Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-11
SPLENDID TWELVE
INNING STRUGGLE
Groom Outpitches Petty in Ma.
tionaIs' Final Game.
With Browns.

The Nationals and Browns battled
twelve innings yesterday without result.
the game being called at that point to
allow the sitors time 70 catch train,
with the score standing l to |. The
game was fast and snappy throughout
the errors cutting no ice in the run-scor-
ing. both runs being the result of hard
and timely drives
After going six innings without the
pan being crossed. Hoi,e Ferris, who did
such eXecut on with the stick Monday
caught one of Groom's outcurves on the
end of the lat and on the first bound
the ball shot into the clubhouse. Had
the ball hit any obstruction whatever
Hobe.wouId have been he'd on second. as
both Lelivelt and Browne were on top
OF the hall. but Washing :on's usual i'll
luck had to bob up and a probable vic
tory was smothered.
Donohue All Right.
In the ninth Ielivelt surprised both
Ferris and Petty by laying down bunt
with two out. and along came that ncrvy
lad one "Jigas'' Donohue. and what he
Gid to the ball was plenty. He also
caught an outcurve on the end of his bat
and the ball struck the right-field fence
Hartzel; held Donohue down to two
bases, but what was more important.
Lelivelt crossed the pan with the tying
run.
The crowd had left its seats and were
crowding the aisIes on the way to the
exists when Donohue walked to the
plate, but W tn shouts of giee the spec
tators dashed back to their resting places
and enjoyed three more innings OF ex-
citing play.
Groom in Fine Fettle.
Bob Groom was In fine fettle when he
took his place on the rubber and pitched
a game that should have gone to his
credit. He held the Browns to four scat
tered hits in eleven innings, the two ad-
>oiit onal bingles cropping up in the final
round.
Petty was hit hard enough to win an
ordinary game. nine singles for total of
fwelvs bases being the score against him,
but Barney was there with the goods
when lit meant run to the locals.
The Browns looked very dangerous in
the cond. allaCe had flied to Dele
Lanty and Jones went out on a grounder,
when Wi lams shot roller to right t. at
Del fumbled. Ferris hit over second
Tor single. and both runners moved up
a base on will pitch. Groom then show
ed LIS ability BY striking out st .phens
TO the joyful shouts of the onlookers.
AuOLueT OIltlCdl 1OlHI.
In the fifth run again looked prom
Using to the visitors. Ferris flied to Nc
Bride, but Stephens was hit by a pitched
ball. st phens then stole 8 scond, but
Groom struck out Petty. and Hartse.l died
on roll to Mcbride.
After Ferris had made his mighty drive
in the seventh. it looked like an addi-
tional run for the Bi owns in the eighth.
Hartzell led off with a single and stone
was walked. Hoffman hit to Groom and
HartZell was headed eff at thi. d by an
eyelash en- Bob quick toss to Conroy.
Wa lace wcs then walked, filling the
bases. making the situation critic al. The
held clos in. and on Jones hit to Dele
hanty Stone was nipped at the plat by
a good throw to Blanke.ship Williams
closed the inning with bounder to Con-
roy. and was thrown out at first.
Browns Dying Gasp.
In the twelfth the Browns made their
dying gasp. and 1t came near ing
winner. Petty hunted SAT ly toward third,
but Hartz l. fouled out to Blankenship
trying to sacrifice. Stone tore of a sin
gle to center. but Leiivelt held Petty on
second. Hoffman sent cut line fly to
center that was ticketed for the fenc /,
bnt Lelivelt pulled the bali down alter
running a. mi e and taking high jump.
1t was grand effort and was chez. ed to
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close the inning witt fly to Mcbride.
The Ma ionals' frst chance for run
b, aq.d up ~ the tnlrd Blankenship led
OF tn single, but Groom famed
BIZ y ns wtrheu d p So TO first, but NJ an
nit into a doubli play. Wallace getting
thu ball. stepp ng on second anu Thrown.
the batter out a first.
Bob $ Surf rise Party.
In the fifth Groom soaked out a double
to left. W IN two down, to the surprise of
every body. as BIB isn't much W tn tue
stick. but Browne closed he inning by
whiting.
Then came the joyous ninth. with its
tying score. Unglaub had d. ed on a foul
TO Stephens. splendid catch, and Dele
hanty had grounded out to Wallace The
field was laying back for I1ellvelt, when
ne shorten up his gr on the Dat and
hunted safely toward third. Donohue
was then tossed in to bat for Conroy and
Jigger' drove the double to left that
sent LeliveIt over the rubber.
In the twelfth Blankenship soaked a
double to left wi h two down, and Potts
Vile Miller was sent n to bat I'm Groon's
place. The youngster wasn't equal to the
occasion and flied out to Ferris, closing
The anne.
Following is tho official score OF the
game:
WASHINGTON An N n r