Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
BY J. ED GRILLO.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, June 10-As yet the
victorious invasion of the west by the
Nations has not been stemmed and the
tenth consecutive victory was scored yes
terday when the Nationals won, to
g. from the Tigers. Nor is there any i'm
mediate danger Of the winning streak
being broken. for the team continues to
play high grade of base ball, though
II must be admitted that It's perform
snce yesterday was not up to its usual
standard and yet much better than that
of the team they laid low.
Strangely enough, every run which was
scored during the afternoon was the d.
rect result of a misplay. The Tigers
erred more than did the visitors and this
alone explains their defeat 1t was
great defensive game in the pinches that
saved the day for Griffith, and, inciden
tally. Tom Hughes performance stands
out brightly Musser worked in but two
OF the rounds and as the Tigers scored
in each of them as result of misplays
Griffith concluded that it was not a good
day TO let this youngster continue, so he
brought the veteran Hughes out from
cover and there and then the Tigers
chances went glimmering. but not with
out a struggle. 1t was in the sixth that
Hughes and his teammates gave bril-
liant exhibition of defensive work and
killed what seemed TO be winning rally.
Foster had given Cobb a life, when. after
making a brilliant stop, he threw far past
Gandil. and Cobb landed on third as
starter. Crawford hit safely past Nor
gan and was on second before the ball
could be returned. Morgan having de-
hected il away from Moeller. Hughes
cd Rannann MOriarty
hunted in front of the plate Henry
forced Crawford at third. A moment
later Hughes and Mcbride caught
Baumann mapping off second and the sin
gle with which Louden followed went
for naught and Onslow ended the inning
With a fly to Moeller. All this netted the
Tigers but single run, and left them
just one behind a margin at which the
Nationals won eventually. =.
IL was the first time in some days that
neither Moe1ler nor Foster got the ball
into safe territory, though they hit 1t
well. but unluckily. AS rule, when two
such valuable men fail to hit, team
finds it difficult to win its game yet there
have been two occasions in this present
trip that this has happened. and yet
other members of the team have come
through with the necessary blows to win
the game.
Every one OF the Nationals runs was
gift. In the second inning they tied the
score on Gandils hit. his force by
Shanks: Morgan hit to right and Shanks
went to third. Mcbride hit to Louden.
who held the ball temporarily and then
threw wild TO first. Shanks scoring.
In the third there came another gift
This time Bush made a wabble on Noel
/ Fosters out put him on second. and he
scored when Willett uncorked wild
pitch.
The Tigers were even more liberal in
20. Onf hA
runs which won them the game. After
Shanks had been retired, Morgan hit
safely. his second hit of the game. Nc
Bride followed with one into right. and
Crawford. in trying to stop Morgan at
third. threw past Louden and Morgan
scored. Mcbride going all the way to
third from where he scored when Willett
made his second wild pitch. There was
no scoring thereafter. for Wiliett sud
denly developed control and a deceptive
underhand ball, but the four runs sufficed
to win the game.
The Tigers were just as fortunate In
getting their runs. In the first Musser
walked Jones after having retired Bush.
Cobb hit to right and Moeller returned
the ball to Morgan. VINO had plenty OF
time to land Jones at third. but foolish
Nv held the ball. Then Crawford singled
and Jones scored, but Musser prevented
further trouble when Mcbride, Morgan
and Gandil turned Bauman's grounder
into a double play.
They gave them another run IN the Sec
ond. when Moriarty got a double and after
being showed to third came home when
Mcbride threw low to the plate on a little
tab from Onslow's bat. The Tigers third
run has been explained, 1t coming in the
sixth inning. which Foster opened with
a three-base throw.
Griffith actually believes that he will
make a clean sweep Of the series here.
He cannot figure how the Tigers can stop
him and he does not hesitate to say So
He was willing to lose yesterdays game
with Musser in order to give Tom Hughes
another days rest. but he changed his
mind when he saw that the chances were
good to score enough runs on Willett
to win the game and Hughes was put in
10 finish Hughes Is doing great work
on this trip. He Is not only upholding his
reputation as a pinch pitcher. but he Is
showing great form In the games he
starts. Grifiith considered Hughes a
sure winner here II he did not have to
work him until Monday. but the failure
OF Musser to hold tho Tigers forced him
TO change his plans. and yet he got away
with the game.
questionable. but Il Is likely TO DO Engel.
for he wants to give Groom another day
before working him. When Long Bob can
have three or four days rest he always
SiNoc u BOOu dCCOufit Oh HinISch, Out ne Is
rather uncertain when he Ia worked out
Of turn For the final game johnson, of
course. will be reserved and the big fell
low is now better than he has been at
any time this season.
There have no doubt been many occa-
sions during the five seasons that Wal
ter Johnson has been pitching for Wash
ington that the impression has been
created that he was letting his arm out TO
the fullest extent. but this the great
pitcher denies. He claims that he has
never pitched a BAH with all his might