The Washington herald., 1911-05-25
BY PAUL H. BRUSKE,
Baseball Writer, The Detroit TtmeA)

Special to The Washington Herald.
Detroit Mich. May 24-The Tigers and
Nationals battled eleven innings to-day
before the league leaders. by virtue of
a single by Crawford, Sans steals OF
second and third, and low chuck to
first by Cunningham worked around the
run that spelled defeat for the men of
McAleer. The score was 6 to 8.
1t was IN every way q corking good
ball game. The Nationals, as in the
former games OF the series. held the early
lead. The Tigers then stopped them and
laboriously closed the gap. In the eighth
inning they tied and passed the Nation
ais. who had not scored after the third
But McAleer's men Were battling gamely
and tied the score up again in the ninth.
From then on II was merely q matter
OF which side would happen TO work in
the odd run
It 50 happened that the Tigers got the
opportunity, but there were two out at
the time and so far as real hitting was
concerned in the matter OF gathering
runs. It looked as II the teams might
have gone on indefinitely.
Groom and Works started, and Bobby
was as wild as his Detroit rival Passes
were frequent for both sides. On the
other hand when hits meant runs. both
frightened UP. Their speed was at all
times terrific, and each had his curve
ball working in a style which practically
precluded hitting. Groom's work was
particularly noteworthy through his
ability to wiggle out OF the holes which
his wildness dug for himself.
Fans Crawford and Delehanty.
Groom's feat in the fifth inning, when.
with the bases full and one out, he struck
out Crawford and Delehanty. will long
be remembered locally. Until he was
taken out TO let Schaefer bat in the ninth
he twirled the same effective game, and
this despite the fact that no less than
eight men paraded to first base at his
expense, Of which three came in one
inning.
the most sensational feat coming in the
tenth, when Cobb raced into deep left and
caught a terrific line drive from Tom
Hughes bat for the final out, averting
what looked TO be certain defeat for his
side, as Somerlot was on first at the
time the drive was made and would. un-
doubtedly- have scored had 1t gotten
away.
The batting of the Nationals was fully
equal TO that of the Tigers Gessler in
particular did effective execution at the
expense of Works, getting a reputation
which earned him two Intentional
passes to first with runners on second
in the latter stage of the conflict Nc
Bride who is hitting like demon in this
series, produced the most opportune drive
of the afternoon for his side, smashing
TO left in the third inning with men on
second and third and bringing them
home with he runs which allowed his
mates to lead until the Tigers cut loose
in the eighth.
Milan, Henry and Conroy were there
with the willow, and both Mcbride and
Cunningham distinguished themselves in
the field until the second sacker con-
tributed the low throw on which Detroit
scored the final run of the day
Nationals Draw First Blood.
Works opened the game by passing MI
Ian and Conroy. LelIvelt sacrificed
Gessler lifted to Jones and Moriarity
fumbled McBride's roller Milan scoring.
Cunningham walked to open the sec
ond Somerlot sacrificed, and Henry
singled Cunny home.
In the third a single by Milan, a pass
to Gessler. wild pitch, and McBride's |
single brought two more runs home.
The Tigers did not start until the fifth. |
Ness walked; Stanage singled; Jones |
doubled. and Cobb beat out an infield |
-oller. This scored a couple. Groom |
passed Jones, Bush, and Cobb with one |
0ut in the seventh, Delehanty making !
good an infield single and allowing one |
run to score. A pass to Shaller in the
eighth with Works double and an error
oy Mcbride scored the runs that brought
the igers up to reaching distance