The Washington herald., 1910-05-15

in any of the games against the Ma.
tionals.
Kid Elberfeld is htting-two yesterday.
Gabby Street wore his skin guards
when he went to bat in the fourth and
cracked out hit.
johnson seemed to be stronger in the
ninth than he was in the opening inning
Kruger stopped one Of Johnson's slants
with his thumb in the second inning.
In the fifth Graney popped up a foul
which landed midway between third
base and the plate. Both Street and
Elberfeld ran for the ball and a collision
was narrowly ayerted. Gabby. being the
taller, reached up and froze onto the
pill. Harsh words followed. as the Kid
lost his temper for a minute. but Gabby
said something funny. and before the
bench was reached both players were
smiling.
johnson grew better as the game pro-
chances to score. Walter frightened up
on these occasions, however, and might
Just as well have been a stone wall
Addie Joss certainly has the curves and
shoots and mixes things up He pitched
the kind Of ball that would have won any
ordinary game.
Elberfed threw low TO Ungaub when
Stovan tapped one in his direction in
the fourth, but Bob picked the ball up
nicely.
The crowd that turned out TO see the
Clevelanders was close around the 300
mark, despite the freezing cold and a
more satisfied looking bunch has never
been seen at the park.
Graney laid down one OF the prettiest
bunts Of the day when he hlt the leather
slowly toward second in the third in
ming. just out Of the reach of either
johnson or Conroy, and too slow FOR
Cnglaub to get in time 10 nip him at first !
As he led off in this chapter, things
looked little bad for a moment or two
You never can tell how the players viii
field the bunt hits
Perseverance wins. and if you are
doubter and We're in the crowd at the !
park yesterday. brush up your memory |
and recall Johnson's clever work In /
catching Graney off first in the third 1
Graney had just reached the bag on his !
neat little hunt when Johnson turned !
suddenly and threw to first. many OF the |
fans thinking that he caught Graney.
The umpire ruled otherwise. and Mr.
Graney shook himself of dust. and with
satisfaction, and played of again. John
son threw over to UnClaub ana surprised
Graney. who. when he saw ne was I
sure out, ran TO second. and was caught
by a throw from Unglaub TO Conroy.
This play pleased the fans probably more
than any other during the whole game
and Graney was guyed each time he went
10 bat thereafter. :
Clark threw the bases very well. His
toss to second. which caught Elberfeld /!
in the third session. was a magnificent
heave.
Lajoie's crack over third and close F.
along the foul line would have been a /
foul if it had struck two rect to the LETT. |
Larry continues 10 hit the leather i'm his .
same easy manner.
II looked like Bradley could have AT /
least stopped McBride's grass-cutter to /
third in the fourth. but he only stuck /
out his gloved hand as the ball whistled |
by. Il was travelling some too.
The last three times he went to bat. /
Turner popped twice TO the center fielder 4
and the last time to Conroy
Errorless games are not so frequent, |
and the home folk can spend a happy |
Sunday reading about the Nationals great
work yesterday.
Graney's nigh fly in the ffth came near
being the cause Of collision between
Gabby' Street and Elberfeld II was
Elberfeld's ball, but street had his optics
glued on the falling sphere and didn't
notice how far he was going after the
Gather, which he finally caught by reach
ing up'over the Kids" head
Milan got down 10 first fast in the fifth
when he hit one TO Bradley. but the
Cleveland third sacker was faster, and
fred the ball to StovaH in time to barely
latch the runner.
Joss handled several hot ones in grand
style. In the sixth. Gessler slapped one
NJ the lanky visitor which caused him 10
Nabble and flop, but which he finally got
over TO first ahead of the Doc" and
ater, when Milan laid against one Of his
curves and sent IT directly at him. Nd
lie poked his mitt in front Of the ball
ma there il stuck
Elberfelds foul Hy was caught by
Clark after a hard run, near the grand
stand in the sixth.
UTILITY CATCHER.
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