Evening star., 1909-07-13

other old-timers.' A theft of second
would have been pie for Ball. but he
was there to follow instructions. john
son made II point to give Bail ample
| time to get start on him while WIND
I ing up, and when Kahoe received the
ball he also took his time about throw
ing to second Mcbride took the throw
and for a half second it appeared as II
he might overlook touching the runner.
but finally decided to do so. Rhoades
used excellent judgment by tanning at
/ three wide ones so to hurry matters.
Then came the Nap fingers nice exhi-
bition of pitching. Fortunately for the 10
Gals the tail end of the Nationals bat
tllon did not think of sending in substi-
tute batters for Mcbride. Kahoe and
Johnson. Had he done so he might have
delayed matters sufficient length OF
time to have had the contest thrown out
as mo game The chances are had
Joe known that the umpires would call
time because of high winds he would
have yanked the three trailers on his
batting list in favor of bench warmers.
Somehow He Saw the Ball.
Mcbride, first up, swung hard at three
balls in succession. all Of them good
strikes. and Eahoe came to bat. Mike
had one strike and one ball when he
sent a long fly to right center. Just how
ice Birmingham managed to see the bali
oozing out of the black background is
matter of mystery, but somehow. soma
way he got under the sphere and there
were two down. Jack Egan called the
first ball pitched to Walter Johnson
strike the second a ball, the third
strike and the fourth strike. and the
Maps and fans were content to let the
storm break at any old time, as they hdu
the call. s to 0. and had played four and
one-half innings
Turner took his Mace at the bat IN the
fifth. and when Johnson cut loose with
his speed the ball looked like pea. Mike
Kahoe dropped every other ball. He was
lucky to stop the shoots. He managed to
stop Turner's third strike and picked it
up in time to touch him out. Then the
announcement of time was made ana the
Nationals gathered around the umpires
in an effort to induce them to have the
game continue, using as their argument
that they were forced to take their turn
al bat when 1t was just as dark and the
wind was blowing hard, but the UNI
pires turned deaf ear to everything they
said. After waiting thirty minutes the
game was called with the score to 0 in
Cleveland's favor.
Details of the Carnage.
Lelvelt stood erect like wooden man
as Rhoades dished uo three straight
strikes to start the game. Jack never Of
fering at a single one. Milan then drove
a hot liner at Rhoades which he knocked
down and tossed out his man. Turner
went into short right after Unglaub's
wicked bounder. and his throw beat Bob
by stride. In the second after Browne
had given Rhoades< a slow roller and
Ball threw out Donohue, Conroy drove
pretty single to center and Mcbride shot
a safety by Perring at a mile-a- minute
clip. kahoe made a bid for a single with
a low line drive to center, but B1rmlng-
ham bagged the ball.
Johnson started the third with a line
drive to right which appeared to have
two-base ticket attached thereto, but
Flick made a swell catch, Turner dupli-
Gated his assist of the first inning on Tn
glaub i'm throwing out Lelivelt. Milan
drew a pass, but was forced at second
by Unglaub on Perring's nice stop and
throw.
Browne grounded out to Stovall in the
fourth, Rhoadss tossed out Donohue,
while Conroy smashed a single along
third, which almost knocked Perring's feet
from under him. Wild took a long lead off
first, and according to Connolly was out
on Easterly's snap throw to Stovall.
To those in the stand 1t appeared as IL
Wild was safe. Then came the fifth, the
doings of which have already been set
forth.
The Maps scored all of their runs in
the first. and barring that round. Johnson
was the same enigma as of old.
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was excusable because of the prevailing
darkness.
Hustles Things Along.
Stovall signaled for the hit-and-run on
the first ball pitched. and the ball had no
sooner left Johnson's hand than Turner
was off like a streak for second. Stovall
met the ball fair and square and sent 1t
on a line to center, Turner reaching
third Flick pulled the ball between short
and third and Mcbride was fortunate to
field him out at first. Turner scoring and
Stovall taking second. Easterly then
drove a vicious bounder along third. The
ball hit foot inside the line. three feet
In front of the bag. and according to
Egan was still inside when it crossed
the bag He gave Easterly the benefit of
the doubt, despite protestations on the
part of Capt Donohue and Kahoe. StovalI
scored with ease on the smash.
After Hinchman fouled out. Birming
ham hit safely to center. 1t was only an
ordinary single. but just as Milan thought
he had the ball gauged properly it took
bad hop away from him. Easterly
scored and Birmingham brought up at
third Perring then flied to Unglaub.
Ball started the second with pop single
over second. and got as far as third when