Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
MAPS AGAIN HAVE
ONE GOOD INNING
Groom Does Well Until Game
Is Almost Over, Then
Allows Five Runs.
1T WAS A CLOSE
STRUGGLE TIL EIGHTH
Then an Error by Cunningham
Started a Rally Which
Proved Fatal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May oO.-A smile
q real smile. mind you-fitted across the
countenance OF one James McAleer, man
ager of the Washington Nationals. Sat
urday afternoon shortly after $50 II
was the first ray of sunshine that ha:
bedecke6 the stern features of the Wash
ington leader for aye this many day
The smile was not lasting, however II
was caused by the one run scored by the
Nationals in the first inning OF their
third encounter with the Maps. 1t was
the first occasion in some time that the
Nationals had the edge on an opposing
team Little wonder, therefore, thai
smile.
Ii did not take the Maps long to tie
the count, Manager Stovalrs boys scor-
ing In the second inning, while they
forged to the front in the third. once
again the f1eeting smile appeared on Nc
Aieer's face. 1t was in the seventh in
ming after two men were down that the
Nationals got another man around the
circuit and tied the score
Can il be possible that Dame Fortune
is to smile upon me and mine after these
many weary days of waiting? unused
Manager McAleer as he settled back IN
his bench as the Nationals took the field
after tying the count But once again
that sorrowful disappointment was to be
Maps went ahead in their half of the
seventh.
Had Hope to Last.
Even then McAleer was not discouraged.
He had not given up the fight even after
his boys were retired in order in the
eighth. Groom was pitching swell ball
and the Nationals were connecting with
the offerings of George Paige with per-
sistent regularity. McAleer figured that
his boys might get the breaks of the
game in the ninth and either tie the
score or win out. He heaved a deep sigh
of relief after Olson had led off in the
Maps half of the eighth with a double.
only to be caught mapping of second oy
Groom's snap throw to Mcbride.
But then Joe Jackson proceeded 10 put
the entire Washington works up IN the
air Joe sent an easy grounder down to-
ward second. 1t looked like a cinch for
Cunningham. but that young gentleman,
realizing that Jackson is speedy man.
tried to make the throw before he had
really stopped the ball, with the result
that he made a grievous wobble. If that
error could only be recalled the Nationals
would have been returned the victors,
10 3, instead of finishing on the short end
OF an S-to-4 count, for Easterly. the next
man up poked fly in short center. which
Milan gathered in and which would have
retired. the side with perfect fielding by
Cunny.
After Easterly's demise, Jackson pro-
ceeded to pilfer second Henry's throw
was a little high. and although Cunning
ham gathered 1t in, he could not put the
ball on jackson In time. Stovall then got
his third lucky single. one of those pop
A. affairs which was just little too far
out for Mcbride to reach, and too far In
for Lefiveit TO get TO. and Jackson Tailed
birmingham shot a single past Schaefer
and StovaIisraced to third Ball followed
with a nice line single over Mcbride 8
head. which scored Stovall- Fisher poled
n wicked bounder toward Cunningham,
which took a sudden hop away from
Cunny, for a single, and the bases were
Oiled