The Washington times., 1911-08-16

! Jimmy McAleer and his band of nifty
/ Nationals are travelling ever the rails
today on their way to st. Louis, where
they will open their final Western cam
paign for 1911. They had to leave the
Union Station, however, with the sting
of defeat, for the bare-legged High
landers from the hilltops of the Hudson
hung the insignia of the great Order Of
the Rusty Tin Can upon them yester-
day in the final battle within the con-
fines Of the concrete coliseum until Sep
tember I
Yes. Jack Quinn came back. after
being walloped in the opening combat
faultless ball.
Bob Groom Trounced.
The doughty lads from Gotham fell
upon Bob Groom, and gave him a sound
trouncing. They had no trouble in win
ming by a score of to l.
Conditions were far from being ideal
at the Florida avenue bailiwick. The
heavy shower shortly after noon had
thoroughly soaked the field. and mud
puddles galore were present in the gar
dens. Once Red" Walker caught a fly
oAtCI opAooAIlIS lIlIO Ou6h "dlCl " Ills
knees. When once under way the High
landers seemed to like the muddy going.
though Jack knight slipped at third
when home run was waiting for him.
That was kind of tough for Jack. Five
pounds Of tobacco, you know, for every
homer. Jack was thinking of his
Smokes"
Bob Groom. perpendicular person, was
the chosen slabbist of the McAleer
troupe, and for a while he looked to
have the goods. His control was weak,
though, and as he progressed ne be-
came worse until the final slaughter in
the seventh session, when the Yanks
mauled him and biffed him to all four
corners Of the arena. Dixie Walker
then rushed to the rescue, when it was
too late, and stopped the carnage
A Run In the Second.
The Nationals grabbed off a run in
the second inning, when Jack Quinn
seemed rather weak. Doc Gessler slap
ped a safety to center, and promptly
differed on the punk heave of Ed
Sweeney. Mcbride hung around and
strolled. Conroy singled to center, fast
work by Harry Wolter holding GessIer
at third. Bill Cunningham drove a
bounce to Knight, and perished at first
while Gessler streaked over the dish.
Quinn smoked up, and famed Street
and tossed out Groom.
After that one inning the Nationals
we're never really threatening. How
ever, Schaefer was caught at the plate
in the sixth, though he had little right
TO have gone that far. He walked and
was admirably sacrificed by Red"
Walker. Then came the greatest indi-
vidual fielding stunt OF the entire bat
tie.
Gessler tore of a terrific drive far to
the right Of Chases The greatest first
sacker in major league baseball dashed
for 1t and just managed to get his
gloved hand around the flying sphere
Quick as a flash he turned and raced
Gessler to the bag, just beating him by
a hair. Schaefer had gone to third, and
thought he might sneak over the pan
when he saw Chase sprawl on the turf
He was foolish to have such a think
in his system, and Chase, rising, i'm
mediately spiked him with a beautiful
line peg to Sweeney. But that one
handed stop of Chase's-wow, wowie.
that was a lola apaloosa!
The Kilties took the lead in the fifth
when a glimpse of what was in store
for B. Groom was flashed upon the cur
tain With Sweeney out of the way
Jack Quinn poled a terrific biff to right
center, hitting the bull in the hind leg
on the bounce. He could easily have
reached third had he been a fast man.
A moment later Harry Wolter, speedy
meteor upon the paths, hammered one to
the same place, sending Quinn across
and landing the gardener on third. g..
Caldwell Scores Wolter. I
Slim" Caldwell, cavorting in the field
In place Of "Hitless Charlie" Hemphill.