The Washington times., 1911-07-11
Only Washington

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July u.-"Rub-
bershirt Bill Cunningham might have
been a hero in the last session OF yes
terday's bitter battle against the De-
troit Tigers Had he come through with
resounding wallop. Dixie Walker
might easily havc Tailed from third,
where he tugged and strained at the
leash. thus tying up the score. Instead,
the Schenectady boy famed miserably,
chasing Eddie Summers deceptive bend
ers to the corner OF the pan, anG the
Nationals lost out ty total Of to 8.
They took but one game from the Jun
galeers, and left for Cleveland last
night rather down in the mouth.
The Nationals got a lead IN the fourth
when Edgar Willett wavercd in the
face of the enemy. Ty Cobb exhibited
his ground and lofty tumbling when he
got under Schaefer's Texas Lacquer
back of second, one of tho prettiest
catches ever seen anywhere. But Kid
Elberfeld stuck his impervtous elbow
before one Of Willett's benders and am
bled down to first.
Free Ticket For Gessler.
Doc Gessler, patient cuss, waited till
free ticket was graciously handed
him. Davy Jones got under Lelivelt's
attempt at a hit, but George Mcbride
came through with a juicy bingle to
center, Elberfeld toddling over with the
first tally of the battle.
This lead of a run was wiped from
the slate in the sixth, though, when
the rapacious Tigers got after Groom
and, with three hits, a walk, and an
error, peeled off four runs for their
side. That was Bob Grooms bad in
ming. He passed Bush, who reached
third when Cobb danced a single to
-Milan's tootsies. Sam Crawford, mighty
base wallop to the left field seats,
scoring both Bush and Cobb.
Jim Delehanty poked one through
Cunningham's legs, and Crawford made
the third run Of the spasm, and Dele
hanty streaked it home wnen George
Morlarty stepped into one and ham
mered It to the left field pIeachers for
a triple. Mcbride threw out the next
two, and Willett famed. 1t looked soft
for the Tigers right then.
However, the Nationals are not a
quitting team and they proceeded to
get right after Mr.. Willett, coping
two runs in the seventh and driving
the raise ball artist from the hill in
the same session. Conroy peeled off
hne young bingle to center for,
starter. but Jones camped under
Henry's teasing hoist.
Pass For Ainsmith.
Eddie Ainsmith came to bat for
Groom and drew a pass. Red" Walk
er replacing him on the paths. The
corners were crowded when Milan
waited and walked. Germany Schaef-
er, who has been playing great ball
on this trip, spanked a safety to;
center. scoring Conroy and Walker.
Bill Cunningham, who had replaced
Elberteld In the fifth. had brilliant
opportunity to smite that pill on the
nose and shoot another tally across,
but he didn't do 1t. He failed to rise
10 the occasion and famed weakly
on four pitched balls. Even the
at his discontinue. Gessler tried his
hardest. but raised a little fly to Bush.
The Nationals were one run behind
and there they stayed. though the op-
portunity came to them again in the
ninth.
Henry grounded out to Bush In the
ninth. but Dolly Gray dug in and
drove clean single to right. Cobb
made noble attempt to get under
Milan's fly in left center, but failed.
and II went for a single. Gray does
not reach second very often and
injured his loot in hitting the bag, so
Dixie Walker took his place on the
cushion, while Tom Hughes began to
warm up in the expectancy of further
sehaefer had been the right man In
the right spot before and the fans