The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Only Washington Newspaper Man
With the Nationals.

Only Washington Newspaper Man
With the Nationals.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 27.-Some pitchers
are born great, while others have great.
ness thrust upon them. 1t is in the
latter class that Jack Lively belongs
following that eliminating game of the
Washington series with the Detroit
Tigers.
Hammered for the bakers dozen of
bingles by the Nationals, and receiving
support that admitted Of but two mis-
plays, neither OF which were fatal In
the slightest degree, the man with the
resilient name breezed home All easy
winner.
For his victory the Wolverine should
extend his sincere thanks and heartfelt
appreciation TO the trio of twirlers who
sailed forth from the bivouac of Nc
Aleer. Missouri" Groom, Navy Yard
Becker. and Alabama" Walker are the
cnes to whom Lively ard the whole OF
Detroit should express gratitude.
Groom Not Groomed.
1t was very evident from the outset
that Groom was not groomed. With
the advantage of a two lead start he
was helpless against the swatters
under the command of Jennings. the
Joyous, and before the expiration of
the second inning Becker was signal
ed to the rescue. To attempt to
charge Becker with an important part
in the reverse would be pure sophis-
try Instead of having a man ready
in case Groom should prove to be off
color, Becker was not sent to warm
up until Detroit had made a flying
start. Then after tossing few balls
to Henry, Becker was sworn in with
Cobb. Crawford. and company COM
ing up. The result could be easily
foretold, so after he had staggered
part OF the third Becker was lifted
and Walker sent to the box. He was
ors, although the Tigers got to him in
the seventh for three hits from which
a pair of runs tailed
But despite the fact that the pitch
ers were wobbly and waving like
Egyptian palms in the tempest scene
played baseball according to Hoyie-
or rather Connie Mack.
Just as practice was about to end
Schaefer in reaching for a wide throw
at first base strained himself so Sc
verely that he fell and had to be lift
ed by his teammates who rushed over
to his side of the diamond. He was
led to the Detroit club house where It
was found that he had sprained
muscle in his right hip. The trainers
went to work on him and he was
able to dress and go to the hotel after
a short rest.
Lelivelt's Trouble.
Lelivel: went on the JOB IT first with
out any preparation, nut played gond
ball, although he received: a sympa-
thetic hurt in the eighth, when he
pullei that weak thigh in trying 20
avert a double play. He pulled I'D lame
in the ninth, but lasted II out.
Yesterday in these columns 1t was
said that Ray Morgan La%e indications
of reaching, top speed. In the game in
the afternoon he fairly out,lid himself
Five times the valiant Virginlan went
to the bat, and four OF these times he
hammered that ball into safe pasIurc,
once TO- a double. also sCoiing a run.
In the field he was as conspicuous as
the fire department in an Alexandra
parade, although he had but three
chances, they were all OF the hardest
kind. In the second inning he won the
hearts of the native sons by planting
himself directly In the third base line
and jeopardized his life, liberty, and
pursuit of happiness by facing the spikes
Of Ty Cobb. whom he touched out on a
throw from center. '--.
Fortunately for the diminutive Dam
villean one of the blue steels went over
his shoulders and the other. between
gotten. Every time thereafter when he
stepped to the rubber he was cheered
by the thousands, and the last trip up