Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-11
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. Mich, July 1.-THE Ma
tionals left here last night with one VIC
tory over the Tigers out of four games
played, but they left with what honors
losers can claim. and no disgrace. The
last time the Washington club left town
the athletes of Jimmy McAleer went as
a disgraced team.
They played good ball here. although
they lost: There were sensational plays.
and the Nationals also displayed a rare
fighting spirit most Of the time. Their
coaching was the most enthusiastic
seen here this year. Their pitching could
have been better at times. and IN one
game they showed poor work on bases,
but as a whole the work done here by
!, ashington was creditable.
It was a bad start for the western
trip of the Nationals, still the boys from
the Potomac met team playing the best
ball it has shown this season. Had
Ban Johnson suspended Eddie Summers
six days instead of Ave the Nationals
would have left town with an even break.
Summers suspension expired just In
time to allow him to come to the re-
lief of Willett and hand the Nationals a
beating in their getaway game. Summers
stands out as the star relief hurler OF
the Tigers 1t was his superb pitching in
the seventh yesterday that saved the
game for Detroit.
And yesterday the Tigers played the
best defensive game they have put up
this season. There were wonderful plays
by Bush, Moriarty and Cobb. This trio
of them would have been extra base
knocks. Never has Bennett Park wit
messed as many really great fielding feats
in single exhibition.
kid" EIberfeld played yesterday when
he should have been on the bench, or
rather in bed. Had the scrappy Norman
been able to last the game out Washing
ton might have won. Cunningham, who
replaced Elberfeld, had two chances to
coming when the breaks seemed due for
Washington, but on each OF these occa-
sions Cunningham took the three swings
allowed him by the rules of the game.
Elberfeld got hold Of severe cold and
this resulted in chiils He consulted a
handed him a collection of qufnine cap
sules. Norman took the quinine with
more than required regularity. He hit
the pills for something like .739, and
they had their effect. The first time up
he failed to get out of the way Of a
pitched ball and it shot to his ribs.
When Elberfeld came up second time
he was again hit by pitched pail. TINS
time on the elbow. He got to second
when Gessler walked and claims he then
grew dizzy. Two men were out. and
when Elberfeld heard the crack of the
bat he started running. He claims that
all he realized was that he was running
and he kept on running till he reached
the Washington bench. He fell over and
the world grew dark. Elberfeld later re-
covered and sat in the shade for a while.
Last night he claimed to be feeling fine.
Gray also Joined the injured list during
the afternoon. He wrenched his back
sliding into second in the ninth and had
to be helped from the field. The hurt was
only slight, however.
There were rumors af1oat in the city for
the last four days that Jimmy McAleer
will not head the Nationals next season
and will not be connected with any big
league club for that matter. According
to the stories told McAleer will try to
get franchise In some minor league and
devote his time fighting for pennants in
the bushes"
Dazzling plays beat the Nationals out
of runs as well as hits yesterday. Elber-
field was the only National to reach first
In the opening round, but in the second
the first of the fashy plays came OFF and
robbed Washington of at least one run
Lelivelt got his base or balls. and Nc
Bride sent him on to second with a per-