Evening star., 1911-08-31

Special Dispatch 10 Inc star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. August s1.-The
Mars cinched the seasons series with the
Nationals at Somers Park yesterday
when they triumphed over the McAieer
huskies. to : in ten innings. 1t was
the Maps twelfth victory of the season
over the Nationals.
Fred ,Blandng performed in faultless
style for eight innings and up to the
ninth il looked as If he would repeat the
triumph that marked his major league de-
but when he joined the Maps last season.
On that occasion he opposed the Ma
tionsls and won = to o. He had them
shut out by the same score up to the
ninth.
II was after one man had been retired
in the ninth that Jim McAleer's boys
proved to the local fans that ball game
is never over until the last man has
been retired. Olson made high throw,
saving Gesser. G.. Walker and McBrlde
produced solid singles. which filled the
bases. Banding kindly uncerked wild
pitch. which allowed Gessler to score and
the other Nationals base runners to move
up. McAleer had a hunch that Pitcher
Cashon would show more in hitting
way than Second Baseman Cunningham.
and he was not off in his reckoning, as
Cashion cracked safety to left and Z.
the runs that forced the game into over
time.
The Nationals made but one fsit of
Banding in seven innings. that by Henry
in the first after Milan and Morgan had
been retired on intield rollers. Henry
stole second, but was left when Blanding
tossed out Gessler.
c. Walker drew a pass in the second.
and got as far as third on McBrides sac
rifice and Cunningham's infield out East
erly then made star catch OF Street
foul off the grandstand rail.
Ball threw out Walker and Milan in the
third, and Olson did a like service for
Morgan. Henry famed in the fourth. but
Gessler walked, and raced to third on
wild pitch only to be retired at the plate
on q spectacular stop and throw by Tur-
ner Of c. Walkers wicked bounder Nc
Bride ended the round with a foul to La
joie. Blanding famed Cunningham and
E. Walker in the fifth, while Street boost
ed to Birmingham Milan fouled to
Butcher In the sixth, and Morgan and
Henry both lifted to Jackson. Birming
ham looked after Gessler's and McBride's
flies in the seventh, while C.. Walker
fouled to Turner.
After Cunningham had famed in the
eighth. Street poled line single to center.
r. Walker forced him at second. Milan
then rid himself Of a nice safe drive, but
Morgan ended the inning with fly to
Butcher.
score in the ninth with only one down,
Ainsmith was substituted to run for
Cashion and was forced at second by
Street by a red-hair decision. E. Walker
then struck out. Milan started the tenth
round as +. Walker finished the ninth.
Morgan boosted to Jackson and Henry
bounced to Blanding.
The Maps started the game as IL they
intended to knock E. Walker into the
next county. After Cunningham had made
q grand assist on Butchers bounder in
short right. Olson poled double to Gen.
ter. 1t looked as IL NIilan's throw to Nc
Bride had nailed Olson by a full stride
but Perrine ruled Ole safe. Jackson then
beat out slow bounder to aeep short.
The mighty Lajoie gave E. Walker an
easy bounder and c. Walker pulled down
Birmingham's terrific line smash.
After Ball had famed in the second,
Mcbride threw out Turner, E. Walker
DETECTING the drive to the shortstop.
Henry knocked down Easterly's terrific
smash and E. Walker had Henry's toss
before Easterly reached first. Little Nor
gan shone like beacon light in the third.
In fact his work throughout the matinee
was frst-class in every particular. He
made two swell assists on Blanding and
Butcher in the third. the first way back
OF third and one on Butcher on a slow
roller near the pitchers box. After Olson
had walked Morgan bagged Jackson's
foul The Kid wonder made another
grand stop and throw on Birmingham
In the fifth after Larry had flied to
Milan. Cunningham fielded Balls groun-
der for the third out.
The little ball of yarn commenced to
unwind for the Maps in the fifth. After
Turner had flied to C.. Walker. Easterly
poked a single 10 center Blanding drove
safely to left. Butcher then hit the wall
in right for one base, Easterly scoring
and Banding reaching third. Butcher
advanced TO second when Milan relayed
Gessiers throw to the plate in an effort
a long sacrifice fly to Milan which scored
Bianding. Butcher just beat Milan's
great throw to third. Jackson sent
Butcher home with the third run with a
safe crack to center. Morgan then
brought the crowd TO its feet by knocking
down Lajoie's vicious drive and throw
ing him out.
Birmingham. Ball and Turner were