The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-31
STANDING OF TIE CLrRs-
By WILLIAM PEET.

Just when we thought the lOwly Browns
were down for the count. and We were
figuring on hrmer grasp OF NTH place,
the aforementioned Browns. like the
proverbial worm. turned. and with some
air-tight pitching. and even tighter field
ing, up and smote our Nationals yester-
day. to O.
II never pays TO figure ahead in base
ball. Manager McAleer, prior to the game,
admonished his hirlings to gather an ex-
ira amount of steam, for. says he, This
fellow Petty is going TO pitch. and If he
is right he will give US an awful battle"
AS Petty once worked for Manager Jim.
the local boss knew just what he was
talking about. and he wasn't kidding.
either. A glance at the box score will
prove convincing.
Manager Jim further ventured 10 re-
mark. in a casual way: IF Groom is
steady. I think we will beat EN-"
Groom wasn't steady. In fact, he had
one OF his of days; couldn't find the
plate, for one thing. and when he did
some hostile Brownie would wallop the
ball safe. Bill Otey. Virginia League
star. relieved Groom after the latter had
walked Truesdale in the fourth, and the
fans were much pleased with Bits fling
ing He left the impression that Manager
Jim might be able 10 work him more
often and get away with it.
Schnefer's Mun Costly.
An unfortunate muff Of a thrown ball
by Schaefer in the Browns first inning
paved the way for three large juicy
tallies and brought forth generous out
bursts of groans from the faithful.
On the other hand, Pelty's support was
about the best seen here this season.
Bobby Wallace was the big stumbling
block. Two phenomenal one-hand stops.
which were turned into double plays,
ehoked off about the only chances Wash
ington had 10 send men over the plate.
Just four double plays show what stone
wall defense our heroes were up against.
In the Sixth inning Schaefer and Con-
roy got as far as third and second, re-
spectively. Two were out and George Nc
Bride up. Mac tried his best TO send the
ball safe but a clever stop by HartzeIl
spoiled things. In the fifth, after two had
persisted. Unglaub and Ainsmith singled
but Otey famed, and again there was
nothing doing in the run line.
With one out in the first. second, fourth,
and seventh. the Browns infeld pulled
off lightning double plays. spelling every
possible chance OF a batting rally. Both
Gessler and Unglaub were robbed of long
hits by spectacular catches on he part of
Stone and Hoffman.
After Groom had retired Truesdale in
the Browns opener. Stone singled to left
and Newman grounded to Groom The
latter made a perfect throw to Schaefer.
but Germany dropped the ball Had mat
ters been otherwise the opposition would
have been retired runless. as Griggs skied
to Conroy.
Browns Slug the Ball.
Then came some old-fashIoned smuggling.
Hartzell singled. scoring stone: Wallace
drove one safe to right and Newman
counted. Holman singled TO center, fill
ing the sacks. Groom gave Kilifer a base
on balls, forcing in Hartzell. Petty made
it three out. Schaefer TO Unglaub.
In the Browns second. Groom handed
out two bases on balls and the same
number in the third. Only fast fielding
by the men behind him kept the Brownies
away from the home plate.
When the fourth opened with Truesdale
up. Sir Robert Groom Continued TO hand
out passes, and Manager McAleer decided
90 substitute Otey. The latter looked a
whole lot better. and held the visitors
safe until the ninth. when a single by
Stone. Newnam's sacrifice. and Grigg's
wicked thump to center scored another
run
Ainsmith was way or on his pegging.
two stolen bases being charged against
him.
The Score