Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
MAPS WIN OUT IN
ELEVENTH inning
Poor Pitching Causes Defeat
of Nationals in Game Which
Should Have Been Won.
LOCALS HIT YOUNG
HARD FROM START
WiIdness Of ReisIing and
Groom Gives Maps Runs
They Did Not Deserve.
By j. ED GRILLo.

An Overwhelming rally made possible
by Dolly Gray's wildness. allowed the
Maps to take the final game OF the series
here by a score Of 8 to 5.
-Four runs were scored in that final
round. just one short OF the number
scored by each team during the preceding
ten innings. That the struggle ever went
into extra innings and was not a decided
victory for the Nationals at the end Of
the regular period was due to some miser-
able pitching on the part OF two Of Nc
Aleer's twirlers and some careless work
on the bases by the locals. For once Cy
Young was hit hard enough to have
caused his undoing under normal condi-
lions. AS 1t was he retired after the
seventh with one run behind. but that
lead was overcome by his teammates
after Mitchell had taken his place.
Doc Reisling, usually so effective
against the Maps. started the game for
the locals, but somehow or other his
pesky spitball refused to perform prop
erly. and the result was that the doctor
proved rather easy mark for the visit
oTs. besides being decidedly wild. Doc
had to make his exit in the fourth, after
were still crowded. To the surprise OF
every one Bob Groom was selected to re-
lieve him. Now Bob Is none too steady
under any conditions. but to place him
In the game under the great handicap Of
having the bases crowded seemed suicide.
and IL was
The first thing Bob accomplished was
70 force the tying run over the plate.
Then he steadied and got out of the in
ming without doing any more damage.
But In the rounds to come he was not
effective, and the lead which the Ma
tionals gained in the seventh was wiped
out by the Maps In the eighth, and after
the score had been tied In the ninth
Groom was relieved and Gray took his
place. Dolly was far from being HIM
self. though he got away for an inning.
But in the eleventh he spilled the beans
and game which should have been re-
corded on the right side Of the local
ledger went as defeat.
Poor Pitching Hurts.
Nationals intended to make a runaway
OF it. but they were soon tied up. thanks
TO POOR pitching. and IT was not long be-
fore they had a lead to overcome. which
they did. only to be beaten at the finish.
In the very opening round they scored
once. After Milan had been put out on
his line drive, which almost tumbied CIV
Young over. Killifer got a hit and stole,
scoring when Conroy singled. Conroy
also stole. but Turner made a great stop
Of McBride's single and Conroy could
get no farther than third.
Mcbride started for second purposely
10 draw the throw, but Conroy was nailed
trying to score.
In the second the visitors began to get
busy with Reisling. Easterly opened
with a double, but when Kruger tried to
sacri-ce Reisiing made a good play on
his hunt and forced Easterly at third.
Kruger promptly stole second. and scored
when Ball hit for a base. The next pair
were easy.
The third found the locals taking what
seemed q good lead. Reislfng got two
Dagger when Birmingham lost his little
fly in the sun. Milan's hit scored him.
After Killifer had struck out Milan and
Elbcrfeld played the hit and run success
fully. Milan reaching third and on Con-
roy's grounder TO Lajoie he started home.
The ball beat him there, but Easter =
muffed IL and Milan was safe. McBrio
TO catch Elberfeld OF third, but the KID
got out OF harms way. Turner, thinking
that he had been called out, rolled the
ball toward the pitchers position aud
Elberfeld started for the plate, where he
was nailed. however.
Reisling went from bad to worse In
the fourth. Lajoie hit for two bases to
gle. Krueger's out moved Fasteriy UP
TO second. though Lajoie remained at
third Then Ball was walked, filing the
bases. and Reisling forced in a run when
he walked Thomalson. After this ex-
hibition he went to the bench and Groom
took up the running. He walked Young,
forcing Easterly over with the tying
run He struck out Turner, and Stoyali
forced Young.