The Washington herald., 1910-09-04
sault Walter Johnson.
PINCH HITTERs Fooled.

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PINCH HITTERS FOILED.
Just watch EN-. here they come" he
shouted. .
Topsy Hartsel was the first to appear.
batting for Barry. Three healthy
swings and it was all over
Then came Houser the big utility first
baseman. Three more polkes into the air
and back to the bench for Houser.
'Lapp is now batting for Krause." an
nounced Umpire Connolly.
Two strikes in quick succession, then
Lapp fouled one over the grandstand,
one more swing. Three strikesi You're
out" cried the Jump.
Connie Macks pinch hitters. instead Of
mauling Johnsons shoots, died in turn
via the strike-out route. Only ten balls
were pitched. and the only man to even
touch one of these was Lapp. and his
went in the wrong direction.
So much for Walter Johnson. We all
know what he can do when he is right
and yesterday was one OF his good days
The Nationals gave Johnson great sup
port The only error was a poor throw
on a hard play by Killifer which in a
measure was excusable.
The most pleasing feature Of the whole
affair from a local standpoint. was the
hitting of Bob Unglaub and Doc Gessler,
veterans, who have only recently
emerged from long slump Unglaub
didn't do a thing but drive in two of
the Nationals runs, while Gessler's safe
smash was responsible for the other.
These men, with two hits each. gathered
just half Of the locals hit collection.
Chief Bender seemed to have as much
stuff as ever. but McAleer's men had
their batting lamps trimmed. Then Har-
~ Krause took a chance. and got away
with it for two innings. but in the sew
enth another swatfest resulted in a run.
and when the eighth opened Jimmy Dy-
CERT toed the rubber
Baker made a sensational catch in tho
eighth. and this. coupled with the hitting
Of Unglaub and Gessler. proved to be
d. the games features.
Outside OF the first chapter when the
Athletics scored their lone tally. the
White Elephants only threatened 20 score
in the seventh, when a couple OF lucky
hits filed second and third base Two
were out and Danny Murphy at bat He
missed, butting into the hall Of fame by
rolling an easy grOunder. which Johnson
tossed to Unglaub. a safe whack at this
stage would have tied the score. outside
OF the opener and seventh innings not a
single White Elephant saw first base.
Lord Gets Lucky Hit.
Lord opened the game by ducl1ing a
swift oUtshoot, catching the ball on the
end of his bat and sending It just inside
the right field foul line. Before Gessler
could relay the sphere Lord was on sec
ond Oldring died. Mcbride 10 Unglaub,
Lord taking third. Collins smashed a
swift grounder at Killifer. which the Sec
ond baseman fumbled a minute and
slammed high 20 Beckendorf in an at
tempt TO nail Lord at the plate The ball
hit the grand stand. Lord was safe a
mile. and Eddie Collins reached second.
The latter took n daring lead of the base
and Johnson caught HIN with lightning
throw to Mcbride. Baker made it three
out on foul to Elberfeld.
The Nationals got this tally back in the
other half OF the inning Milan was easy
for the big Indian. but Klllifer planted
single IN right, took second on Con-
roy's slow roller to Baker. and scored
on Gessler's wicked smash TO right
center.
Mcbride opened the second by foullng
out to Baker. Elberfeld cracked out a
pretty two-bagger. Unglaub drove the
ball to center with such terrific force
that Oldring could not stop It, and as the
sphere rolled TO the fence Sir Robert
pulled up at third and ElberfeId crossed
the plate. Although Bender worked the
next inning. Connie Mack saw that the
Nationals were hitting everything he
served up and when the fourth opened
Harry hrause was in the box.
The Nationals reached Krause for a run
in the seventh. Gessler popped 10 Davis.
but Mcbride singled to left. reached sec
Ond when Eddie Collins fumbled EIber-
feds grounder for a fraction Of a sec
ond. and scored on Unglaub's second hit
OF the game beauty to deep right.