The Washington times., 1911-08-01
Sunday Rest and Presence
of Ban Johnson
Helped.
CRUSH THE MAPS
BY FIVE TO TWO
Three Straight Victories With That
Of Yesterday at the
Painted Palace.
By SENATOR

4lled the nifty Nationals with so much
pep" Perhaps it was the knowledge
that President Ban Johnson himself
was sitting there in the front row that
put steam into Kid Elberfelds pipes
and ginger into his bum runners,
enough to let him steal home while
Bill James was initiating a corkscrew
out there on the hill. Perhaps 1t was
thought of that distant bonus that
made Doc Gessler. the Akhoond Of
Swat, tear into the pill and lace out
seen. But whatever 1t was, the nifty
Nationals were there with the tinkling
cymbals IN that third battle within the
painted palace, and had little difficulty
In coping the cookies by the score
of to 2.
Features were plenty. First of all
came that wonderful. daring steal
home of his kidlets, Norman EIberfeld
lers first two-sacker had put the mid
get on third. While Bill James was
trying to touch his left ear with his
tSeRlsts gsGns BY way Of ,d1a;s his right te
a long lead to see how far he could
go in safety. Then once more the
lanky hurler started that peculiar mo-
tion, which was to result in a speedy
shoot toward the plate.
Knowing just how far he could go
before the ball would appear from
that maze of twisting legs. arms.
and spinal column. His His ktdlets was
pan. Gus Fisher was standing there
at the pan but James was delayed in
transmission and His Kidlets had
Jimmy Valentined that pentagon as
Ter had followed as far as third. Ha,
hs, ha, it was rather funny.
The Hitting Kids.
er were the hitting kids for the nifty
Nationals. each collecting three bing-
les for his collection. Gessler's were
tremendous punches into the garden
and the Akhoond of Swat reached
second very dme he landed on the
leather. 6. Erminte was more modest.
contentipg himself with one corner
per knock.
TheSe were two down in the first ses-
sion when Kid Elberfeld coaxed a pass
from James and toddIed as far as third
on Gesslers vicious smash to right for
couple of bags. Then came the Jimmy
valentine exhibition by His Kidlets and
the first run was over the pan Clar-
ence Walker, who has regained consid- |
cradle of his confidence since returning |
10 the local park, waited and ambIed |
Mcbride s fly in short left was Just out |
OF Olson's reach and GessIer tailed, |
but when Walker tried to follow from !
second he perished.
q. Erminie spanked a pippin to right |
IN the third and Elberfeld kept his legs |
IN the path Of the pill, putting two Aobie |
athleteS on the paths. Then came that
hardy Walloper, Doc Gessler, who pro-
ceeded 10 lift a section of the atInos-
phere from its moorings in left center
with his second two-base drive. 1t was
hard enough to allow Schaefer to sail |
IN with the third run for the nifty Ma
tionals.
The hapless Naplanders managed to
corral one in the fourth. With one
gone jackson walked. taking third on
Lajoie's hard punch to right. Joe and
Larry started the double steal and while
the big Frenchman was being run down
the smuggling gardener tailed.
The fourth saw the demise OF Bill
James. Ball had tossed out Conroy
and Street, when Johnson slapped that
pill back at James, disabling him COM
pletely. kaler came in and walked
Milan. and Schaefer's single to center
hlled the sacks, but StovaII closed it all
by retiring Elberfeld.
Akhoond's Third Double.
Tie Ahkocnd of Swat opened the fifth
with his third double. scooting it over
Stovaus head to the corner, near the
pavilion. A wild pitch advanced him,
and he came over on McBndes clean
safety to left.
The Maps got their second and final
|
Bride. Olson walked and was under full
sail the moment Joe Jackson took a
crack at the pill. The ball was headed
for left field, skipping along an inch or
so from the grass. Mcbride stuck out
his bare fin and made a miraculous
stop, following with a Herman Long
heaVe to right field. Olson kept right
on, and Jackson reached third. Larry
hit TO Mcbride, whose perfect return
spiked Jackson at the pan, The Powah-
full Mr.. Gabby'' keeping both legs In
front of the plate. Stovall came through
With single, but Ted Easterly con-
tfnued to be the softest thing imagin-
able and turned in a neat breeze
In the eighth the Nationals got their
last run over pan. Conroy walked
and was sacrificed by Street Walter
Johnson, who is fast getting a reputa-
ton as hard, safe walloper, spanked
the leather to center, and Wild" raced
over the pan. Milan came across with
a fine young single in center, and G..
Erminie belted the pill to right John
son tried to qualify as a sprinter, but
Easterly's toss beat him to the pan
Kid Elberfeld did his best to bring in
those two speed kids, Zeb and @. Ermi-
ME, but Joe Jackson tapped his wings
and speared His Kidlets' drive Just as
II was passing on its way to the fence
in left center. 1t was real mean of
Joe.
The results of a summer afternoon: