The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
BY WILLIAM PEET

In n drizzling rain several hundred
District fans yesterday said good-by for
this season to the tail-end St Louis
Browns, and watched Walter johnson
steer the good ship Washington to an
to victory.
There was very little to the victory but
Johnsons twirling. He whitfield IA
Brownies. and was generally effective.
On the other hand. Bill Bailey. who. on
former occasions, has been something Of
a terror to the home crew. was badly
mussed up His south-side curls were
damaged y hits worth, and his support
was decidedly wabbly. in direct contrast
with the brilliant work accorded Petty
on Tuesday.
The Browns never really threatened dan
ger. although on one or two occasions
men were near enough home so that a
timely crack would have done the bust
ness. but Johnson never allows oppos-
Ing teams to hit him hard on Wednes-
days.
In spite OF a wet ball not a single error
Is charged against the Nationals. Both
Mcbride and Elberfeld handled difficult
chances. and handled them in a clean
cut manner. Beckendorf was the real
busy kid, as Johnson moved down four
teen batters. Very few called strikes.
either. as the Missouri bunch are good
Grub swingers, and broke their backs
trying TO connect safely.
Mcbride Leads with stick.
George Mcbride led the home team at
the bat with a double and two singles.
Every member Of the Nationals. with
the exception Of Conroy and Beckendorf
broke into the hit column.
BIZ Bailey can blame his support for
some Of the Washington runs. but he
was Wild as March hare himself. giving
six bases on balls and hitting three men.
Milan started the Nationals on the hunt
Tor runs when he opened the third by
drawing a base on balls. Killlfer singled
past Truesdale. sending Milan to third.
Conroy smashed a low liner at Bailey.
which the pitcher was lucky to knock
down. Milan crossed the plate on the
blow and Bailey slammed the ball 10
Wallace in an attempt 10 nail Kulifer
at second. Wallace dropped the pill.
Gessler was rewarded with a base on
balls and the sacks were populated. Nc
Bride smashed the ball through Hartzell
who' after fumbling. tossed 1t 10 Wal
lace hoping to nip Conroy, who was
headed for third under full steam. The
ball landed somewhere out in left field
While killifer sCampered home, followed
by the Widow.
A base on balls proved fatal to the
Browns in the fifth. Conroy. first I'D. was
passed. Gessler singled to right, advanc-
ing ConrOy to third. Mcbride famed.
Elberfeld was hit in the side. filling
the bases. Unglaub skipped a low
bounder at Wallace, who headed off FL
berfeld, but Conroy scored. On the next
play Unglaub stole second and before
the ball could be returned to the plate
Gessler was home with a pretty slide.
Score: Nationals, 5; Browns. o.
Bailey Bntted Hard.
Bailey got his bumps good and proper
in the Seventh, when two more runs came
the Nationals way. Mcbride poled 10
left for two-bagger. Elberfeld's knock
10 the same place scored him. Ungla0b
poked a two-base wallop into Stones ter
ritory. the ball shooting through Stones
props. Elberfeld coming home. UngIaub
In trying 10 stretch the clout into three
Dagger was nailed at the three-quarter
stretch.
After Bailey had retired two men in
the Nationals eighth. Gessler walked.
Mcbride was hit by a pitched ball. and
Elberfeld singled to right. Unglaub came
across with another timely rap, SCORING
Gessler with the Nationals final tally.
The Washington club has been repre-
sented in the American League with a
number Of sad-looking ball clubs. but this
St. Louis aggregation is. the poorest seen
here in years. and will need lot OF new
blood II the Browns hope to be any sort
OF a factor in the pennant race next year.
The Score.