Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
| CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 12.-The path
of the Washington Nationals is strewn
with anything but roses. The Nationals
came to Cleveland Tuesday with five
able-bodied pitchers. Now they have but
four. Long Tom Hughes was hit by
line drive from George Stovalrs bat in
the sixth inning and forced to give way
to Dixie Walker on the mound. The
drive was a terrific one. The ball struck
Hughes on the forearm just below the
elbow. A minute later a lump as large
as hens egg had made its appearance.
1t was out Of the question for Hughes
to continue pitching and he gave way
to Walker.
Manager McAleer was very much down
in the mouth over the accident, as
Hughes was making his best showing of
the season against the Maps. and, in
fact. was pitching one of his best games
of the year. He had held the Maps to
two runs and six hits up to the time
of his enforced retirement Walker had
to jump into the fray without going
through the formality Of warming up.
Long Tom was going so well that it did
not look as if a relief pitcher would be
necessary. AT that Walker held the
Maps safe throughout the remainder of
the frolic. Hughes arm, although not
broken. is badly bruised. and the Ma
tionals' trainer says that he will not be
able to take his turn on the mound again
short of two weeks.
Manager James R. McAleer Of the
Washington Nationals arrived in Cleve-
land yesterday morning at IL o'clock, after
an extended scouting trip. If McAleer
landed any new material he Is keeping 1t
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that he has some good prospects for the
Nationals which will be gathered in
within short time. McAleer has been
selected by the committee in charge of
the Joss day game to act as manager Of
the all-star team that will oppose the
Maps on that day. The game will be
staged Monday. July "a and the entire
proceeds will be turned over to the fam
lily Of the late star pitcher Of the Maps.
In view of the fact that McAleer man.
Athletics last fall just before Connie
Mack's men won the worlds champion
ship from the Chicago Cubs, it was
decided to ask him to manage the
gregation ever gathered together. AL
though not definitely decided upon, 1t is
likely that Milan of Washington, Cobb
and Crawford of Detroit will make up
the outfield; Chase of New York. first
base: Collins OF Philadelphia, second base;
Bush of Detroit shortstop:' Baker Of
Philadelphia, third base: Street of Wash
ington and Livingston of Philadelphia,
catchers: Mathewson of the New York
Giants, Ford of the New York Americans,
Johnson of Washington and Walsh of
Chicago, pitchers
That every cloud has it's silver lining
became evident today. Just when Man
ager McAIeer was despairing of his hard
luck in losing pitcher, Catcher Eddie
Ainsmith who has been out OF the run
ming for some time past. informed his
boss that he was ready for regular duty
again Young John Henry has been the
man behind the bat in the last fourteen
straight games and Ainsmith's announce
ment that he IS ready to play regularly
was as welcome bit of news to Henry
as to McAleer Ainsmith broke into the
game Tuesday, batting for Walker in the
NINTH but the best he could do was a
fly to Birmingham 1t is probable that he
will do the backstopping in Wednesdays
of Ainsmith to active duty. Manager Nc
Aleer has decided that he will not need
Catcher Amos Brewer Brewer is the
Washington boy who landed with the Ma
tionals through his ability to catch three
Of Walter Johnsot's choicest speeders.
When McAleer saw the youngster bag
the three balls in succession he told him
that he was engaged. Brewer left for
Washington Tuesday night
The Nationals attribute their defeat
Tuesday not SO much to the great pitch
ing of their former teammate, Cy Falken-
berg, as to the sensational catch made by
Jack Graney in the sixth inning. Mana
ger McAleer and practically all of the
Nationals say that 1t was the best piece
of fielding they have seen this year
Graney was playing we'll over toward
center field and far out when Clyde Mi
Ian's bat colided with one of Falken-
berg's best offerings, and 1t sailed out to