Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
VAUGHN PITCHES
HARDLUCK GAME
Although He Allows Less Hits
Than Jean DubuC, Tigers
Win by 2 to |.
MEN ON BOTH TEAMS
PLAY BRILLIANT BALL
Several Line Drives Into De-
tToit Fie!ders' Hands Cost
Nationals Many Runs.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

DETROIT, Mich, August 81
Jean Dubuc, French Canadian.
who holds the distinction of being
the most successful pitcher OF the
Detroit team. proved a stumbling
block to the Nationals today. win
ming his game by the score OF to
l. Though opposed by Vaughn,
who displayed the best form he
has shown since donning a Wash
ington uniform. Dubuc got the
decision, notwithstanding the fact
that the visitors outhit the
Tigers. The breaks were not with
\ aughn, or he would have had a
comparatively easy victory to his
credit. Both pitchers were scored
on in the opening inning. In fact,
all the runs OF the game were
scored IN this round, and that the
Nationals got but one was the di-
rect result OF iii luck. for with two
on and two out Moriarty speared
a left line drive from Williams
bat right over first base, which
would have been good for two or
three bases, and would have net
ted his team two more runs. |
which as matters turned out,
would have been sufficient to win |
the game.
Vaughn. like Dubuc, was least
effective at the start. In this
round Vaughn gave the only pass
OF the game, and to this temporary
weakness his defeat can be direct
II attributed.
A Brilliant Ball Game.
IL was brilliant game of ball There |
We're lots OF thrills for supporters of both |
sizes, for frequently one or the other |
threatened to score. but the prowess of |
the pitchers was such that at critical |
moments neither could be hit safely. 1t !,
was In this respect that Vaughn. how |
ever. got the worst OF the breaks. for |
there were no less than three occasions |
when. with men on one of his teammates |
hit the ball hard. but unfortunately al |
ways right ct one of the waiting felders. |
and, OF course, no runs resulted. This |
was true in the first inning. when Nor
iarty speared Williams liner and il hap
Pened again in the fifth. when. with two |
airf ND SlY In
and Cobb's error. Milan's liner, how |
ever. was caught by Crawford. and no |
damage was done to the Tigers. In the |
seventh Moeller looked for the instant !
10 have saved the game. for with Walker /
on first. ne hit a terrific liner to center, |
which seemed destined to avoid the |,
eager Cobb. but the latter covered a
whole lot of ground and turned in time |
70 pull the ball down.
After the first inning Vaughn did great |
work. He did not walk a man and al |
lowed but three more widely scattered |
hits. but his good pitching was wasted. !
for the advantage which the Tigers had
gained in the opening proved sufficient. |
Dubuc found himself in several tight
places. but managed TO get out of them. !
Under the condition. with the score so
close. both pitchers considered them
selves in danger whenever a man reach
ed the bases, yet neither made mis-
take after the first inning.
Moeller Opens With Single.
Moeller opened the game with a single
TO center. hitting the first ball pitched.
Foster flied to left. and Milan went out
on a grounder to Moriarty. Moeller had
previously stolen second. and took third
on Milans out. scoring when GandiI hit
TO center for base. Morgan followed
with hit, which sent Gandil to third.
and then came the bad luck Of Williams
whose line drive was picked up by
MOriArty's gloyed hand. ending the in
ming.
Vaughn could not locate the plate for
Bashang. and Bush sent him to third
with a single TO right center. Moeller
foolishly threw 10 third. when he had no
chance 70 head OF Bashang. and. OF /
course, Bush scampered to second. After
ne got two strikes on Cobb. Tyrus hit to
lef. Tor TWO bases and both runs came
home CTawford's long fly 20 Milan al
lowed Cobb to 20 TO third after it was
caught and Lojiden sent high bounder
10 Mcbride. who threw him out at first.
Sooo tried to score on the play. but Can
oil ) last and accurate throw to Williams
nailed him at the plate.
from this out II was real struggle
IL which the one-run advantage eventu-
ally proved enough TO deeds the day 1t
looked like more runs for the Nationals
in the second. which Mcbride opened with
hit. Walker put down a safe bunt, and
there were two on and none out.
Vaughn IN trying to hunt showed the ball
at Dubuc. ard Mcbride was forced at
third. Moeiler followed this by hitting at
Dubuc and Vaughn was trapped at Sec
ond and then Foster ended the chances
BY flying out.
Washington got a man On in the fifth.
seventh and eighth. but none OF these
ever neared the plate. because even when
the ball Was hit hard il was right at q
fielder and nothing was gained.
From the FIRST to the seventh Detroit did
not get another hit on Vaughn. but I'm the
seventh Crawford opened with a hit. only
m he NJ AT u,
one out. Stanage and Dubuc singled.
Eashaug died at first moving UP the
Two runners. and then after Bush, with
: two and three on him. had fouied off
about ten balls. Vaughn struck him out.
CONTINUED on second Pase)