The Washington herald., 1911-08-09
By WILLIAM PEET.

P League last season and helped win
the championship for Akron, was sent
in to pitch for the Browns against the
Nationals yesterday One inning was
enough for Nelson. who was buried un-
der a shower Of hits. Six runs was the
Nationals portion. and the game vas
won right there although the final
count on the big score board showed
10 to 5.
There was some talk of how Wash
ington missed a real star when the club
failed to put in bid for Nelson's serv-
ices last year. He may be great
finger some day. but his two perform
ances thus far this year in the Capital
fail to create that impression.
Walter Johnson was MCAleer's SeleC-
ton and the big fellow pitched and
won an easy game. At no time did lie
extend himself. and, with tn" exception
of the fourth inning, the majority OF the
Brownies hits came after two had per-
ished.
Hamilton. who succeeded Nelson. was
very much of a puzzle untA the Ma
tionals kicked a run out of him IN the
fifth and lambaSte him for three more
in the seventh.
Spartacus Walkers hitting easily fea-
tured the matinee. for 10y his own efforts
five local tallies crossed the plate. HIS
swat lOldl llltluI'C Il pan vi S+Ilei'7 "ttH
a home run our of four times up, anu
every hit was timely.
Wild Conroy put UP a beautiful game
a third base. handling four hard chances
in line shape.
Brownies Are Outclassed.
The visitors were simply outclassed
despitI, the fact that the box score shows
the same number of hits for both teams
ba ], smiled six
over the plate IN the opening round, Nc
AIeer substituted Bill Cunningham at sec
ond for Kid Elberfcld. as the veteran is
still suffering from a recent strain.
'CunuE' fielded his position perfectly,
and while he did not connect for a safe
hit, he laid down two timely bunts
After Johnson had tUmbled down the
Browns in order during the first, Nc
Aleer's crowd started to make life mis-
erahle for Red Nelson Milan was hit
in the Stats and forced al second on
SChaefer'S gTOUrdcr to Wallace. Elber-
field and GesSler both drew transpOrta-
tion, filing the bags Sparta"us Walker
caressed one of Nelson's shoots to center
field. scoring SChaefer and Elberfeld.
Mcbride singled, and the sacks were
again populated. Wild Conroy banged
safely to left. sending hrme Gessler and
Walker Street pOked the ball over HO-
gan's thatch for a twO-bagger, and on
this clout Mcbride and COnroy COM
pletcd the circuit. Score: Nationals, b;
Browns, Q.
The Brownies took undue liberties with
Walter JOhnsOns 500 Slants in the
fourth and managed to score a trio OF
talies after two We're out. Hogan dou-
hlcd. stephens and Black singled, and
Wallace lifted short fly to left out of
everybOdy's reach. This bOmhardment
netted three runs. Score: Nationals, e;
Browns. 3,
Another run went to the Browns in
the fifth when ShOtten stretched an
ordinary two-bagge~ to right into
triple, and romped home on Austin $
sacrifice fly. Schweitzer followed this up
with single. but I-apOrte hit into
double play. Walter Johnson max nS
dandy One-hand stop of LarOrte's light
ming fast grounder.
Solve Hamilton at Last.
Hamilton did not allow anything that
e*nu snc!l.d of a hit until the home
folks fifth. a pass to Schaeter was
fatal as Cunningham advanced the
Teuton with a sacrifice. SchLefer stole
third. hut was out at home on Gessler's
grounder which Wallace slammed to
Stephens. Gessler then stole second. and
crossed the plate on Walkers single to
left center.
ward in the Nationals seventh. SC1aefer
pumped l single into ign. field. Cunry
laid dow. a perfect bunt. Gessler Gied.
Iaporte to Black, but Walker CrON" the
tall between Hogan and ShOtten for
home run. logan chased the sphere 10
the fence He might possibly nave nailed
the Carolina Kid at the plate had he
hustled a little faster. Mcbride then
smacked a single to left, the ball getting
away from Hogan. and the local captain
pulling up. at second. Conroy grounded
to Wallace, and was safe at first on the
latter's poor throw to Black. Street
chaIked his cue and dropped the ball
into the left ccrn"r pocket for single,
sending home IIcBride. pacing the
figures Nationals. -; Browns. 4.
After Hogan and STEPHENS had been
shelved in the visitors ninth. Black was
safe on McRridc's 200" throw to Scha"ief
of the lanky first saCh"r'S Srounder
Wallace singled to LEFT, and Dode Cr:ss,
batting for Hamilton. SMASHED through
the box for & single, scoring BIack.
Shotten ended .he game with nigh ny
TO Milan.