Evening star., 1911-08-19
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 19.-That ST.
Louis hoodoo has been busted The Ma
tionals proved that they could win
game from the Browns on the latters
lot with another pitcher other than Wal
ter Johnson fiinging. Tom Hughes turned
the trick yesterday, and although he
came out on top In his duel with Petty,
3 TO .. the talenders gave the long fell
low a scare in the eighth round, when
they poled out two hits for as many
runs.
Hughes allowed five hits, off Petty the
Nationals poled seven. and punched them
nicely. DR. Gessler knocking a couple of
timely doubles. The husky right fielder
got his hits when they were needed, both
were hard smashes to right center and
each brought in a run. Only fast fielding
by Shotton on one and Mclean on an
other held the drives to two bases.
Had the game been lost by the Ma
tonals "Gabby' Street would probably
have come in for a strong reprilnand by
Manager McAleer. Starting the ninth, the
Nationals had only one run lead. and 1T
survive the ninth. judging from the way
he showed in the eighth when the
Browns got their runs.
After Cunningham had struck out,
Street scratched single to Wallace:
Hughes also took three swings and
missed. but Milan poled safety to right.
Street, however. was slow of foot and
only got to second on the hit TO Meloans $
field
Then Schaefer singled a third base
knock off Petty in the round 1t was
long drive to center, and Street tried to
score. He probably would have crossed
In safety had he ''hit the dirt but Cab
by" came in standing up. and Shottens
perfect peg to the plate got him. 1t
seemed that 1t was a poor bit of base
ball on Streets part, but fortunately for
him and the team it had no bearing on
the final result. AT any rate, the 200
crowd jeered at him for his apparent lack
of interest in the contest.
Manager Wallace got two of the five
hits off Hughes. In the fifth he smashed
a terrific drive to center, and when the
ball bounded from Milan Rhody took
second. Milan was charged with an err
ror. although liberal scoring would have
credited the manager with double, and
without causing any comment. Petty then
failed twice to sacrifice. He finally tap
ped the ball to Hughes, and Wallace was
cut down between the bases.
Wallace drew a pass in the seventh
with one gone, but Petty slapped into a
double play. Again in the ninth with
one gone Wallace got on, this time with
single. Criss was sent in to swing Tor
Petty but Dudley was only able to pop
up a puny foul to Street, while Shotten
ended the game with a tap in front of the
plate and was tossed out by Street.
They will mix for the third and final
game of the series, incidentally for the
last time on the Sportsman's Park Field,
this afternoon. Dixie Walker, who
has missed his turn couple of times be-
cause of an injured finger, reports that
the member has healed and Manager
McAleer says he will probably send the
southerner in in an effort to make it three
in a row. Manager Wallaces selec-
ton will likely be Jack Powell, the
veteran Highlander, who is having a
good season, despite the TACT that ne Is
with a tail-ender.
Cashion. the husky southerner, has i'm
pressed Manager McAleer, and II he
rounds to. James r. believes he will have
find next season. The Nationals man.
ager speaks In high terms of the big fel-
low and says that with a little more ex-
perience in the big arena he should pros
per.
The Washington players also speak
differently about young Becker this trip.
On the last western jaunt the left-hander
had had no opportunity to show his abil-
ity, and 1t was generally felt that ii
would simply be question of time until
he was turned adrift. Now every MEM
Der of the team believes that Becker
will do much toward giving the Nationals
a strong twirling staff next season.
Harry Howell, former Brown pitcher
and scout, was In St. Louis yesterday.
He is now member of the st. Paul
american Association) team and passed
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