Evening star., 1909-07-09
MAPS TAKE OPENER
BY NARROW MARGIN
But Twas Enough-WaIter
Johnson Had One Bum In
ming of the RattIes.
spcclal DISPATCH to The Star.


Sp"csl Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, July 9.-There is an old
saying that thief always becomes peni-
tent and tries to atone for his misdeeds;
and after witnessing Thursdays game
between the Maps and Nationals Cleve-
land fans will attest TO the truthfulness
Of the saying. If ever dark-alley stunt
was perpetrated by one player on another
George Mcbride was the culprit and Ted
Easterly the victim of that memorable
inning.
The Nationals had the call on the Maps,
z to o, up to the sixth, and as Walter
johnson was working as smoothly as
well oiled machinery the fans could see
but one result-victory for tine Nationals
The Maps fooled them and won. to 2
Flick and Stovall were easy in the
sixth. the former fouling to Street and
Stovall to Donohue, the latter making a
star catch. The fans had lost all hope
of scoring in that round, when Easterly
came TO bat, with two down and none
On base. Ted slammed one of Walters s
choicest offerings over second base.
oh, But Twas a Swat.
1t was a vicious drive and had a one
base ticket tied to it, until Mcbride raced
over. stuck out his gloved hand and in
tercepted the ball. Easterly was only
half way to first when George shot the
ball to Donohue. He had ample time to
recover his balance and make the throw,
but he was too anxious to get his man.
The result was that he threw low, and
Ted was safe.
1t is probable Mcbride repented robbing
Easterly of hit and atoned by making
the bad throw. 1t proved the beginning
of the end for the Nationals. Hinchman
followed with a nice smash to center for
a single. Birmingham had two strikes
when he walloped to left for two bases.
The hit would only have counted for a
single had the ball not taken bad bound
away from Milan. When the sphere was
returned to the infield Easterly and
Hinchman had crossed the plate-the lat
ter racing all the way from first-tying
the score.
Walter Got Real Ratified.
Birmingham roasted on second. john
son was plainly ratified and was unable
10 locate the plate for Perring. who
walked. Bradley cut loose a drive that
was just out Of Delehanty's reach. The
ball rolled to center and before 1t was
returned by Lelivet, Birmingham had reg
lstered with the run that won the game,
while Perring was on third and Bradley
continuation of the bombardment, but
Ball swung three times and missed.
That was Johnson's only bad inning.
The Maps never negotiated third base in
any of the other rounds, such was the
1uality Of the boy wonders pitching
They loomed dangerous in the fourth,
when with two down Birmingham singled
10 right and reached secono on a wild
pitch. Perring followed with a high fly
In short left It was too, far out for
az nd ut
seem possible for Milan to gauge it prop
erly In that difficult sun field and sue
cessfUlly make the catch, as he was
playing far out at the time. However,
he darted in toward the infield with the
crack of the bat, and after a run of
over 100 feet picked up the ball off the
grass tops. Birmingham was within
three feet of the home plate when Milan
pulled off his Barnum g. Bailey stunt.
The crowd was liberal In its applause Of
the wonderful bit of fielding.
Otherwise Was Grand.
Not a Nap reached second base in the
pther five innings in which johnson
worked on the hill. The fans were con-
hdent that Walter would get his bumps
when Flick, the first man up, slapped a
single to left. II was a line drive just
beyond Milan's reach. The next three
men flied out In the second round
Donohue robbed Birmingham of a hit by
nice catch of his line drive. The next
ounted and was safe at first when Dono-
hue mufed Johnson's perfect throw.
fai4erberg tired to sacrifice, but the
hest AC lould do was to force Ball at
second Flick followed with a sizzling
@!ntttdcc over second, which Mcbride
t.t<sd IL. touching second in advance of
latkHhccrs and almost nipping Flick at
ltst Mcbride completed a good inning g
NaTu te tiieW CUT Stovall.
nc tory of the fourth round has al
ready been tod, while in the fifth the
N*ia vent out in order. The sixth work
su JoiInson's undoinS. Walter wound up
t"" slAth by striking out Ball and fol-
loved u up n the seventh by tanning
i"o anu t4ree on Stovall when he sent a
beauty pf.sht to right, a remarkable
one handed scoop by Unglaub preventing
Stotatl .-onl converting the smash into
a dousle or triple. Stovall was pinched
When he tried 20 steal.
Things Looked Hopeful Once.
Bobby Groom pitched the fina4 inning
as Brown had been sent 10 bat for John
son IN the eighth. Easterly cracked
Groom first offering between third and
short for single. Conroy DETECTED the
drive 10 Mcbride, who made valiant but
unsuccessful effort to throw him out.
Hinchman failed TO make good when
cd!led upon for a sacrifice and famed
birmingham advanced Easterly when
Groom threw him out at first, but Perring
could not bring him in. The Nationals
Started against the Maps as they always
90 IN whirlwind fashion, scoring in ,..e
nrst and coming back in the second with
another run. After that round, however,
they were like the old clock that stopped
snort, never 10 go again. In this instance
tne old man did not die. Rather Cy Fal-
sKehoeTg, ex-National, came very much to
life and the visitors could not make the
SiEcdt OF The bases again. Falkenberg
got nimSesf in bad at the start when he
~aIhed LelNelt Milan sacrificed olev-
eriy and tnglaub planted a single in CEN
Ter on which Lelivet tailed Birning-
nam shot the bal in. but Falkenberg saw
al glance that there was no chance Of
nippinS the speedy Lelivell, and he inter
rtpted the throw. lie peEsed TO Perriug.
VINO. with the aid OF Stovan ran Tn
eiano down between first and second
bradley then made = aice assist on Dele
bantys 5 Erounder back OF third.