The Washington herald., 1910-05-15

The Cleveland Maps opened up at our
ball park yesterday afternoon for their
customary drubbing-and they got il. by
l to O.
Walter Johnson was the big chatter.
He allowed five hits. famed eight. and
did not present a single base on balls.
With all this gilt-edged twirling, the eight
men behind him came across with air
tight support
on the other hand Addie Joss. who is
classed with the best in the league. and
who has already hitched to his 1910 record
no-hit frolic against Chicago. was near
ly as effective for the Maps. but ne Wab-
bleG unsteadily in the opening round and
our sluggers were able 20 bat in a run
This tally loomed up as big as a noun
tain. and proved to be enough to bring
home the bacon.
After the first inning both pitchers set
tied down and a real twirling battle en-
sued. Joss kept the swats well scattered.
and Johnson was simply invincible for
after the fourth inning only one visitor
stirred the dust around first base.
Good Crowd on Hand.
The weather was cold. and in view Of
the many recent defeats it was expected
only a small crowd would be on hand
on the contrary, the fans turned out I'm
goodly numbers and those who witnessed
the contest went home happy
The Nationals managed to catch Addie
Joss at just the right time. sending one
man across the rubber in the opening
chapter with what proved 10 be the only
and winning run. After that the lankv
leather chucker settled down and gave
the home crowd only one more chance 10
boost the run total the opportunity
coming i'm the fourth. when second and
third were loaded and two gone. but
joss frightened up and retired the third
batter on strikes. During the remainder
Of the game Washington sent only one
man TO first base
When johnson has control he is
mighty hard man to beat and the old
control was on tap yesterday
NcGuire Makes shift.
Deacon Jim Mcclure made an eleventh
hour shift in his outfeld. sending Elmer
Flick 10 right and benching Lord. hoping
that the veteran would uncork some Of
that batting stun which made him the
most feared batsman I'm the American
League at one time.
The contest was remarkabfv well pIav-
ed and the shortest here this season.
the only miscUe on either side being
Turner's slip-up of Streets hard grounder
in the fourth. Some Of the scorers gave
Turner black mark. but to most every
body it was apparent that the bali took
a bad bound Just before reaching him.
so that the boot was perfectly excusable
Larry Baioie made sensational catch
spearlnG Milan's low liner with one hand
In the opening chapter and robbing the
Nationals young athlete Of sure single.
The Maps looked ike trouble makers
In the first inning. Graney. first IN flied
to Lelivelt. Turner singled to left and
Flick gave LeIiveit an easy pop-up. Larry
crashed through Mcbride. sending Turner
10 third. but Cotton was left. as Stoyall
took three healthy swings.
Nashngton's run waSscored in the sec
ond half Of this chapter. when after
Milan had gone. Conroy singled to right.
was forced AT second on Lelivelt's ground
or TO Bradley. who reached third on Ell
berfeld's pretty single to center and
completed the journey on Gessler.s drive
to deep right. UuElaub made the third
1ut on a fly TO Graney.
The only other chance Cleveland had 10
score came in the fourth, when Lajoie.
the first man up. banged one Of Johnson's
speedy slants to the left field fence for
two-bageer. Johnson frightened up and
forced the next three batters TO lay down
feeble in6eld taps
Elmer Flick broke into the hit column
IN the ninth. after Turner had lined 20
Ionroy but could get no nearer home as
Lajoie's grounder forced him at second.
and Stoyall made the third out. Mcbride
to EnElaUb