Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
BY J. ED. GRILLO.

ing Washington into fifth place in the
race had no business at the ball PARK mere
today Though it proved victory py
score of 4 to for McAleers men. 1t was
one of those games which make fellow
squirm and twist
Think of having four runs at the emu OIL
the first half of the third and then oelns
in hot water in all but one inning there
after, That was the situation today Inc
Nationals went out and gathered tnem-
selves all their tallies in the first three
innings thanks to the wildness ana IN
effectiveness of Manning and Frlll, anu
then when Hughes made his appearance
the run getting stopped. while the High
landers began to get busy. First II was
walker who faltered, and Reisling. who
took his place, pitched one of those games
which make partisan bite MS iihsei
nails. Walker weakened when he had
lead Of four runs, and he was prompus
yanked after the locals had scored their
first RIM in the third. Nothing but
great catch by Milan prevented dlsaster
In this inning.
Reisling was substituted, but though
usually very steady he was as Wiid as
popuIist orator, constantly having NM
self In a hole on every man that raced
him. Inning after inning the locals hot
only threatened, but on two diHerent oc-
casions they scored OH or Relsnhs' 50
that all that was finally needed was
single run to tie the score, and the gen
erous doctor gave them innumerable OPP
portunities to even up matters, but II
was at such stages that he either proved
himself a master or his support rushed TO
his aid.
Sensational Support.
llror
he grabbed Chase's long fly with second
and third occupied. what Lelivelt ac-
complished in the ninth, when he made a
hair-raising catch off the bat Oh
Mitchell, a substitute batter. with frst
base occupied and none out.
Incidentally, Reisling had other gooa
breaks or his wildness would nave caused
the defeat of the Nationals after the score
ut one time being 4 to in their FAVOR.
Manning was in a liberal mood In the
very opening round, when. after Milan
and Lelivelt had been retired on TWO
hard chances. Conroy got scratch MT
Glaub and Killifer in rapid order. 1orc-
ing in the run which was scored IN this
inning.
The bases were full when Mcbride
came up. but he could do no better than
foul out to Sweeney on TINS Soc OCCASION o''
Walker pitched the first and second
innings like a Johnson and not one OF
the locals reached first base. When IN
the third inning the Nationals added
three runs to the one they were present
ed with in the first, it looked as II the
game had been sewed up. but SUD-
seouent events proved that such was not
the case.
stal,ines substituted Frill for Manning
after the first inning. and ne got aione
49, inning
bles started in the third. He walked
Lelivelt to begin with, and Conroy drop
ped q safe one to center. IL ever Doc
Gessler hit ball hard 1T was the one ne
first was wide of the mark and Lenveit
ran home, while Conroy reached tmro
and Gessler second. Unglauo proved easy
for Austin and Chase. Conroy remaining
on third. and IL looked as II great OPP
portunity for runs had feen lost when
Killifer popped up a fly to Austin.
McBride's Timely Hit.
"stick it right over to this fellow"
yelled the New York players when NC
Bride took his position at lie plate, and
FrilI did, with the result that line drive
went into left which scored Conroy and
Gessler. It was another one OF Nc
Brides hits in pinch. and it was this
hit that made the victory possible. Stree,
ended the inning by striking out.
With the form that Walker had shown
I'D TO this time four runs looked enough
to win two games: but he proved dis
appointment IN the third Austin,
rather weak proposition with the stick
started the round with line drive 70
right field for two bases. But Tor grouno
rules made necessary by the overflow II
would have been a home run. Sweeney
scored him with a single to left. and
after Gardner, who batted for Fill, flied
out Walker walked Hemphiil- VOTERS
hit to Kiliifer. who had a double play
In his hands but overlooked it, and sec
ond and third were occupied with two
out when Chase walked up. He siam
med the first ball pitched on long Jour
ney to center field. 1t looked good for
the circuit. but Milan started with the
crack OF the bat. ran until he looked no
bigger than a pigmy and turned IN time
to make the catch. which retired the side
That ended Walker, for 1t was evident
that he was through, and Reisling was
trotted out. Hughes also took Fr1ils
place. and fortunate it was that he did
not get into the game sooner, Tor the
Nationals could do nothing with him.
Same Luck Here.
The first man to face Reisling in the
fourth was Laporte Being a decidedly
left-held hitter. Milan played over in Lei.
iveIt's territory for him, but Laporte
dropped fly in right center which
proved good for three bases. He scored
on Roach's fly to left. That made thu
score 4 to 2. In the fifth Reisling had
only three men face him, and then the
trouble started Wolter opened the
sixth with a clean hit. On the hit and
run Chase drove sharp liner into KILL
fer's hands which resulted in a double
play. which was rather good luck Leli
welt muffed Laporte's short fly and Con
roy made peg of Roachs grounder
which sent Laporte to third. Roach
started to steal. but Street turned him
back, and when Laporte tried to score
after Mcbride had thrown to Unglaul
he was nailed at the plate. ending an in
ming that promised disaster.
Tho seventh looked to mean that the Ma
tionals' lead was to be wiped out With
one out, Reisling hit Austin. and Swee
ney, on the hit-and-run play. rolled on,
through second, which sent Austin L
third.
Hughes sacrifice fly scored Austin
Then Hemphill was walked. and Reislin,
had two and three on wolter when tn,
latter hit a grounder to Conroy. VIII,
stepped on the bag. retiring the side
After Chase had famed Laporte hi
safely in the eighth. but Street malice
him when he tried to steal. Then Refs
ling walked Roach, and a decision b.
O'Loughlin gave him second on an at
tempted steal. TO add 10 the nervous