The Washington herald., 1909-08-27


Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 26-The semi
expurgated edition OF the Nationals made
almost as many hits or Cy Young to-
day as the Clevelanders gathered off
Groom and O0berlin. but were not as
successful In arranging them in pack
ages, and as result lost the game by
the score Of to .
The Washington manager was forced
to revise his outfit in consequence Of
Germany Schaefer having been sus-
pended by President Ban Johnson for his
set-to with Umpire Evans during Wednes-
days game Unglaub was shifted from
first TO second base, with Slattery going
to first. Young Warren Miller camped in
center once more, while Killifer subbed
for Conroy on third again. Schaefer
surely was not missed, for Unglaub
played second without an error, and Slat-
terry helped an incipient batting average
with three hits, one Of them being
scratch double.
StOvaH Responsible.
Capt. Stovan was largely responsible
for the defeat sustained by Washington.
Tor McGuire's field boss repeated his feat
Of Wednesday. when he made four hits,
comes close 20 being n record for the
season. while he has made twelve hits
IN the four games ne has played, having
beer 10 bat eighteen times. an average
Of .66l, which Is considerable of a trick
in these foul-strike, spit-ball days.
A number Of the Cleveland hits were
wasted, but the bases stolen off Street
more than counterbalanced any such def
or
Street, the man whom many think the
best catcher in the league. Stovall COM
hitting grand larceny by taking four.
on TO Good start.
The Washington youngsters demon
strated that they had no respect for age
in the first inning. when they made three
hits off Cy Young and scored one run.
After Browne had been thrown out by
Ball, Slattery lifted a tall fly 20 short
left field. Ball could have taken II with
ease, but took a seat in the front row
and watched Bill Hinchman do a Ham
burg Belle run In vain effort to cap
ture the ball The left fielder had so
much steam up that he ran almost to
second base before ne could come TO a
halt. and Slattery took second while Ball
leisurely retrieved the leather Unglaub
and Lelivelt followed with nice drives
and Slattery scored. Then Cy tugged
at his cap a little. took another chew, and
famed Miller and caused Killifer TO fly
10 Hinchman.
Cleveland was retired in the first two
rounds, but was not extingulshed so
easily in the third. With one out. Flick
drove safely 10 center Goode stopped
a pitched ball. StovalTs single to center
scored Flick, but Goode was out when
he tried to steal third. Lajoie's double
10 left sent Stoval home
Four More for the Maps.
There was also one out in the fourth
when Hinchman tripled to right center,
the ball bounding badly for Browne. Ball
doubled; Killifer's error saved Young.
Goode doubled and Stovall singled again.
four runs being counted before Lajole
gave Slattery an easy grounder.
Street was safe in the fifth on Balls
error. Milan batted for Groom and
doubled, Street scoring when Milan was
thrown out on Brownies grounder 10 Ball.
Slattery flied to Flick and then the Ma
tionals adopted bunting tactics Unglaub
and Lelivelt scratched hits. but instead
OF following their example, Miller tried
TO hit tho ball out and famed again.
That ended the scoring for Washington.
but Cleveland counted twice off Oberlin.
who succeeded Groom. A pass to Goode
in the sixth. followed by Stovalrs third
single and a double steal were responsible
for one, while Hinchman's double Balls
sacrifice. and Youngs sacrifice fly pro-
ouced another in the seventh.