Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
b0EHL|NG IS NEAR
SEASONS RECORD
Youngster Has to Win Only
One More Game to Reach
Coveted Mark.
STRIKES OUT COBB
WITH BASES FULL
And Pulls Out of Several Holes
by Clever Work-0pen in.
Cleveland Today.
BY j. ED GRILLO.
special Dispatch to The star.

0IEN fl1S-ND. oIlio July l1-Jor
Boehling is now within one mark o.
the seasons record for consecutive
victories He won his ninth game from
the Tigers yesterday and has but one
more contest to annex to equal the mark
set by Johnson and Falkenberg- 1r
no game that the young left-hander
has worked this season has he beer
placed in so trying position as the one
which the Tigers lost to him yester-
day 1t was the first time that Boeh-
ling has had his nerve and ability
tested. and he stood up we'll under the
ordeal. There were several occasions
in the game when it seemed that he
had come 10 the end of his winning
streak. for the Tigers had him in a po-
sition where a single base hit meant
probab BILE defeat. but il was under such
conditions that Boehling proved him.
self really great pitcher. and. IS a
result, he came out on the right side
of a 5-to-2 game
His most meritorious feat came in the
NTH inning when the bases We're full
and none out. Boehling had the irresist-
IDLE Cobb facing him. Cobb was sent TO
bat for House. relief pitcher. and Boeh-
for a three to two situation, and then
laid back for a fast one. Boehling
started a curve ball inside. Cobb stepped
back. the ball broke over the plate and
the third strike was called. Boealing got
out of the inning with single run scored
against him.
In the very next inning errors by
Shs INKS and Foster on balls hit by the
INST men to come to bat again
placed Boo Hing in a predicament. but he
wriSgied himself out of close quarters
and held the Tigers scoreless
Five hits were made off Boehling. He
II cd rye bu
gave every indication that the end of his
winning streak does not appear to be at
hand
Boehling would not have been in trouble
in the fifth had O'Lcughlin given a COM
petent decision on Louden. With two
and three on the Tigers second-sacker.
Louden reached out for wide one He
went across the plate clearly. but O'Lough-
lin called il ball, Louden walked. filling
the bases. O'Loughlin's umpiring here
has been decidedly off color. while
Hildebrand. his running mate, absolutely
demonstrated his incompetency every
time Re worked behind the plate. Hide
brand is so small that il is impossible
for him 10 look over a catcher when in
position to receive the ball Hence he
steps behind the batter and peeps through
the small space between the batter and
the catcher. This. of course throws him
out OF line of the center of the plate, and
Vet he is allowed to make decisions on
"
In a position to see where the ball is
When II passes the plate. Hildebrand' s
pulld should eliminate him from all con-
sideratlon for the position he holds.
Today begins what is expected to be
the hardest fought series of the Ma
uonals trip They open in Cleveland
ana ~ IS not revealing a secret when
II IS said that the Nationals and Mans
are not on the best of terms There
mas been Ill feeling between the teams
ever since the Nationals first trip to
cleveland and il has since then by
no means subsidized. Griffith wants to
clean up here Nothing that the team
could accomplish aside from winning
the pennant would please him more
IMAM TO make clean sweep of the
three games he has 10 play in Cleye-
land. There Will be only three games.
for the game scheduled for Tuesday
was played on a Sunday when the
Maps jumped home from Philadelphia
and the Nationals. went there from
Washington, so that Tuesday will be
devoted 10 travelling to St Louis.
Groom was sent TO Cleveland Thursday
night 10 make sure that he would get
a good nights sleep so as to be ready
for the Maps today.
Johnson will work Sunday and the
experiment of sending Boehling back
with but two days rest will be tested
Monday. Boehling has won two games
from the Maps TO date and he feels
that he can repeat.
As i usually the case. the expected
seldom happens III base ball. The one
pitcher that the Nationals feared in
Detroit was Willett- He was believed to
be the only one who stood a chance TO
make trouble for the Nationals, and
Yet he proved the easiest kind of a
mark. and did not last three innings.
Dauss and Hall were not figured on at
ALL and Vet they won the two games
which the Tigers annexed here. II would
perhaps be better for the Nationals if
n
have TO face as easy. for the dope
is too often upset. and the team is los
Ing games against weak teams which
IT ought 10 win
Calyo gave a splendid exhibition in
left field YESTERDAY. He did not get a
another time He pulled a play in the
fifth inning which undoubtedly saved
B3 %.f,h from suffering defeat
sr Win me bases full, Bush hit long
line and hit hard. There did not seem ra
70 be chance for Caivo to reach the
pau out ne cut across. leaped into the
air. pulled IL down. and. without ever
hesitatlng TO recover his balance. heaved
the ball 10 third base. preventing the
runners on second and first from ad-
Nanclng. Stanage. of course scored on
the fy. for there was no way 10 head
him off on a fly hit so far out in the
neid; Later In the game Calvo made
another catch which is worthy of men
ton. me"
The Cuban. of course is far from be-
Ing finished ball PLAYER. because he
has not been in the game enough hut he
has all the earmarks of being a natural
hitter and. in time. of making good
Dali player Acosta promises to be even
greater than his countryman but Crit
9Th Is giving the little fellow a lot n,
1elding experience and is not aIIoWine
him TO indulge in batting practice dr.
uring that he is really stiR too youne
TO be figured on In the teams line-up.
The striking out of Cobb by Boehuns
IN the NTH inning with none out and
the bases full was a splendid biz OF mitch
ing. due perhaps TO the good iudgmen,
used by Henry. With three balls anc
two strikes on Cobb. the famous sing
ger naturally Inquired that Henry wouI6
not take a chance of walking him bv LET
ting Boehling pitch anything but q fast
ball. But Henry anticipated this. anf
signaled Boehlng for a curve over ms
plate Boehling put il there. and Cobt
stood motionless with his bat on hi,
shoulder expecting 10 get a walk n.
made quite a kick when O'Louehlir
called him out on strikes. bur the fan,
who sat behind the plate roasted him
for protesting. they could see that
Boehling had plainly crossed him.
Manager Griffith has had reason since
the season opened TO come TO the conClu