The Washington herald., 1910-08-17
SANDING og M CLUBs.
BY WILLIAM PEET.


Through nine rounds of baseball IN a
Juicy rain. Wondering over a soggy
diamond. Acting Manager Wild Bin Dono-
van plloted his Tiger crew, winning the
second game Of the series yesterday by
10 3.
Wild Bill is some pilot. believe US The
score shows thirteen hits for the home
flock against nine for Detroit. and those
who stayed at homo probably wonder
why thirteen safe smashes only yielded
three runs. The answer is simply, wild
Bill Our athletes had no trouble con-
Meeting safely with the ball. but in only
two innings were hits in evidence with
the sacks populated.
Manager NfcAleer propelled two OF H.
youngsters into the lime-light. Joe Ain
smith. late Of Lawrence. Mass. catcher.
and Bin Otey, one time Virginia League
twirling star
Ainsmith quickly wigEled himself into
the affections OF the District fans After
two had persisted In the opening round.
Cobb drew a base on balls and tried 10
steal. a perfect throw by Ainsmith TO
Mcbride nipped the Georgia peach two
feet from the bag. Then in washington S
second inning with Conroy on third. Ain
smith brought him home with a clean
single past second
Otey Goes Into Pitch.
Bill Otey went into the box when the
ninth for Detro.t opened. as McAIeer
substituted Schaefer for Groom when It
came Bob's turn TO bat IN the eighth.
Otey was reached for a run, but looked
pretty good at that He is not in the
best Of health right now, and will doubt
less improve.
Twice the umplres had 70 call time on
account Of the showers The playing
field was IN wretched shape and a ball
going TO the outfield FOR a safe hit usual
ly stuck where 1t landed. How the in
felders ever handled the Shiny pill was
a mystery. Very few wild heaves were
in evidence
Bob Groom had one Of his of days.
giving seven bases on balls. six OF which
figured in Detroits run hunt Local err
rors also helped the cause OF the oppo-
sitlon.
The Nationals drew first blood when
COnroy opened the second with a hit
20 left, stealing second. Mcbride popped
10 Jones. and Gessler drove a savage
liner over Delehanty's head. Conroy.
fearing 70 take a chance on Sam Craw-
ford's arm, pulled up at third. Unglaub
flied 10 Cobb; then Ainsnith came
through with a single. scoring Conroy.
Doc Gessler tried to reach the plate on
the clout. but perfect throw by Cobb
snuffed him out.
Tigers' Score Twice.
Groom held the Tigers hitless until the
fourth Mcintyre started the trouble by
drawing a base on balls Delehanty
singled. Cobb walked Crawford popped
TO Ainsmith. and Moriarty dropped the
ball to an unguarded spot in left scoring
Mcintyre. Cobb reaching second on the
play. and Delehanty going 70 third Bush
grounded 70 Mcbride who threw out
Del at the plate. With T. Jones at the
bat and Cobb on third, the latter started
10 steal home. Groom was winding VI
and evidently became fiustered for he
slammed the ball hurriedly. Ainsmith
leaped into the air. but could only touch
the ball with the tips OF his~nngers and
COBB was easily safe. Score. Detroit 2
Washington l.
The Nationals tied the score in tie
fourth when Elberfeld led off with q
two-bagger TO left and reached third On
Conroy's sacrifice. Mcbride drew four
balls. and then came the double steal
Fine sprinting and a great slide earned
the verdict Of safe" WHOM EgberfelC
came home.
The sixth was dismal affair and saw
the Jennings tribe pack the game away
in their kits. Three runs showed up or
two passes, four singles. and a couple
OF stolen bases. Groom continued nj:
careless way Of handing out bases OF
balls during Detroits seventh. Passe.
20 Cobb and Bush. a wild west heave By
Groom. and a tumble and poor throw
by Mcbride. together with a well-placet
hit from Moriarity's war club tackled OF
two more runs to the Tiger total.
Cobb Gets a HIT.
Otey mounted the hill when the nintl
opened and after disposing Of Delehant,
was rumpled for a single by Ty Cobb
when that worthy had two strikes anS
three balls called. Cobb stole secon,
and Crawford hoisted TO Gessler. Mo