Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
NATIONALS DRIVE BAILEY
FROM BOX, BEATING BROWNS
Mcbride and Conroy Batting Surprises of
the Trip-Groom Pitches Tomor-
row and Johnson Sunday.

doing some very effective work on this
trip, and all because he has control of
the ball. There is no more pronounced
high ball hitting club than the Browns.
Any pitcher who will pitch to them
stands good chance of getting away,
even though he cannot boast of much.
Reisling is wise enough to detect such
faults, and he did not push high ball
during the afternoon. Everything was
around the knees. and the result was
that very little was done with his de-
livery. But the doctor had one good
break, which, perhaps. saved him the
day.
In the sixth poor support put him in
trouble. and a wonderful play by Wild
Conroy got him out of it. 1t all started
when Fishers little pop fly was allowed
to drop safely between Milan and Gessler
Ihen Cnslaub fumbled Hartzelrs ground
er. Wallace singled and Newman was
walked With one run over the plate
and the bases full with none out it was
rather uncomfortable for any one want
ing to see Washington clean up here
Doc worked on Schweitzer. and finally
had him in the three-and-two hole
Being forced TO stick one straight over.
Schweitzer got toe hold and landed on
the ball fairly. A line drive toward left,
probably good for three bases for 1t
would have curved out of fair territory.
Mashed from his bat. Conroy leaped in
ehe air. speared the sphere and fell on
Hartzell making double play. There
was a dispute about the decision, as a
result of which OConnor was sent from
the field. but that fact did not detract
from ,Conroy's great double play Once
out OF that hole Reisling went along
steadily again.
, Beckendorf. the Detroit catcher. will in
all probability join the Nationals in the
next few days. Manager McAleer TODAY
received telegram from President Navin
oI the Ilsers stating that he would ar
fhot
nave one of his catchers within the next
rev DAYS. McAleer is anxious to have
beckendorf report here, but if this cam
not De arranged he will be picked I'D at
cleveland when the team passes through
there Monday en- route for Boston.
Bob Spade, formerly Of the Cincinnati
team has joined O'Connor's pitching
star. Graham, the southpaw, has been
released to Chattanooga, and Rube Wad-
dell has quit the game Rube handed his
uniform to Manager O'Connor last night
WIN the information that he was through
VIII oase pali Tor good Rube of course,
is not taken seriously, though the Browns
| nave already asked waivers on him. and
90 not intend TO use him any more But
! Rube VIII probably bob up with some
minor league team. 1t is reported that
! seVerai managers of bloOmer girls are
anxious to secure the eccentric pitcher,
| figuring that he would be a great attrac-
| ton in all the small towns.
Hartzell started the fourth inning with
hit, and after Wallace had flied out,
Newman hit sharp grounder over sec
ond. Mcbride knocked the ball down
with one hand. picked it up and touched
! second. and then by a great throw do,l-
bled Newman up at first. 1t was the
most spectacular play of the day.
price set on Pitcher Meyer by the
! Youngstown club, and he will join the
| team in the fall Meyer continues to win
games handily for the Youngstown team,
and his strike-out record is attracting
general attention.
| Prejudced are most of the local
papers against Jim McAleer, they all
came out yesterday acknowledging that
| Kerin's decision at second base had rob-
| bed the Nationals of the game. One of
the papers called attention to Kerins in
| competency. and insists that he has not
! given over 30 per cent of his decisions
| correctly since he has been officiating
| here.
An obstreperous and impairment ele-
vatOr boy at the Southern Hotel ran into
| the wrong individual this morning when
he made some sighting remarks to Kid
Elberfeld. who inflicted a good thrashing
and the boy lost his job.
Friday is an off day in the schedule.
Tomorrow Groom will pitch. and Sun
day WaIteT Johnson, VINO OOeS not return
| from his home i'm Coffeyvile until Satur-
day. will be worked against the Browns.
Lake and Bailey. the only two pitchers of
| the Browns staff have been disposed of,
| though il is not unlikely that Lake will
| come right back Sunday in the hope of
beating the Nationals
McAleer is anxious to take the next
| two games here, for that would send the
| team into Boston with an even break on
| the trip. TO date nine games have been
lost and seven won. very good showing.
but one which with a little better break
| in the game in Chicago Monday and here
Wednesday would have been improved.
The team leaves here late Sunday night
! and arrives in Boston Tuesday morning.
| Five games will be played in the Hub. as
there is postponed game to be played
off there.
| There is but little chance Of the Browns
! getting out of last place this season.
When the team leaves here Sunday night
| il will play forty-three games the
| road, and of course as the team is now
going il stands but little chance of win
| ming many of these games. Its first trip
is to Detroit, where it is carded 20 play
eight games In FIVE days, which should