Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
A|NSM|TH'S TRIPLE
BRINGS VICTORY
Youthful Catcher Drives in
Runs Which Cause Defeat
of Boston Red Sox.
HUGHES PREVENTS RALLY
IN THE NICK OF TIME
Relieves Gray When One Run
Has Scored, a Man on
Second and None Out.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON April 29.-Long Tom Hughes.
the veteran of many diamond battles
and at one time member of the Red
Sox twirling staff, gave convincing evil
dence in the game today that he is far
from being in the hasbeen class. 1t
was owing to his magnificent pitching
that the Nationals were enabled to win
today's game by a score of to 8. Had
Dolly Gray, who started the game. and
did not retire until the locals had
scored a run in the seventh and had
man on second not been taken out, the
chances are that another defeat would
have been charged to the team from
Washington. AS it was Long Tom came
into the breach at this stage and he
covered himself with glory. retiring the
side in this inning without allowing
another man to score and then dispos
ing Of the six men who faced him in
the two remaining innings without al
lowing one OF them to reach first base.
Next to Hughes Ainsmith deserves
q lot Of credit. for it was his three
base hit in the fist half of the seventh
which drove in two of the three runs
the Nationals scored in this round.
II was an easy game to win before
the largest crowd licked off by the
turnstileS at Huntington avenue this
season, 1883.
There was nothing very pleasant
about this encounter to the local Grip
pies aside from the weather, an ideal
spring day.
The Washington team has not been
hitting the ball very hard lately. In
fact, Manager Jim complained in his
conservative sort of way this morning.
Tonight he is hugging victory to his
breast which came to him on just four
swats. Talk about your 'hitless Won
ders there Is q mark to shoot at.
- Pitchers Were Effective.
Dolly Gray and Joe Wood were the
starters that did not finish and for three
innings 1t looked like a record game.
Both men were twirling in fine form.
Then there was an explosion. Iris Speaker
started something, which later seemed to
be developing into fusillade of singles so
when the sixth had closed and the seventh
began McAleer Wisely sent Hughes in to
ave the day. A bundle of boots had
fed Washington three runs on one hit
and James saw the light. Hughes GER
tainly had the Bostonians eating out of
his hand The wise old owl just mixed
his twirling with a little brains and Bos-
ton never had a chance. Once the game
had been tossed to Washington the Red
Sox could not wrench a run from them.
though about everything that could be
tried was gone through with. The boys
from the capital have Boston three to
one on games played, which is a pretty
good record.
For five innings Washington hooked
helpless. The batters were banging the
ball hard, but when in the infield the
Red Sox were PLAYING beyond their speed,
when to the oetheld Speaker gobbled
them up. iris pade a beautiful catch
OF Milan, first man up. and was a very
busy man al afternoon Not only did
the Texan deid ~ group of center
fieiders., but he smA shed out home run
over M1lan's head in the fourth which
was the longest and sharpest slam on
the home grounds far this year With
Joe Wood pitching championship ball this
run looked & enough to win with.
When a pitcher who usually strikes out
or wallops the ball a mile connects and
Is forced to step for three bases, scoring
q man ahead Of him. 1t takes some of the
wind and pepper out of him. Wood was
up against this combination and it helped
Washington.
Hard Run Settles Wood.
Yerkes, who is subbing for Wagner at
short, cut loose a two-bagger with one
gone in the fifth. Nunnemaker. a cub
catcher. went out and then Wood pushed
= hit over Lelivelts head for three bases.
Joe ran like deer and sat down on the
third corner to get his breath. 1t really
never did come back, although Speaker
and Gardner stalled along to give him
time.
Wood passed Cunningham. first man
Mp In the SIKH, and he stole second
Ainsmith struck out. With one hall and
one strike on Gray. Joe very unwisely
laid the ball over the plate and Dolly
picked IL, scoring the second sacker.
Vh1s was all. the others retired easily
AS in the sixth, Wood passed the first
man In the seventh, which was LeIivelt.
Now Alva Williams, the catcher who is
on the initial sack. had a field day for
errors. and he punched them so the
Senators put the game In among the fine
ice right then and there
Three runs came on one hit. two rotten
errors pass and a three-sacker So
that the Kansas cyclones only hope
was to ian his man. He retired three In
this session, but there was enough dam
age done between strkeouts to give
Washington the game
Elberfeld followed this pass with a
rap to Engle. Lelivelt rushed to sec
0nd. naturally, and Williams, thinking
Engle would throw to that point, did
not have his head up, SO the throw to
frst was lost. he just getting his mitt to
the ball on perfect throw. Mcbride
struck out.
Sommerlot Jammad one at Williams.
who put his feet to the ball and kicked
It over the diamond. Lelivelt scored
and the Kid took third. Wood frightened
again and famed Cunningham. Mean
while Sommerlot stole second and Aim
smith walloped the ball to right field for
three bases. This base ball sass closed
with Gray swinging three times.
Hughes Stops Rally.
1t always happens that the man who
makes a star play or bundle of errors
comes up to bat first the next inning.
IT worked this time. Williams getting
on through a high throw to first by
Cunningham. Yerkes. on the hit-and-
run play. poked a two-bagger to left
center. The smash had a ring to 1t, and
McAieer pulled the cord. removing Gray,
Williams having scored.
Hughes first effort was the tumble of
Eunnamaker's sacrifice bunt which put
Yerkes on third. Capt. Wagner went up
O. Q pinch hitter for Wood, but Hughes