The Washington times., 1911-06-22
GRAY'S SKuLFUL
PITCHING FUTILE
First Battle With Athletics Lost by 2-to-1 Score and
Then Dixie Walker Makes Vain Fort to Save
the Second Came
By SENATOR"
Only Washington Newxpaperman With Nationals.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June r.
Dolly Gray, pitching intelligent, skill
full baseball, lost the first battle by a
score of , to L 1t was, like most pitch
ers battles, almost devoid of features.
and it was not till the second engage
ment had started that Young Walker
had his chances. The Nationals dropped
that game, too, after running ahead for
four innings, the entire defense crum-
bling to pieces in the last three in
nings, and allowing the Champs to land
the victory by 6 to l.
In the very first session Of that second
battle Eddie Collins lifted the ball on
the end of his bat, driving it high and
far out between Walker. and Milan.
The Carolina Beauty was under way
like a flash, heading straight for the
fence in left center. AS fast as he ran
the ball travelled faster, and, looking
up, he saw it about to pass ever his
high, thrust his gloved hand up into
the air, and made a catch that kept
the armament ringing for five minutes.
Kid Elberfeld, the midget veteran,
the field before the balloon went up.
Immediately after Walker had con-
tributed his marvellous jumping one
handed catch, Frank Baker slashed a
mighty drive toward right field. The
ball, travelling at express speed, leaped
and bounded over the turf lIKo a thing
of life, Just out of Schaerer-s reach. 1t
was ticketed q single till Elberfeld
stuck out his hand, seized the ball as
it passed and snapped II to first, get
ting Baker for the final out Of the In
ming.
Collins Drive to Right.
Again in the fourth Eddie Collins
showed all his strength against the
sphere, and hammered 1t toward right
Elberfeld once more, running like a
wounded deer on his lame ankle,
reached out, grabbed the ball, and re-
tired the fieet-footed star Of tho worlds
champions.
Bobby Groom, who performed excel
lently for five innings, got IN one stop
that was good for a prize i'll any exhi-
bition. Jack Barry dubbed a terrific
the second. The ball was bound for
center field, when Groom stuck up his
hand and plucked the pill from the
blue sky, tossing the speedy Barry out
by ten feet. For fielding features tina,
second game will long be remembered
The Nationals always had a chance
in the first game, though finding 1t diff
ficult to make hits off Cy Morgan. Dolly
Gray pitched an even, smooth exhibit
for him, had his team hit as strongly
as did the Athletics.
Amos Strunk spanked a double down
the left-field line in the third, and
streaked 1t to third on Collins scratch
to Elberfeld. Baker also slammed one
just out of Elberfeld's reach, and
Strunk went across.
The Nationals tied the score in the
sixth. Milan beat out bounce to Col
Inns, and was sacrificed by Schaefer.
Walker whitfield, and Elberfeld was hit.
Doc Gessler smote a powerful drive to
right, sending Milan over.
The winning tally came in the next
session, when Murphy opened with a
terrific triple to left center, rolling to
the fence. Walkers speedy return kept
it from being a homer. Barry slapped
one at Mcbride, who let 1t sail through
his legs, and Murphy had scored. How
ever, the run was billed to appear any
way, because Thomas tore of a safety
to left though the rest of them died.
The Score