The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-07
STANDING on THE CLUES.
ny WILLIAM PEET.

81 A-ntts 4Nt seAA ~
by WILLIAM PEET.
McAleer's Nationals lost sixth place by
splitting even with the Boston Red sox
yesterday. losing the first battle. 8 to 2,
and grabbing the wind-up, an eight
inning affair, 10 ).
Boston again came to the front as
champion ng-distance swatters. and the
Red Sox batting averages were nicely
boosted ar the expense Of the home
fingers. Engle dubbed the ball to the
right field fence in the opening frolic
for circuit punch. and Lewis dupl-
Gated the feat with d terrific smash 10
deep left in the second game
Gray was the victim Of ragged support
In the sixth chapter of his game. and
this. coupled with two scratch hits. put
the Red Sox brigade In the lead, which
lead was hiked up a couple Of notches
In the ninth when Engle reached Bill
Otey for four-sacker. crossing the
plate behind Hooper, who had previously
singled.
With such bold display OF offensive
strength, the BOstons were strong on
the defense with Collins in the box, who
was touched up lively In the first IN
ming. bat invincible during the remainder
Of the game. This is the principal reason
why Washington lost.
second Game a Thriller.
The second game was a thriller. with
a big "T. Dixie Walker was erratic
and wild, and was also hit hard. while
Collegian McHale got of 10 a good start
for two innings, had bad third, and
blew UP in the sixth
Clyde Milan. Bill Cunningham, and
Walter Johnson were the local heroes.
Cunningham produced hit that put us
one TO the good Milan made a spec
tacular catch Of a low fly. with two
gone and the bases loaded. IN Boston's
seventh, and Walter Johnson stepped
into the breach when Walker showed
distress signals.
The Nationals were put 10 a good. stifr
fight TO win this game and played real
ball, taking chances and getting away
with them and giving the crowd its
moneys worth
The First Game.
Gray made the Bean brigade look fool
tsh for four chapters. while. In the
opener, Washington bumped Collins good
and proper. Milan cracked the first ball
pitched over Hooper's head In deep left
for three-bagger and came home on
Elberfeld's double 10 left Cunningham
famed, and on the third strike Elber-
field stole third. crossing the plate a min
ute later. when Wagner threw out
Schaeter on the Teutons slow grounder
Collins. TO show that the first chapter
was all a mistake. struck out the first
three men 10 face him in Washington's
second.
II was not until the fifth that Boston
could find Gray. and In this chapter a
base on balls TO Wagner, the first man
Up. proved fatal. as Gardner beat out
scratch hit, and when Carrigan grounded
out, Cunningham TO Somerlot, Wagner
dashed to third. scoring on Collins Texas
Lacquer. the ball dropping in front OF
Ralston.
Speaker cracked open Boston's sixth
with single TO center and got around
TO third. when Ainsmith threw the ball
to center field, in an attempt TO catch
iris stealing. StahTs sacrifice fly sent
home Speaker. Lewis walked, and was
ordered 10 second when Gray made a
palpable balk. Wagner singled to right
and Gardner drove the ball TO a safe
spot IN left, Lewis crossing the plate.
Carrigan and Collins were easy outs
Score; Boston, 8; Nationals, 2
Washington had beautiful chance TO
sew up the game in the eighth. when,
with a full house and one down. somer-
lot famed and Ralston hoisted a fly 70
Lewis
Boston's seventh opened with Bill Otey
on tha firing line and the lanky finger
got away with II for two innings, and
retired two men in the ninth when Hoop
er singled 10 center and Engle drove the
bali just inside the right-field foul line.
The sphere struck a stone and shot under
the bleachers. Umpire O'Loughlin allow
ing a home run, although Engle had
pulled up at third a few seconds before
the ball was returned to that place.
As stated in the foregoing. Ray Collins
was the big stumbling block. and outside
of the eighth, the Nationals never had a
chance to beat him.
Second Game.
1t was Dixie Walker against Young
McHaIe in the final conflict, and both
twirlers had their bad innings. although
Walker was hit harder and oftener than
the collegian. Jake Stahl had an OF day
at first. accommodating a couple Of errors,