The Washington herald., 1910-05-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
By WILLIAM PEET.

BY WILLIAM PEET.
BY taking advantage Of every opening.
and hitting the ball at opportune times,
also aided by real classy box work on
the part Of Bob Groom. the Nationals
were strong enough yesterday TO rumple
UP the Cleveland Maps, to 5, and, Incl
dentally. slip into sixth place in the
American League standing.
Mitchell, a Cleveland left-Hander, tap
ped a barrel of speed and made a fine
start. but McAleers brigade sent him
away for the rest cure, with a shattered
nerve and broken crust in the fourth.
Mr. Heinie Berger and his anointed pill
took up the southpaw's burden and was
the whole cheese until the sixth. when
he wabbled and allowed Washington to
put over the winning run.
Bob Groom gave everybody a case Of
the Willies in the ninth. when Cleveland
forced two runners around the sacks but
the lanky hurler settled right down 20
business and averted further trouble by
pulling the strings on a promising swat
fest.
Our Boys Outbntted.
II must be admitted that the Maps out
hit and also outfelded the home folks.
but while Groom was hit freely enough
the swats were kept wide apart. and did
very little damage Cleveland's first run
was a gift. pure and simple, due TO a
muffed fly by KiHifer and. strange TO
relate, the talleS in the ninth could have
been avoided had not doc" Gessler
dropped a nv ball, making his first error
Of the season.
Mcbride and Gabby Street did the
heavy hitting for Washington. while
Larry Lajoie. Turner. and Graney were
the best performers for the visitors.
Street was the victim Of the hidden ball
trick in the sixth. when Stovall pulled
this time-worn gag and got away with IT,
1t has been a long time since the Cap
ital has seen this stunt and the fans. in
stead Of being critical and sore. INDUCED
in a big laugh as the crest-fallen catcher
walked back to the bench.
Cleveland started the scoring in the sec
ond after two had gone, when Lord
crashed one over Milan's head for a
two Dagger. and came home on Perring's
drive to Killifer. which the outhelder
muffed after short run.
In the final half Of this chapter the
Nationals got busy. and also showed
some ability to score after two men had
been retired Schaefer drew base on
balls. went to second on McBrides drive
10 an uncovered spot in right, and
crossed the pan en- Streets bang to short
left
Two More for Nationals.
The third inning for Washington saw
the run total boosted 20 three Milan
led off with clean single 10 center.
killifer walked. and Elberfeld was safe
on a. fielders choice. Turner picked up
the Kids grounder and slammed TO Per-
ring in an attempt to nip Milan The
ball rolled to the grand stand. and Per-
ring unconsciOusly blocked the runner
by climbing over him i'm an attempt to
recover the ball. Gessler hit sharply 20
Lajoe. who whistled the ball home 10
head of Milan The throw was high. and
Clyde slid safely under Easterly's props.
Unglaub popped up a dinky fly to Lord,
who held everybody on the sacks, but
Schaefer did better. his long fly to
Graney permitting Killifer a safe jour
ney across the plate. Mcbride made it
three out with a rainbow to Lord.
In the fourth Mr.. Mitchell got his
bumps and was chased TO the stable
after Street and Groom had hit safely In
turn. Berger went in and Bemis was
substituted behind the bat. No more
scoring for the Nationals
McAleer's workers won the game in the
sixth when George Mcbride pumped a
two bagger into left. reached third on
Streets bunt, and counted on Groom's
sacrifice fly TO Graney.
Jim Mcclure Blamed.
Many believe that Jim Mcclure blum
dered when he fed the Nationals another
lett handler yesterday, for young Mr..
Mitchell aid not prove much Of a success.
and Berger had 10 finish the game.
The Maps came within an ace of tying
the score when Groom weakened a bit
In the ninth and permitted two runners
to make the circuit. but the top OF the
batting order was unable to keep up the
good work. and Turner and Graney ended
the excitement by going down on easy
infield grounders
In only one other chapter did the WISH
tors prove troublesome, the eighth. when
Graney and Larry occupied third and
first, respectively, with only one out
stovall popped to Elberfeld and Harry
Bemls famed.
With the score to against them.
Lord opened Cleveland's ninth with. a
vicious drive TO Gessler in deep right
Doc muffed the ball and Lord reached
second. Perring uncorked a two-bagger
to the left field fence, sending home
Lord Clark. batting for Berger. ground
ed to Unglaub, Perring taking third on
the clout. Turner was retired on a
lightning throw by Mcbride to Unglaub.