The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Chicago Mt 81. Louis.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Bv WILLIAM PEET.

Thunder. lightning. and rain put an end
to mighty pretty ball game at National
Park yesterday afternoon after both the
Washington and New York clubs had
tried for six innings to send a man around
the bases and failed to do co.
Just why the weather man should see
fit to vent his spleen on the fans at this
inopportune time nobody knows. and the
crowd was in a savage mood. for indi-
cations pointed to a victory for the home
folks. as Dixie" Walker was moving
down the opposition in fine shape, and
our boys were just beginning to tickle
big Jim Vaughaus slants into safe ter
ritorv.
The most encouraging part Of the after
moons performance was the way Walker
chucked the leather-malling good all the
nice things we have said Of him and of
his ability to hold up his head in fast
company. Walker stated after the game:
I had everything to-day. and would have
bet a million that the New Yorlls couldn't
have beaten me"
walker Proves Effective.
N The Nationals landed on Vaughan for
two real hits and a scratcher. while the
Yankees failed 10 knock the ball outside
Of the diamond on Walker, the two hits
credited to the visitors being on ground
ers gohbled up 10y our inhelders but
which the runners just managed TO beat
cut 10 first base.
McAleer's hopefuls had a couple OF
chances 10 score runs. but timely hits
were not forthcoming In the fourth.
Walker got himself into a hole but gilt
edged fielding behind him choked off all
attempts at scoring
The contest, had it gone It's full route.
would undoubtedly have developed into
a pitchers battle. but Walker looked to
be better than Vaughan. Anticipating a
real game. there was a generous outpour-
ing Of the fans. Every seat in the bleach
ers was filled, and the covered stands
were well occupied.
The visitors threatened 10 tear things
up in the fourth when Chase reached
first on an infeld hit. the ball taking a
bad bound at Mcbride. Cree sacrificed
and Laporte slapped a slow grounder to-
ward first base. which Walker easily
reached, but could not field. as Schaefer
. failed TO cover the bag Chase went all
paround TO third on the play. and as only
one man was down, things looked bad
for the Nationals. Knight slashed
Grounder at Elterfeld. who pulled off one
Of his lightning throws and caught
Chase at the plate. Laporte took advan-
tagc of the out and scooted around TO
third. knight going down to second
Austin met the first ball pitched square
on the nose and sent Il whizzing into
short left field. Lelivelt shifted just right
when Austin stepped 20 the plate, and
after running a dozen feet or so grabbed
the ball at his shoe tops and did a tum-
bling act with the ball clutChed safely
in his hand. This set the crowd wild
and also saved two runs.
UngInub Singles 10 Center.
The Nationals had a chance to score a
run in the fifth. After Gessler had
gone. Unglaub ncorked clean single
10 center; Mcbride clouted a grounder
20 Austin. who made weird heave to
Chase The latter scooped the ball out
Of the dirt in his usual style. amid a
chorus Of groans from the bleacherites.
The sixth opened auspicicusly for the
home team, when Walker. first up sin
eled TO left Milan was hit in the side
Schaefer's feeble grounder TO Vaughan
retired Walker az third. LeIivelt popped
70 Austin, and Elberfeld flied TO Wolter
for the third out
At this stage the rain started up in
earnest. and It was so dark that the field
ers complained they could not see the
ball, so Umpire Evans announced that
the game was called
Both clubs play here again tomorrow