The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-17
Special to The Washington Herald.


st. Louis. No, June 16.-BiI Bailey was
hammered badly before to-days game
had become fairly Well started. and as a
result Washington won the second battle
Of the series from St. Louis. to 2
Two errors by Roy Hartzell and one by
Bailey helped Washington along In cop
ping the game. On two successive plays
in the second round HartZell made breaks
and on both occasions these were turned
into runs. Bailey's bad play happened in
the third, on Reisling. and it resulted in
the big Washington pitcher scoring one
Of the four runs pushed over in that in
ming
After the Nationals had tramped
around the paths IN regular merry-go-
round fashion in the third inning. every
body taking a crack at the ball. O'ConnOr
was forced to bench Bailey with two
down and a runner on second. and call
Gilligan 10 the mound. But the damage
had been done, and Gilligan's good pitch
ing was merely a waste of time and en-
ergy.
ovid" COnrOy Makes Star Play.
Once in the sixth inning, when the
Browns looked set for a rally and
chance 10 get up on even terms with
Washington, Wild" Conroy pulled of
one of the most wonderful plays seen
here this season, Three men were on
base at the time, with none down and
Sohwitzer at bat. Al caught one of
Reisling's benders for a hard smash and
the ball went on the line in the direction
or thlTd- Roy Hartzell who was on the
Tar corner at the time, started for home,
thinking there wasn't a chance in the
world for the catch 10 be made. Conroy
however, leaped up into the air, stuck
out his gloved hand and the ball stuck
Then Conroy jumped for the bag aud be
fore Hartzeli couidSget back, according
10 Umpire KeriM Conroy touched the
bag for the DOUBLE play.
Manager O'Coimor got put of the
coaching line ana then off the fleldSen-
tirely Tor telling KERN that he was
wrong in calling II artzeu out. Holman,
the next hitter ID follow Sehwitzer.
popped TO Mcbride, ending the round.
Baneys twisters s-@--Sd yauite deceiv-
ing the first round ana McAleer's men
went OUT IN order. Unglaub opened
Washlngton's second with bounder to
Hartzell, which the latter fielded, then
dropped and booted. Mcbride next
hit a harder bounder to Hartzell, who
made wild throw TO Wallace trying for
Unglaub at second, which allowed the
Washington first sacker 10 make third
while Mcbride reached second. Conroy
singled to center scoring Uuglaub and
Mcbride. Bailey picked Conroy off first
KilIlfer and Street both flied TO Fisher.
Nationals Hit GiIIigan Hard.
The big blow-off happened in the third
Newman and Truesdale stood around and
allowed Bailey TO 90 after Reisling's high
pop fy. which Bailey muffed. Milan sin
gled to left. Lelivelt was passed. Cess
Ter popped 10 TTuesdale Unglaub famed
Mcbride singled 10 center, Reisling and
Milan scoring. Lelivelt and Mcbride
moved up a bag on Hoffman's throw 10
the plate COnTOy singled 10 left send
ing both Lelivelt and Mcbride home
After this hit Bailey was benched and
Gilhgan called into the game Kiilffer
ended the round with a fly TO Hoffman.
Fisher opened the Browns half of the
sixth by boosting a fly to center, which
Milan and Gessler allowed to drop safe,
and Red was credited with a lucky
double Hartzell singled through Reisling.
Wallace singled TO center, scoring Fisher
and sending Hartzell to third. Newman
walked. filling the bases. Schwitzer
lined drive straight to Conroy, which
the latter caught and then stepped on the
third bag, doubling Hartzell Hoffman
popped up fly TO Mcbride.
With two down IN the seventh Gilligan
singled 70 center Fisher tripled to the
flag pole, scoring Gilligan. Fisher was
left on the far corner when HartzeIl foul
ed TO Unglaub.