The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

New York, Oct. Russell Ford pitched
for The Highlanders to-day and 10000
fans, who enjoyed the fine weather saw
him win his twenty-sixth game There
was a tenency by Washington 10 hit him
a bit hard in spots. but he was the same
old icicle. and with some brilliant sup
port. he managed 10 wriggIe out of sew
eral tight places.
Ford didn't give a base on balls and
struck out seven men A four Dagger in
the fifth inning and a single a double.
and a sacrifice ny in the seventh netted
two runs for the visitors.
The sprightly Daniels cut an important
figure IN the New York's victory. He
stole home in bold fashion In the third
inning while the ball was passing from
the pitcher 10 the catcher, and again In
the fourth he hammered out a three-base
hit with two runners on the bags. The
Highlanders played with great confidence
from the start and got enough runs by
the time Daniels scored after his triple
TO make the result a foregone conclusion
A one-handed stop by Knight and Won
derful running catch by Milan were
among the features.
After Milan had lined one into Knights
mitt for the first out in the opening. Ell
berfeld cracked a double 10 right center
and then stole third as Cunningham
famed. But the run didn't materialize
as Mitchell caught Somerlot's pop-up to
near the pitchers box.
Daniels was hit by a pitched bali in
the last half. and took third on Hemp
hills lucky two-bagger. a twisting fly
that Gessler lost In the sun and gale
Chase punched a fly ball TO SchaefeT
and the latter promptly threw Daniels
out at the plate Hemphill sprinted 10
third on a passed ball. and Long Jack
Knight. getting a free ticket, promptly
made break for second. Ainsmith. los
ing his head, threw the BAH straight at
Pitcher Gray. who dropped II like a hot
potato and wrung his fingers in pain.
Hemphill scored, but Gardner retired the
side with a high fly 10 Mcbride
The WashingtOns were still trying 10
outguess Ford in the fourth inning. three
Of them failing to get the ball outside
of the diamond Austin waited success
fully in New York's half. and Mitchelrs
smash was too hot for Elberfeld Milan
made a superb catch OF Fords great
drive, and Austin was advanced 10 third
Daniels made the crowd wild with Joy
by knocking the ball 10 the extreme right
field corner for a three-bagger. The hit
sent Austin and Mitchell home, and in
a jiffy Daniels scored, too. by drawing
wild throw from Ainsmith Hemphill
and Chase went out on infeld rollers,
and the score was 10 O.
Gessler. the first Senator 10 face Ford
in the fifth. picked out good one and
sent It on a dead line 10 center The
BAH whistled past Cree and rolled cleer
10 the fence. Gessler tore around the
circuit and made a clean home run, the
first tally scored by Washington Ford
struck Ainsmith out, but Gray pounded
a single 10 left that might have yielded
three bags but for Daniels left-handed
stop. Milan also solved Ford for a hot
base hit that sped over second base,
where Gray pulled up. Austin juggled
Elberfeld's pepper, losing a great chance
for force or. perhaps. a double play.
and the corners were covered.
1t vas up TO Young Cunningham and
he pasted the ball with all his might
knight scooped it Clearly. tossed it 10
Gardner, who forced Elberfeld and then
doubled the batsman at first. completing
a brilliant play that pulled Ford out OF
a serious hole.
knight got one hand on SomerIot's
liner in the sixth. but he could not hold
the ball and the drive went for a single
Schaefer lined a two-bagger 10 right
which was so speedily handled by Hemp
hill that Somerlot stopped at third. from
which he ran home the next moment on
McBride's long hoist to Daniels
Gessler shot roller to Gardner. whose
throw was ingloriously muffed by Chase
and Schaefer proceeded 10 third Aim
smith struck out Just as GesSIer stole
second, but Schaefer did not try TO come
home when Mitchell threw to Gardner
Ford pulled himself together then and
struck out Gray. leaving the would-be
run makers.
In the seventh the visitors were re-
tired In rapid order.
After somerlot had been thrown out by