Evening star., 1909-04-14
NATIONALS TROUNCED
BY THE YANKEES
Tom Hughes Has One, Bad
Inning and the Highland
erS Do the Rest.

There was a distinct reversal of form
Yesterday at American League Park.
the New York Yankees outplaying the
Nationals and winning out by the shut
out score of ) to o. In Mondays OPEN
ing battle the locals looked like a team
of giants tackling infants. but yester-
day the shoe was on the other foot.
For six innings the game was OF
the battle royal sort. Tom Hughes be-
ing at his best and allowing but a
single hit in an that time, while Lake,
with a tantalizing spit ball. was al
most as effective. Then came the col
lapse in the seventh inning Hughes
pulled off an error which sent him sky
ward. and before graphing irons could
be thrown out the Highlanders had the
game safely tucked away. Lake
continued on the even tenor of his way
and finished out the game without Il
wobble.
Owing to Hemphilrs. sickness and
Wards poor work in Mondays game,
Manager Stallings shifted his team,
placing Cree in center and giving us
a look at a new one in big Mcconnell,
who went to first. Both the new
comers were very much in the game.
SdGu ScltlUS TWO =IlS, anu tie idNtCl
started the rally that proved the un-
doing of Mr. Hughes.
Battle Starts.
Both teams went out in order in the
first. but matters livened up a little
in the second, although no runs were
scored. Engle got base on balls and
Mcconnell singled into left. Ball moved
both along with a sacrifice. knight fol-
lowed with an ugly grounder to Nc
Bride, which was gathered in cleaniy
and by pretty throw to Street, Engle
was nipped at the plate. kleinow struck
out. closing the inning.
For Washington, Freeman spanked
a clean single into left with two out.
stole second, but Mcbride died at first
on roller to Ball
For the next four innings the New
Workers went out in order, but In the
third the locals made a good bid for a
run. Street led OFF with single, but
Hughes forced him at second, trying to
sacrifice. Clymer rolled one a. little to
the left of the plate and was safe on
Lakes poor throw. Milan soaked ,
beautiful single into LETT. but. Engie by
quick fielding and accurate throwing land
ed the ball in Kleinow's hands in time
to head of Tom Hughes at the plate.
The throw probably saved the game, as
with lead of a run the locals would
have played with more confidence.
That Woeful Seventh.
The story of the woeful seventh inning
is practically the whole game. Engle
led of with a long fly to Milan, but Nc
Connell singled to left. Ball hit fast
roller to Hughes, which was gobbled up
cleanly and a double play looked pr0mis-
ing, but Tom threw high to second and
both runners were safe. knight then
tore off a double into center, Mcconnell
scoring. Hughes followed with wild
pitch and Ball scored and knight dashed
TO third. kieinow singled to right and
knight scored. Lake famed. but Cree
singled and kleinoW crossed the plate.
keeler got a base ON balls and then El-
berfeld slashed fast single over third
and Cree came in. Engle wound up the
batting fest by hitting to Conroy and
Keller was touched out on the line.
Bob Groom pitched the last two In
nings and did well, allowing but a single
hit and fielding his position nicely.
Following is the official score: