The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-21
Bv WILLIAM PEET.

cleveland ana the NdllOudlS put up Ine
thriller Of the season here yesterday af-
ternoon. the game going eleven innings.
with the Maps on the long end OF a 9-to-5
score.
For pure and unadulterated excitement
this conflict was the big noise; and the
oldest inhabitant can scarcely remember
so much baseball jammed into eleven
rounds.
With the score 4 to in favor Of the
home folks. the Maps. with two down.
shattered the hopes Of the faithful in the
eighth by combing Mr.. Groom for a pair
OF runs and jumping into a one-count
lead. The Nationals sent these same
down-hearted fans into the seventh
heaven Of delight in the final half OF the
ninth by tying the score. The tenth
was uneventful, but in the eleventh
Cleveland hammered Dolly Gray all over
the pasture. One run would have been
enough, but they refused to stop until
four had been accumulated. Killifer IN
serted a boot" into this round. paving
the way for the Maps tallies.
II was a singular coincidence that both
second basenen were responsible for the
Important runs. Larry Lajoie was I'M
able to gather in Milans wicked ground
er, which tied the score for Washington
in the ninth, and Knlifer let Larrys
grass-cutter get away from him in the
eleventh. In his anxiety TO figure in
double play, which had it gone through.
would have choked of any possible
Cleveland runs.
Ball Takes Crazy Bound.
Then the Maps were mighty lucky in
the eighth. for after one run had counted,
with Turner on third and two out, Sto-
vail sent an easy grounder TO Mcbride
the kind Mac usually eats up. The sphere
hit a pebble as Mcbride was waiting for
II to bound into his outstretched paws
and skipped blithely into left field
The game was a hard one on the pitch
ers. The Nationals used up three and
Clevf nd two. Cy Young was bumped
har' than Washington has hit him be-
for lis season. while Cleveland made
life miserable for Reisling and Gray. but
could do very little with Groom.
Catchers Ainsmith and Easterly were
away off on their pegging, and at least
two stolen bases figure in the run hunt
OF both teams. The Maps, with Turner
and Ball in the game, looked a whole
lot better than on the two previous
days. There was a big crowd on hand
and ground rules had to prevail
McAleer's hopefuls were first to score,
the tally coming across in the opening
round. Milan died on a grounder TO
Uncle Cy. Killifer singled and stole sec
ond. Elberfeld flied 10 Kruger, but re-
liable Wild Conroy lined the ball over
Larry's head, and Killifer scored.
The Maps got this tally back in the
second. Easterly started the fun by
driving to tho left field fence for two
Dagger. He tried to reach third on Kru-
gers inAeId tap, but Reisling tossed the
bali to Elberfeld and Easterly was out
by a hair. Kruger Immediately stole sec
onG. and came home on Balls single TO
righG
Nationals Take the Lead.
Birmingham's error was partly respon-
sibIe for Washington's two runs in the
third Reisling gave the Maps center
fielder an easy fly. which he dropped and
then booted. permitting the doctor a safe
Journey 10 second. Milan singled through
Larry and Reisling reached third. KILL
fer struck out. Elberfeld's clean single
to right scored Reisling. Conroy hit to
Ball, who tried to nip Milan at the plate,
but Easterly dropped the sphere. Score
Washington. 3; Maps, l.
1t became painfully apparent that Or.
keisling was not in the best Of shape, as
Larry opened. the fourth with a scream
ing twO-bagger to right and Easterly
followed with a single. Kruger died on
ar inheld roller, and Ball drew a pass,
filling the bases. Thomson proved an
other good waiter, and was rewarded
with base on balls. forcing In Larry
Then Manager McAleer waved Reisling
to the clubhouse and Bob Groom took up
the burden. Bob continued where Refs
ling left of. and passed Uncle cy. fore