The Washington herald., 1911-08-16
By WILLIAM PEET.

Floundering around like nocR OF
lame ducks, the Nationals lost the final
game OF the Yankee series yesterday,
to l, because Jack Quinn was out for
revenge, and got II.
Last Friday Walter johnson beat this
Quinn person, and the Hlghlanders'
finger begged Manager Chase for one
more chance. Chase had a hunch that
Quinn could come back strong, and play
ed the hunch across the board. There
was nothing to it but Quinn, and the
home folks ofense crumbled before the
spitball artist Just five little hits was
the Nationals portion.
Bob Groom had the Yankees on the
run during the first four innings. but in
the fifth he was badly punished, when
four hits brought in two runs, and in
the seventh he was murdered in cold
blood. There was nothing in the air
except black clouds and base hits. Six
in q row yielded four tallies, and the
game from a Washington standpoint was
not even interesting, as Quinn was
working like a piece of well-oiled ma
chinery. In only three innings did the
Nationals have the ghost of show to
collect runs.
Hal Chase gave the fans something
to talk about, and incidentally pulled
one of the clevereSt plays ever seen on
a local diamond. 1t happened in Wash
ington's sixth, with Schaefer on third,
Gessler at bat. and one out. Gessler hit
a sharp grOunder to the peerless Hal,
who was playing his usual deep posi-
ton. With one scoop he Sndgged the
ball. and then came a mad dash for the
base. Chase just beat Gessler by a few
inches and in crossing the bag slipped
and turned a somersault Schaefer saw
his opportunity to sneak home and made
sprint for the plate.
Schaefer Nailed at Home.
The comedian way the most astonished
man in the world when he found the
ball waiting for him in Sweeneys hands
How Chase ever scrambled to his feet
to make the throw is a mystery To the
crowd it looked like an impossible feat
The game lasted only eight innings,
as a heavy shower broke it up in the
ninth, when Hartzell was at bat for the
Yankees, two gone and Jack Knight on
second. Knight reached the keystone by
means of a two-bagger which will not
go to his credit in the official averages.
Further play was out of the question,
and Umpire Evans called the game, the
score and records OF the men reverting
back to the full eight innings.
Owing to the severe rain which drench-
ed the Capital yesterday noon, part of
the field was in a deplorable condition.
The diamond was all right but the out
field was ankle deep in water, and good
sized pools dotted the space back of the
first and third base foul lines to the
stands.
The Nationals We're first TO break into
the run column scoring their only tally
in the second. Doc GessIer waloped a ,
single to center. Mcbride walked. With
the inffeld playing close, expecting a
hunt. Wild COnroy smashed the sphere
through Gardner for a pretty single, fill
b
to Knight. the lanXy shortstopper
clectinE to toss out Cunny at first while
Gessler crossed the plate with the home
folks only run. Street and Groom, the
next men up. were easy for Quinn.
Yankees Get to Groom.
Although Gardner connected for a two |
bagger in the Yankees second, none OF
his team mates could bring him home. !
Groom was in fine fettle until the fifth. |
and then it happened. Sweeney. first up, |
died. Mcbride to Schaefer. Quinn smash |
ed the ball over Milan's head to the |
bull sign in center field and pulled up at |
second Wolter bumped one of Groom's |
fast shoots up against the right field |
fence for triple. scoring Quinn. Cald- |
well singled between Cunningham and |
Schaefer, sending in Wolter. Then Bob
Groom put on the screws and permitted !
The Yanks was held in check during |
the next inning. but in the seventh the |
storm of swats broke afresh Everybody |
lp took a solid whaCk at the sphere.
Wolter. the first visitor. flied 70 Milan.
Caldwell dropped a Texas Lacquer into
short right. Chase singled to center,
and when Daniels beat out an infield
roller the bases were Choked Jack
Knight found one of Groom's twisterst
to his liking. and drove the ball over
Spartacus Walkers thatCh in deep left
for a three-bagger. Caldwell. Chase and
Daniels crossed the plate on the smash.
Hartzell completed the job with a sim
gle to right. and Knight counted with
the visitors sixth run.
Needless to say, the eighth inning
opened without Mr. Groom. Manager
McAleer sent Dixie Walker to the firing
line. and the big fellow, after his three
weeks layoff. uncorked a lot of speed
during the short time he was on the
lob.
Both the Yankees and Nationals board
ed the 6:45 train for the West last night,
the local club bound for st. Louis, and
lhe New Workers for Cleveland.