The Washington herald., 1910-05-25
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

showing the uGnung spirit jim NC
Aleer has instilled into them. and aided
materially by a wicked thunder shower,
the Nationals tossed two runs into the
sixth inning. and troUnced Jennings
Z Tigers. 3 to .. in the opening contest OF
the series yesterday afternoon.
The game was Cmbellished by more
thrills than a 2O-ceut melodrama, and the
qTowd was one OF the largest in many
days. including such distinguished citi-
zens as President Taft and the heads OF
nearly every department In the District.
No stage setting could compare with
the scene inside the Florida avenue in
closure during the sixth inning. and as
for a fitting climax 70 a baseball show
that warmed the cockels OF every fan
heart-it was all there.
McAleer's boys were one tally 10 the
bad when the last half Of the sixth
opened. but a batter hit, sacrifice. Cess
ler's two-bagger. and a wild heave by
Shortstop Bush, Of the Tigers, produced
two runs. and that's about all there is
10 eel.
The White uniforms Of the players with
the green setting Of the diamond and out
-
and a few drops Of rain, internationally
made the scene from the press box one
never TO be forgotten.
Crowd Goes Wild.
The crowds in bleaChers and grand
stand rose as one person when the last
National runner crossed the plate and
cut loose with such an outburst OF en-
thusiasm that ii must have been heard
for miles The rain was expected every
minute. Up TO the sixth the crowd
prayed fervenJly that the weather man
would mercifully stave off proceedings
until the score at least could be tied,
but after those two TALES counted a
mighty shout Of Come on. you raln-you
can't come any too soon to please US"
went W.
This last prayer was answered. for
when the seventh opened, with T. Jones
at the bat, Pitcher Dolly Gray looked
Ikea scarecrow with his baseball bloom
ers Topping about him. and clouds Of
dust swept the diamond. The crowd be-
seeched the Umpires to call a halt. crying
IT'S too dark 10 see" when almost be-
fore Gray could wind up 10 pitch the
first ball the clouds just simply burst
and raip descended IN torrents. Every
body dashed for shelter, the bIeachers
were cleared in a twinklng. an grand
stand patrons crawled back from the
front rows.
1t was a happy crowd and nobody
minded the showers as the fans jostled
each other out OF the big gate-for the
Nationals had beaten the Tigers with
Jennings best twirler In the box. Dolly
Gray had pitched consistent enough ball
10 keep opposing runs down, and Walter
Johnson IS left for fling at the cham
plons before the series closes.
MuIIIn in Fine FettIe.
AS for the game itself. Munln was at
his best. The Nationals only gathered
four safe swats. while Gray was touched
up for just twice that number, yet II
uuot be remembered that Dolly has been
kept on the bench for three weeks, and.
everything considered. performed in the
most acceptable manner. The Tigers
only rumpled up his offerings to any
extent in the second and but for an I'M
fortunate bounding bali toward Mcbride.
but one tally would have counted in that
stanza.
The home folks were cut down in turn
for two innings In Detroits second
Crawford walked and was thrown out
stealing Then Jim Delehanty stepped
w to the bat and President Taft en-
tered his box. Del, TO show the Chief
Executive his appreciation. cracked out
a clean single to center. Moriarity
dubbed a grounder which took a weird
bound just as II reached Mcbride, who
was all set near second for a double
play. The bali rolled into the outfeld,
and Delehanty dashed safely 10 third and
Moriarity reached second. Tom Jones
inserted pesky slam TO short right. and
Moriarity chased Delehanty across the
plate. Jones was nipped at second on
Gessler's fine throw The bombardment
against Gray continued Stanage singled
to center and Mullin to left. but Davy
Jones went out. Mcbride 10 Unglaub
before any further scoring could be
accomplished.
Nationals Score in Third.
The Nationals yanked back one Of the
runs in the third. Mcbride poked the
ball into safe territory back OF RIoriarity.
Street laid down perfect bunt, advanc-
Ing the runner. Gray walked, and Milan