Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
YOUNG IS POUNDED,
MAPS ARE BEATEN
Home Run Drives by Gessier
and Walker Put Game
on Ice.
BOB GROOM PITCHES
EXCEPTIONAL BALL
Nationals Make 1t Two in a
Row From Cleveland by I'M
proved AIl-Around Work.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

There have been decidedly few occa-
sions during the twenty-five years that
Cy Young has been pitching that team
representing Washington has defeated
him, but yesterday was one of them. If
records were available X would probably
ne shown that in all these years Young
has been forced TO lower his colors 10
the locals only twice before. The Wash
ington team. whether in the National or
the American League, has heretofore AL
WAYS proven easy prey for the Grand
Old Man of base ball. but Yesterday ii
was different Not only was Young de-
feated. but he was forced TO retire after
+hA third inning so vicious was the on
elaught of the local batsnen. Ii has
heen many dav since such hitting as
was witnessed in the third inning has
been accomplished by a local team. Two
singles and two home runs in rapid sue
cession best tell the story of how easily
younC's delivery was solved. Rare as
have been the victories scored over
Young. rarer still have been the occasions
when Bob Groom has pitched as we'll as
te did Yesterday. Four base hits are
charged arainst him. and two of these
came in the ninth. I'm 70 that inning
nut one man had reached second base
and only four first. while. Of course. not
a single run was scored. The one tally
charged. against Groom was the result of
pnisiudeed line drive from Jackson hat
nv Clarence Walker. Groom walked but
two men. and all in all he gave one of
the hest exhibitions OF his career as a
member of the local team. No doubt the
fact that his teammates secured a COM
Portable lead for him eariv In the strug-
gle helped considerably. hut he that as
Z: NAV he gave a splendid exhibition of
pitching
Groorn's surport defenSively speakins.
was good; extensively II was brilliant. In
fact there was not the SLIGHTEST Doubt
as to the final result after the third
'nninp over. when the score stood
: to o. and after that the locals added a
eoupie of ta'l,es lust to make sure.
Neither side got very far in the nrst
faninF. though both had men on Milan
was robbed of base hit nv a great stop
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Few Maps Got On.
jackson walked with two down in the
Naos half. and reached second when
Elberfeld dropped Streets throw, but he.
too. was left when Elberfeld grabbed
Y.ajoie's srounder. Things opened Up in
IRE second. Graney gave Mcbride
Hfe when he dropped his short fly to left
Mac reaching second. Coarov flied out
hut Street dr"nDed a Texas Lacquer into
rich. and Mcbride scored. Groom struck
out
The third witnessed the undoing of CIV
Young. thauFs to TIE aid that Butcher.
Young outfaIdar who is playing center.
-ave the Nationals Milan opened the
round With q clean drive to left Scha afer
after failing To sacrifice struck ont. Milan
stole second and SCORED when Elberfeid
~ucceseFullv nIavea the hit and run with
hin. Then Doc Gessler caught one Of
Cv's fast ones ard sent ii a line to
r'"ht conter. RI1tcher was PLAYING per
roc'Iv for the hall. but he msiudged its
height and started In for II. The result
vas that u nassed over his head, and be-
f"-s IT could be recovered Doc had cir
"led the bases Not to be Outdone by his
yes ANIMATE. Walker hit the first ball
Ttched into deem left for another home
I'm. and old CIV grew wobblv but got rid
~ the next two batters without much
trouble.
Banding here took I'd the running He
got away in tho fourth and fifth but op-
erations started again in the sixth when
Wake, the first man up. hit for longer
distance than when he made the circuit.
hut he was held n third. from where he
scored on NcRrides long sacrifice fly To
Jackson.
The final run for the locals came in the
seventh Milan hitting safely with one
gone. While Ball was throwing out
Schaefer Milan went from first TO third.
anu tnel4 ne StdFtei 10 steal nome. but
Flberfeld hit through the box and reached
first safely, Milan in the meantime scor-
ing
the Maps had but few opportunities TO
score, as Groom refused 10 let down at
any stage OF the struggle. After Jackson
reached second In the first and was left
not another man got on until Smith OPEN
I'd the third with n base hit. But Young
forced him and the next two batters
were not troublesome. Stovall was hit by
a pitched ball after two were out i'm the
fourth. but was left. Blanding was the
next man 10 get on when he hit safely
over first in the fifth. but he also was
left. There was nothing doing again until
the eighth. when Granev walked with
two gone but he never left first