The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
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New York, May 3o-How 10 beat the
weather as well as the Washingtous.
neither to DO sueered at. was two-fold
problem for the HIghlanders, but they
made the best use of the rain-laden holt
day They beat the Washingtons morn
ing and afternoon. The rain held off un-
Ill the morning game was finished, but
in the afternoon the teams had their
hands fun lodging heavy showers and
yet getting in nine innings.
Considering that IL was cloudy and
threatening all day and that there was
a soaking downDour half an hour before
the time 10 begin the afternoon game.
the attendance for the two scraps was
remarkably big. There were- 1900 per-
sons on hand in the morning. and New
York. be It known, never was much on
turning out for morning battles in spite
Of being the largest baseball city in
America.
II was the best morning patronage the
Hilltop has had. The afternoon attend
ance was 10000. and would have been
moro II there had been any hint Of steady
sunshine. The playing OF the afternoon
game was in doubt up TO the last mo-
ment, but the rain stopped after several
vigorous cloud spills, and the field dried
out enough to he fairly good.
Pitching Decides Game.
Pitching on the New York side was
too much for the Washingtons The lat
ter went up against the rising young
rnoundsmen. Ford and Vaughn. and this
pair was tho rock on which the Nc
Aieer craft was wrecked. Being shut out
titled only one run from the whole days
brew
The ball did not ring with New York
hits so as 10 make a noise Ike an alarm
clock. for both of the Nationals pitchers
did clever work. but New Yorks slight
majority in number OF hits affected the
scoring a good deal. and the fact that
three or four of their safeties were Of
the extra base persuasion, counted in
New Yorks favor
In the morning there was not a hit by
either side until the fifth inning. Fords
splitter often broke wide Of the plate.
Therefore, Ford had poor control. which
is rare for him. He gave nine bases on
balls. but no was effective at all times
with men on bases. and had good sup
OF Neutrality-suspicious. were left on the
knolls-twelve. to DO exact. When hit
would have brought in runs IN clusters
they could not pry it loose.
Good Fielding In Evidence.
Reasons why there were no hits prior
10 the fifth inning WERE among others.
fine catches by Wolter and Cree, and
fine dash and throw by Conroy in field
ing an inaeld stab. Cree's eaten was
a gem In pyrotechnic fielding. The bird
10 lad tore across toward center for
AIcBride's low liner. and. while half div
ing and half running, snatched the ball
UP from among the daisies. The New
Yorks made a run In the next inning
Austin bounced a hit over Oberlin's head
Sweeney sacrificed. Ford was thrown out
by Mcbride, who, in all three games
here has done some smooth and rapid
fielding, and Hemphiil plugged a single
20 center and brought Austin in.
Having quafred Of the scoring fount,
The New Yorks resumed operations in the
sixth. Knllfer duelled VOTERS fly, but
Oberlin in-turned on a wild throw OF
Chase's hunt, ard Hustling Harold hil5ed
10 second. Laporte hit to Mcbride, who
pinched Chase going TO third LapOrte
siftod home when Roach pummeled a
double 20 left, and Cree had a bread
winning punch in the shape Of a three
Dagger 10 left. which scored Roach.
In the seventh, eighth, and ninth in
nings the WashingtOns were dangerous.
In the seventh. two passes and tumble
by Autsin filed the bases. with two out
Ford steadied and famed Lelivelt In
the eighth: bases on balls TO Conroy and
Gessler and McBride's hit brought O
run over. A couple Of outs came in be-
tween the walks and the hit. Then Ford
struck Street out
Every run OF the game was made with
TWO out Browne reached first in the