The Washington herald., 1910-06-22
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Nv WILLIAM PEET.


BRIDGE costly muff Of thrown ball IN
the first chapter and an error OF judg-
ment by this same party In the eighth
gave the first game of the Boston series
10 the home team here to-day by to
before a shirt-waisted audience Of 1000
bowling fans.
Dolly Gray, although touched up free
". twirled one of the best games In his
career. Time and again the fiery-hosed
beaneaters filled the middle and three
quarter stations and hit would have
spelled disaster. but each time Dolly
frightened up and feeble infeld taps re-
tired the would-be trouble makers.
Collins Has Luck.
On the other hand, Ray Collins. the
lanky Boston slabman. kept his seven
hits fairly well scattered and was greatly
aided by luck. His support was air
tight. too. which helped a whole lot.
Lord, EngIe. and Gardner robbed Nc
Aleer's men Of sure hits.
The real score should have been l TO
in favor OF the Nationals. but luck
was too one-sided, and everybody knows
that luck always plays prominent part
in baseball.
Boston scored two runs IN the first
inning, or rather the Nationals handed
them two runs on silver platter Lord.
first up, drew a base on balls and at
tempted 10 steal. Streets throw to Nc
Bride was perfect. but George dropped
the ball Hooper dribbled a dinky
grounder 10 Gray. who chased Lord up
and down the third base path. Hooper
dashing to second on the play. Hooper
was caught. but Lord was declared safe
In the mix-up. Engle dumped a Texas
Lacquer Just over Elberfeld's head, and
Lord was home Ike fash. Stahl singled
10 right. advancing Engle to third.
Gardner poked a sharp grounder into
Unglaub's claws. but the ball took an
awkward bound and Unglaub made a
hasty throw to the plate 10 catch Engle.
Had this throw been perfect, Engle
would have been nailed. Lewis flied to
Gessler, and Wagner famed for the third
out BY the foregoing it is easily seen
that McBride's muff was indirectly re
sponsible for the two Red Sox TALES.
ConrOy Starts Rally.
For the next five innings Gray had the
home team completely at his mercy The
Nationals butted into the run column in
the fifth. Wild Conroy smashed a beauty
about four inches inside the third base
foul line. and by fast sprinting reached
second.
unglaub gave Lord a Roller and was
thrown out at first. Conroy going 10
third on the out. Gabby Street hoisted
a skyscraDer TO Engle and Conroy scud-
ded home. Gray made 1t three out by
tanning.
The home fans went down In the dumps
in the seventh, when McAleer's boys tied
the score. Incidentally. Pitcher Ray Col
Inns wobbled 30 that Manager Donovan
sent two other siabmen behind the grand
stand to warm up Klllifer. batting fol
Gessler, who had to retire in the sixth
owing to a slight accident when he col
lided with a corner OF the right-fel6
bleachers after Lewis fly. started by pop
ping to Lord. Mcbride whistled clear
single past Wagner.
Conroy flied to Engie. but Ungiaut
cracked a high fly to deep right which
Hooper could just touch With the tips o.
his fingers. The smash was good for twt
bases, and Mcbride scored.
The game was lost in the eighth
Hooper died on an inheld tap. Englt
poked up a high fly which either AlilaI
or Mcbride could have caught, but some
bonehead In the Boston bleachers yelleC
at the top of his lungs, Took out" a.
Mcbride was set to catch the ball
Mac jumped back and the pill LANDED
safe. Engie. by fast running. reached
second base on the mad scramble for thI
ball, and came home a minute later OF
Stahrs vicious drive to right.
In the Bostons seventh inning AIilaI
made one Of the most sensational catch
es ever seen on the Huntington avenue