Evening star., 1911-05-28
By j. ED GRILLO.

the score in this instance IL most deceiv-
ing, for not only was the struggle a most
interesting one. but the victory one which
would have done credit to a team much
higher in the race than are the locals.
With Q three-run handicap plastered or
them In the very first inning the men OF
McAleer made q game uphill fight To-
six innings. during which, by gradually
adding a run at q time, they tied the
score, only to score five in the seventh
and put the game on ice, as they say in
the parlance OF the game.
No better ball game from q local point
Of view has been witnessed here this sea
son. Not only did the locals hit timely
but they took advantage Of every open
ing and felded like flends behind the vet
eran Hughes.
1t was the elongated Toms own fault
that he got himself in trouble in the
opening round. Trouble In locating the
plate placed him in a rather uncomfort-
able position. Of which the visitors from
the Hub took advantage to tho extent OF
three runs. When q pitcher lacks con-
troll and has to aim to get the ball near
the plate base hits usually result at most
inopportune moments. and that was
what q brilliant performance he gave
thereafter. True. he was not as steady
during the remaining innings a. he might
nave been. but he prevented hits from
coming when danger threatened. and as
. result the team behind him played with
every confidence.
overcams Big Lead.
But . three-run lead n q lot to over
come But feeling securs 10 far as
Hughes was conoezned his teammates
started 10 gradually cut down the lead
in The very first round they tailed once.
and thsy came back with another In the
fourth and tied It up In the sixth. There
= no moro exhfarating experdence for q
crowd than to see the home team over
come lead, sd every run that crossed
the ple4s yesterday was appreciated even
meso than the vociferous applause would
indicate. Once on even terms with the
Visitors they faftered. and In less time
than e takes to tell 1t the Nationals had
forged to tho front with q leap and
clinched the victory.
Ray Collins. the collegfan le6t-handers,
expef1Dnoe was just the opposite OF
Hughes. He started well. bvt grew
aftsr alnnE the bases in the seventh
had 30 retire under fire. and the wiley
Cicotte was brought to tho rubber to
save tho day. One glance at the score
show. how well he succeeded. Before
the side was out f1ve runs had crossed
the plate and all doubt as TO the out
como OF the game ended
1t took Hughes a whole inning to got
himself properly started. but once he
struck his stride he performed bril-.
liantly. But for that first round, when
Boston scored three-fourths Of their
runs, his performance would have been
one Of the best of the season. but start
ing with handicap his work was all
the more remarkable. Good as was
Hughes pitching, 1t was no better than
his support This Is particular Of tho
work of Mcbride at short and Conroy
Lelivelt made great one-handed
catch Of Hopper's foul over the grand
stand wall in the first but Hughes
walked ferkes Lewis singled Engel
sent Yerkes home. but Milan hurried
the ball back to Hughes. and Lewis
vas caught between second and third
and run down by Conroy. Hughes could
walked him. and then Williams came
along with a clean double. which sent
Eugel and Wagner home. Carrtgan also
nit sharply. but Conroy made splendid
one-handed pickup and threw his man
but at first, ending the inning
Tho Nationals started their uphill
light in their half. which Milan opened
With Q base hit Conroy fied out. but
Lelivelt hit TO the clubhouse for two
bases, and Milan sprinted all the way
home. Boston threatened again In the
second when John Henry was guilty Of
I braoe OF errors. but Hughes held
them down. He walked two with two
put In tho third. but after that was
never again In danger.
Bluff Steal Works.
In the fourth tho Nationals got their
second run Gessler started matters
with q double over first base. Mcbride
was given a life by wagner's tumble.
and Cunningham came along with base
hit which scored Gessler. Henry
struck out. Then came a good play by
Hooper. Street hit a short line fly to
right. which Hooper caught and made
a perfect throw to the plate in time to
Good base ball allowed the score to
be tied. With one down in the sixth
Gessler walked Mcbride singled. but
Cunningham forced him at second.
Cunny made a bluff to steal second
and Carrigan threw there, while Cess
Ter scored the tying run. cunny died
After Henry had flied out to Risrert
in the seventh the locals started after
Collins. Street and Hughes hit in rapid
succession, and Collins then walked
Milan, filling the bases. This ended
him for the day. and Cicotte took his
place. Conroy sent a long single TO
right. which scored both Street anC
Hughes. Lelivelt was given a life when
Wagner fumbled, and Gessler filled the
bases when he was hit by pitched
ball Mcbride got scratch hit when
Wagner tried to intercept his slow
bounder and pushed II out of the in
field. Milan and Conroy scoring and
I<elivelt taking third. Cunningham raised
a high foul fly near the back of tn,
erandstand. of which Engel made .
splendid catch. Leiivelt waited until
fhe ball was caught and then made a
dash for the plate. which he reached
in safety. Henry ended the inning as
he started 1t. with fly to center.
Though Wagner started the eighth
with a double. he could not score
Hughes retiring Williams, Carrigar
and Rtggert in order.
In this inning the Nationals added
their final run. Street started with q
single, but was caught off first
Hughes struck out. but Milan was
given q life and two bases when Levi.
muffed his long fly. Wagner also
booted one for Conroy. and before hs
could recover the ball Milan was home