The Washington herald., 1911-07-27
By WILLIAM PEET.

Jennings tWlrlerS Inan II Iney were re-
cruited from the Sunday School League,
the Nationals smothered the men from
Michigan yesterday u to 5, and delighted
another large fan flock, including Vice
President Sherman and Frenchy.
Three Tiger leather chuckers. were
mangled in the two opening rounds, nine
runs splashed over the plate on seven
hits, three errors, and the same number
of walks. With this lead everybody
felt safe, as Dixie Walker gave cheerful
evidence of enjoying one of his good
days, and when Dixie is good, he's the
sweetest little child in the world.
In the very first inning young Mr..
Lafitte got his bumps where Katy wore
the beads He was chased to the rath-
skeller and Tex Covington pushed into
the melee. Covington looked all right
for a minute, but that was all. Six
men faced him and then Southpaw
Mitchell thought he could steer the Tigers
out of the rut. Mr.. Mitchell was
mangled four hits worth and his
remains were quickly shoveled off
the mound to make room for Ralph
Works, the human slat. Ralphie wor-
ried through the next two spasms, when
the Nationals added three more runs
then he settled down and gave a correct
Imitation of a real twirler earning his
salary.
Tigers at Dixie's Mercy.
The foregoing recites in brief the
Slaughter, but the picture would hardly
be complete without adding that Jen-
nings Jungaleers were peaches and cream
for Dixie Walker. The mighty Cobb
Crawford combination was made TO look
like flock of horse and buggy leaguers.
Little Zeb Milan provided a large. soul
stirring thrill when he made one OF the
most spectacular catches ever seen in
the National Capital. 1t happened in the
seventh inning. Ty Cobb connected with
e mighty swing. the ball sailing high in
the air, and looking good for a home
run. At the crack of the bat Milan turn
ed his back and raced with the ball
nearly te the fence. He gauged it per-
fectly when he made the turn, and thrust
ing up both arms, the ball stuck. 1t was
the kind of a catch one sees once in a
lifetime.
Just one accident marred a perfect aft
ernoon. Big Dixie Walker intercepted a
line drive from DOME Bush's bat in the
ninth, and the ball split his right thumb
Several stitches had to be taken in the
digit after the game, and the Nationals
will probably lose DiXies services for a
week or ten days.
Another fine crowd turned out. and it
was noticed that the fans left their ham,
mers behind and gave the players en-
couragement instead of roaSts.
The Outfeld, owing to the unsettled
condition of the turf made the going
treacherOus, and errors had to be charged
against Sessler and Red Walker.
Three for Nationals
After blanking the Tigers in the open
ing spat, the Nationals pulled down three
in bair haI 70
Delehanty muffed Moriarity's throw When
Germany Schaefer whitfield on the third
strike, Milan stole second ElberfeId died
via the Moriarity- route. and
Milan sneaked down to third. Doc Gessler
blasted one through Lafitte's paws, and
Milan scored. Lafitte foolishly tried to
rip the Sawbones at first, and threw the
ball to the pavilion. Gessler taking sec
ond. Red Walker drew a pass, and Nc
Bride smashed a pretty single into Sam
CrawfOrds territory. bum heave to
the plate permitted both Gessler and c.
Walker to count. Mcbride poled this
clout off Lafitte, and Jennings substi-
tuted Covington as Conroy took his place
in the box. Wild made it three out on a
sharp grounder which Bush slammed over
to Delehanty.
The big inning for the home folks was
the second, when six large, juicy tallies
OObDSu up bIit IldS III
Ainsmith walked and took second
on the delayed steal. Dixie Walker
placed single in left, Ainsmith
reaching third. Milan flied to Cobb,
and Ainsmfth scored. Schaefer
stroIled on four wide ones. EIber-
field was hit by n pitched ball. fill
ing the bags. Out came Coyington,
and Mitchell took up the burden.
Doc Gessler ripped n single to short,
Dixie Walker counting. c. Walker
singled to center, Schaefer coming
home, but CObb's fine return got
Elberfeld at the plate, Ump Evans
calling him out, claiming interfer-
ence with Stanage by Schaefer. Nc
Bride crashed to right for n two
bagger, sending in Gcssler> and
Clarence Walker. ConrOy hit safely
to left, and Mcbride breezed over
the rubber. Ainsmith made the
third out on a grOunder to Dele
hnnty. Six runs and a badly joited
Tiger.
Works on the Mound. |
When the Nationals third chapter
opened, Ralph Works was on the lob
Dixie Walker greeted the human string |
oy lifting one over MariarIty's thatch |
Milan flied to Cobb, and Schaefer forced |
Dixie at second. Elberfeld singled, and |
raced 10 third when Stanage threw the |
ball into right field Schaefer came home |
on the miscue. Gessler walked, and |
Works uncorked a wild pitch. letting in |
Elberfeld
The Nationals twelfth run showed up /
in the fourth, when Mcbride walked and |
stole second. took third on Conroy's sin
gle, and completed the journey on Dixie |
Walkers safe swat to left
1t was not until the fourth that the
visitors could tally- Three hits In O |
and a sacrifice fly let in Sam Crawford I
A helder's choice, base on balls, and an
infield out counted Delehanty in the IT,
gers sixth, while singles by Del and /
O'Leary and Casey's out added a mark
in the eighth. and in the ninth the Tigers
total was boosted to five on a pair of L
singles, wild pitch. and an infield out
1t Is worthy to note that yesterdays