The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Iday, he ended the Snapplest game ever
pulled off in the concrete coliseum and
perhaps the best the Nationals have ever
played.
Lacking the free hitting of the day
before, the battle abOunded in good
fielding Quick and heady playing kept
the few of the faithful assembled under
a strain until the last man was put out
That the game ended in favor of
our one-time hOpefuls made no difference
to the fans as they departed from the
park 1t was better so, and they ap-
preCiated it, but had the Nationals
drawn. the smaller instead of the larger
end of the score, no one would have
felt disappointed, for they had seen
great ball game.
II was hard to choose between Milan
and Cobb in selecting the star of the
day. for each starred at the bat, and
what they didn't get in the field didn't
come their way.
Germany SChaefer had a laugh on his
old teammates. The day before he had
pulled off one of the prettiest plays seen
on the ball 1eId-that is when it sue
ceeds-the delayed steal. Yesterday,
however. in attempting to duplicate the
feat Crawford was made to look foolish.
for Mcbride had the ball waiting for
him. Whereat Germany Schaefer, TO the
great gIee of the fans. executed a skirt
dance, sans the skirts.
Ty Cobb was twice nipped on the paths,
;he first time in tho opening round, when
Walter Johnson snapped the ball to Nc
Bride and the Georgia Peach was caught
off second by foot and the other time
in the final round, when Ty tried to score
from second on an infield hit. hut Ger
many SChaefer threw to Gabby Street and
uHr heady receiver put it on the flying
Wander, ending the game.
Both TwirIers in Form.
Both Summers and Johnson were stingy
with their hits, each team getting but
five, and while he walked two Tigers in
tn" first stanza. Walter tightened up and
not a lad from JunGletown strolled after
that. Walters passes did not hurt to
any extent. but two of Summers tickets
t" the first station did damage. for when
he walked Street in the seventh, Mcbride
went to third, from where he scoreh when
Walter lifted high fly to Cobb. Schaefer
received Summers other pass in the
eighth and Germany scored when Drake
dropped Gessler's pop fly. Each twirler
famed four. Walter retiring Stanage in
IN" second with Gainor resting on third
base
The Tigers started off in the first
round. Bush famed. but Cobb walked
the bag by a good peg to Mcbride
crawford walked, but Delehanty forced
him at second, ending the inning.
Milan opened the Nationals half of
the first by being called out On strikes.
Germany sprinted out an infeld tap 10
Bush. and Kid Elberfeld forced the Teu-
ton a second. the Kid being put out at
first on fast double DTay.
In the second. the Tigers looked dan
Eerous. for after Johnson had tossed
Drake out at first. Del Gainor waIIoped
a slow pitch to left for two bases. Nor
iaTity beat out an intieId tap. Gainor rest
ing on third. The Tiger captain tried to
work a delayed steal but johnson was
on the job and Moriarity went out.
Walter. Mcbride. Schaefer to Elberfeld.
Gainor refusing to attempt home. John
son then put on steam and famed Stan
age
Washington had a good chance to cross
the plate in the sixth johnson was
safe when Gainor dropped Bush's throw
Of Walters, smash. Milan beat out a
swat to Moriarity, but Walter grew
reckless on second and Stanage picked
him off. Milan stole second and Schaefer
walked. Kid EIberfeId lined to Cobb and
Walker forced Schaefer at second, re-
firing the side
Tigers Score First.
III" HTsI IdIIE OF the game appeared
in the fifth inning Gainor beat out a
tap to Conroy, the Nationals third sacker
throwing the ball clean to the stands.
Gainor going all the way to third. Mori-
arity lifted to Milan, and Gainor did not
try to score. Stanage hit a high bounder
to Mcbride. Gainor came home on the
put out Summers famed for the third
out.
In the seventh the Nationals tied the
count Gessler popped to Stanage. and
George Mcbride slammed A single 70
left Conroy beat out a tap to Bush. and
Street walked, filling the bases Walter
johnson came across with a long 1v to
Cobb. Mcbride breezing home Milan
ended the stanza by going out on roller
10 GainOr.
The winning run counted in the follow
ing inning. Germany received his second
free trip to first Kid Elberfeld sacri-
feed him to second. Walker went ont
on a smash to Delehanty, Germany pull
ing up at third. Doc Gessler lifted a
pop fly back of third. and Drake dropped
the ball, Schaefer scoring with the much |
needed run, placing the figures, Nationals
=. Tigers l.
In the Tigers half of the ninth, it looked !
had for the home crew with the three
Detroit sIuggers coming up.
Ty Cobb had two strikes on him when !
he singled to center. Crawford hit to
Elberfeld, who fumbled just a moment, |
hut getting the right fielder at first Dele |
hanty hit to Mcbride. who thew Jim out |
at first, and Germany, always in the |
game. nipped Cobb, who attempted to |
score from second, at the plate by a |
perfect throw TO Street.
The Score.