The Washington times., 1911-09-10
HIGHL LANDERS COP
THIRD AND LAST
After Pitching Winning Game the Thirteenth Inning
Dixie Walker Plunks Bert Daniels in the Back, With
Two Men Out and Then New Workers Win.
BY SENATOR"

Dixie Walker, after pitching winning
ball all through. a long, weary, watery
afternoon, pIunked Bert Daniels in the
back after two were out in the thir-
teenth session. Then Dixie climbed
aboard a slow freight. pulled the cord.
and away went all glimmering glory.
The Yankees copped the honors. to l.
It's rather painful to go to the thir-
teenth session and then lose command
of your battle, and Dixie Walker has an
ingrown crouch against himself today
for he was to blame, all by his little
lonesome.
The eleventh almost witnessed the
downfall Of the Nationals, but George
Mcbride was Johnny-on-the-spot, cut
ting down Daniels at the dish. After
Russ Ford had whitfield, Daniels singled
and blew oil the way around to third
on Hemphills bingle to right. BERTHE
thought ne might score on Chases rap
to Mcbride, but the captain Of the
nifty Nationals nailed the pill on a bad
bound, and "Gabby" was waiting for
friend Daniels.
The thirteenth was the painful para
graph. Blair flied to Milan ard Ford
famed for the third consecutive time
1t looked like an indefinite battle. but
Dixie hit Daniels in the back and,
once on, he promptly pilfered second.
Milan lost a chance for a diving catch
and Hemphill had copped two bags.
Daniels racing over the pan.
Ainsmitk Smashes Record.
Chase slapped a safety to left, scor-
ing HemphiIl. and then E. "Dorf' Ain
smith broke all amateur and profess
sional marks in following Roy Hart
zelTs terrific drive to the far corner in
left. Yes, Chase was over. Gardner
strolled, and when he and Hartzell tried
the double theft Street flung foolishly to
left field, letting Roy over and Gard
ner land on second. However, four
runs were more than enough. Most
of US were thinking OF supper, any
way.
1t was a tough fight, Dixie Walker
opposing Russ Ford on the hill, and
holding his own until the late stages
of the set-to. For five innings rot
score was made. but in the sixth the
Kilties copped one. Walter Blair
bumped a double to right and was sac
rificed by Ford. Bert Daniels, who was
very much in the game all the time,
counted a safe drive to left, scoring
Blair.
I'm, ''The PoWahful Mr.. Gabby" Street,
after getting a couple OF singles, sltth.
cred that Pill on the coco, and 1t sailed
of TO the fence in left center. Charlie
almost fell, rounding the first corner,
then set out for second like freight
erEine. Turning second he was seen to
be losing his wind and the pep in his
amid the plaudits of the assembled 1.12o
noble and earnest fans. He scored later
while Gardner was throwing out Milan,
no one being able to connect for q sim
The Nationals looked dangerous for a
moment in the thirteenth-that is, they
threatened to tally. Mcbride strolled
piil for a single to right. Street fouicd
10 Blair. 'sHusk" Csshicn famed pa
thctically, and Milan danced hounder
to Ford, forcing Mcbride at third, and
ending the exhibition The Nationals
had lost the entire series with the
l<ilties.
Mcbride Kept Busy.
George Mcbride had lot to do. and
figured in several beautiful fielding
plays Kid Elberfeld was there with
lightning catch Of a liner from
Hartzelrs bat. Gardner gave Conroy q
shance 70 glisten in the second With q
1iffici,lt FOUNDER.
Schaefer made valiant attempt for
we'll to knock 1t down. Then, too, Els
catch close to the Nationals rathskellar
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