The Washington herald., 1911-05-20
FATAL INNING GIVES GAME
TO CLEVELAND BY 7 TO |
Five Runs Cross Pan in Sixth, Sewing Up Second
Contest for Naps-Schaefer Improves on First
By HENRY p. EDWARDS.
Baseball Writer, the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
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baseball Writer the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Special to The Washington Herald
Cleveland Ohio. May 19.-Washington
had another bad inning this afternoon
and allowed Cleveland to score five runs
and incidentally remove the result Of
the contest from doubt, the Maps win
ming, to l. Dolly Gray, who started the
battle on the mound for the Nationals,
was very good until the sixth, when the
breaks of the game went against him.
Then after getting in bad the Maps be-
gan TO clout the ball and Dolly was forced
to retire In favor of Dixie Walker, who
was a complete puzzle during the re-
mainder of the game. But it so happen
ed that Speck Hardness, who was on
the firing line for Cleveland, was prac-
tically invincible, allowing the Nationals
but three hits, only two of which were
removed from the scratch class. The
first one and the one which allowed
Washington to escape a shut-out was
chalked up as hit merely because short
stop Olson, of the Maps, had the mis-
fortune to have his spikes catch and
throw him just as he was about to throw
TO first to complete an easy out. Hark-
ness, however. was very wild, passing
seven batters. None of the seven, though,
was costly, as hits failed to follow the
gifts.
Schnefer Improves on First.
The fielding of both teams was excel
lent, the Maps playing without an error.
while the only two misplays charged to
Washington were by the pitcher and
catcher Incidentally, each figured in the
i
Graney and Inflelders Mcbride. Birm-
ingham. and Olson were the ones that
starred, with Germany Schaefer playing
a greatly improved game on first base.
The Maps were the first TO score,
Graney completing the circuit in the first
inning on his hit. Olson's single, and a
double play into which Jackson hit.
Another was made in the second. With
one out Birmingham singled, took sec
ond on Balls out, third on Gray's wild
throw and scored on SmHh's single to
center.
Washington scored its only run in the
third. Ainsmith led off with grOundec
to Olson. The latter made a clean pick
up, but as he was about TO throw his
spikes caught, and he fell heIdlOng. Ain
smith stole second. took third when Gray
grounded to Ball. and scored on Milan's
single 10 left.
Not another hit was made off Hark-
ness until the ninth, when Schaefcr led
of wiki Z single. He was forced by
Leiirelt, and the next TWO died easily.
Maps Pound Gray in Sixth.
Gray retired the Maps without trouble
in the third, fourth, and fifth rounds.
Then came the direful sixth Olson, first
up. struck out, but Ainsmith failed to
grip the third strike. and then threw wild
10 first, and Olson was safe. jackson
bunted and Gray throw to get Olson at
second was late, both men being safe.
Easterly beat out his bunt, and the bases
were filled with none out. StOvall singled
and birmingham doubled and four runs
We're across. Easterly pOp-bunted and
was called out for interference with Ain
smith, birmingham being sent back 10
second. whence he scored when Smith
doubled TO right. That was the finish of
Gray. Walker came to the hill and famed
Hardness, while Smith was thrown out
trying TO reach third on a short passed
ball
in the next two innings the Maps were
helpless before Walker, failing TO get u
hit.