The Washington herald., 1911-08-01
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Won-three in a row.
Second time this season.
Doc Gessler sure did clout that elu-
| sive horsehide. Three doubles out of the
same number Of trips to the swatting
counter. Two of them were made off
the offerings of Bill James, while Mr.
KaleP contributed the other two-sacker
Germany Schaefer also put up a classy
game. both at the bat and in the field.
Dutch slammed out three singles and
| took care Of thirteen chances. Going
some for our rejuvenated first sacker.
Red Walker failed to get safety. He
hit the pill the two times he was at the
bat, but fast fielding killed Red.
And maybe "Gabby" can't catch a swell
game. Not Clevelander stole on the
talkative one. and Charles poked out one
single out of three trips to the rubber
dish. Not so bad for ''Gabyy.''
Wild conroy sure did put up a classy
game at the hot station. The Widow
stabbed several drives that had the ear
marks of hits. Connie grounded out
three times, but the pill was tapped hard
each time.
While Walter was touched for nine
safeties. he kept them well scattered and
they did no damage. But his free trans
portations hurt.
And Tom Hughes to-day! Well, Long
Tom should be able to repeat.
A double-header tomorrow, with Buck
Becker twirling the opening game. Come
on, you Navy Yard rooters; get together
and journey to our cement palace.
Our old warhorse battery-Johnson
and Street-well-
imp Parker was on the job. although
his ankle was still weak.
Joe Jackson got a cheap hit in the
first. He popped into short left and
Milan hollered for the ball Then he
slowed up and the pill fell safe.
But IT did no harm, as the mighty
Latoie hit into a double play-McBride
to Germany.
Doc Gessler's double to right in the
opening stanza was a high bouncing
ball, and went clear to the fence
E1berfeld followed this by stealing
home-some steal of the Kids. Gessler
stole third at the Same time. Well!
Can we run bases? Not so bad.
And then Captain Mac came across
with single, through short, and Doc
led
twice. |
When Kid Elberfeld stole home in
the first session, Jim Saffel, our beloved !
king of the wire, was all smiles, and
when James does smile everybody with |
in sight has to laugh, too. There's a |
reason. |
Kid Elberfeld, our crippled second |
sacker. pulled great stop on Easterly's
grounder in the second, getting Ted at |
first by half step.
And Powerful Gabby'' singled again |
Charles is clouting the pill lately. Three |
hundred or better" says Charles.
swatter DOC" poled out his second
double in the third. sending Schaefer
over the counting block with run No. g.
That pole Of Red" Walker is only
about five feet long. It was a telegraph
pole, but Spartacus cut 1t down.
schaefer saved Conroy an error in the
fourth when he went into the air for
the Widows high throw.
King Larry made his first hit Of the
series in the fourth. when he singled to
right
Dutch" Schaefer is full OF that old
pep. Germany keeps the infield on edgeJ
with his lively chatter and good humor.
Walters first base on balls resulted
In Cleveland's first run, as Gabby threw
high trying to get Lajoie and Jackson
came home.
Walter Johnson slammed hot one at
Bill James. the Nap HEAVIER, and Bill was
unable to get out of the way. The ball
hit him on the shoulder blade, breaking ;
the bone. Kaler took his place on the
mound. III
With three on the sacks In the fourth
Kid Elberfeld grounded to Stovall and
BUR hopes for few more tallies were
1ipped in the bud,
Walter "smokebaII' johnson famed {
he side in the fifth, but Ball poked
single in between and died on first {
Walter didn't have lot of speed
III. no-the ball looked as big ASA peal, ,
N the level. 1t did. II
Doc Gessler opened the NTH with his 1
bird double Of the fray. Doc is clout-
ng the pill trifie these days-it ap- ,
Years.
Pinch" Mcbride was again the hero. !
n the NTH, with Harry Gessler repos-
ng on the third station. George came
cross with his second single, sending
he doctor over the tally pan.
Larry Is the same old graceful fielder
s OF old. In the fifth the king stabbed
treet's hard bounder and tossed the pel- Il