their collars
Six hits, with an error added totaled 81,
cuns, and from then on Cleveland haC
about &c much show as a Democrat Il
Pennsylvania.
Two for Cleveland.
With one out in the first Cleveland
scored twice Bradley dumped q safety
into left, and Stovalls double move,
Bradley 70 third. Lajoie. IN a name,
beftting a peerless player, smaoked ,
single between Ganley and Milan, send
ing two runners home with a pair O
tallies that looked big enough to VIII
the game right there and then. Tn,
bleacherites yelled and screamed for
relief pitcher, and Cantillon sent Cata
and Keeley behind the stand. All o
this seemed 20 arouse Falkenberg's pitch
ing ire, and from that moment exactl-
one Cleveland player got as far as sec
ond base
The Nationals We're easy In the first
but in the second, with one out and
man on first and second, Lajoie tried Il
make a double play on McBride's chance
but instead made the worst throw sine
BIZ Burns slammed a game away WITT
a chuck into right field. The bah slippet
from LaJoie's hand as he wheeled a
second, and not only flew over stovaH'
head, but went into the pavilion full
ten feet from the ground. The erro
allowed Washington 10 even up the score
Tor Street and Mcbride sauntered aroun
the circuit unmolested
wait Of two innings and then cam
the explosion. Freeman started with
three-bagger TO right, which was
pretty good symptom. and Mcbride pu
the Nationals into the lead by d-ivin
Freeman home with a single to center
bhipke forced Mcbride, but Fnikenber
got one OF his semi-annual hits. and IN
bases were choked when Milan laid dow
bunt. which baltimore tossed to thi-f
missing Shipke by a foot.
Makes Poor Throw.
Ganley sent e burner 70 Iaioie wb
threw into the ground IN front OF tb
plate. and when Clarke dropped the ba
shipke was safe. Delehanty peeled Off
drive INTO center. counting Falkenber
ana Milan, and La1oie chased I.attimor
10 Jhe stable. Liebhardt was substituted
and just to show there was no hard fee
Ing. Pickering singled 70 center. sendin
Ganley and Delehanty across the grea
divide. The Maps misery ended wbe
Street famed and Freeman went out I
StOvall
In the seventh Milan singled and DELI
hanty walked, but the side was retire
before further damage was done so m
Nationals started on the tour with a
S-to-2 victory for a send-off.
The score
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