The Washington herald., 1909-08-12
GAMES TO-DAY.
Detroit ut Washington.
ST. Louis ut Philadelphia.
Chicago nt New York.
Cleveland at Boston
STANDING OF TIE TEAMS
STANDING ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Dolly Cray came back into his own
again yesterday. and. with the Detroit
champions as his opponents. twlrled the
Nationals 10 victory. 20 9. In one Of the
best games played here this season.
There was action every mlnUte-spec-
tacular catches brilliant fielding stunts.
and snappy base running. The home
team won because they were able to
smash the ball safe when hits mean runs
and. with the exception Of the fourth in
ming. Gray kept the bat music down TO
soft pedal
Time after time the Tigers got men on
bases. even as far as third when a safe
rap would have turned the tide: but
Gray was master of the situation at all
stages. Cobb was the only visiting left
handler who took any liberties with Gray's
twisters. and both of his hits were ugly
gronders. which our lndelders were able
20 knock down but unable 90 field.
Brilliant Fielding stunts.
Milan and Lseliyelt were the stars in
the field. the former executed one of
thu most spectacular plays ever seen on
the District bail yard in the sixth in
ming when. with Killifer on first. he pull
ed down Morlarity's fly almost 10 the
foul line after a hard run and slammed
the ball like a shot to Donohue. COM
pleting double play as Killifer veutured
too far OF from first. believing the hit
was good for a single
Short Stop Bush, of the Tigers, put up
his usually snappy game and went after
every thing that came his way
Detroit was easily blanked in the first
inning, but the Nationals aided By weird
heave on the part OF Left Fielder Jones.
were able TO score one run. Donohue
opened the chapter by popping up a foul
fly TO BeckendOrf. Milan singled 10 left
and as Jones fumbled, made a dash for
second. Jones slammed the ball a mile
over the heads Of his infeld almost to
the grand stand and Milan reached third
before the ball could be recovered. IN
glaub's sacrifice fy 10 Killifer scored MI
an. Delehanty died. Bush 20 Crawford.
Two Runs for Detroit.
It looked bad for CantiTons tribe in
the fourth. when the visitors collected
two runs. Kellifer singled to left and got
around to third as three Of our felders
let Morlarity's fly drop between them
O'Deary nit a sizzler TO Conroy, who
made a beautiful stop. but in trying to
hold Kellifer on third ended up with a
poor throw to Donohue. and everybody
was safe. BeckendOrf was up with the
bases full and nobody out, and the fans
were In misery Detroit then scored its
first run, when Beckendorf hit into q
double play. Mcbride had no chance 70
get Kellifer at home. Killian, with two
strikes. looked easy picking He was
not. A pretty single between Mcbride
and Conroy scored NIoriarity. Bush made
It three out on a grounder to Donohue.
In the second half OF this inning. the
Nationals won the game. Delehanty
started the fireworks with a clean single
past Bush. Lelivelts grOunder TO Killian
forced Del at second. Conroy was pre-
sented with a base on balls. and George
Mcbride produced the hit that brought
home the bacon. a slashing two bagger
just inside the left field foul line Lelivelt
crossed the plate on the clout. Mike
Kahoe gave Moriarity a red-hot grounder
which the latter fumbled just long enough
20 show him that he had no chance to
head off Conroy at the plate so he
slammed the ball TO Crawford, nipping
Mike by a few inches. Cray closed the
inning by striking out
Bases Full I'm Seventh.
The Nationals had Just one other good
chance 70 swell the run total-in the
seventh when the bases We're loaded and
two gone. Delehanty could not get the
bail out Of the infeld and forced Milan at
Ehe midway flag.
Two of the best players on the Ma
tonals were out Of the game. and Mike
Kahoe, who has only been behind the
bat but once this season, had to catch
Gray. as Blankenship is nursing a badly
swollen finger, and Streets heel is still
bothering him. Kahoe did great work.
and his coaching had a lot 10 do with
Gray's effectiveness. Besides this, Ka-
hoes grounder 10 Moriarity. as described
In the foregoing virtually won the game
George Browne IS suffering from n
bruised foot, the result Of an accident in
Mondays game with st. Louis. and was
in no shape TO play. He will likely get
into the game to-day.