The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
Special Ia The Washington Herald.

Detroit. Mich. Sept. Leone rally. in
which a single base hit figured. ably
assisted by a wild heaYe from Charles
| O'Leary. kept the Nationals In the run
ming to-day until eleven innings rolled
around and darkness ended the combat
with the Tigers. When night came the
count was 6 each.
The game was featured by a fine blow.
up on the part OF Dolly Gray, followed
| by an equally effective ascension by
Ralph Works. Prior 10 the ascensions
both pitchers were doing fine work and
| looked good for the entire route.
The sterling work OF Clyde Milan as
! sisted Washington a great deal He
scored two runs had three hits. drove in
run. and stole two bases His hits
were the only ones 10 produce taIlies all
the other Washington men who completed
| the circuit getting around on battery or
fielding errors.
SOmeriot Locks Good.
a new National was introduced by
Manager McAleer. He is Somerlot, a
first baseman. late OF TeFre Haute. He
! snatched fourteen put-outs and an as
| sist, scored a run. and made two hits.
| He led of in the eleventh with a single,
| but il was too dark for his team mates
TO hit successfully. and he was stranded
| on second. The Nationals had the Tigers
/ I'm trouble in both the extra innings. and
/ one base hit in either would have broken
| the tie
| Washington started as though the game
would be a procession in which the Tt
gers played the part OF spectators. In
| the first inning Milan beat a hit Just out
/ Of Works reach. Elberfeld singled 20
right on the hit and run. and Milan
| tied up at third. Cunningham rolled q
grounder toward Moriarity. but Milan
| scored when Casey dropped the throw.
! Another tally was added In the third
when Ralston walked. Gessler drove a
/ liner straight to Crawford. but sam
dropped the ball Mcbride rolled an easy
grounder to Works. He hesitated and
threw low TO third. Moriarity held the
ball an instant. but dropped il and the
| bases were filled. Somerlot forced Nc
Bride and Ralston raced across the plate
! The fourth brought another. and the
! Tigers certainly looked done for. Milan
got a single when Works failed TO cover
first promptly on a grounder that Ton
/ Jones helded. He advanced on Fiber
( fields out. stole third. and worked the
double steal with Cunningham after he
walked.
| Cray Gets His bumps.
! The lead was short lived as Gray blew
Up plenty IN the fifth, Two were gone
when Works poked a liner into left field
for two bases d. Jones reached first or
| Cunninghams boot. and O'Leary and Nc
Intyre followed with singles. Crawford
riped off a double and Moriarity bang
ed one TO center field for three bases
GRAY was removed and Otey pitched
Lathers was retired by Cunningham.
In the eighth the Nationals bObbed VI
with another run. Somerlot singled and
so did Henry and Milan. sending the new
first baser across the plate. The Tiger:
got it back in their half. Singles by
Moriarity, Lathers. and Tom Jones did
the work
Then the Nationals put on the bis
stuff in the ninth and tied the count
Gessler singled with one gone; Mcbride
walked; so did Somerlot. With the base:
filed Henry was removed and Lelivel
/ batted. He sent an easy grounder Il
OLeary close TO second base. O'Leary
forced SOmerlot all right. but cut loose
a Wild throw that tied up against the
grand stand. and Gessler and Mcbride
trotted across the plate. COnroy hit fol
Otey and singled, but Milan lifted a 1T
tie fly to OLeary.
| The Tigers retired very promptly II
! their portion. two flying TO Ralston anC
one to Milan. In the tenth the National:
made a bid for a run when ElberfelC
/ walked. Works was removed and STROUD
| got two men before passing Gessler
Mcbride ended by a fly 10 Crawford
In the tenth. singles by Somerlot ant
Walker threatened trouble. but Mcbride
and Elberfeld flied out.
Walker had trouble with the Tigers
in the eleventh, when he passed Lath
ers and T. Jones with two gone. Schmidt
who batted for Casey, was easy fol
Cunningham.