Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-22
RECORDS FOR MAPS
Beat Nationals Four Straight
and Kill Off Hughes Hoodoo.
OPEN IN DETROIT TODAY
Otey Slated to Pitch, and Street May
Catch-Johnson Carded to
Work Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special JispdtCn 10 1ue Quar-.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 22.-The
Maps established two unprecedented rec
ords in the series with the Washington
Nationals, which closed here yesterday
two records of which they can feel justly
proud and Of which Cleveland fans will
talk for long time to come
The Maps not only won four straight
games from their greatest rivals. but they
also routed their one-time hoodoo, Tom
Hughes, twice in the same series. Not
even the oldest inhabitant can recall the
time when the Maps triumphed over the
Nationals four times in succession, and
one could delve into the archives of base
ball from now until doomsday without
finding two defeats chalked against Tom
Hughes in the same series with the Maps
as the Nationals opponents.
There was no stopping the Maps Sun
day. They had the pitching, fielding.
batting and base running, and used good
Judgment throughout. Not even the al
most invncible Tigers would have stood
much of a show against Manager Stovall S
boys, and lit is not to be wondered at that
the Nationals finished on the short end
Of an S-to-1 score.
Nationals Only Run.
The Maps started to hit Long Tom in
the first inning. and with the exception
of one round-the second-they kept 1t up
throughout the game. Their runs came
in punches, three in the first, two in the
fifth and three in the eighth. The Ma
tionals' lone run off Van Gregg was scor-
ed in the fourth. resulting from Schaef
er's drive, which took a lucky bound
away from Graney for triple and an
out The Nationals made nine hits, prac-
tically all of them off Gregg's curve,
which they were able to follow, but they
could do little or nothing with his fast
ball.
Although theIWashington team has lost
eight games in a row. the players are Of
the opinion that they will get their feet
beneath them in the four game series
with the Tigers which starts at Detroit
today. Manager McAleer wired Street to
report to him there If possible. and Is
of the opinion that Charley VIII be on
deck. Eddie Ainsmith has returned to his
home in Lawrence. Mass, to rest until his
sprained ankle is strong enough for him
TO take his turn behind the bat
The Nationals will surely be in sor-
rowful plight for catching if Street fails
TO report-that is. if the exhibition of the
youthful John Henry yesterday is any
indication of what he will do in the flu
ture. John Henry can certainly throw the
ball just a little higher than any catcher
IN the American League ne SuOt Two
over Germany Schaefer's head in the first
inning which helped the Maps to their first
three runs while he was saved from
third wild throw when Cunningham back
ed up the Dutchman, and from fourth
when Umpire Perrine called Graney out
for interference when Ball started to
steal second IN the second, Henrys throw
going to center.
Elberfeld Injured.
Many of the fans were of the opinion
that Kid Elberfeld would join the Ma
tionals' hospital squad when Jack Gran
ey collided with him in the eighth.
Graney was on first when Olson hit the
ball to Elberfeld. The Kid threw Ole out
and then hustled back to third to take
Schaefer's throw as Graney was putting
himself to the test of going from first to
third on an infield out Schaefer's re-
turn had Graney out by several feet.
Jack threw himself against Elherfeld,
knockin gthe Kids props from under him.
The Tobasco one limped arotnd painfully.
his left leg being injured, and finally gave
way to Conroy. The Kids hurt is not
serious and he will be in the game
against the Tigers today.
Southpaw Otey is slated to face the
Tigers in the first game OF the series in
Detroit. He was not used against the
Maps Manager McAleer preferring to
hold him back and see il he could not
tame the ferocious Tigers Walter john