The Washington herald., 1909-06-30
GAMES TO-DAY.
81. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
GAMES TODAY.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

New YORK, June I@.-Ihyee times al
American League Park this season have
the Highlanders and Washingtons PLAYED
double-headers the first game OF which
was won by the Washingtons and the
second by the New Yorks. The third OF
this string OF condolences took place to-
day. and the similarity OF the two-act
soirees goes still further The Washing
tons won the first game IN the ninth
inning to-day. just as they did on the two
previous occasions. while the New Yorks
tied the second safely early in the en-
counter, which was what they had done
twice before
Walter Johnson. Cantillon's anchor 10
windwsrd. was an enigma for the High
landers in the first game. a more or less
chronic condition with him He had.
however. a fOeman worthy OF his steel
in Warhop. Jackie matching Johnson IN
effectiveness well enough TO have held
the WashingtOns even had he been as
well fortified in the matter OF support as
Johnson One flaw in the New York de-
fensive armor was an error by Warhop
himself. while others took visible form in
rniscues by Austin and EIberfeld. Austin
was the only New Yorker who analyzed |
Johnson's pitching for more than one hit. /
Play Wen in First.
The Washingtons were loaded with /
caPs.cum in the first game and played n I
b0ng-1p fashion all around. Their fielding
was clean and rapid. They we're not the
same lively performers in the second I
battle but that game assumed a one-sided I
determinedly after being beaten on the
wire in the first
= run by Washington in the third /
inning Of the first game was gift. 1
Leiiyelt sent a foul 10 Austin. which the
latter muffed. the batter getting 10 first
on four balls moment later Warrior
threw wild TO catch him doing at first.
and he ambled TO second The third
portion Of the journey was negotiated on
Streets sacrifice. Johnson pushed him
home with hot single through short
il was zeros then TO the ninth inning. /
with some smart fielding on both sides,
Conroy, Unslaub, and Elberfeld made
stops or catches that killed of poten-
tial base hits
rampageous drive 10 right center by
Demitt in the seventh inning was a
home run and saved New York from
Browne at the bat, and I'm the few games
he has played at American League parl,
he has hit we'll He clOuted a safety 10 /
right Conroy sacrificed, and Unglaub
was on deck with a slam that scored
Browne. WarhOp threw out Delehanty. /
and Chase. with a lightning peg to
Austin, had the ball at third In time I,
TO get Unglaub. but Austin muffed.
Donohue soaked TO Elberdeld. the Kid
fumbling, and Unglaub scoring. y
Groom Failure.
The change from johnson 10 Groom
was enjoyed b. the Highlanders. and In
the second game they rambled around
the highways carefree and in droves. a
base hit and two walks brought about
Groom's retirement in the first inning
before anybody had been put out. GRAY
was simply a continuance Of "A soft thing.
Street kicked on called ball on Engle
in the first inning. his contention being
that II was a strike. and he kicked until
KERN handed him the blue envelope. This
occurrence did not do the Washingtous
any good, for the New YOrks stole bases
10 their hearts content on Blankenship.
Tie Washingtons inaugurated the game
with run. Browne making the trip in
the frst inning on a scratch hit, Conroy's Z
sacrifice. and a duplex error bv Rrockett
and Engle. Brockett heaved deliriously
10 catch Browne. and Engle booted the
ball Having got this load out Of their
systems. the New Yorks settled down ]
and played a strong game.
EnEIe Clears the Sacks.
cree walked in New York's half OF the I
FIRST, Elberfeld singled. and Chase walk !
ed- Pillows overhowing and nobody o,Ii
y ale. Groom. Dolly Gray 20 the mound. !
Engle swept the sacks clean with a triple.
for which Lelivelt made a worthy try.
A sacrifice fly scored Engle. who, by the
way, was the fair-headed boy with the
mace. denting the leather for four solid
hits.
CTees huky hit. stroll by EIberfeld a
,aress by Chase which netted two runs a
smoothly worked dOuble steal by EIber-
'eld and Chase. which got the goat of ,
Blankenship. and a single by Engle sent I
three Highlanders skipping merrily TO the
plate IN the second inning After Elber- B
.eld had made stellar grab OF Grays
~ m the nth. Milan and COnroy singled. :
/ nglaub was passed. and Milan scored / \
1n an outheld iy. Mcbride and Blanken-
ship combined hits for a run in the -
4ignth. Brockett never would allow the r
"ashingtons to go far in their efforts to
ally
Chase EngIe Demitt and Knight S
we're factors in a gale OF hitting in the b
seventh inning In addition. Demitt !
'tole third while Gray held the hall and =