The Washington herald., 1910-06-28
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
nv WuLTA1T PEET.


ball, the Nationals gave the hard luck
hoodoo a kick in the stats yesterday aft
ternoon and emerged vietors over the
New York Yankees in the second game
OF the double-header on the home patch
by the narrow margin Of TO 1.
There was really no palpable excuse
for. dropping the opening frolic, 70 3,
in ten innings, but as has been the case
for the past week errors cropped out
when they were not wanted. and thereby
hangs a tale.
George Mcbride helped lose the curtain
raiser by a costly throw, but he fully
atoned for the miscue by coming across
with a timely walIop IN the sixth inning
OF the second game when all the sacks
were populated by McAleer's henchmen.
Home Pitchers Effective.
\ whole lot of thrilling baseball was
crowded into the nineteen innings of
actual play. Both the home pitchers.
Walker and Groom, did better work than
their rivals. and it is also pleasing to
announce that the Nationals outbatted
the Yanks.
The first game was a heart breaker.
After the Nationals won il they deliber-
ately threw it away. The night cap was
close and exciting from bell TO bell A
batting rally by the visitors would have
brought home the bacon at almost any
stage, but Bob Groom had one OF his
good days. He was a trifie erratic and
wild, but had something In his collection
that proved puzzling to the visiting cub
swingers.
First Game in Detail.
For two years. or ever since he has
been a member or the New York finging
stan, the Nationals have been trying to
beat Jack Quinn. They came nearer do
ing so yesterday than on any previous
occasion. The chunky one was bumped
freely IN the opening rounds. but when
runs were In big demand he frightened up
and was as Shy of hits as Tom Sharkey
is of lending money
Milan opened the game after the Yanks
had been blanked, with a clean hit to
scenter. Lelivelt laid down a bunt and
kid Elberfeld skipped the first ball
pitched over second base. sending homo
Milan Killifer drove safely to left but
Mcbride hit into a double play, and il
was all over.
Sailing along with a one-run lead. the
fans felt fairly comfortable until the fifth
when the opposition pushed two runners
around the bases Gardner was safe on
Conroy's error, Knights grounder TO the
little third baseman resulted in Gardner's
retirement at second. Austin hit sharply
TO Unglaub. and was safe at first, as
Dixie Walker failed to get over to the
bag in time for the throw. Sweeney
came across with an awful clout to deep
right, on which Knight scored, Austin
taking third. QUINN drove one of those
exaspeTating slow rollers to Mcbride.
who managed to head of Sweeney at
second, but could not catch Austin at
home Two runs and deep gloom among
the National fans.
Nationals Forge Ahead.
From distress TO the highest pinnacle
OF joy came the wind-up OF the nth.
when McAleer's hopefuls scored two
tallies and packed away the game In the
ice chest, so everybody supposed. Con-
roy led off the round with fly TO Wolter
Unglaub beat a grounder TO first. Street
elp5bed TO Gardner. who threw wildly to
Chase. and all hands were safe. Walker
drew base on balls. Milan sent Knight
a hot one the latter forced Walker at
second, but could not nip the feet footed
1lEue at lle lniLial sack, ana on this
play Unglaub came home. Lelivelt dump
ed a clean single over Gardner's head
sending Street across the rubber. Elber-
1eld 7~zmade the third out Gardner q
Chase Score. Washington 3, New
York 2
Both Walker and Quinn settled down
and were unhittable until the ninth
when the visitors tied the score. La
porte, first up. fouled to Street. Gard
ner ripped the BAN 70 deep left, out OF
Lelivelts reach. and before Jack could
gain possession, Gardner had reached
third. knight liaed to Milan, who came
in on the dead run. got the ball squarely
in his paws, and promptly muffed It
Gardner came home on the error. Had
Clyde frozen TO the pellet, 1t is doubtful
IL Gardner would have attempted L
make home. and two would have beer
out. Austin hit to Mcbride, who made
a pretty one-hand catch. retiring the side
with a double play.
Sweeney twas again the trouble maker
His hit paved the way for the Yankees
winning run in the tenth. Quinn sacri.
feed Sweeney TO the middle bag. and