Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
MAPS PROVE EASY
Nationals Regain Batting Eye
and Defeat Cleveland.
HUGHES STRONG AT RELIEF
Boehling Goes Well for Six Innings
and Veteran Finishes in
Great Form.
HUGHES STRONG AT RELIEF
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 16.-Perhaps
it was the night ride in a close sleeper
1t might have been the weather. What
ever it was, something took the pep out
of the Maps. Before a crowd of 1900
fans. who braved sizzling heat Br-
minghams Battlers went down to a 10
to- defeat yesterday.
Nevertheless, it was a remarkable base
ball game Remarkable for the drowsi
ness displayed by infielders when the
ball was sent rolling in their direction;
remarkable for the strenuous objections
on the part of both teams when the UNI
pires didn't please; also remarkable for
the number Of players called upon by
Manager Birmingham before he ac-
knoWledged defeat. The Maps had
eighteen men in the box score before
Jackson was thrown out at first as the
final play in the ninth inning.
Washingtons half of the seventh in
ming is one Cleveland fans will remem-
sion that Clarke Griffith's invaders sewed
up a ball game. Henry started by
singing through short. Turner letting
the ball slide neatly between his legs,
Boehling, who had been pitching fair
game up until this time, doubled into
the crowd in right field. 1t began to
look bad for kahler. With the count
three and two. Moeller met the next
ball pitched and sent 1T through the
box for single. scoring Henry, Boehl-
ing stopping on third. That was the
last of Sir Kahler.
Cullop No Improvement.
They yelled for Cullop and Birmins-
ham probably thought Nick would do as
of he fu-i rIa he hit
with the team on the one-day stand.
With two on and none out, C,Illop wound
up He threw one ball to Morgan. who
sent it to left for single, scoring Boehl-
ing and putting Moehler on second. Gull
lop gave Milan four bad ones, filling the
bases. The crowd began to yell to get
somebody out. Chick Gandil accommo-
dated them by going out to Ryan on
sacrifice Fly, Moehler scoring and the
other runners advancing ON the throw-in.
The Nationals were not through. Laporte
doubled, scoring Morgan and Milan
Shanks went out on pop fly to Larry
and Cullop got McBride's bounder in
time to throw him out at first. thus end
ing the slaughter for the time being.
Cleveland scored the first run in the
second inning. Moeller robbed Larry of
a single and perhaps double, when he
leaped with his back to right field wall
ana pulled DOWN a inner. Ryan went Jul
when Boehling reached up and picked
high bounder out of the air and threw to
first. Graney poked a single to center.
Land singled to right. but went to second
when Moeller let the ball get away from
him and Graney dashed home with the
first tally. Land tried to reach third,
but he was caught when Mcbride re-
layed Moeller's throw to Laporte.
Washington Immediately began to tie
it up. In the third Mcbride walked and
went to second when Henry singled to
right. Jackson nearly threw Henry out
before he reached first, but the throw
was trifle wide. Boehling famed, and
then Moeller put one down on the ground
to Gen. Johnston, and Johnston threw
Henry out at second. Larry being unable
to return the ball in time to complete
double play. Moeller started to steal
and Land threw wild. Mcbride scoring
from third. Morgan was thrown out at
first by Turner, who made ii remarkable
heave. after difficult stop.
Griff Helps Maps.
Washington got two taIlies in the sixth.
Morgan flied out to Lajoie, Milan walked.
He Immediately stole second, Turner
doing well to stop Lands heave. Gandil
got Cincinnati single when Turner at
tempted to get Milan at third and failed.
Olson missed Terry's throw and Griffith,
accommodated the Maps by stopping the
ball, preventing Milan from going home.
Clarke kicked himself Immediately after.
Laporte grounded to Johnston, who. in
stead of trying for Milan at the plate,
threw out Gandil at second. Milan cross
ed the plate before the Maps woke up.
Shanks then got his second double, send
ing the ball to left. scoring Laporte.
Shanks went to third on the throw in.
Olson's great one-handed grab of Nc
Brides sizzling liner retired the side.
The Maps went out one, two. three in
their half of the sixth. Then came the
Senator's field day in the seventh, already
told in detail.
Washington made il. safe by scoring
two in the ninth. Dave Gregg went to
the mound and Carisch behind the bat.
1t was young Gregg's first appearance
in big league game, and he was ap-
parently ratified. Gandil greeted him with
dOubel to'left. Laporte flied to Graney.
When Turner fumbled Shanks grounder
Gandil went to third. Mcbride fouled to
Olson. Then ShankS put the bos' hurler
up in the air by dashing to second, while
Gregg held the ball. With Gregg still in
d daze Gandil added to his great amaze
ment by dashing home, Gregg threw but
the run had been scored. Apparently be-
wildered. David worked balk out of his
system. Shanks being sent to third. Car
isch then threw wild to Turner, and
Shanks scored. Henry singled to CEN
ter. Gregg added one more incident to