The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-21
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Nv WILLIAM PEET-

Perhaps it is just as well that rain
/ brought an end TO the hostillSes between
/ Washington and 81. Louis yesterday,
with the score 20 l.
I Joe Lake, for St Louis. and Dixie
( Walker, for Washington. were in the
midst Of a thrilling pitching duel when
/ the heavy showers caused Umpire Tommy
Connolly to drop the curtain at the end
of the sixth. Walker was displaying
signs Of weakening. while Lake seemed
to be getting better all the time. Walker
allowed two hits in the FIRST inning. and
escaped without trouble until the sixth.
when he was touched for a double and
a single. which. with the assistance OF
Germany Schaefer's tumble OF Hoffman's
grounder. let in a run Dixie could not
be blamed for the latter. as the side
should have been retired without IT.
thereby crediting him with victory.
But come it did, and at a time when the
big pitcher seemed on the verge OF
wabblng
The hero again for Washington was
Doc Gessler. with his mighty swatune
He heroed on Thursday with two triples
that drove in two runs. Yesterday he
was heroic enough 10 slap a double TO
center IN the first inning that drove
Lelivelt home. That saved the neces-
sity Of explaining why Washington lost
a game. but the fans should cheer I'D,
anyhow. for twas tough luck. and they
will do better to-day. &c. as per the
Washington papers for ten years back.
Another Timely smash.
The doctor singled in the fourth in
ming, after EIberfeld had reached first
on Abs,ein's error and had been caught
stealing.
i was terrific single. which could
have sent Elbcrfeld all the way 10 the
plate, but the sawbones got only one
bag. because the fear Of his bat was
in the hearts of the Browns and thew
played TO the fence for him. Thus did
Gessler make two out Of his teams three
hits.
The third Washington safety was a
two-bagger TO left by ElberfeId in the
sixth inning as an opener. but he never
advanced beyond that bag. Gessler pop
ped TO Hartzell, Unglaub died on a
grounder 70 Lake. and Schaefer famed In
the gathering gloom.
The star bit Of fielding was the won
derfm catch Of a deep foul by Elberfeld
in the third inning. The KID had 10 nun
nearly to the stand and in a sort OF clip
teal course in order TO keep his eve on
the ball II finally came over his right
shoulder into his glove as he was CoinC
NJ frr1 hut D.
steady he tossed the sphere 60 Le!iveIt.
in order 70 make sure that It would not
reach the ground.
Lake had a peculiar experience. in that
Il was his mistake that gave Washington
its run and his own hitting that started
81. Louis toward a tie In the first in
ming, after Milan had famed. I,eIIvcit
sent grounder 70 Lake, who had plenty
Of time to make a perfect throw to first.
but be was slow, and then threw so
wide that Abstein was pulled Off the bag.
Elberfeld smashed a hot one at Lake.
who DETECTED it just enough for HartzeIl
to grab it and throw out Elberfeld at
first. Lelivelt taking second. Then came
Doc GessleS with a double to the center
field fence, scoring Lelivelt. Unglaub was
thrown out by HaTtzell
EIberfeId CanEht Stealing.
ElberfeId hunted TO Lake in the fourth
inning, and the pitcher made a beautiful
throw TO first. which Abstein dropped.
The Kid was caught stealing. Gessler
singled Unglaub grounded out TO Alb
stein. Schaefer walked, but Mcbride
famed leaving two on bases. That was