The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
NATIONALS SMASH
HOODOO At LAST,
BEATING BROWNS
Walter johnson Lasts Only One
Inning and Doc ReiSIlng
Saves the Day.
SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.

Special % The Washington Herald.
ST. Louis, 40, Sept, 24-st, Louis fans
no longer have baseball team here. The
last and saddest blow of all took place
thA afternoon al Sportsman's Park,
when Red" Nelson was forced TO suffer
a rather hard luck defeat by the Wash
ington club. Score, 10 3. Boyd. who
started the game on the mound for St.
Louis. is mainly responsible for the loss
OF the battle as he. and not Nelson,
started The trouble in the fourth inning
that resulted IN four runs being scored
by McAleer's men. When Manager
O'Connor benehed Boyd in the fourth
inning the score stood 20 in favor OF
the Browns. with three men on bases and
none out.
The game was like many others the
Browns have played this season. St.
Louis got of 10 q grand start by scoring
three runs In the first inning at the ex-
pense Of the wonderful Walter Johnson.
This seemingly safe lead was quickly
overcome when the Nationals began TAX
ing rather kindly to BOyd's offerings,
especially in the fourth. when process
sion of runs put McAleer's combination
of vets and youngsters two runs 20 the
good.
ReisIing Relieves johnson.
doc" Reisling took Johnson's place
on the mound. starting the second. and
the Browns never had chance from then
on. Reisling was hit hare enough 10
have won several games. but when il
came TO inserting the timely punch none
OF O'Connor's men managed 10 connect,
Snappy. fast ball helped Reisling out Of
several bad holes.
Boyd retired Washington in the first
IN order. Truesdale was handed a pass
in the Browns first: Corridor was hit on
the shoulder by a pitched ball stone
tapped TO johnson. and when Walter
tried for a force at third of Truesdale,
the Washington pitcher found that Eloer-
field had forgotten to cover the far cor
ner for the thEbw. Northen inserted a
long single at this stage Of the game
scoring Truesdale, Corridor and stone
Northen was out stealing. HartZen dou-
bled 10 right and took third on Wallace
ont. Mcbride TO S0merlot. Griggs filed
10 Milan.
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when Gessler scratched hit 10 Griggs.
Royd forgot 10 cover first on the play.
Mcbride tanned. Ralston walked. Ain
smith singled through Truesdale and
CessIer score. Lellvelt, batting for John
son, famed.
Four TaIIies for Nationals.
Gessler began Washington's fourth with
a single to right, and Mcbride placed a
hit in center. Ralston was hit by
pitched ball. Ainsmith singled to center.
scoring Gessler Nelson relieved Boyd
and passed Reisling, forcing Mcbride
home. Milan singled to center. scoring
Ralston and Ainsmith. Elberfeld sacri-
hced Nelson unassisted. Cunningham
walked. Somerlot famed. Gessler tap
ped 10 Nelson for an out at first
Two pop flies and an infeld tap settled
the Browns in their fourth Mcbride II
the fifth opened with a single to left
Ralston sacrificed. Nelson TO Griggs. Ain
smith bounded 10 Nelson, and Mcbride
was nipped trying for third. Wallace
tried 10 double Ainsmith off first. but hi
the runner in the back with the ball
Reisling was hit by a pitched ball Mi
Ian was out, Truesdale TO Griggs
One down In Washington's eighth. Mi
Ian walked. Elberfeld rolled 10 Wallac'
and was out at first, Milan taking sec
ond Milan stole third. Cunningham
walked. Milan and Cunningham worke'
the double steal. Milan scoring. Somer
lot fouled TO Corridor.