The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
MILAN,s GREAT WORK.

MII4AN'S GREAT WORK.
Milan's wonderful work at bat and
on the bases will long be remembered.
He made first every time he faced the
Detroit pitchers, and when the day was
over had accumulated four safe ones
and another that was very near the real
article, tumble by Moriarity of a hard
hit ground ball involving the only doubt
full element. His speed down to first
was tremendous, and on one Of his high
bounding clips to O'Leary, the Tiger
inf1elder never even bothered to make
the throw. He stole second twice and
third once, and Oscar Stanage is locally
esteemed the best of the American
League backstops. Three of Washing
toms five runs Milan scored In person,
and in the counting of one more his
speed played an important part.
Tigers Take Lead.
The Tigers started of in the lead,
Jones singing and being advanced to
position where he could score on Craw-
ford's savage cIout into left. In the
second Mcbride fumbIed Moriarity-s
grounder, o'Leary sacrificed, and Lively
whaled home the run. The Washing
tonians threatened In the first and sec
ond, but did not break the ice until the
third, when Milan smashed one through
DeIehanty, advanced on an error and
infeld out. and scored while Gessler was
forcing Elberfeid. Jennings men came
back in their half with single by Bush,
a triple over Gessler's head by Cobb, and
Crawford's sacrifice fly, thus making
things 4 to /
Then came the Nationals' big inning
the fourth. Conroy, Henry, and Walker
peeled of singles IN order, Wild scoring.
Henry was picked of at second, but Mo
rarity fumbIed on Milan, Schaefer
walked, and EIberfeId cleaned up with
mighty triple down the right field foul
line. Acting Manager Moriarity waited
till the score had been tied, when he
benched Lively and called in Covington.
There were two out GessIer walked, but
Lelivelt forced him.
In the fifth the Tigers forged ahead
again. With one out, Bush worked
Walker for a pass and Cobb doubled
Crawford was purposely passed, filling
the bases. Delehanty forced Crawford
and EIberfeId made a frantic effort for
double play. The ball was apparently
out of Schaefer's reach, however, both
Bush and Cobb scoring.
COvinGtOn in Tight Holes.
With a lead of two runs, Covington
toiled manfully. Several times he was in
ticklish places, but he managed 10 pull
through unscathed until the eighth. In
which, with one out, Milan got his fourth
single. Clyde stole. Casey had relieved
Stanage on account Of the latter's In
disposition, due to the heat. He got
crossed with Covington and a passed
ball resulted, on which Milan scored.
Schaefer walked and stole. Elberfeld
worked Covington for a PASS Gessler
lifted a short fly to right, on which
OLeary made a shocking catch It was
up TO Lelfvelt, who drove a fine single
into center. Everybody expected to see
Schaefer score the tying run. but Cobb
made q frantic recovery Of the ball and
a perfect throw to Stanage. The play at
the plate was close, but Umpire Perrine
ruled Schaefer out.
The Tigers got one more in their half.
Conroy mufing Moriarity's line drive and
then throwing over Schaefer's head. An
infieId out advanced the captain. Henry
muffed the third strike on Casey and
Moriarity tore for the plate. which he
made when Henry dropped Schaefer's re-
f,ir,, throuv Score