Evening star., 1909-08-27
MAPS SMOTHER THE
DEMORAu|zED LOCALS
Young a Puzzle, While Groom
and 0berIin Were
Easy.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

CLEVELAND, On1O, AuSuol -
Nationals were as dopy yesterday as .
bunch OF Holsters in ice while the Maps
were full of ginger, consequently Ile'e-
land was handed the long end OF an
10 score.
The Maps didn't show so mucn ciass
in the field, but they were there WIN
the wicked smashes and romped ABOUT
the bases almost without restraint.
IL Cantillon had any particular desire
to win the game he didn't show 1t. He
let the game slip without making an ef-
fort TO stem the tide setting In against
the Nationals. While the Maps were ham,
lnering Groom no one was warming up
TO replace him. Oberlin practically went
in cold.
The enforced retirement of Schaefer
gave Slattery chance to get In the
game at first. The new man showed up
very well indeed. He fielded we'll and
poked out three fine hits. Unglaub was
the snappy boy at second. He accepted
all his difficult chances.
Groom in Poor Shape.
Groom didn't look like even third
money in his session in the box. When
the Maps scored six runs of his delivery
In the third and fourth innings Cantil-
Ion decided to let him cool OF on the
bench. Oberin pitched fairly we'll, al
lowing one one hit per inning. but the
Maps added two more runs. The veteran
Cy Young wasn't in very good form but
he kept the hits scattered in the last or
the rounds.
In only two innings did the Nationals
fail TO hit safely.
There was plenty Of comedy stuff in the
afternoon pastime. Oberlin stood still In
the box while Easterly's lofty fly hit him
tIa F<>s. efr r1A IL
Gated Oberlin's stunt when he lodged
I4elivelt's sky tickling fly. which counted
for hit. Ball and Slattery got doubles
to the outfield OF the same Gaston.Ai-
with their bats throughout the contest.
Stovall smashed out four clean hits, max
ing him eight safe drives in the last ten
times up. Street had an OF day throwing
10 the bases. no fewer than eight Maps
pilfering. Streets discontinue was COM
plete when Goode and Stovall pulled of
a double steal on which Goode scored.
Only once did the Washington catcher s
throw nip a Nap base runner.
Washington got away for one run in
single doing the business The Maps went
them one better in the third. Flick
singled and advanced when G0ode was
fit In the wing. Stovall's single sent Flick
Lajoie's screaming double to left.
Nap8 6AlSo 4uem Up.
Cleveland continued to pile them up in
the fourth. Hinchman tripled on right
on lucky bound past Browne. BAH then
made his pop double to short center, on
which Hinchman registered. Young
reached first on Killifer's tumble. Goodies
double to center scored Ball. Stovall
then sent Young and Goode home with
his long single to right.
IL was all over then as far as thA
Nationals we're concerned. They had a
great chance in the fifth, but Miller
famed with the bases full. Street took
first on Balls error, and Milan, who
batted for Groom, doubled Street scored
while Milan was being retired at third.
Unglaub and Lelivelt than bunted safely.
filling the bases, with the chance to start
something right at hand, Miller famed.
1t was the last opportunity Washington
had to score.
The Maps added to their score In tho
sixth. Goode walked and resched third
on Stovalls single to left. Tho pair then
worked the double steal, Goode scoring
when Unglaub's return TO the plate was .
tribe wide. The final Nap run was made
in the eighth on Hinchmans double. Bali s
sacrifice and Young's sacrifice ny. The
Nationals left last night for Chicago,
where they open three-game series to-
day. The score: