The Washington herald., 1910-05-14
NOTES OF THE GAME.
Woofl Wish Friday. the thirteenth
would come around oftener.

Block surprised everybody by dropping
Killifers foul after he apparently had
It safe in his nit. Pleasant surprises
are always welcome, and the bleacherites
were there with the funny noises.
GrOome used his outcurve with telling
effect. moving down FIVE OF the White
SOx in heartless fashion. The ball broke
over the plate in exactly the right man
ner TO fool the Windy City lads.
Doc Gessler was there with TWO singles.
The other two times he waltzed up the
path TO the chopping block he took some
healthy swats at the horsehide, but
couldn't hit the leather TO safe territory.
Probably the most pleasing feature OF
the days play was the way the Wash
ington players hoped on the visiting
pitchers in the second and eighth rounds.
Four hits n each OF these chapters made
the most grouchy fans turn over a new
leaf and smile.
Milan barely got within reach Of
Zeider's double 10 left center in the third.
When Groom threw 10 Mcbride 10
catch Zeider in the third. when he was
playing far of the second cushion. lei
der hiked TO third. but McBride's perfect
toss nipped him by a comfortable mar
gin at that station.
GandN made an excellent pickup OF
Purtelrs low throw 70 first in the fourth
OF McBride's wallop down the third base
line.
A foul hy. with the speed Of Haney's
comet, found a soft spot on a specta-
tors head in the right field bleachers
in the fourth Trainer Quirk and
small battalion OF coppers attended the
unfortunate.
Street lift a foul fly back OF third base
IN the fifth, and tho Chicago left fielder.
third baseman. and shortstop ran for the
ball. II looked Ike a smash-up would
occur, but BIackburne nabbed the fast
falling sphere and saved the play.
The game yesterday was sure a big sur
prise all the way through one OF the
most pleasant Jolts that helped wake up
the fans was handed out IN the nth,
when Bob Groom doubled 10 right center.
When he hit safely IN the eighth. even
some Of the optimists rubbed their eyes.
Summed up Ike the lawyers arguments
In any case. the work of the Nationals
calls 20 mind the old nursery rhyme about
the little girl. When they are good they
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bad they are horrid.
Both OF Chicago's double plays averted
near-runs.
After walking COnrOy in the sixth, Smith
threw 70 Gandil three times in an attempt
to get him at first
Umpire Sheridan caused a laugh IN the
eighth when he tried hard to stop q foul
hit directly at him. He stopped il, all
right. but in what manner? Wow.
Hats off TO Bob Grooml And, Incident
ally. don't forget the boys who were there
with the bIngles
Four singles in the second, one after
the other. Exit Mr.. Young.
DOC" White did not work yesterday.
for which we are indeed grateful. In
pulling off the Friday, the thirteenth. gag
one wit said that it would have made
the Doctors thirteenth straight victory
over the Nationals had he pitched. Be-
lieve that and we have another.
KERN observed the hints handed out
anent the masks, gloves. protectors, &C.
which Uttered the space around the
catcher and chased them to the Sox
bench. It was n good move.
Blackburne must. certainly improve in
fielding and hitting. His heave to the
plate in the second was decidedly off
color. II looks Ike nothing more than
stage fright, There are enough old heads
IN the White Sox ranks 10 talk the
youngster into his true stride.
Collins threw Elberfeld out at the plate
in the second on a queer incident. Col
Inns really lost the ball in the sun. and
the Kid waited on the fly. He lost the
Groom caught Zeider mapping at sec
ond after several attempts. In passing,
it may be well to note that Groom holds
the runner closer than any other pitcher
we have. His peculiar delivery has much
to do with his success in moving them
off the bases.
Gabby made a star catch OF PurtelTs
foul in the fourth. He made two outs
on fouls in this inning and had much to
do with helping the side out, as Gandn
and Cole were on bases.
That sixth inning had the earmarks Of
a balloon ascension. Groom began by
giving a base on balls. He hit the next
man and Blackburne beat out a hunt.
Luckily, Block was out on liner
10 Conroy With two strikes on
Smith. Groom put four wide ones over.