The Washington herald., 1911-09-27
By WILLIAM PEET.

BY tossing seven large juicy runs into
the third inning yesterday. the Nationals
were able to gallop away with the final
game of the Cleveland series, s to 2.
Our aspiring athletes snatched more
runs in this game yesterday than they
nave made in the last five put together,
and the fans left the oall park feeling in
a cheerful mood.
Bobby Groom was OF the rubber, and
while touched up freely always held the
upper h4nd. The Maps never looked
dangerous, although brisk lombard
ment in the fifth netted two runs when
Sir Roberts slants were mangled -four
'hits' worth.
The scrap wes almost devoid OF fea-
lures. Neal Ball put the sphere over the
right field fence and q bush Lacquer
named Callahan sent in as a relief hit
ger by the Maps, belted one of Groom's
Iwisters for a triple, but was left on
third. Gessler, Mcbride, Milan, and Con-
roy carried OF the batting Donors for the
home folks. Milan had a busy tiIne IN
center. pulling down six long flies in his
usual hawless manner.
Mitchell Blows Up.
Southpsw Mitchell only lasted two in
n:ngs and part of another. when Man
aser stovell sent in SwiGdcn 20 stop the
slaughter. 1t waE hardly Mi:chcT's fault
that the Nationals scampereG around the
sacks until the crowd became dizzy
watching them, as Tc6 Easte-!y inject
ed i couple Of bum heeveG into the chap
ter and CiscE came across with some
more strong work. A.: IN al. It was
enough to discourage any young aspiring
SoX artist.
Bobby Groom not only pitched steady
game, but he was backed up by good
support. Collegian Henry, behind the
bat looked better than nc has at any
time this season.
The Maps ely taIlies came in the fifth.
Birmingham pried open this round with
a clean single tc center. Neal Ball con-
nected for his only hit of the game.
Stepping into an outcurve and meeting
:he ball before it broke, Triple Play"
Neal sent the sphere shriekng over the
right field barrier and trotted around the
sacks behind Birmingham. Turner flied
to Milan, but Easterly doubled, and
Swindell followcJ with a single. This
last pair never got any nearer home, as
Graney and Olson died in turn.
The Maps had but two other chances
TO score. In the sixth with two down
Birmingham tripled to deep left but
Balls best effort was a pop fly to Nc
Bride. Two visitors had perished in
Clevelands ninth when Callahan. a new
recruit. who was substituted for Cot
ton Turner, smashed out pretty
three-base wallop to the right field fence
Fisher, hitting for Swindel died via the
McBride-Schaefer route, ending the game.
Seven Nationals Score.
The details of the Nationals joyful
third. when the game was placed beyond
the reach of the invaders, follow: Bob
Groom started the racket by first trying
to lay down bunt, and later changing
his mind, spiIling a single to center
Easterly let an inshoOt get away from
him, and Groom trotted to second. The
Nap catcher bungled again by throwing
the ball to center field in a careless at
tempt to catch Groom off his guard. Sir
Robert promptly Sneaked down to third
by. Germany Schaefer doubled to left
scoring Groom and advancing Milan to
third. Elberfeld hit sharply to Olson. and
Ole threw out Milan al the plate. FL
herfeld and Schaefer engineered the dou-
hIe steal so successfully that the German
scored as Easterly threw the ball to the
left-fcld pavilion, trying to head off
natCh at the three-quarter stretch. Ell
b@-feld pulled up at third. Red Walker
skipped a single through Mitchell, scor-
ing Elberfeld. Doc GeSsler drew a walk
Mcbride grounded to Olson who tried to
mp. While Easterly was chasing the
sphere. Walker scored and GessIer went
to third Conrov drove safely TO right
sending in GesSler.
/ Things were getting toe rot for Mitchell
and Manager Stovall sent the young man
hack to the hotel, calling upon Swindell
to stop the wholesale slaughter. Swim
1elTs first act was to pass John Henry
The younGster then pulled himself to-
gether and famed Groom, the latter bat
ting for the second time in that inning
Milan Hit slow hrInder 20 Olson, and as
the Tennessee Ayer beat the throw to
first, Mcbride crossed the plate. The
bases were FULL, and two gune wber
Schaefcr stepped to the nat. The foxy
Teuton waited out SwindeII, forcing in
Conroy with the seventh run. Elberfeld's
Erounder whicE Olson tossed to Ball
ahead of SchaeSer st second ended the
Joy round.
SwlndclI settled down and pitched good
hall during the remaining innings. The
Nationals were able 10 scrapc up ons
more tally in the eighth, when Elberfeld
wns hit Sy a pitched ball and Walker
and Mcbride slashcd out singles.
Manager StoNpll received a telegram
from Ban johnson during the fifth in
ming to the effect thct his (Stovalrs)
suspension had been lifted. jennings De-
tro!t Tigers are here to-day.
The SC0re,