The Washington herald., 1911-08-02
Tom Hughes Again
7rOunceS Cleveland
Veteran Has Best of Gregg in Pitchers Battle
Elberfeld and Gessler Send Over the
Winning TaUy-Score / to o.
By WILLIAM PEET.

control sharp breaking curves and lot
of speed, consequently the Cleveland
Maps left the field beaten gang, final
count, 10 0.
Hughes victory was the second for the
veteran over these self-same Maps dur
ing the past four days, and established
another record for the Nationals-that of
running away with four straight-the
first time this has been done since Hec-
tor was a pup
The pastime was a remarkable one in
many ways. Stovalrs Stogies did not see
third base at any time during the fracas
proof positive that Tom Hughes was
pitching the kind of ball that wins PEN
nants Southpaw Gregg was also mighty
effective, the best Washington could do
with his port side slants being four hits
but two of these came in bunch and
sent over the big run in the fourth
round.
Long Tom allowed Stovall's gang five
swats, but did not give base on balls.
hit a batsman, or uncork q wild pitch
All in all, Hughes had the best OF the
pitchers battle, and what tickled the
veteran more than anything else was
that he could come right back after beat
ing Cleveland Friday, and slip them an
other knockout wallop.
GesSler shines Again.
AS was the case Monday, Doc GeSsler
had a finger in the pie. The big fellow
is rapidly working his way to the top OF
the popularity league in this neck of the
woods 1t was Gessler's wicked smash
which nearly knocked George Stovan off
his pins that sent in the winning tally.
Kid EIberfeId was the real hero, as his
three-base knock to the centertield fence
-nI I.a fnr no
afternoon Walker, Milan, and Joe
jackson contributed sensational catches
in the outfield, while the fielding of Nc
Bride. Schaefer. and I.ajOie was as good
as any seen here this year
\ singular incident occurred IN the
Nationals first round, when a base on
balls and a single not only failed TO pro-
duce a run. but only three of the home
flock faced Gregg. The answer is that
Elberfeld hit into a double play and
Germany Schaefer, venturing too far off
second base. was nipped on a quick
throw. Gregg to Olson, before he could
get back.
after two had gone. and on only two oc
casiOns during the entire nine rounds
had men as far as second base.
After Graney and Olson had been
tucked away in the Maps first, Jackson
singled, but was stranded on first, as
Larry skied to Walker. Stovall led off
in the second with a clean drive to left
field, but EasterIy's grounder forced the
Nap captain at second, and Ted himself
persisted a minute later trying to steal.
Ball made the third out via the COnroy-
Schaefer route.
The Maps fourth saw Olson and jack
son 60 down in turn. and then Lajoie
connected for his only swat Of the
gam" a double to right. Larry viCiOusly
kicked he dust around second watch
ing Conroy and Schaefer retire Stovall.
Sid Smith, the fat catcher of the vis-
itors, wallOped the ball to the centerfield
fence in GIeveland's fifth, but fast work
by Milan halted the receiver at the mid
way station, and he never got nearer
home, as Gregg was apple pie for Elber-
field and Schaefer.
Hughes in Rare Form.
During the sixth, seventh. and eighth
Innings Hughes was so good that not
single member of Stovalrs crew reached
the initial bag. In the ninth. after Gra-
ney and Fisher had expired, Jackson
threw a mild scare in to the crowd by
smashing the ball through Wild Conroy
for a single and everybody sat breath
less as King Larry stepped up to the plate.
The big FrenChman is always a dan
gerous customer, and when he puts the
business end of his Clout stick against
the ball he sometimes rattleS all the
boards off the CenteTficld fence.
Hughes was the coolest man on the
grounds and was greeted by round after
round of applause as he shot two strikes
over in quick succession. The next ball
was hook" Larry sent 1t high into
the air near Walkers territory and
SpartaCus, coming in under fun sail. made
a dandy catch. That settled the Maps.
It was all over.
Although SChaefer cracked out 4 single
in the first. and Mcbride grabbed one in
the second, the Nationals could not score
until the fourth. In this round Kid
Elberfeld connected with one of Gregg S
slow twisters. sending it screaming into
right center and making fast time around
the paths. pulling up at third. Gessler
smashed through Stovall and the Kid
was over the plate like a flash.
After this Vean Gregg allowed no more
liberties. Not member of the home
team could connect safely.
Three snappy double plays helped make
the afternoon an enjoyable one. Larry
Iajoie in the fifth reached up in the air
and stabbed a liner from Milan's bat,
tossing the ball to Stovall and complet-
ing a pretty double play. as Gabby
Street, the base runner was half way
down to second when Milan cracked the
pill.
The Score.