The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-07

SUM- split his finger, and Gessler finished
out the game.
Walker sent the crowd down into the
depths in the first inning when Boston
shocked two runs out of him. Hooper
was hit In the side and Purtell laid down
pretty sacrifice. Speaker famed
Stahl drove the ball to deep right:
Sehaefer was lucky to touch IT, or rather
he was unlcky. as the impact left split
finger and caused the Teuton 10 drop out
OF the game. This savage welt scored
Hooper. Duffy Lewis planted the first
ball pitched into deep left for two-spot.
and Stahl anbied home fast double
play ehoked OFF the visitors in the second
and In the third the home team jumped
into the lead by a one-pont margin.
Street, the first man up, singled Clearly
to center. Dixie Walker struck out.
Milan hit one 10 Gardner. who fumbled
because OF a bad bound Elberfeld
walked. filling the bases. Cunningham
was hit on the shoulder. forcing In
Street Gessler popped 10 Purtell Somer-
lot gave Wagner a sharp grounder who
made q perfect throw 20 Stahl, but Jake
dropped the peg. and Elberfeld was over
the plate like flash. Just previous TO
| this and while Somerlot was standing
in the batter's box. Milan took a big
lead of third and stole home, sliding into
the plate between Somerlot's long shanks
before Carigan could clap the ball on
him. II was a nervy piece of acting.
and the crowd showed It's appreciation IN
no uncertain nahner
Boston Ties the Score.
Boston whitfield this one-run lead down
10 even terms in the first OF the fourth
when Lewis was passed. sacrificed 10
second by Wagner, reached third when
| Gardner got a cheap hit on a gToun Ter
TO SOmerlot, as nobody was covering
/ first, and came home on Carrigan's two
Dagger to right.
| After Walker had tucked away Purtell
IN Boston's fifth. Engle singled TO right.
wild pitch sent him TO second. and
Lewis cut loose with a terrific wallop.
/ The ball whistled 10 the left field fence,
and while Ralston was playing hide and
| seek with II behind a big elm tree,
Lewis. by dlnt Of fast sprinting. had
| completed the circuit. The ball was re-
layed in quickly enough after Ralston
/ finally located IT. but Elberfeld's hurried
throw hit Lewis in the back Just
| second before the latter crossed the
/ plate.
! This bombardment placed the figures:
Boston. 5; Washington. 3. and II looked
/ as II the visitors had the game placed
/ packed away on ice-as McHale had ex-
! perienced only one bad inning and seem
/ ed 10 improve as matters progressed
/ The sixth was AIcHale's finish, and pro-
/ PEELED into the lmelight our young hero.
Bill Cunningham. who helped Tommy
/ DOwd win the championship Of the New
England League for New Bedford this
summer Strange 20 relate. two hands
were out when it all happened.
Ralston and Mcbride were easy for
/ McHale. but Street and Walker singled
! In succession. and Milan walked. filing
/ the bases. EIberfeld also had HIS wealth
/ er eye open. and drew four bad ones,
/ forcing in Street BY this time the crowd
was yelling like mad. and McHale was
| clearly ratified. Manager Donovan yank-
ed him out and brought In Joe Wood,
Cunningham met the first ball pitched.
| sending IL through Jake StahTs legs with
the velocity OF a rifle bullet. Jake did
not have time TO reach down for Il
This smash scored Walker and Milan,
putting the home folks one to the good.
! When Boston's seventh opened Engle
greeted Walker with a clean single.
This was enough for McAleer. who beck
oned from the bench for Dixie TO fade
away Walter Johnson, after a good
warm-up. stepped into the box, and
promptly handed Stahl a base OF balls
Lewis popped to Street, and Wagner
famed. but Gardner sent a short single
to left and the bases were fun Right
here Clyde Milan saved the day. as Car
rigan drove a Texas Lacquer over Sec
| ond Milan came in from center on the
dead run. grabbed the ball az his shoe
top, and measured his length on the
grass, still clutching hold OF the precious
sphere. Umpire Dineen was right over
him when the catch was made. and mo-
toned TO Carrigan that he was out A
slip-up by Milan would have meant al
least two runs for Boston. and probably
the game. as Umpire O'Loughlin called
of hostilities after Boston had batted
In the eighth on account Of darkness.