Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
NAP" LAJ0|E LOSES
CHANCE TO WIN GAME
Struck Out at a Critical Mo-
ment-Is 0utguessed by
WaIsh-Big Man Makes
Bad Errors.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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CLEVELAND. Ohio, October 3.-Man-
ager Lajoie Of the Maps missed the op-
portunity of lifetime today; the oppor-
tunity to engrave his name in base ball
history for all time to come: the oppor-
tunity to win ball game and mayhap a
pennant.
1t was in the seventh inning that Larry
came to bat with two out. the bases
filled, two runs needed to tie the score
and three to put the Maps in the lead.
The largest crowd that ever witnessed d
ball game in the history of the sport in
Cleveland by several thousand, number
ing 2O729, held its breath when the
man whom fate decreed should either add
unbounded glory to his name or fall by
the wayside stepped to the plate. The
first ball pitched Larry slammed foul
along the left field line and the fans had
visions of cleanup. The next was a
ball. Larry swung at the next one and
missed. The fourth was ball. The
fifth Lajoie allowed to pass by without
Offering at it. jerk Of the thumb by
O'Loughlin brought the fans to a realiza-
ton of the fact that Larry, like the
mythical Casey of Mudville fame, had
famed.
Larry Outguessed.
There was no disputing that third
strike. 1t was waist high and cut the
heart of the plate Had Lajoie known
what sort of a ball Walsh was about
to dish up, the chances are it would
still be shooting through the air, but the
Nap chieftain was outguessed by the red
checked boy from New England.
1t was Larry as much as any one man
who made possible two of the three runs
scored by the Sox. In the second inning
Davis singled with one out and raced for
second on the hit and run. PaSent failed
to connect. LajOie got Bemis' throw and
out1five feet from the bag. The ball.
however. oozed out of Lajoie's grasp and
the veteran Davis was safe. Parent
famed, but Sullivan followed with high
bounder which Liebhardt should have
f1elded without any extra exertion, but
he passed the job along to Bradley who
was playing far. back. Brad was unable
to field Sullivan out. Davis took third on
the hit. A moment later Sullivan stole.
Bemis not even making a bluff to throw
for a short throw. Then. instead of pass
ing Tannehill and taking q chance on
Smith, Liebhardt thought he would try
conclusions with the one Sox. above all
others. whose timely batting has brought
defeat to the Maps on several other
occasions this season. Tannehill singled
to right and both Davis and Sullivan
scored. Smith then famed.
Gets on Maps Nerves.
The Importance of the contest seemed
to get on the Maps nerves. not only in
a fielding way In the second inning. but
on the bases during four innings when
they had excellent chances to score.
They made enough hits to win. but the
timely bingles were lacking. Then, again.
the luck of the game seemed to be
against them. There were any number
Of close decisions. but not one of them
favored the Larrupers.
Along came the seventh, an inning
which will ever be remembered by the al
most 21.OOO fans present. Perring got a
two-base lift when Dougherty lost his
fly in the sun: then. after gauging it and
getting his hands on the ball. muffed it.
Larry then yanked Liebhardt. one of the
best sacrifice hitters on the Maps roster,
and sent Mig Clarke to bat. Mig famed
Had Lieblfardt been allowed to bat and
succeeded in advancing Perring to third
he would have scored without trouble on
Josh Clark's single, which Tannehill was
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