The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-12
By WILLIAM PEET.

Baltimore, Nd, April lit would have
been hard to pick the bush league team
at oriole Park to-day when the Balti-
more Eastern League club jumped on
our Nationals and batted in the win
ming run with nobody out in the ninth
| inning. Scores to 3
Dixie" Walker was on the firing line
| for McAleer's braves. and was decidedly
| off his feed" His curve ball had moth
ing on it. he had poor control. and only
fair speed. Manager Jack Dunn. of the
Orioles. introduced two new pitchers. A
| big husky named Donnelly worked six
| innings and MOllOy finished the game.
1t was a shame to let Donnelly get
away so easily, but the Nationals forgot
| to trim their batting lamps. and only
bumped Donnelly's offerings for six
safe slams. productive of three runs.
Umpiring OF Color.
Tossed into this bush league exhibit
ton were several bits OF weird and un-
canny umpiring. The Nationals had
! first rate chance TO break up the game In
| the ninth, when with Kiliifer and Street
occupying second and first. respectively,
| produced a dinky little infeld hy which
Molloy muffed. Kflifer was playing off
| second and Molloy slammed the ball to
Han, after KilIifer had reached the bag.
Umpire Krichton ruled Killifer cut.
| claiming force-out, and also declared
| Walker out on an infieId fly According
| to the rules. Walker was a gone coon"
and this decision was just, but Killifer
was easily safe at second. as Hall made
no pretense Of touching him; neither was
the ball al the bag ahead of the runner.
The foregoing is but sample of what
the Nationals were up against which,
together with the weak stick work and
Walkers poor form, explain how the
game was lost.
Jack Lelivelt made the only sensational
catch Of the game when ne spearai
Halls fly with his gloved hand. at the
same time holding out his right arm 10
save himself from running into the left
field bleachers.
Bob Unglaub. who is a native of Bal
timore, played his first game in the
Monumental City as a hig Lacquer OF
ten years experience. Sir Robert was
presented with a monster bouquet by his
old friends, and responded gracefully by
slamming out twO-bagger the first time
up, The next time UngIaub stepped to
the plate he duplicated this stunt and
some wag in the bleachers yelled out: IF
you hit 'er out again We'll take back
those flowers" Bob took the hint
SIagIe Starts the Trouble.
League player, started and ended all the
trouble to-day. In the opening inning
he led with a bunt. Unglaub picked up
the ball and slammed wildly to Schaefer.
who covered the bag. Slagle reached the
midway station during the mix-up.
Maisel and Hall were easy outs. but Bill
Clancy singled cleanly TO right, scoring
Slagle.
The Nationals were blanked in the first
round. In the second, Ungiaub opened
with double to left. EIberfeId was hit
in the thigh. and both men were showed
UP peg on Killifer's perfect sacrifice. !
Street slashed a single through the in
field, scoring Unglaub and Elberfeld No
more runs this chapter.
GessIer Comes Home.
In the third after Lelivelt had gone. |
Gessler walked. and came all the way
around on Unglaubs second two-base |
wallop to left field
Baltimore tied the score in the fourth. |
when Clancy was hit by pitched ball |
Catiz singled to left, advancing Clancy |
to third. Hit walked, and was forced |
at second on Byer's infeld tap. Clancy |
scoring on the blow. Donnenys single /
brought home Catiz. Score. to 8
AS stated above, the Nationals had /
chance to do things in the ninth, but 1
failed 10 make good. In the final half !
the Orioles won the game on two scratch /
singles and Slagle's hot grounder past
Schaefer.