The Washington herald., 1911-10-05
BY WILLIAM PEET.

in the last half OF the nlntn, ana tne |
youngster raped a sharp grounder
which Mcbride tossed over>to Schaefer
for the third out, the American League /
curtain dropped over basebalrs final act |
in the National Capitals concrete coils |
cum.
Connie Mack's champions had to be |
content with the lean end of to 2
score, but what cared they? The flag is
already fiuttering in Comics trophy I
room, and the White Elephants are GRID |
ing their loins for the real struggle |
ahead, the worlds championship games |
with Muggsy McGraw's New York |
Giants as the foe.
A small crowd of the faithful turned |
out for the getaway battle. Baseball
bugs, pure and simple. The game meant
nothing to the Athletics, and helped but
little to better the Nationals percentage
To Bob Groom goes the laurel wreath.
1t was BOb's fourth straight victory and
he demonstrated yesterday that his job |
in fast company for next year is as
sured. Groom was denied a salary raise
when the contracts were passed around
last winter. the claim being that he had
done nothing to warrant more money.
When the 1872 papers are to be signed
there should be something coming to Sir
Robert.
Nationals on to Boston.
Immediately after the game the WASH
ington players hustled to their hotel,
where their belongings had all been
packed. ate a hasty supper, and boarded
the $50 train for Boston. where three
more games will be played before thel
word .'finis'' can be spelled. With the
exception of Pitcher Groom, Outfielder
Long. and Third Baseman Morgan, all
the members of the Washington Club
left for Boston.
Groom pitched swell ball yesterday,
the kind that will win any game, and
the team behind him worked like a we'll
oiled machine Mcbride and Schaefer
pulling of many sensational plays.
Only four hits were allowed the lads
from the Quaker City. and outside Of
Eddie Collins swat for the circuit, none
of them was any too clean. For three
innings Groom held the whiphand over
the Mackman, only one man getting to-
the initial station. In only one session
did the White Elephants get more than
one safety. the eighth, and then two hits
failed to produce a run.
Manager Davis worked Krause during
the first five innings. and the Nationals
pounded him for seven hits, including
McBride's and Conroys three-baggers.
Krause looked to be far from right. and
if he works i'm the big series will have
day. The Nationals tapped him when
hits meant runs. Davis sent a youngster.
Brown. to the slab in the sixth, and
Brown looked mighty good tanning
Long and Mcbride, and making ConroyI
pop to Derrick, after getting two and
three on him. Brown had his spit ball
working in great shape. Germany SChae-
fer being the only National to hit him
safely. and Germany's swat was an in
field tap that he beat out.
Emerson AEnIn Stars.
Emerson. the youngster holding down
right field for the Mackmen, was again
in the limelight. In capturing Schaefers
drive in the third. Emerson made the
neatest catch of the day, and on two
other hits he all but snagged the ball.
diving at full length after EIberfeld
hit and making a great attempt to get
Schaefer's first safety in the fifth. This
lad gives promise of developing into a
cOrking Outfelder and hitter, as he waits
them out well and crashed out a pretty
single TO right in the eighth inning.
The fielding features of the day. Tor the
Nationals, go to Capt. Mcbride and Ger
many Schaefer. The shOrtstOp made sew
eral stops and throws that bordered on
the impossible. his peg after getting En-
erson's s drive in the fourth being cOrker,
when he captured Barry's slam and
threw the Athletic shortfelder out at
first. Germany Scha~fer aiding the Widow
with a classy pick up.
Germany put up one of the best games
ever witnessed on the initial station in
the new park, and some of his stops
were great. In the first inning. all three |
put-outs were made by the Dutchman
and all were on hard chances. Germany |
had fourteen trys and he failed to mess |
up one of them. At the willow, Dutch |
was the shining light of the closing /
fracas, leading both teams, being the |
only man to get more than one hit.
Earl Mack, the young son of Connie |
Mack, played third base the last three in
nings, and failed to get chance in the |
field, while at the bat he famed once
and was thrown out by Mcbride, the
Nationals captain making great stop |
and peg.
The park will not be used again until
the AIl-stars play the Athletics here
next Monday and Tuesday. after. that
the place will be closed for the winter. |
President Noyes stating that he will not
allow the scholastic or college football
teams to use ii this fall
Athletics Score First.
Eddie Collins was the first Mackman to
cross the plate. his long clout to the |
center field fence netting him four bases
in the fourth inning. Eddies swat came
after Mcbride had thrown out Strunk |
The next two men were easy outs.
The Nationals put the game in cold |
storage in their half of the inning. Ell
berfeld singled to right and Walker
popped TO Livingston. Long went out on
a roller to Collins, ElberfeId moving up
to second on the play. George Mcbride
tore of a triple to the left field fence and
Elberfeld crossed the plate with the ty-
ing run. Wild Conroy duplicated Capt.
Macs trick and George counted. John
Henry slammed a single to center and
Conroy scored the third run of the game.
Groom ended the inning by flying out
to Strunk.
In the following round the Nationals
scored again. Milan lifted a high fly /
to Emerson, and Germany Schaefer beat /
out tap to Barry. This was the Dutch
mans second hit of the game. Germany
stole second, and went to third after
Strunk captured Elberfeld's high fly.