The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-09
Thomas Hughes Is Con-
!. quered Two to One by
the New Workers.
BATTLE SWAYED BY
MILAN AND AINSMITH
Sixth. and Ninth Innings Have
Great Effect on Nationals
., ., Chances.
By SENATOR"

Bright sparkling fielding plays stuck
out all over that battle on Florida
avenue, the second clash between the
Nationals and the Highlanders, until
Is resembled a pin-cushion studded with
diarnond-headed pins. 1t might have
beenn going yet, too, had "Zeb" Milan
allowed his gray matter to assert itself
In the sixth when Slim Caldwell was
wobhling and hanging on the ropes. 1t
might have been registered as a victory
for the Nationals had "Dorf' Ainsmith
remembered that he was in a big league
contest. not the bushers, in the ninth
As. II was, Tom Hughes lost to l
game to the bare-kneed lads from
Gotham.
With one run to tie up the exhibition,
McAleer's pets threw away their best
opportunity in the sixth. They punched
three singles, good, solid binGles, too,
and failed to land a tally. Milan opened
ldSutlties by Shaping safety to right
Schaefer pushed one at knight and
died at first, but Milan bungled mat
ters by breaking for third with the ball
in Hal Chase's hand. Chase never let's
anybody get away with a play like
that and the ball was waiting for Mi
Ian as he slid into Roy Hartzell. Roy
had, to have the club trainer come out
and deliver a speech about the wounded
le9S but there were two gone and the
NATIONALS bright hopes were f1attened
like a pancake.
Kid Elberfeld, who had already
counted one safety, bounced another to
right and hiked to third when Doc
Gessler tried to knock a hole in the
right field fence. That wallop of Docs
would have scored Milan II ne had been
running around on crutches. Wow,
didn't Jeems McAleer say things under
hrnaTh9 A nf RaD
from the purlieus or the rathskellar.
lGessler slid safely into second and
hit, teeny-weeny one, would tie up
the battle. HartzeIl took Red"
Walkers vicious drive and the rookie
persisted at first. The game went with
him, too.
Elberfeld led off in the ninth with
rousing wallop~to center. II was prom
to run for him, 1t looked even better.
Gessler intercepted a pitched ball with
his leg and there were two on and
none gone. ,.
Ainsmith Gets Caught.
Ha, ha, twas not to be. Ainsmith
suddenly had an idea that he was back
in the little old New England league
and, before he could dive back to the
bag, Knight had taken Blairs quick
peg and he was out Again came that
blue column from the faIhskellar.
Red" Walker came I'D and bounced
a skycraper to Al Handiboe and then.
with F'inch-hitter Jack Lelivelt waving
his club at the dish. the Akhoord of
Swat made. wild break for second
The gods Of the diamond laughed a
cruel laugh and Blair's peg to Knight
nailed The sawbones with 4 foot or
more to spare. The Nationals. thanks
to the nossy base running of one "Zeb"
MILAN and one "Dorf'' Ainsmith, had
lost another chance to be heroes.
Gessler singled to left to open the
second, took another corner as Walker
walked. went TO third on McEride's
neat sacrifice and came over while
Gardner retired Conroy at first.
Here are the sad details, suitably
draped in numbers and letters:
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