The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
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afternoon for the last time at Athletic
Park. where they have been training FOR
three weeks. the Nationals marked the
event by trimming the Norfolk State
League club by Z 20 ,.
McAleer's men had to fight for the
game for Eve innings At the end 0.
the nth round the score was a tie-2 to
2-and until the third inning it Was 10 Q
IN favor Of the locals. But in the sixth
the big leaguers made the game safe 10y
scoring three runs
Groom. the first National twirlsr TO be
sent TO the box by McAIeer, was easy
for the locals for two innings. and they
scored two runs. Bonner. the first batter
70 face Groom, went out from Mcbride
70 Unglaub. The decision at first was
a close one, and a loud protest assembled
from the bleachers when Umpire Fender
called the runner out. II was a great
stop for Mcbride. The bah was hit hard
between George and Elberfeld. The short
stop pulled II down away back on the
turf. lie made d beautiful throw Of it.
too
Busch landed on Groom for a safety
10 right field. Chandler sacrificed, and
Mullaaey hit to center. scoring Busch.
Groom gave Reggy base on balls in the
second. Johnson sacrificed that runner
10 second, and Munson scored him on a
hit to center.
0tey in Good Form.
The Nationals got but one hit off Otey
for TWO innings The Norfolk twirler
gave Milan. the first batter to face him.
a base on balls. Schaefer went out on
foul fly to Lowell. Lelivelt went down
in Ike manner. Milan tried to go to
second on Lelivelts out, but was run
down between the bases.
Gessler, who opened the second inning.
was the first National TO get a hit. II
was scratch to third base Doc stole
second, but the hitting necessary to bring
him home was lacking Unglaub and
Elberfeld went out on foul flies, and Nc
Bride famed
The locals could do nothing with Groom
in the third. The pitcher had warmed
up then and he seemed TO cut loose Just
TO show what he could do. and in that
same inning the Nationals commenced TO
hammer Otey, and before they were stop
ped had counted two runs and tied the
score.
Street started it by working Otey for
base on balls. Groom hunted toward
third and was safe. Milan hit to center
scoring Street, and Schaefer hit for two
bases TO left field. scoring Milan. Groom
was touched out between second and
third, and Schaefer was out at third in
an effort to steal that base Lelivelt was
safe on an error By Mulaney, but was
thrown out at second In trying to make
two bases on the error.
Batteries were changed by both teams
for the fourth inning and the game con-
tinued for two more innings without
run being made. Gray was sent in by
McAleer, but Street continued. to catch.
Welsher and McConnachie went in for
Norfolk Gray was in great form. He
was hit safely by Johnson, the first
man 70 face him, but pitched TO only
nine more men in the three innings which
he was in the box. and not another bali
was knocked out OF the diamond. Gray
had everything-speed, curves. and con-
troll. But six Nationals went to bat the
1Q.
But in his third round he was found by
the Nationals and hit heavily.
Milan Hits for Single.
Milan led With drive to center
Schaefer famed at three balls and was
out. Lelivelt drove hot one into CEN
ter. Milan went to third on the hit
but would have been out at that base had
not Lowell missed the ball on the throw
in. Gessler was given a pass by We'll
sher.
The bases were full, with one out and
Ung1aub at the bat. Bob hit the bali
hard. but it went straight for Busch. Ges-
sler was forced out at second, but Milan
scored. Elberfeld singled, scoring Le-
llvelt and Unglaub took third Elberfeld
next made bluff st stealing second.
drew throw to that bag from the catch
er. and Unglaub got home. Elberfeld was
run down between first and second.
Oberlin and Rapp did the battery work
for the Nationals for the remainder of
she game Oberlin was hit rather freely.
but was steady with men on bases. Stein
er and Kane went in for Norfolk. 0ber-
lin was connected with four times fer
safe drives out Of the diamond, but not
more than two Of the safe hits we're
made in an inning
The Nationals added two more runs TO
their score the first inning that Steiner
pitched. Mcbride drew base on balls. |
Rapp and Oberlin went out but Milan
drove one 10 the left field fence for two
bases, his third hit OF the game. Nc
Bride scored. Schaefer next popped up
one that fell back OF first base. II should |
have been an easy out. but the FEEDERS |
got crossed on it and ScIaefer got another
two-basger. Milan scored on the hit.
None of the Nationals with the excep- /
ton OF Milan, showed I'D particularly |
strong at the bat but their hits were
punched. and ali that they made counted
in the run column except. one.
Fielding Is GlIt-edged.
There we're few opportunities for the
Nationals to shine in fielding. but their
work was steady. and not a miscue was
made by them. Mcbride. Schaefer and /
Unglaub had most OF the fielding chances.
and their work was gilt-edged. Some OF
their chances were difficult ones. The
autaeldefs had little 10 do. and it was a
bad day for Kid Elberfeld. Not much