Evening star., 1909-07-10

| could easily have touched second in ad-
vance of Browne and thrown JiSSs out.
Berger. however, jumped up and defect
ed the ball Just enough so that neither
L, adley nor Ball could make play on
It. Milan scored with ease. and the
bases were still filled with none out
The Nationals then crossed the Maps
by pulling off the squeeze play, Conroy
sacrificing himself by bunting TO StoVal
who touched him out tnglauh scoring.
This run put the visitors i'll the lead
With men on third and second, Mcbride
drove a hot one to Berger. who knocked
it down and recovered the ball in time
to hold Browne on third, and toss Nc
Bride out at first. Street ended the in
ming with an easy fly to Ball.
Lelivelt Was Going Some
The Nationals got base in the
seventh and eighth, but did not score
In the seventh, after Hughes had been
retired. Lelivelt responded to the yell of
applause from the fans in recognition of
his great catch, by Slamming out his
third hit, single over second. He. pro-
ceeded to pfer second, and got away
with it. Milan then hit to Ball. who de-
cided to try for Lelivet at third. He
grasped the ball on the damp side. Ber-
ger having used a splitter, and when he
tired to throw. the sphere fell out OF his
hands. Cantillon, who was coaching,
yelled to Lelivelt 10 continue home
and he never hesitated at third. Perring
quickly recovered the ball. and with all
unerring throw to Bemis nipped Jack
at the plate. Milan reached second on
the play. but HInchman was on the job
when Unglaub drove q liner to left
In the eighth, after Berger had tossed
out Browne and Donohue, Conroy sin
gled to right and stole. but was strand
ed when Ball threw out Mcbride. The
Nationals were retired in order in the
ninth, Hughes tanning. while Stovdll
tossed to Berger d : first, retiring Street
and Lelivelt, both pretty plays.
Dumb Post Helped a Lot
Conroy robbed Flick Of u single at
the start by great stop and throw
and then threw out Stovstli. Bcmis
poled the ball To left, and it looked as
if the sphere would roll to the extreme
left field corner. Had that come to
pass the Nap catcher might have made
a home run The ball struck a post con-
meeting the ief.-field hleachers and
| screen and bounded back toward he
diamond. Milan made Il quick recovery
Of the ball and threw Bcmis out at
third.
out Hincbman, and Birmingham famed,
but Perring drove to riglt-tieid bleach
ers for three bases. Bradley bit on two
wide out curves and then waited pa
IleHtiS unt II tilt COUNT WIS Two ana
three. He landed on the next bali,
knocking a slow, tantalizing bounder to
Conroy. Wild played the ball perfect
ly. and it looked if his throw had
Brad beaten. but Umpire Egan called
him safe and Perring scored.
The Maps went out in order in the
third. Ball and Flick tanning. while
Conroy threw out Berger when the Ger
man laid down Il hunt. Hughes pitched
but eight balls. all of them strikes
HnebaS evidently had HING "
a batter of Fiicks ability stood up
there and allowed three curves to cut
, the plate without offering at q single
one.
Welcome, MI Bonehead.
The Maps lost i run in the fourth by
a prize package. boncheaded play OH the
part Of Stovall. VINO started the round
; with single to center and, af ,er Bcmis
| famed. raced 10 third when Hinchman
connected for safety To center on the
hit and run. Birmingham proceeded to
| strike out. but Hinchman stole as Joe
! swung ana missed the third time. Street
\ made the throw to second 1t was low,
and Mcbride had his troubles gathering
! in the ball George evidently forgot
/ that StoNall was on third and tried TO
| tag IIiuchman after he was sitting on
the bag. All this time StovaIl acver
ventured off third He could almost
| have walked home. Pcrring then went
out on called strikes.
| The Maps had batting bee in the fifth.
! Bradley leading off with a nice single to
I left Ball couldn't sacrifice on his first
| attempt. and then drove the ball against
| the right-field bleachers for a triple,
! Bradley scoring Ball continued hot-foot
/ ing it for the plate and had no difficulty
! III making it, as Mcbride made a mess of
/ I-nglaub's throw. After Berger famed,
Flick singled to right and Stovall drove
safely TO center The best Bemis could
| do was give Delehanty d little pop fly.
/ Hinchman did not agree with Egan on
the ruling on his second strike. and while
he stood there arguing Hughes tried to
! sneak No. >. Hinchman swung his
bat and sent grounder to Mcbride, fore
| ing Stovall at second. Had Hinch been
| on the alert lie might have busted that
straight one mile.
Here's the Wind-Up.
Lelivets sterling catch was the starter
for the sixth and il sort of took the
heart out of the Maps Perring famed
a second time. while Bradley rolled to
Conroy. Wild threw out Ball in the sew
enth, Berger famed, while Flick singled
10 center, only die stealing
StoyaH died by the conroy- Donohue
route in the eighth. Bemis slammed a
hot liner along third. Conroy sticking up
Ibis goved hand and :ntercepting il enough
! To prevent a double. Milan holding Benris
| on first by fast work liinchman walked
| but Birmingham famed for the third
time and Perrins forced Coode. who had