Evening star., 1909-05-22
UMPIRE HELPS TO
DEFEAT NATIONALS
Poor Decision by KERN En-
!. abIes Cleveland to Win
Out.
sn.cial p,spatch to The Star.

on three hits was the record Laoie Maps
established In yesterdays frolic with 'he
Washington Nationals. Those four scores
proved two more than were really neces-
sary. as the best the Cantillonites could
do was to score once against their oio
teammate, Cy Falkenberg.
Seldom indeed, are three successive
runs scored on fielder's choices and the
fourth on the squeeze play, but that ID
what the Maps did against the Nationals
Seeing that they were unable to do much
in the way of battering the horsehlde
over the infleld for hits. Lajoie instruct
ed his men to switch their system OF play.
They did and bagged the game.
It Is always the unexpected that counts
in base ball and the rapid footWork OF
the Maps on the paths was entirely un-
expected by the Nationals. Any time
team scores four runs without scarceiy
getting the ball out OF the diamond tney
must have the breaks Of luck and also
the breaks in umpiring. The Maps got
both.
Bobby Groom pitched great ball for
Washington, the kind OF pitching tnat
generally wins, but Cy Falkenberg went
him a few better. 1t was the first time
Lajoie has called upon Falkenburg to start
a game this season. and the iehsthy one
acquitted himself nicely. Cy has pitcheo
twenty OF more 1ulI SdhCSS iA'AAo
behind the grandstand to act as reile1
pitcher, but Larry never had enough con-
fidence In the big fellow to start nlm NOW
he realizes his mistake and 1t is GER
work every fourth or fifth day in future,
especially since Joss. Young and other SO
called star fingers of the Maps have
failed to show much class.
Three for the "Widdy.'
Cy held the Nationals to seven hits,
three Of them being made by Wild Con-
roy, who Is hitting the ball harder right
now than at any time Of his career at
this season Of the year. The Maps an
nexed the same number of bingles off
Groom, but they didn't need any more.
Both teams would have had several more
hits but for some spectacular fielding.
Mcbride and Lajoie were the fielding
stars. the former accepting all of eleven
chances. while Lajoie did not slip up on
q single one Of the ten offered him. Wld
Conroy and Groom were also busy. with
six chances each. Easterly. Stovall and
Donohue also acquitted themselves nobly.
Had not Catcher Charley Street been
shooed from the game by Umpire KERN
for making what appeared to be JUS
tifiable kick 1t Is probable that the three
Maps who slid safely across the plate
ping job would have been nipped by the
clever Street. The play that caused the
Punishment Of Street came up in the sixth
inning. Up to that time the Maps lad
Milan and the other outfielders played
far In for Goode, left-handed hitter.
He smashed one of Groom's offerings
on the nose, and it sailed over Milan.s
before the ball was returned to the in
field. With three and two on Bradley.
next up. Groom curved the ball over the
heart Of the plate and waist high.
Palpable Strike.
Bradley started toward the bench.
thinking it was third strike. He was
surprised. as were the Washington play
ers. when he heard Umpire KERN yell,
Ball four. Batter up
NO. nor' yelled Street. 1T was
strike. Even the batter thought So"
+ said It was ball." responded KERN.
And Bradley walked to first.
Just what Street said in reply could not
be heard. but it was enough to cause the
umpire to tell him to make himself
scarce.
Turner then slammed the ball to deep
short How Mcbride made the stop with
his nude hand. held Goode on third and
chucked Turner out is a mystery. but he
did. Lord hit to Delehanty, who made a
nice peg to the plate. Goode slid in, and
the play was very close. Streets action,
dd not t tend to bring the Ma
Goode safe. La3oie followed with a
bounder to Conroy. and Bradley. slid
safely home with the second run of the
inning. Conroy's throw piunked Bradley
In the back as he was sliding. However,
had the peg been perfect it is doubtful If
Blankenship could have put the ball on
Brad In time.
Had KERN ruled Brad out on strikes
and 1t looked very much as if he was
out-that second run would never have
resulted in the sixth. and 1t is just likely
that Washington might have received the
benefit OF the doubt on Goode when he
slid home. Had such sheen the case the
Maps would still have been scoreless
That's what comes of kicking to an UNI
pire.
Maps Score Again.
Up to the sixth the Maps had been un-
able to do much They wen, out i'm or
der in the seventh but they evidently
did not feel safe with a one-run lead
and proceeded to double their count in
the eighth. With Bradley out of the way
Turner beat slow roller TO Mcbride by
an eyelash. On the hit and run Lord
placed his third "ingle in Clymer's or
chard and Turner hoofed from first to
third: Lajoie hit to Donohue but Turner
was safe at the plate despite a good
throw by Jiggs and nice work by Cliff
Terry making a daring head foremost
slide. or course. Lord took second on the
play and raced to third unmolested Blan-
kenshfp dozing with the ball in his hands
I.ajoie made a bluff for second, but Con-
roy. who had yelled to Cliff. was on his
mettle and chased him back to first
Then came the surprise party of the
day. Not satisfied with scoring their
three runs on consecutive fielders'
choices. Lajoie signaled for the squeeze
play and Stovall was equal to the call of
his chief. Lord started for home with the
nIt taI
and second. Delehanty tossing him out
matters for the Maps by flying to
Like Groom. Falkenberg got away well
In the early innings. Lajoie killed. whit
appeared to be sure hit for the feet
Browne at the start. He went into
short right for his grounder. scooping it
UP with his gloved hand tossing him out.
That appeared to give Falkenberg conf
dence In himself. Conroy bounced to
Bradley and Delehanty was caught steal
ing after receiving a pass.
Clymer drew four wide ones in the
second. being the only National to reach
frst. He shared Dels fate when he tried
to pilfer
Mcbride beat his bunt along the first
base line In the third and Street sacri-
ficed him on. but Groom famed, while
Falkenberg worked faster than ever be-
fore In his life when he helded the speedy
Browne out on his short roller.
Nationals Only Run.
The Nationals broke the ice in the
fourth. Conroy bined beauty bright