The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 70 Inc washington Herald
Cleveland, Aug. N.-Vean Gregg, the
Maps star left-hander, has to shut out
the opposition nowadays if he wishes to
win, as 1t is becoming a self-evident fact
that the Maps fail to hit effectively be-
hind him. To-day he tackled the Wash
ington club, and, holding the Nationals
to four scattered singles, he scored
shut-out, l to 0. And no only did he
pitch a great game against the Nationals,
but he also batted in the only run
scored by Cleveland.
A few over 5000 enthusiasts were
present with the expectation of witness
ing a great pitching duel between Gregg
and Tom Hughes, who a few weeks ago
worsted the Maps southpaw by the same
score as in to-day's battle. But Tom
Hughes has gone back home, his hand
being out of commission as the result
OF his fist fight with Chicago man a
few days ago
Hughes could have done no better than
the giant Cashion and Dolly Gray, who
served the benders for Washington.
Cashion worked for three innings, dur
ing which time Cleveland gathered two
hits. one of them being a bunt. Then
the big recruits arm went wrong and
he retired in favor of Gray, who held
the Maps safe in every round except
the seventh, when The locals drew the
breaks Of luck and. scored the only run
Of the game.
Mcbride and Milan Star.
But both Gray and Cashion could
thank those two sterling players, George
Mcbride and Clyde Milan, that the Nap
aggregation did not score two or three
additional runs. Milans field of en-
deavor seemed to have no limit, while
only once did Mcbride fail to get any
thing that came anywhere between sec
ond and third. Nine chances were ac-
cepted by Mcbride, while Milan was un-
der six drives clouted to various por-
tions of the outfeld by the Maps. He
made himself particularly obnoxious to
Jackson, Olson, and Turner.
The only Nap who seemed to be able
to checkmate the Cashion-Gra Milan
Mcbride combination was Lajoie, who
gathered three hits, all pronounced
drives to the unoccupied sections of the
outfield. Joe Jackson, however, went
hitIess; the first time such an event has
happened in a game at home since July
9, when lie was legally3At bat but once,
receiving two passes and being hit once.
Since then he has played twenty-one
games at League Park without failing to
get anywhere from one to four hits. But
IO-Qdy ne UleO 10 Mlldn lITee times anu
Just failed to beat out grOunder TO
Mcbride on the other occasion.
But six Nationals reached first base,
SO effective was the pitching of Gregg,
and SO perfect was his support. Four
went down on the safe hit route, the
other two being given passes Morgan
walked in the first, but was doubled up
with Henry. Gessler led off with a
single in the secosd, and Walker sac
rifced. Poor running by Gessler, how |
ever. resulted in his retirement a third |
when McBride's gTounder was knocked
down by Olson. Had Gessler kept on to
third, he would have reached it safely, |
as Turner was not near the cushion. |
But he hesitated so long that Turner
had time to get there. and take Olson's !
throw. Mcbride then stole second and
went to third on Smiths wide throw
but failed to score as Cunningham's
grounder was easy for Olson. With
two down in the fourth Gessler walked
and went to third. when Walker whip
ped single to right, on the hit and
run. But when a double steal was at
tempted GessIer was nailed at the plate
on Balls quick return.
Henry Singles, but Is Stranded.
Only one other National reached first
That was in the seventh, when Henry
singled. and took second on wild pitch |
aIIer GeSSler na0 1Ouled out in an at |
tempt to sacrifice. Neither Walker nor |
Mcbride, however. could advance Henry, |
Walker fouling to Lajoie, while Mcbride |
famed. !
Cleveland, in the meantime, was being |
retired almost as easily. Lajoie drove |
a single to left. and Birmingham fol- |
lowed with a safe bunt in the second |
The next two flied out. though, and al |
though Smith was hit with a pitched |
ball, filling the bases. Gregg retired the !
side with an easy grounder to Mcbride |
Graney was the only other Nap 10 |
reach second in the next few rounds |
and then after two were out. Con- |
sequently, when the seventh inning ar
rived neither team-had scored. Ball led |
OF with clean single to left. Turner |
bunted along the first base line and !
beat 1t out. Smiths high bounder was
Just out of Grays reach. and reached !
Mcbride too late, and the bases were |
filled with none out. 1t was then that |
Gregg won his own game by hitting |
bounder over Gray's head. Mcbride did |
not have a chance to get Ball at home, /
and contented himself with retiring |
Gregg. Graney also hit to Mcbride, who
got Turner at the plate, the inning end
ing when Milan came nearly in to sec
ond base to take Olson's Texas
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