The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
by WILLIAM PEET.

Playing as If they were IN the first
division instead Of holding down the cell
lar position. those sassy little Browns
handed the Nationals a punch in the jaw
yesterday, winning an interesting game
by 3 to ..
Kid Elbcrfeld inserted boot into the
seventh frame which cost us n run. and
Bob Groom cut loose with q wild pitch
against n fun house I'm the eighth. which
was also responsible for a chalk mark
IN the run column. These wabbles. to-
gether with an exhibition Of air-tight
twirling on the part Of Southpaw Bailey.
tells the story OF WashinEton's defeat
Bailey Again Our Hoodoo.
This Bailey person has proved himself
70 be a troublesome customer before. He
took a fan out OF the Capital tribe last
September. shortly after he Joined the
Browns. Bailey's twirling yesterday saved
the day for his team, as the Nationals
fell on Gillissn in the second inning and
Choked two runs out Of him. GroOm's
slashing single through HartzeU, which
sent in Unclaub and Mcbride was too
much for Manager Jack OConnor. who
figured that when an opposing pitcher
and supposedly weak hitter can connect
safely IT was about time TO change his
own finging system. consequently Gill;
gan was chased and Bailey not only
checked the local runs from counting.
but retired the side. and during his seven
inning servitude only passed out two hits.
both or these going 10 the credit Of Wade
KiHifer.
One Of the most sensational catches ever
seen at National Park was pulled off by
Clyde Milan in the fourth. when he
sprirted back and, Judging accurately
Griggs' skyscraper. clutched the ball
safely while but few feet of the center
Ecld fence
Although Stone opened the game for
St Louis by banging out the first ball
Groom pitched 20 center for single. Bob
dghtened up and the Browns did no more
5smage In this round.
Browns Are Lucky.
In the second the little god Of luck
. lowered somewhere near the st. Louis
bench. Hoffman ripped off a single to
right. and Groom gave mis- only base on
balls TO schweitzer. Abstein famed.
stephens grounded to Mcbride. who
tossed the ball 20 Killfer ahead Of
Schweitzer. With Gilligan, a poor hitter.
at bat, Street blundered in throwing to
second when Stephens started TO steal
Not only was Stephens safe. but Hoffman
dashed home and was there ahead of
McBride's low throw Had Gabby been
content TO let Stephens gain the credit
)f a stolen base. Honmans run would
never have counted. as Gilligan popped
up a feeble fly TO Unglaub.
The Nationals put Guigan 70 the bad
i'm the final half Of the second. Unglaub
led off with a single 10 left KiHifer
flied TO Stone Mcbride lifted the hall
over WaIlaCe's head. and Street drew
a pass. filing the bases. Bob Groono's
grounder to the left of second baso
scored both UnsIaub and Mcbride and
then Bailey went in TO pitch. Milan sent
a roller TO Wallace, and Street was
nabbed at home. Clyde foolishly allowed
himself to be caught mapping. and was
run down between first and second for
the third out After this the Nationals
had only one more chance to score on
Bailey. and failed 10 make good.
Groom was mighty effective until the
seventh. when an unfortunate error nv
Elberfeld led up to the Browns second
tally. After Hoffman had gone out on
strikes, Schweitzer sent an awkward
bounding roller 10 Elberfeld. which tho
Kid fumbled. Absten's grounder 70
Groom sent Schweitzer to the midway
bag, and Stephens clean single to center
scored him. Milan made a pretty throw
to the plate, and the decision was a close
one.
~. Louis Wins Game.
The Browns won the game in the
eighth. Stone started the ball rolling
by poking single into safe territory
behind Killifer Hartzen laid down a
bunt. sending Stone 10 second. Wallace
singled through Mcbride, but fearing 10
take a chance on Mnans arm. Jack
OConnor. who was coaching on third
held Stone at that bag Hoffman was
hit with a pitched ball, filling the bases.
Groom tried TO bounce one over the
plate, with the result that the bah sped
past Street to the grandstand, and Stone
scored the much needed tally.
The bleacherites, loyal 20 the end.
stood up and rooted hard as the last
half of the ninth opened. After Gessler