The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-08
QUINN BLOWS IN SEVENTH
AND NATIONALS WIN OUT
New York Yankees Put Up Stubborn Fight. but John
son Proved Too Much for Them; Score to |.
by WILLIAM PEEr.

Quinn broke into the big show as NOM
Der OF the New York Yankees. the Ma
tionals reached him for a 2-to-i victory
on tho Florida avenue patch yesterday
afternoon, musslng up his benders in the
seventh and eighth for the required num-
Der of runs. Up to that time Quinn had
allowed solitary hit and but one Ma
tional saw second base.
Walter Johnson. who has not lost a
game for more than month. was hard
" in the best OF shape but the Yankees
found him a mighty stumbling block. and
would never have scored IL Walters sup
port had not crumbled IN the opening
round
Both Johnson and Quinn allowed the
same number of hits, but the locals
punched theirs in the seventh and eighth.
Kid Elberfeld, a former Highlander,
virtually won the game for Washington.
His single paved the way for the run
which tied things up. and later his hot
grounder through Austin brought IN the
much-needed Tally. The Tabasco Kid
was also strong on the defense. blocking
off two men at third when a slip would
have proved costly 10 the Nationals.
Ainsmith Delivers the Goods.
McAleer gave the fans a chance 10 see
Catcher Ainsmith behind the bat with
Walter Johnson pitching when Becken-
dorf was taken out Of the game in the
seventh TO allow Lelivelt to bat for him.
Ainsmith handled Johnson's terrific speed
just as easy as he has the others. and
demonstrated that no alarm need be felt
IL anything happens to Beckendorf.
Jack Knight had a busy day at short
for New York, while Birdie Cree and
Daniels covered a lot OF ground in the
outergardens.
The Yankees were lucky to score In the
first inning Daniels led off with a
grounder which Billifer slammed wildly
20 Unglaub. Wolter hunted. sending Dan
iels to the midway bag. on the hit and
run signal Chase sent a slow roller which
Mcbride nally reached, but fumbled. and
before the local shOrtstop could recover
the sphere Daniels was across the plate
with an exhibition Of the best base run
ming seen here in some time.
Quinn was the same old puzzle until
the seventh. For five innings nothing
that even smelled Of a hit came the Ma
tionals' way. Milan led Off the sixth with
a single and was sacrificed to second, but
the succeeding batters fled 10 Wolter.
In the seventh, as is the custom. every
body stood up and rooted. Washington
has won more games in this lucky In
ming than any other club in the league
Mcbride was snuffed out, Austin 70
Chase. but Elberfeld singled to center
and Unglaub smashed the ball 70 deeT
right for a two-bagger. Lelivelt was
nominated to do the pinch hitting and
worked Quinn for a pass. filing the
bases. This awoke the crowd, and ire
mendous burst greeted Walter Johnson
as he stepped up 20 the bat Quinn must
have suffered from a case OF rattIes, for
he could not locate the plate, and John
son drew a ticket. forcing in EIberfeld.
Milan struck out. and Kllifer forced
Johnson at second.
COnrOy Leads on with Hit.
With the score a tie. Conroy broke
open the eighth with vicious drive
which Austin knocked down. but could
not hold. Gessler sacrificed. Mcbride
went out. Knight TO Chase, but on the
play Conroy sneaked down to third. Kid
Elberfeld won the game when his
grounder got away from Austin. The
latter was lucky to touch the ball, as
the Kid met It squarely. and It sailed
along the grass with the velocity Of a
rife bullet.
The only time the Yankees threatened
TO become dangerous was in the eighth,
when. after Daniels had been disposed OF
Wolter and Chase singled. knights
grounder to Mcbride forced Wolter, and
Gardner's hot one 10 Elberfeld retired
Knight.
A double play in the yankees ninth
with q man on first, killed any further
chance the visitors had &c score.