The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
BY WILLIAM PEET.

It seemed like old times yesterday with
Tom Hughes on the mound and the
Cleveland Maps as our opponents. Twice
before this season Hughes has attempted
to humble the Clevelanders, but his for
mer cunning was lacking. Yesterday the
veteran got sweet revenge, and the Ma
tionals marched blithely off the field with
the large end of a to 2 score.
Three years ago all Hughes had to do
was to toss his glove into the box and
Cleveland had as much of chance TO
win as the proverbial SNOWFALL. In other
words. Long Tom was nominated by all
the sport writers in the country as the
official keeper of the Maps goat Tom
had a different team to beat yesterday,
but he was equal to the occasion, and
allowed but eight scattered hits, also
giving the best exhibition of hurting seen
here since he came back into the fold
While Long Tom kept the Cleveland
swatters chasing his curve balls anu
breaking their backs trying to connect
with his inshoots, the home folks could
do little damage to Krapp's offerings
until the fifth In the sixth the little spit
ball artist settled down, but in the lucky
seventh they shoveled Knapp on the
mound Four well-placed swats, a oase
on balls, a wild pitch, and an error by
Neal Ball netted four runs and put the
game far beyond the reach of the CleVe-
landers.
jackson Lines Out Homer.
1t remained for Slugger Joe jackson to
put the first ball over the new right held
fence. The Southerner pulled the trick
in the first spasm. The ball shot like
a streak over Schaefer's head and took
a pretty bound over the garden wall.
Elberfeld. Mcbride. and Conroy proved
the leading sluggers for the Nationals
while Jackson and Ball were the demon
hitsmiths for Stovalrs Stogies.
With Jacksons circuit punch in the
opening chapter, this one-run lead looked
mighty big to the fans. as Knapp mad
lot of stuff on the ball.
Bedlam broke loose in the Nationals
fifth, when McAleer's henchmen unknot-
ted the tie and forged ahead by one
count Milan started the joy proceedings
by nokinp a single into short right.
Schaefer hoisted to Cotton Turner, but
on the hit and run signal Kid Elberfeld
smashed through Olson for single ana
Milan raced around to third. Gessier
smote one on a line to jackson and
Milan made a dash for the plate, beat
ing the throw by an eyelash. Sparacus
Walker responded to the requests from
the crowd for a hit by cracking out a
dandy single to left, Elberfeld easily
counting on the blow.
The Maps sent a few shivers up ana
down the backs of the faithful by tying
up the game in their half OF the seventh
Butcher tripled to the center field fence
and came home when Ball drove double
over Walkers bean. Ball in trying to
stretch the smash into a triple was
nipped at third, Walker, Mcbride, and
Conroy pulling the trick.
Game Put on Ice.
The real inning for the home folks was
the seventh, when Mr.. krapp's doom was
sealed. Schaefer started the fracas with
= nifty double to left Elberfeld grounded
20 Stovall on the hit and run play.
George picked up the sphere and tossed it
to Ball at first. Neal muffed and the
Kid was safe. Schaefer sneaktng down to
third. Gessler singled to Stovall and
Schaefer dashed home. Walkers ground
er to Krapp forced Elberfeld at third,
but George Mcbride pumped double into
left sending home Gessler and leaving
Walker on third. Knapp uncorked wild
pitch and Walker scored. Conroy walk
Ell but Street singled. and Capt. NC
Bride counted with the fourth run of the
inning.
When the Maps eighth showed up Ted
Easterly was sent in to hit for Fisher
and the great Larry Lajoie made his
first appearance here this season when
he batted for Knapp. Larry was round
" cheered by the crowd, but the best
he could do was high fly, which Walker
gobbled up.
As the game progressed Tom Hughes
looked better and better. and Stovalrs
Stogies never had a chance to even
threaten danger.