The Washington herald., 1911-09-13
BY WILLIAM PEET.

of the Red SOX series, Wnlcn went u the
Beaneaters, s to 5.
Tristan Speaker was the whole fire
works. 1t was his beastly single that
gave Boston it's much-needed run in the
ninth, and a couple of one-hand stops by
this same gentleman undoubtedly cut off
the same number of tallies headed
straight for the local counting block
Eddie Cicotte and Bob Groom were the
opening slabmen The latter survived
the game, but CicOtte was blown off
the mound in the seventh, when the
bases were loaded and nobody out
O'Brien, the lad who made a lot of his
tory in the Western League this season,
stepped into the breach al this critical
stage and proved good enough to turn
back the Capital athletes
The visitors presented another shifted
lineup. Calstrom, the eX-New England
Lacquer held down short stop, and Yerkes
was moved over TO third. 1erkeS was
big Improvement over Janvrin.
Bob Groom pitched fairly good game
and with the exception of one inning
was given fine support. Two errors are
charged against the local crew, both crop
ping out in the third and being RESPONSE
He for a run.
1t looked like the fiery hosed gang
had the game tucked away. for when
Washington's seventh opened Boston
was sailing along under a three-run lead
and CiCOtte was pitching the game OF
his life; but all Of a sudden the uneX-
pected happened The Nationals snatched
:hree runs in a twinkling and the count
tied.
Nationals Threaten AEnin.
Although the Bean Brigade pulled down
their winning mark in the ninth, the
home folks came right back and threw
all sorts of bright red scares into the
visiting ranks. Second and third was
loaded with two gone. A safe swat
from Street would have picked away
the game. Gabby hit one at Yerkes that
knocked away the underpinning from
the youthful third sacker, but YerkeS
managed to dig the ball out of the dirt,
and a perfect slam to Engle ended the
game.
Tom Long. the new outfielder, showed
his inexperence in not going after Card
nerS fly in the seventh, and the error
of judgment cost a run. He cracked out
a pretty single however, the last time
up. and displayed considerable speed
the base paths by d clean steal Of sec
ond.
Duffy Lewis hiked up his hating aver
age at GrOOm's expense, connecting for
home run smash inside the grounds
during the fourth. a tWO-bagger in the
sixth. and a single in the second. Milan
and MCBlide did the best hitting for the
Nationals
As is the custom when playing here,
Boston scored the first run. After Nun
amaker had perished in the third, CT
cote was safe when Morgan fumbled
hard-hit grounder Hooper drew a walk.
Gerkes hit to Mcbride, and the latter
threw to Elberfcld ahead Of Hooper in
hopes Of a double play. The Kid
dropped the ball and all hands were
safe. Speakers grOunder to Elberfeld
forced Yerkes at second. CiCOtte racing
home on the out. Then came an at
tempted double steal between the speed
merchants Hooper and Speaker Street
and Mcbride Smeared this effort, Hooper
being caught at home by ward on Macs
perfect peg back TO the plate.
Gardner beat out infeld roller in
BOstOn's fourth. but was caught steal
ing on EneIes third strike. Duffy Lewis
crashed far over " Ilker's head to the
left field fence, and although the ball
was relayed in quickly. Lewis proved
faster and touched every base on his
journey around the sacks
Locals Score in Fourth.
Cicotte himself presented the Nationals
with their first run in the fourth. Spar
tacus Walker. after two were out. sim
gled. Ctcot' :ried to catch the young
ster mapping off first, and the ball shot
past f-ISle, permitting W alkeT TO TedCh
second CicOtte followed this up with
speedy inshOOt which bounded off Nuna-
makers nit. Walker beat it for third.
Mcbride shot a grOunder at Carlstrom
which the latter picked up and at the
same time beCa, in some unaccountable
manner tangled up with his own feet
From a sitting position he tried to get
Mcbride at first, but the ball was late
Walker scored the play.
CicOtte opened the fifth with n ringing
single to left, and stuck around first
base watching Hooper fan and Yerkes
fly out to Walker. Iris Speaker came
to CiCOtte,S rescue with 4 three-bagger
10 deep left The pitcher breezed across
the rubber on the welt With the score
5 TO in BOstOn's favor, Duffy Lewis
pried open the sixth with a two-bagger.
Carlstrom sacrificed him to third. and
Lewis counted when Bob Groom cut
loose with a wild pitch.
Groom himself was mainly responsible
for Washington's second tally, which
bobbed up in the fifth. Sir Robert dou-
bIed to right, reached third on Milans
single, and came home on Schaefers
drive to left.
Boston Adds Another.
The Red sox tackled on another run in
the seventh after two had gone. Speaker
was hit in the leg with one of Groom's
twisters and when EIberfeld and Long
both started after Gardner's Texas
Lacquer. Iris. with a remarkable burst
of speed, completed the circuit.
The big inning for the home folks was
the seventh. Gabby Street got credit for
a hit when Caristrom and Yerkes
Collided while going after the catcher
dinky fly. Groom rolled to Gardner. who
booted. Milan walked, filling the bases
Schaefer smashed TO left center, scoring
Street. On this clout Speaker made a
wonderful one-hand stop, and his light
ming throw to Yerkes held Groom on
third. Elberfeld watched four bad ones
sail by, forcing Groom home With
Long at the bat, Pitcher O'Brien was
sent into the box.
Long drew a walk Doc Gessler, bat
ting for Walker, hit into a double play.
but Milan crossed the plate with the
Nationals third run. Mcbride was past
ed in the back with one of O'Brien's
shoots and Cashion batting for Morgan