Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, July PATSY Donovan
Red Sox. when they awoke yesterday
morning to q realization that they not
only had the Washington base ball club
but Washington weather, felt that 1t was,
in a way, rubbing 1t in. The manner in
which the Senators went after John l.
Taylor's one best bet, Joe Wood. sending
him melting from the slab, only accen-
tuated in the minds of the local players
the feeling that their early morning dope
was correct s to 1 lead, innings even
at four, with the Kansas cyclone dis
posed of, had all the earmarks OF a
game won by the Nationals. Add to this
the fact that the Red sox were some
what helpless in the hands OF Dolly Gray
showing about as much life as cigar store
Indians, the small crowd on the sun
baked bleachers were upon the point OF
departing for shady corners where liquid
flows. when the surprise Of the season
and one Of the wonders Of the world hap
pened The Red Sox came from behind,
punching out three hits. which, with
base on balls, appeared to McAleer to
mean distress. and he yanked Dolly
This was in the eighth, and Hughes
was the rescue expedition sent to the
equator The tall boys first chance prac-
tically cinched the game for Boston.
He picked up a rap by Duffy Lewis and
his throw over Schaefer's head caromed
OF the bleacher fence. giving Hooper
plenty Of time to go from first to home,
while Lewis took three on the error.
sacrifice fly followed, and a total Of five
runs was enough, runs having been
scored in the third. fifth and seventh.
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. game The result was satisfying
though the playing ragged.
Thirteen hits of Dolly Gray in eight
innings, with only eight runs scored, as
against seven hits by the Senators off
Wood, Pape and Collins. for six runs. is,
in q measure, q demonstration of how
the Senators made their hits count To
be sure, an error by Hooper, who Is
usually the most accurate OF throwing
outfielders, helped toward two runs. Con-
roy's home-run drive. grass-cutter to
the center field fence, with Mcbride on,
helped some.
Germany Schaefers work at first base
In this game was fine. One Of his first
opportunities was a neat stop and throw
to second for q double play, and the
merry one handled all throws like vet
eran. AS a sticker he had two singles
good, clean ones, In four times up.
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c. Walkers Boston debut was some
what disappointing, the youngster not
having q fielding chance: and. as a bat
ter, Wood famed him twice, and he re-
tired twice on long flies to the outfield.
Henry caught a fair game, and beat
out hit to Purtell In the fourth fgur-
ing in the general gathering of runs.
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Kid Elberfeld was at second, and gave
q good account Of himself, his single
being a corker into left field: but he re-
tired after the fourth inning on account
Of the heat. Cunningham taking that bag.
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Twice the Red Sox had men on third
in the first inning and failed to score.
Hooper drew a pass, moved to second
on Gardner's out, and stole third. Speak
er walked and then swiped second. En-
gle hit a tough one at Gray, who nailed
Hooper at the plate. Speaker going to
third. When Engle dashed for second.
Mcbride rushed over and caught the
throw. returning to Henry. who had
Speaker.
In the nth inning, with one run In and
Speaker on third and two men out Con-
roy made q splendid stop and a perfect