The Washington herald., 1910-09-10
srANpING on THR CIuPs.
by WILLIAM PEET.

There seemed TO be no apparent reason
why the Nationals should not have won
yesterdays final battle against the New
York Yankees, as Washington had STALL
ings' tribe down TO a 1 70 count wnen
the ninth inning opened. and Gray was
pitching one Of the SWEETEST games OF his
career. Leader Hal Chase started the
trouble in this chapter with a smoking
double. and before anybody realized what
had happened he was over the plate with
the tying run. and then Gray awaited
two more tallies counted. souring the
dispositions Of the Capital fans and leav-
r. ing them in the bIighted class. Final
count, 3 TO l.
Jim McAleer rclaims that II II hadn't
been for New York. Washington would
now be in the first division. This crowd
from Gotham has been thorn In the
side OF the home folks all the year.
Stallings introduced a finger named
Fisher and, although he was ruffied up
for a run in the opener. he twirled good
enough ball for any old club. Believing
the game lost. Stalings sent In Laporte
20 bat for Fisher in the visitors eighth.
and when the last half Of this chapter
opened. Caldwell who joined the New
Yorks here from AIcKeesport, was on the
Job Some pitcher this Caldwell person
Then came another one OF Chief StaIIings'
funny moves Jim Vaughan, Just hoisteG
out of a sick bed. opposed Washington
in the ninth. Vaughan proved strong
enough TO smother any trouble. although
he was in a tight hole before il was all
over.
Chase Starts Trouble.
II looked like an impossible task TO
beat Dolly Gray, as twice the Yanks
threatened TO score. but could not reach
him safely at critical stages. In the
ninth. Chase for a starter raped the
ball six inches inside the left field foul
line for a twO-bagger. knight beat out
a bunt Chase taking third Gardner
grounded 10 Killifer on the hit and run.
Chase was over the plate like a flash.
and the best Kilifer could do was 10
throw out Gardner. Right here came the
heart-rending scene from a Washington
standpoint Mcbride fumbled an easy
grounder from Cree's bat, Knight pulling
up safely at third. Austin gave Kid
Elbcrfeld a fast bounder. which the KID
slammed to Ansmith at the plate. catch
ing knight by two feet The Washing
ton catcher dropped the ball and the
fans grOaned Cree snealCed around 10
third while this was going on and crossed
the plate when Gray. evidently badly
ratified, threw the sphere TO the grand
stand
Nationals Score I'm First.
Mllan's base on balls in the first inning.
followed by Killers sacrifice. Raj
ston's out. and Gessler's single. gave
the home team its one-.un lead which
was maintained until the ninth. In the
fourth and sixth Fisher was hit hard. but
showed his class by retiring the side
when a safe rap would have spelled runs.
The crowd, ever faithful. stayed the
limit and WIS treated to a thrilling
near-garrison finish. Vaughan filed the
bases. issuing two tickets after Milan
had singled and 6chaefer popped to Dan
iels. and It was up 70 Killer 10 connect
safely. Billifer never breaks I'D any
games on Thursdays. and the best he
could do was grounder which Knight
tossed to Gardner ahead OF Ainsmith,
and the game was over.
Capt. Chase, Gardner. and Knight
played great ball for the Yankees; in
fact the whole team gave their three
pitchers errorless support.