The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Bv WILLIAM PEET.

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and Maps a chance TO jump at eacl
others throats.
In a heart-breaking game on the loca
ball yard yesterday the Maps snatchet
an eleven-inning victory, to 3. The
score hardly gives a correct idea Of how
hot and close the battle waged.
Cantillon's crew led by one point after
the second inning, with nobody doing
business until the seventh, when Cleve-
land tied the score.
In the tenth Washington had chance
to win, but Hinchman's perfect throw cut
of johnson at the home plate.
In the eleventh Cleveland. by lucky
combination Of hits. Johnson's wabble
and a close decision by Umpise Connolly
packed the game on ice, three Nap run
ners crossing the plate.
johnson n TrifIe wild.
Walter Johnson's wildness IN the early
innings and the fact that he cannot teaI
around the bases like George Browne OF
Otis C!yner explain in a measure how II
al happened
Walter had good speed, and was given
fine support. The Maps hit him safely
only seven times. while the Nationals go;
to ''Spitbali' Sitton for ten The cracks
of Sitton were well scattered. while Cen
ter Fielder Hinchman sent the Nationals
chances glimmering several times by SEN
sational catches Of line drives and high
flies.
II was mighty tough game 10 lose,
and while the crowd felt inclined 10 heap
Goals Of FIRE on Walter Johnson's head.
Umpire Connolly got himself enthusi-
astically disliked on a close decision at
first during the fatal eleventh, which.
had the man been declared out, would
have given the home team a chance, al
least, TO win.
Cleveland started out with run. Goode
opened the game by stopping one Of John
sons inshOOts with his back. Bradley S
bunt sent him 20 second Ball hit safely
10 right. and GOOde came home.
Two Runs for Nationals.
The Nationals did not seem a bit peeved
over this display Of run-getting ability
by the opposition, and tackled two scores
on the board in the last half Browne
laid down a pretty bunt out Of reach of
both Sitton and Stovall. and was safe at
first. Conroy's sacrifice advanced him to
second.
Delehanty hit a SLOW grounder TO Larry
and was safe at first. while Browne
galloped around 10 third. Jiggs Donohue
slashed a beauty through StovaIPs legs
and Browne scored. Jiggs stole second
with the ball In Sitton's hands, and IN
glaub's single to right showed Delehanty
across the plate
Cleveland refused to be downed. and
tied the score in their half of the sec
ond. Hinchman was hit or the arm.
sacrificed to second. and counted on
Lords clean drive 10 right center
The home crowd forged ahead in the
last half Of this chapter. Mcbride walk
ed stole second, and was sacrificed 10
third by Street coming home when
Browne died on a grounder to Ball, as the
latter slipped up, and, seeing that he
could not get the man at the plate, toss
I'd the ball to Stovall.
Maps Tie the Score.
Although brimful Of sensational catches.
fast work. and brilliant pitching. both
sides were held runless until the sew
enth. when StOvall, for the visitors. led
OF with hit, went 10 second on Bemis'
out. and came home on Lords second
clout. timely single to center.
Washington had a fair chance to do
things in the ninth. Unglaub led with a
single, but Streets attempted bunt, a
double play smothered things, as the ball
landed in Sitton's paws.
In the tenth it looked as II Walter
Johnson might be instrumental in win
ming his own game He started the fun
with a pretty single TO center. took sec
ond on Browns sacrifice, and tried to
come home on Delehanty's sIashing
drive. Hinchman picked the ball I'D on
the first bound and shot II to Bemis.
Johnson was nailed six feet from home
The eleventh inning saw the finish Of
the game and the rout Of the Nationals
Bradley led with a low drive to center
which Milan started after and tried to
catch about at his shoe tops. He could
not quite touch the ball. ane Bradley. got
10 second before the sphere could be re-
covered Ball rolled an easy one to Wal
ter Johnson; the big fellow slipped and
fumbled Ball was safe at first and
Bradley got 10 third. johnson started 10
walk Lajoie on purpose. tossing the ball
10 Street TO the right CT the plate. Larry
could not resist the temptation 10 poke
at slow one. which resulted In an easy
grounder to Jlggs Donohue. who put out
Larry and managed TO hold Bradley on
third
Walk Hinehman PurPOse1y.
With one down, Hinchman was pur-
posely walked, filing the bases Stovall
rolled a grounder 10 Johnson, who shot
the hall 70 the Mate ahead of Bradley
and Street slammed it TO Donohue TO
head of Stovall for a double play. To
the disgust Of the crowd Umpire Connolly
called Stovall safe. and while this was
going on Ball scored. Then Harry Bemis
put the wood against the leather, and