The Washington times., 1913-04-19
Pitches Firm Ball Up Until the
Seventh, When He Suffers a
Severe Slump.
By SENATOR"

NEW YORK. April 1s.-The shade.
Polo Grounds The kindly spring
moon glimpsed the fast-weaken
ing Tomassa Hughes, the running
leaping, shouting Yankees. the strident
far-pegging E. "Dorf'' Ainsmith. and
the scoreboarj with its mystic figures
Washington, z; New York. 5.
Bill Dineen and Bill Hart, the two
umpires, had been through the battle
for almost three long hours and DiLeen'
who used to be a rough-necked finger
himself, was beginning &c notice that
pet corn of his when Ezra Midkif!
Sweeney at second and closing the
battle. Brooklyn fans then rushed 10
the L" and bought lower berths for
home 1t had been most painrul
afternoon. For two hours and fifty
one minutes by the old town clock up
in right field the Yankees had gore
through the notions, only to be TRIM
med by the Griffmen. No wonder the
fans engaged in desUitory scraps among
themselves. 1t served to make things
q bit lively. But it was painful pro-
ceeding all day.
In the first place. Tomasso Hughes.
aged and crafty veteran, etc, started
in like a whirlwind. In the first six
innings just two hits had been made
off his delivery. Then he lost his COM
pass, and spoiled what otherwise might
have been a peaceful ending OF the
Yankees. When that silvery moon came
on the job Hughes had famed nire. hit
four, and walked five. He had twice
filled the cushions in one inning. He
had sent the hopes of the home fans
soaring. only TO bring them down with
sickening thud. He had started Six
extra pitchers warming up madly down
by the center field fence He had
caused the odd Fox to sprout three
extra gray hairs close to that thin
spot In front But he had put some
pep" in what WAS a very slow per
formance.
Run Wild On Bases.
The Climbers ran wild on the bases.
making Ed Sweeney look like a lame
blind man without arms or legs. Milan.
holder Of the league record at thlevery,
ran around for three OF them, and even
Eddie Ainsmith registered two FOR him
self Up on the scoreboard in left red
was the story of the defeat or the
Mackmen, and a win here meant unols-
puted first place on the morrow. Hur-
ray, tire Climbers went out and showed
I'D the home team In every way, the
base running being but one department
of the showing up.
Ray Fisher, one OF the famous Ray
family working for the Peerless Leader.
started in the box for the Yankees ana
was never very effective. He twisted
himself in many different directions. but
the Climbers twisted his slants straight
all in the same way, bing, IKE that:
And so II came to pass that "hen an
looked lost I'm the seventh frame, frlend
Fisher went away from that game. A
beaten gladiator. The tally was to
on his departure. i! SON came closer.
but that wasn't any Of Fisher $ doing.
Hughes did that all by his little self.
Gandil ripped of a single to open the
second and was forced by Morgan. Ray
ambled up to second. though, when
Chase hurried the ball to 1hc boxes in 'il
attempt TO make a double play. Ain
smith was too fast for Young rainbow
and got a hit. Then he stole. Shanks
laid one down in the front yard and
Morgan perished at the pan.
Mcbride slapped a screeching single to
left along the line. scoring both Ain
smith and Shanks. The thing looked
ridiculously easy. Fisher was working
hard. but not doing anything.
In their half OF the second Chance s
men grabbed one run, Chase getting
safety to right and scoring or Fisher s
fly to Moeller In dep right.
The Climbers showed too much clout-
ing strength in the fourth, though, and
scored three runs on four timely swats
Ainsmith. a very demon with the fall
for the day. beat out a bunt In the
front yard and promptly stole second
in a cloud of dirt. Daniels camped un-
der Shanks' fly. but Mcbride ripped of
another single to left along the line.
scoring Ainsmith. Then Mac swiped
second. Just TO prove he wasn't all in.
Hughes famed. but MoeIler beat out
a slow one to Young, Mcbride tailyinG.
"Fateem' Fosters powahful push to
left center. almost to the barrier, netted
the midget two sacks and scoi Cd