Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
WALKER TO
RUS. FORD IN 18TH
Hit Batsman Starts Trouble
With Two Out and Bases
Clear.
HITS FOLLOW SLIP-UP
IN RAPID SUCCESSION
HiqhIanders' Star TWirIer
Holds Nationals Safe in All
But One Inning.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

When Dixie Walker planted fast
inshoot in the back of Bert Daniels
In the thirteenth inning of yesterdays
struggle IL was apparently a mere in
cident which had no bearing on the re-
suit and yet. though there were two
out and none on the bases when this
occurred. this little slip lost him one
OF the best games seen on the local
grounds in some time. Score. to ].
There lad been several other occasions
during the long afternoon when Walker
had been threatened, but escaped with
a whole hide. so that even the pessi
mistic element among the spectators
did not give the hitting of Daniels
but passing notice But right there and
then Walker lost effectiveness, and three
clean base hits followed. Daniels steal
of second, which. together with an error
by Street. Melted a cluster of four runs,
just two more than both sides had been
able to score in the previous twelve
innings 1t was a pity. indeed. that SO
brilliant game had to have such
one-sided ending. For twelve innings
the two teams struggled behind Walker
and Ford. both of whom were in par
ticularly good form, and yet the best
either could do was TO score measly
run Ford. of course, was the master
of the situation. He had outpitched
w d1keT, Vet Hdu no NdHtdSe. DeIduSc
Of the brilliant support which the local
pitcher received when danger threat
ened.
1t seemed that the two teams would
battle into darkness, when Walker
made that slip and turned a brilliant.
hard thought game of ball into decided
one-sided affair
Daniels Steal Helps.
After Daniels had reached first. as
has been explained. he promptly stole
second. Street making poor, low throw,
which Mcbride was unable to handle.
Still. there were two out. and the danger
did not seem near. Walker also had
couple of strikes on Hemphill when the
latter responded with single to center,
which Milan allowed to get away from
him. and Daniels trotted over the plate.
Hemphill taking second. from where
he scored on Chase's single.
Hartzell followed this with a ripping
triple to left and after Gardner had
heen walked a double steal was at
tempted. but Street caught Hartzell be-
tween third and home. only to throw
poorly to Conroy, and Hartzell came
home with the final run.
Walker had been in one or two tight
places previous to this. Particularly was
this true Of the eleventh inning. when.
with one out. Daniels and Hemphill hit
safely in rapid succession and Daniels
reached third and Hemphill first. Chase
however shot a sharp grounder at Nc
Bride. who made a great stop and per-
feet throw to the plate in time TO nail
Daniels and no runs We're scored in this
thinning. On other occasions Walker
pulled down some long drives, while his
infleld support was OF the best.
Ford. on the other hand. was In dan
ger but seldom. and when he was he
worked himself out of 1t by the use of
that deceptive spit-bali. In the eighth,
however. he got In hole on Street Civ
ing him three balls He then showed
couple of straight ones over and took
a chance with third one. which. how
ever, Street met on the nose and sent
for a long voyage to the fence in left
center. An idea of how far the ball was
hit can be gained from the fact that he
reached third the drive Ford. how
ever, did not give up and struck out
Walker. but Milan's grounder to Gard
ner. of which the latter made good
stop. allowed Street to score what was
the tying run.
After that Ford was not threatened
though he did issue pass and allow a
hit to the first two men who faced him
In the final inning. but the visitors We're
so far ahead by this time that there was
no real danger.
run across the plate and not single
man had reached second But Blair
opened the sixth with a two-bagger
against the right field fence, was sacri-
feed to third by Ford and trotted home
when Daniels drove to left for base.
That one run looked mighty big with
Ford pitching Silt-edged ball but the
score was tied in the eighth. as has been
stated. and then began the real struggle,
which ended when Walker hit this same
Daniels in the thirteenth inning Walker
was every bit effective Ford,
though 1t required great play by Nc
Bride TO save him in the eleventh. which
has been related After the eighth not
another man reached first on Ford until
the twelfth. when Gessler singled, only to
be caught stealing after Lelivelt, a pinch
hitter. had famed. Mcbride walked in
the thirteenth and Conroy followed with
safety. But Street fouled out while
Cashion. who batted for Walker, famed
and Milan ended the game by forcing
Mcbride at third by his grounder to
Ford. The score:
,WAsH,N. aB R. BIZ SB. SH so BIB PO.A r.