The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

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Talk about ginger. hits. base running,
and snappy ball! Our brave heroes tore
things up like champions. Cliff Blanken-
ship smashed out three hits. scoring four
runs. Clyde Milan raked Rube Waddell
for a trio Of safe swats. including q
three-bagger while George Browne was
the Tabasco Kid on the bases.
The Browns yesterday didn't look as II
they belonged in our league at all. Rubc
wadden was smothered under an ava
lanche OF hits. while four juicy errors by
the men behind him caused the big fel-
low no little annoyance.
Hughes in Great Form.
Tom Hughes was the big smoke. and
should have been rewarded with shut
out \ lucky flip of fortunes wheel gave
the Browns a run in the second stanza,
when Jones took a fighting chance and
stole home. This trick came so sudden
and Unexpectedly that everybody gasped
IN nmazement. Hughes evidently saw
Jones make his start a fraction Of a sec
one before he pitched the ball, with the
result that a high throw to the extreme
right OF the plate gave Blankensh.p no
chance TO tag the runner.
"Gabby' Street was out Of the game
with pair OF barked shins due 10 numer-
Gus foul tips IN Fridays melee. and Can
tilIon decided wisely to give Blanken-
ship cnance 10 work At the Conclu-
sion OF the game the opinion prevailed
that Blank should be worked behind the
bat oftener. His record yesterday is
one of which he may well be proud.
Wnddeu BUMPED Hard.
There was nothing to it but the Ma
tionals all the way. The home tribe
Jumped on Waddell right of the gun.
Browne. the first man Up. blasted the
ball to center for a single. Milan sacri-
feed, and Browne was safe at second on
q close decision. Blankenship pasted the
ball TO deep left, and Stone was able TO
touch II with the tips Of his fingers
Browne came home or the clout. Dele
hanty gave Jones grounder and Milan
was nipped at third on the throw 10
Ferris. Lelivelt and Conroy went down
IN turn retiring the side.
The home team cut loose with a real
batfest in their half Of the third. Milan
banged the ball 10 the corner Of the
fence in right field for three bases.
Blankenship shot a single past Ferris
on which Milan scored. Delehanty
famed. but Lelivelt was safe on a pretty
sacrifice. Conroy dumped the ball in
front Of the plate 20 the CONSERVATION
Of Rube Waddell, and before the big
fellow could pick il UP. Wild was safe
at first. filing the bases. Mcbride took
three healthy swings, but Donohue poked
the ball TO left field. and Blankenship
crossed the plate. Lelivelt also tried TO
score on the play. but was easily thrown
out by Stone. Score: Washington, g.;
Browns, l.
Browns Only Run.
The Browns only tally came as de-
scribed in the foregoing. when Jones.
who had reached first on BicBude's s
error, was sacrificed by williams, took
third on Ferris out. and deliberately
stole home, while Tom Hughes was wind
ing up.
IN the fourth the locals grabbed another
run. Browne was presented with a base
on balls and stole second. Milan tore off
a single to left. and on Blankenship's S
sacrifice fly 20 McAleese Browne counted
Delehanty made the third out with a
rainbow 70 Stone.
waddell frightened up IN the fifth ard
held the Nationals scoreless, but in the
sixth. after Hughes had gone back TO the
bench via the strike-out route Browne
laid down a pretty bunt near first base
and beat Tom Jones 10 the bag. Milan
popped TO Ferris, but Blankenship was
again the man Of the hour with the big
stick. and smote the ball TO left center.
Stone, MeAleese, and Hartzeu watched II
drop between them, while Browne kept
on tearing along toward home, reaching
the plate only q few seconds before
Blankenship stopped. out OF breath. on
third. Delehanty made the third out on
n long fly to Stone
Another Tally for Nationals.
In the eighth inning. by sensational
base running. and after two had gone,
the Nationals added their sixth tally.
Donohue. first up. was easy on ground
er to Ferris. Hughes flied to Petty, who
had been sent 70 the outer garden when
Hartzen relieved Wallace at short. the
latter being forced to retire owing to a
slight injury while sliding to second in
the sixth. Browne reached first on VIII
lams tumble of & grounder. Milan
singled, and Browne took second. With
Blankenship at the bat, Stephens made
a ghastly throw 70 second IN an attempt
20 catch Milan. Nobody was on the bag
10 take the throw. and while McAleese
went after the ball Browne sprinted
home. Delehanty was retired on a fly TO
Jones, for the third out
Although Jones led Off IN the ninth
with a single to center. Williams forced