The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Detroit, Mich, July 9.-After being ap-
parentIy beaten beyond hope and with
the score to 2 in Detroits favor as they
entered the ninth. the Nationals pro-
pounded sensational batting rally here
to-day, whaIed around five runs, and then
STAYED of the Tigers in their half. Wash
Ington emerging victorious by to 6.
It was a most astounding sort Of finish
20 the Detroit bugs, who had seen Walter
johnson apparently routed by a salvo Of
hits and had cheered to the echo Clar-
ence Elmer Mitchell, the Tigers only
southpaw, as, in the first game he has
been allowed to start this year, he had
turned in a mastery card.
The Nationals simply would not be de-
MED. and although Mitchell was yanked
from the slab before danger actually ap-
peared, they went at WiIlett, now con-
sidered the Tigers best pitcher, and ham
mered him until the winning margin was
established.
How 1t All Happened.
Mcbride was first up in the ninth, and
singled down the third base line. Con-
roy was an easy out, but Henry walked.
johnson popped a fly TO Delehanty, and
only one more out was needed to cinch
the game. Milan worked Mitchell for a
pass, however, and Schaefer singled
sharply into left, Mcbride and Henry
scoring. Moriarity then called in VIII
lett, who had been warming up for some
time in the shade of the left field fence.
Edgar passed EIberfeld, filling the bases.
Gessler then produced a smashing single,
on which Milan and Schaefer scored and
lied things up. Lelivelt singled to left,
and EIberfeld crossed the plate with what
proved to be the winning run.
The Tigers had the tail end Of their
batting list up, and G'Leary and Stanage
were out in order. Schmidt, batting for
Willett, doubled, and it was up to Jones,
who was unable to hit Johnsons fine burst
OF speed and ANONYMOUSLY struck out.
The early stages of the game had seen
the Tigers strutting triunphantly about
the field. Crawford had been a raging
demon with the stick and hit safely
every time up, his two singles, a double
and home run, proving the storm center
for the Tigers scoring. Mitchell had
pitched finely, had kept Washington hit
less for five of the first eight
innings, and had, held them to two
runs, secured in the sixth, in which
singles by Johnson and Schaefer, two
bases on balls, Moriarity's error, and Le-
livelt's hit had combined in the Ma
tionals' only scoring. The Tiger bugs left
the park declaring that it was a mistake !
TO take Mitchell out, but the chances are
that the result would have been the
same had he remained in. The Wash
ington bunch had simply gone mad with
their bats.
johnson Looked Good.
Johnson seemed to have all his speed
and pitched much more impressiveIy
than on his prior appearance here, yet
the Tigers hit him in every inning but
two and enjoyed two very fat periods.
They got one run in the second, as a
result of Crawford's double. In the third
they broke loose for three. Stanage
doubled, Mitchell walked, and Jones
bunted safely. filling the bases. Bush
forced Stanage at the plate, but Cobb
and Crawford peeled off singles, three
runs resulting.
In the eighth, with two out, Cobb was
passed. and Crawford hit past Gessier
for a home run. This was followed by
a two-base hit by Delehanty, who, how
ever, failed to complete the circuit
But all these things were forgotten and |
null and void by the terrific |
rally which Washington uncorked in its
inning.