The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
Standing oF LIE TEAnrz
By WILLIAM PEET.

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Dolly Gray Is some pitcher. and the
Nationals made mere hits IN one inning
yesterday afternoon than in most games
this season.
The New York Yanks got 10 Gray in
the fifth and batted In a run. their only
tally.
The Nationals celebrated the sixth with
6 majestic outbUrst OF swat musio-four
singles, double. and q triple-for a total
Of six runs. Two more were added in
the eighth. and some 900 fans ate sup
per last night in a happy frame Of mind
Final score-Nationals, S; New Yorks. L
All this happened in the afternoon. The
gene scheduled In the morning could not
be pulled on between the showers; SO Il
VIII be played to-day.
The visitors played erroriess ball, and
King Brockett steamed through the first
four innings Ike q champion. Not
single member OF the home tribe reached
Hrst base.
Chase's Great Play.
IN the fifth. after two had died, CIymer
drew a base on balls. and Mcbride
dumped a single 10 Cree's territory.
Right here came the p-ettiest play Of the
game, and the Yankees can thank Hal
Chase for saving two runs Street was
al bat and drove q vicious grounder close
70 the bag Chase scOOped the BAH in
with his unglOved hand, retiring the side
The sixth chapter saw the downfall Of
King BrOckett and the atter rout of the
started the real fireworks with q single
10 center Conroy. put the ball in almost
the identical spot Delehanty Smote a
hot one that struck Brockett on the leg
and bounded safe. Three on base. with
only one out and Jiggs DOnOhue At the
bat The crowd went into Mysteries as the
biz fellow smashed the 1irst ball pitched
through Eal Chase into right feld, scor-
ing Browne and Conroy. Milan sIashed
% left center for three bases. sending
in Delahanty and Dozohue. and scored a
minute later himself on a wild pitch.
Clyuler drew his second base on balls.
and registered the sixth run or McBride's
rap 70 left for two bases
Chief Stauings Stunned.
This sudden bombardment OF Brockett
came Ike thunder clap out Of a clear
sky. Manager Stallings was totally IN
prepared for the sTatfest, as Washing
ton has not Yet acquired the habit. ac-
c07ding 10 past performances, consequent
y be did not have time 10 warm I'D q
pitcher when BrQcketts nag OF distress
vas koisted- Jack Chesbro and Scout
Farrell hustled 10 corner Of the park
foT a bit OF warming up. but Happy
Jack" was not ready for work until the
seventh inning.
George Browne greeted the YankS for
mer star IN the seventh with a clean
single 70 center. and reached second on
ConTOy's sacrifice A double play -choked
of further runs.
In the eighth Chesbro was not so
lucky, for, after Milan died on a grounder
20 Chase. CIymer drew his third base On
balls, and scored On MCBrides single
Street followed with a rough jolt 10 right.
tagged Two bases" and Mcbride count
&C with the eighth run.
The Xanks' only performance IN the
run hunt came n the fifth. when Blair
led with twO-bagger and crossed the
plate on Cree's vicious smash TO right.
recruit, pitched beautiful ball -Four hits
was all he allowed Stallings' braves.
Gray's sOuth-paW cUrls swept tne corners
il great shape. while in the third he
showed good generalship. when Blair.
who had singled. took second on Cree's
out and was shunted 70 third when
Engle ald EIberfeId were purposelv
passed, IN order that he might face
Hemphin, a left-hand hitter This dis
play Of apparent carelessness drew. cries
Of take him out" from the crowd
Hemp might have broken up the game
right here, but he did not He famed
ana Gray was q hero
Great Fielding Exhibition.
The Yankees put up fauItless game
in the field Elberfeld, Chase, and Knight
got away with several hard chances.
while Blair was about the only man able
10 solve GTay's twisterS.
Mcbride and Browne carried of the
batting honOrs for Washington while
Otis Clymer, out Of four times up. worked
Chesbro and BrOckett for three passes.
Jack Chesbro begged FOR a chance to
show StalIings what he could do. He
appears to have al Of his old-time speed
and curves. and il is likely thar he VIII
start one OF the games to-day. Willie
Keeler was slated 10 play right field yes
terday but is still suffering from charley
horse. and was afraid TO take a chance.
A double header is on the boards for
to-day Charley Smith and Groom VIII
DO the twirling for Washington, while
Stallings VIII make his selection from
Newton, Chesbro, and Mcconnell
Il was learned that Manager Cantillon
had been asked TO waive claim on Pitcher