The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Makes Five Hits and Four
Runs in Seventh
Inning.
VIOLENT PROTEST
ABOUT ELBERFELD
Although Suspended, He Butts in
and Saves Day by Changing
Pitchers-Clymer Fails,

Washington dropped the morning ball
game TO New York today by 3 70 1.
The sad result was due 70 one Of the
loudest explosions Of noisy day. that
Of Bert Kelley. the Washington pitcher,
who made a boom like a ton OF dyna-
mite in the seventh inning and allowed
Eve hits for four runs. Up 70 that time
il was one Of the fastest and cleanest
games of the year, with plenty OF SEN
sational fielding and daring attempts
at inside baseball. which we're spec
tacular. even though unsuccessful
When the dust OF the bomb stunt had
sibsided nothing was 70 be seen but q
twisted mass OF blasted hopes.
Washington had a great chance 20
nearly tie the score in its own half Of
the fatal seventh. but missed fire be-
cause chat comical but provoking young
! genius, Umpire Egan, refused to enforce
the rules Of the game With one out
| Charley Street tripled, Freeman was
| hit by a pitched ball. and Altizer walk
| ed, filing the bases Mannings useful
I ness as a pitcher was seen 20 be over,
! and lake was ordered to the mound.
EIberfeld Cuts In.
| Clymer went 10 bat for Mcbride and
1 Lake began by giving him two bad
/ balls At this point Kid EIberfeld. the
/ New York manager, cut into the game.
! Elberfeid is under indefinite suspen-
sion for a row with Umpire O'LoughIir.
/ in New York. but, contrary TO the rules
/ and regulations. occupied a box by the
I New York bench. whence he bossed his
| teams operations. He arose in his seat
/ and let out a mighty roar for Doc New
/ ton TO jump into the breach and finish
( the bout with Clymer. Newton was
/ down by the clubhouse in center field
! and IL took much yelling and gesucula-
/ ton from Elberfeld TO attract the at
/ tention Of his henchman.
| Captain Ganley and Manager Cantil-
! Ion protested violently for Washington,
/ but IL did no good. as Egan declined 10
chase Elberfeld or prevent him from
/ exercising his managerial authority.
Newton finally tUmbled TO what was
! wanted, supplanted Lake after that in
/ dividual had pitched but the two balls,
/ and struck out Clymer. Gates batted
! for Kecley and also succumbed 10 the
| shoots OF the soUthpaw who had been
| so boisterously rung into the proceed
| ings.
Both sides played a great fielding
| game until the seventh inning. Nian's
/ throw from center 70 the plate IN the
/ first inning, which cut on g run, was
! the star feature, but two great bits OF
! ground covering by Keeley were also
/ prominent
First Up Scores.
New York began early, the first man
up scoring. HemphTl walked in the
\ first inning. took second on Keller
/ sacrifice. and tailed on Moriarity's
! single to center. NIoriarity stole second
| and tried TO finish the circuit on StahPs
! single 10 center, but was caught on
/ Milan's splendid throw 20 Street.
! Washington tied IL up In the sixth in
! ming. Mcbride walked and Kelley sac
/ rihced- Milan's double to center scored
! Mcbride
! The seventh was a sadsome sight.
/ StahI died painlessIy. AlJizer 20 Free
man. Then came the deluge-
Narrowing Details
! Conroy singled and advanced a base
| on Kleinow's single. Kelley tried TO
/ catch Conroy mapping at second. made
a wild throw, and Conroy took third.
/ Blair's Texas Lacquer TO right sent
| Conroy over the plate, when he should
have been no further than third. Nc
Bride reached Manning's drive, but
I could not handle II, and Kleinow scored
/ HemPhtl forced Manning, Blair taking
third. Keeler's single scored Blair, and
put Hemphill on third. A wiiu pitch let
| in Hemphill, and advanced Keeler TO
third. MOriarity flied 10 Ganiey. Four
/ runs. Count 'em-four.
When Mcbride gave way TO Clymer,
who batted for him in the seventh as
! already told, Altizer was switched to
short and Clymer played second.
KleinOW played second for New YORK
Stahl remaining at first base and Mo
/ riarity in left field.
/ Morning score: