The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Inc NdlAOudlS put kue Cleveland Maps
down for the count in a pretty battle ,r
the Florida avenue Enclosure yesterday
| 3 10 l. by knocking Cy Falkenberg out OF
the box, and aided by real major league
twirling on the part OF Doe Reisling.
Gessler was the real noise with the
wagon tongue. His individual work pro-
duced exactly two runs. and his splendid
| fielding was one OF the features OF the
battle.
After a long siege OF Illness, DOC"
Reisling bobbed into the limelight and
made good all the nice things we have
said about him. Cleveland reached him
for seven scattered hits. but with per-
feet support, the Ohio crowd would have
been shut out
Resisting Mixes EN- Up.
Reisling worked Ike a Trojan and mix
ed I'D his shoots in great shape. He
seemed 70 grow better as the game pro-
crossed. and bids fair TO round into one
Of our leading twirlers. Reislings appear
ance yesterday was the first IN three
weeks. His health was threatened by a
severe attack OF tonsilitis. and he was
forced to undergo an operation. During
the lay off he lost about twenty pounds.
and is yet far from strong, which makes
his performance all the more noteworthy.
While Reisiing held down the opposi-
ton runs. the man responsible for giving
Washington its third straight victory was
Doc Gessier. who smashed the ball over
Flick's head in the fourth and circled
the bases before the pill could be recov-
cred. This mighty wallop was the first
Of the season for any local player. and
brings with It a suit OF clothes, travelling
bag and other trihes.
Kid Elberfeld was as busy as a Demo
cratic caucus. He Is charged with two
black marks out of nine chances hut
gave a fine account of himself at that.
and continued his batting streak which
started last week.
The Nationals were first to score, Milan
making the circuit In the final chapter
Of the opening round. Clyde led off with
a hit, reached third on Conroy's single
to right. and counted on LeIivelt's slow
grounder to Lajoie.
In the fourth, with two down. Gessler
pulled off his mighty smash TO the cor
ner Of the field over Flicks heal, and
fast sprinting enabled him to make the
circuit
Gessler was also responsible FOR the
Nationals third and last tally. in the
sixth, vicious drive 10 the right field
fence scoring Elberfeld. who had reached
first on a single to center after two he'd
gone.
Cy Falkenberg pitched well enough to
win any ordinary game, but the Maps
were victims Of two double PLAYS at criti-
cal stages. and Reisling held them safe
when hits meant runs.
Gessler's final bombardment settled
Falkenberg, who was yanked off the
mound in favor OF Mitchell. This last
named recruit stified the aspirations OF
the Nationals, who were looking for q
field day and a generous boosting Of bat
ting averages. Mitchell famed three in
two chapters, and did not allow a hit.
George Mcbride was the run killer
Twice he knocked a Cleveland batting
rally in the head by mixing I'D with
double plays. In the eighth a sure tally
would have counted on Laioie's terrific
smash TO center, but two were down
ahead Of him, and StovalI made the
third on a fly to GessIer.
Bad Start for Resisting.
Relsling was in hot water right or The
reel, when Turner opened the game with
a single to left, was safe at second IN
Graney's sacrifice. which EIberfeld slam
med wildly 20 first. A passed ball gave
Turner a chance to hike down TO third
but Street recovered the pill like a fash
slammed TO Elberfeld. and Turner was
nipped by a hair. Had Cotton remained
on second a sure run would have count
ed, as Flick, the next man up, walked
and Lajoie flied to Gessler. This flv
might have counted Turner.
The Maps averted a shut-out In the
seventh. Clark pumped two-bagger 70
deep left. Kruger flied to ElberfeId. Brad
ley dribbled a grounder. which Elberfeld
slammed TO the grand stand, advancing
Clark TO the three-quarter stretch. BemIs
who was sent in TO bat for Falkenberg
flied TO Milan. Clark sprinting home on
the out Turner was easy, Mcbride TO
Cnglaub.