Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

Tom Hughes was a happy man after
the game and almost as proud as a pea
cock. 1t was not the victory over the
Browns that made him SO chesty, but a
beautiful silver service that came from
his teammates as a wedding present.
showing their regard for the tall twirler.
He came out of the grounds with the
present under his arm, and when ap-
preached by Star reporter said:
Il guess this isn't nifty present from
the boys of the club. 1t made me feel
good to think that they remembered me
at such time. and would have pitched
l had quite time getting control of the
spit ball, but once l got 1t working right
l knew there was no argument coming
from the Browns. 1 hope Joe will let
me have another shy at them before
they leave the town, as we owe them a
couple for the way they treated us on our
last trip and think 1 can beat them
again.
Little Clyde Milan failed to get safe
hit yesterday being disconsolate after the
game. but notwithstanding was the GEN.
ter of interest and shared the honors
of the afternoon with Mr.. Hughes. Milan
was up four times. got two bases on
balls, stole base and was the center
of a fielding stunt that was the feature
of the afternoon. Tom Jones was on third
at the time with one out, when Spencer
hit fly into center field. Milan knew
that Jones would try for home and he
set himself for a throw before catching
the ball. AS quick as a flash. but with
confident grace. Milan whipped the ball
home, and II went into Warmers hands
fully a yard ahead of Jones, making the
out an easy affair. With three men
caught at the plate in Fridays game on
splendid losses and the one yesterday,
it would appear that the locals are some
pumpkins in throwing the ball.
Another time when Milan appeared to
advantage was when ne scored from third
on Ganley's fly to Hoffman in center. He
had the great speed that Jones lacked. and,
although Hoffman's heave beat him to the
plate, Milan went around Spencer like a
flash through the medium of a well-timed
slide. Dinneen made a great boiler to
Spencer for letting the little fellow get
away from him. but 1t would have re-
quired a man with more speed than that
possessed by the big catcher to head off
Milan on that slide for the plate.
On Milan's seven chances in the outf1eld
four OF them were hard and his fly catches
at the end Of the game were beauties and
called forth great applause. as had either
one Of them gotten away from him 1t
might have caused trouble for the locals.
The last ball hit in the game was by
Stone and he chased MILAN almost to the
fence, where Clyde turned and pulled
down the ball. Altogether 1t was a great
day for Mr.. Milan as well as for Mr..
Hughes.
The driving Of Dinneen from the rubber
by the Nationals was remarkable &C.
currence when one comes to a review OF
Big BilPs' record on the season. When
he arrived In Washington this morning
he had not lost q game this year and had
won nine straight in a row. Then he
faced the despised ex-tailenders and they
drove him to the woods In little over
two innings.
Only three hits were registered Off
Dinneen in the time he was pitching, but
when Jack O'Conner, who was running
the team in place OF Manager McAleer
from tho bench, hoisted the recall sig
nal there were indications that Mr.. Dinneen
was about due for one Of the trimmings OF
his career. The fact OF the matter is
that the Nationals have faced left-handed
pitchers SO frequently Of late that the
best right-handed twirlers In the country
have no terrors for them. Manager Jones
Of the Chicagos was quick to see this state
of affairs and did not send in his star
right-hander. Ed Walsh. to the rubber
once in the recent series. but played the
string right In repeating with White and
Altrock. Manager McAleer has a good
southpaw in Graham and he will be sent
In tomorrow. but after that It should be
safe sailing for the locals. a. It ID more
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