The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-19
STANDING OF the CLUBS.
Nv WUIIAlT PEET.

Dixie Walker celebrated his return 20
the game before a home crowd yester-
day by pitching the, Nationals to a 6-to-1
victory in the first OF a three-game
series against Cleveland.
Walker did not look to be in tiptop
condition, but he was good enough TO
stand the Maps on their heads. and speak
ing of the Maps the team Mcclure had
in the field was the punkiest looking
set OF ball tossers seen here IN many
a day. There wasn't the semblance Of
fighting spirit or snappy baseball. and
the outfit to a man played like a bunch
OF sand-lotters.
Kaler and Fanwell did the slab work
for the Ohio crowd Both were new 10
District fans. and Of the two, Fanwell
looked 20 be by all odds the best, al
though Kaler would have shown TO bet
ter advantage had his support been gilt
edged.
A good nights rest worked wonders
with Kid Elberfeld. and he reported for
duty bright and early. having fully re-
covered from mis- collision with Ty Cobb
on Wednesday.
Recover Batting Eyes.
One pleasing feature Of the Nationals
victory was the hitting of Unglaub
and Gessler-two safe cracks each, and
Unglnub's were three-base yielders.
Looks as II these young men are slowly
finding their long-lost batting eyes
The Nationals backed up Walker with
alright support. Mcbride, Killifer, and
Elberfeld. handling every ground ball
without the semblance Of errors. In
contrast to this was the wretched work
of the men behind the Cleveland pitch
ers. Two outfelders muffed fly balls at
critical stages. and McAleer's crew ran
bases at will on Pat Donohue-elght
purloined sacks 80 TO Donohue's dis
credit
1t looked bad for Walker IN the first
round as the Maps filed the bases after
two had gone. but Dixie disposed of
Kruger and the fans heaved signs of
relief
Kaler did very well until washington S
third. when one run counted. thanks 70
Ted Easterly. the Maps catcher. who
played right field on account Of his hit
ting. Two were out in the third, when
.Killifer cracked out single and prompt
" stole second Elberfeld drove a high
fly TO left center. Easterly managed TO
get under the ball. but dropped IL, Kill
lifer crossing the plate.
The fifth was a long-drawn-out affair.
the Nationals counting fow times and
placing the game one the safety shelf
Killifer started the merry go-round with
a single and stole second. a wild pitch
vail. Conroy whistled the ball on a line
TO Birmingham. who hardly moved out
OF his tracks. He muffed II. and Killifer
scored. COnroy stole second on the next
ball pitched. Mcbride flied TO Kruger
but Gessler came across with a single
and Conroy registered. Bob Unglaut
smashed the ball back OF the right field
bleachers for a three-bagger. scoring
Gessler, and Beckendorfs smoking
grounder sped past Niles, sending in Tn
glaub. Walker forced Becky at Sec
Ond on a feeble grounder 10 Larry. score
Nationals. s: Maps. 0.
FanTveu Goes Into Box.
This inning saw the finish Of Mr.. Kaler
and Fanwell opened Washlngton's sixth,
celebrating his arrival by retiring the
side in order. also banking the Nationals
in the seventh. But in the next chapter
another local run counted after two had
gone. due TO some fancy base running on
the part OF Clyde Milan. Beckendorf
opened the inning by going down. Larry
20 StovaI Walker drew a base on balls
Milan's grounder 10 Lajoie forced out
Walker at second. but the former, TO the
great delight OF the crowd. stole second
and third Donohue was so Disguised
with his own work when he failed to
nail Milan at second that he did not
even attempt TO peg to third. Killifer
crashed TO left and Milan scampered
home.
Cleveland averted a shut-out In the
ninth and mighty lucky were they 10 get
that lone tally. After Birmingham had
persisted. Lajoie pumped a two-bagger
into right, reached the three-quarters
stretch on Easterlys out and crossed the
plate when Kruger drove the bal
through Walker. Previous TO this, and
while Larry was on third. Kruger popped
up a little dipky fly, which Elberfeld and
Walker went after. nobody yelled, ard