The Washington herald., 1910-07-08

pitch-EOqmbS UmpireS-MeSSrS Egan
/ and Perrine. Time Of game-l hour and
/ IL minutes. Attendance 902.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
1t remained for Dolly Gray finally to
break the hoodoo which has been keeping
US company for so many moons. Hats
off 70 him.
/ A foul ball caught Donohue on the
chest protector in the second and bound
ed in front Of the pan. and before he
could recover it, Gray was perched on
second and Killifer was admiring the
scenery from third
Bob Unglaub started his delayed pilfer
a little too late in the fourth, and found
Donohue's accurate throw waiting for
him.
Clyde Milan had busy day in center
field; he retired four Of the visiting slug
gers on fly balls. He made pretty catch
of Murphys drive to left center, and
followed this up by catch in the ninth
that prevented a score. Not 10 be con-
tent with this. he got two hits that had
a great deal to do with winning the game
/ Umpire Perrine gave OldTing the pleas
ure Of taking a stroll to the bench in the
third when he fingered on the job after
being retired at second. He commenced
a powwow that finally ended in his ban
ishment from the game. Topsy Hartsel
| taking his place in left field.
! Connie Mack was surely bent on taking
that game in the ninth. but with two on
the bases, Gray settled down and retired
the side with only one run being scored
/ Collins Texas Lacquer was gathered in
by Lelivelt after hard run in the fourth.
| Collins was in the game for keeps, get
ting two hits and purloining second
twice on "Gabby" Street.
The sensational play Of the ninth was
Nilan's catch of Bakers long fly to the
center field fence. If Clyde had not
gotten II things might have been differ
ent.
The little shower which broke over the
grounds in the fourth seemed Ia affect
the eyesight of Messrs. Perrine and
Egan.
Elberfeld was put out Of the game in
the seventh for disputing a decision of
| Umpire Egan's. The Kid dubbed a
beauty that landed. To all appearances.
inside Of the right field foul line. but
Egan ruled otherwise. hence the Kids
! forced departure from the game, Con-
roy taking his place at the bat with two
balls and two strikes. vivid" finally
worked Jack COMBS for transportation.
Cray pitched a swell game. Although
a tri6e shaky at times. he steadied down
when danger threatened and managed to
retire the side. But three hits we're
gsrnered off his delivery in the nine in
nings of play.
One of the fair sex sitting in a box
in the grandstand was struck on the
head by a foul ball of Doc Gessler's
bat in the seventh. ) Merry Widow"
hat was almost put out OF commission.
DOnohue's throwing arm was all TO the
good yesterday. his true pegs to second
catching. Fillifer, Gessler. EIberfeld, and
Milan.
Barry and Topsy Hartsel came mighty
near having q head-on collision in the
fifth on Gray's high fly back OF short
Egan refused to allow Charlie Streets
drive on the third foul line in the sew
enth. but the next ball pitched be
smashed to left for single.
When Gabby Street was at bat In the
second he was guilty of lots Of foul
work. If those balls that glanced off his
macadamite bat. at all angles. had been
perpetrated in cricket game he would
have scored eight runs. AS It was, Cab
by struck out.
oh, they are welcome to that one run!
What do we care?
On Milan's splendid smash to right cen
ter in the seventh session. Gabby came
home from second. Who said Street
couldn't run?
| Only one man wiped his muddy spikes
on the second door mat up to the sew
enth That was speedy Collins
4 Eddie Collins near-navy yarder in the
fourth was handily gathered in by Leli-
welt.
With the rain shower-bathing his eyes
in the fourth, the Kid 3uggled a swift
smash from the wagon tongue of Baker.
However, the Kid recovered the ball
handily and caused Bakers exit.
Umpire Egan fields his position very
poorly. He missed eight balls thrown to
him by the custodian of the official
league balls.
Luck was with US in-the fourth. Kill
lifer's bunt sent Mcbride to second: In
glaub prohted on a misplay of Housers s.
and Mcbride ambled home.
Dolly Gray fielded his position perfect
~ His quick gathering of Barry IS
short punt in the NTH and true throw
70 first brought forth much applause.
Hartsel narrowly escaped colliding with
Barry in the fifth when he went after