The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-24

Boston, Mass. June 23.-1ry as they
would. the Nationals failed TO shake of
the hOodoo of defeats in Boston and
dropped the fourth game OF the series TO
the Red sox this afternoon by 20 /, aft
ed a splendid uphill ten-inning battle.
While Frank Oberlin. according TO the
score, was hit hard enough 10 score half
q dozen runs. he was mighty effective
in the pinches, and his only bad break
let in the winning run, showing how
every little misplay Of the Nationals
has been costly in this series. Oberlin
cut loose with a wild pitch in the last
half Of the tenth inning, which per-
mitted Karger TO cross the plate with the
much-needed Red Sox tally.
A glance at the base-hit column Of the
Nationals shows just how McAleer' 5
hOpefuls fell down. Southpaw Karger
only handed out three hits and was
backed UP by almost faultiess support
He issued but one pass and baffied the
Nationals at every turn.
KiIifer Makes Only Run.
DOC" Gessler has been given a lay
off for couple of days. His side stin
bothers him. and as he is not hitting
right now. McAleer ordered Red Kllifer
TO hold down the sun patch IN right field.
and KILLERS work was the sensation of
the day. This young athlete actually
stole home In the second inning while
the ball was In Karger's hands, 20 the
great amazement OF the crowd, thereby
scoring the only run credited 10 Wash
ington. In the third inning. after Fiber
field had gone, Killifer cracked out q
pretty tWO-bagger TO left, but neither
Mcbride nor Conroy could bring him
home.
The only other time the Nationals got
within speaking distance Of the plate
was in the seventh, when Clyde Milan
smashed the ball over Engle's head IN
deep center for three bases and tried to
make home on Elberfelds fly 70 Lewis.
The ball came IN straight as a die, and
Kleinow had Milan by six feet.
OberIin Is Hit Hard.
Boston gathered ten hits off Oberlin's
delivery, but they were well scattered
and figured very little in the run hunt.
Boston overcame the Nationals one-run
lead and sewed up the game in the third,
when, after Kleinow had flied to Milan.
Karger was safe on a grounder, which
Oberlin knocked down and detected just
out OF Elberfeld's reach. Lord was given
a base on balls. and to add to the
trouble Hooper beat out a bunt. filling
the bases. Engle hoisted a skyscraper
to Killifer, who made wonderful catch
within a foot of the fence. Karger
scored on the out still leaving second
and third loaded with Jake Stahl up.
Oberlin chopped off further runs by re-
firing Jake on strikes.
In the next four innings Boston had
men on bases, but were unable TO reach
Oberlin for safe cracks, The tenth was
wOeful affair from a washington
standpoint, and the winning run was very
much of the gift order. Karger agar
started the trouble by lifting an easy
fly to left field. where Hardy had taken
Lelivelt's place. Hardy made a pretty
muff, and Karger was safe. Lord
grounded TO Oberlin. who attempted tC
nip Karger at second, but the throw was
high. and both men were safe, HoOper's
sacrifice advanced the runners Ia peg, and
then, TO show there were no hard feel
ings, Oberlin wound up and cut loose
with an out curve that landed some
where In the grand stand, and ii was al
over. Karger's run won the game fol-
Boston.
President Noyes saw the battle from
the press box. in company with Presi-
dent Taylor. of the Boston Americans