Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

One OF the Cleveland players, IN speak
ing Of Tom Hughes last night. said: I'VE
can always tell whether we have a chance
against Hughes by the way he handles
himself in the first inning or even against
the first batter. Josh Clarke can hit
Hughes II any one can, and when he
went out on a little roller to Freeman
yesterday there wasn't one Of US but
that mentally hoisted the signal Of dis
tress. II we can get to him for a hit or
Two In the first inning we always take IT
as an indication that he isn't just right
and that we have chance. but ne was
certainly there with the goods today"
Hughes says that one.half Of his bat
tie against the Maps is confidence, and
that he knows he has them faded If he is
feeling anything like right. THE cloudy
day helped me a little yesterday, as l
felt good and had plenty Of speed" said
Tom last night.
The prettiest part Of Hughes pitching
yesterday was his control. as he gave
only one base on balls and had hukey
hit by pitcher against Goode. In the
fifth inning. Tom demonstrated just what
control he had when he struck out Goode
after three balls had been called and no
strikes. putting every one right over the
plate on a fast curve. In the eighth In
ming Hughes struck out the side, Goode.
Perring and Joss. which is going some.
Walter Johnson's work was exception
ally good, but he was pitching with six
runs back of him and the players up on
their toes In consequence. Notwithstand-
he took things easy. He worked at his
best in the first two innings SO as to
get his bearings, as 1t were, and then
settled back to nurse himself. johnson
did not try for speed, but placed the ball
directly over the plate and depended upon
his support to do the rest. Whenever a
Nap would get the ball in safe territory,
Walter would simply take reef or two.
sail them over for keeps and the oppos-
ing batsmen would fade away hitless. In
ajoie's fly in right field. came in to the
bench feeling somewhat crestfallen over
the error. He looked at Johnson and
then both broke out into broad smiles.
When a pitcher takes errors behind him
like that, he Is bound to have the entire
team breaking their necks for him. Just
how good johnson was can be CLEANED
from the sixth inning. Turner led of
with a ripping double into left center
Walter then famed the mighty Lajoie.
made Stovall pop foul to Street and
then struck out Bemis. Turner all the
time roosting on second. There are not
many better sticlers in the business than
Lajoie, Stovall and Bemis. and to shut
off a run after a double had been made
showed unmistakable class In the pitching
line.
In the first inning of the initial contest
there were two star plays pulled off thai
put everybody in great good humor. Tur.
ner hit fast roller little too much tC
the left Of Cnglaub and generally in safe
territory MacBride dashed over. grabbed
the bali with one hand and got Terry by
a step 1t was certainly great pick uI
and throw. Pickering opened the game
for the locals with a fast grass cutter
to right. and it seemed impossible for any
one to retard its progress towards right
field. but LaJoie kept going over and over
until finally he stuck down his Left hand
picked up the ball and also got Pick by a
step. Both plays were exceptionally nice
to look at.
Delehanty made a bad play in the fourth
inning Of the first game when he tried tc
tag Lajoie on the line after he had cap
tured Stovall's bounder Larry dodge(
him and he got only one man. with the
big fellow on second where a hi, would
have scored him. Had Del thrown tc
second at once, Mcbride could have
headed OF Stovall also. making a double
play. Del made good on the very mex,
play, a warm bounder to right by Clarke
| that he captured over near second anc
threw the batter out at first.
| Mr. Bradley. the kid" who plays thirt
| for the Maps. was on the top of his
game yesterday. In the fourth inning hs