The Washington herald., 1911-05-13
OLD-FASHIONED RALLY
WINS FOR WASHINGTON
McAleer's Hopefuls Pound Out Hits Enough to Scor'
Three Runs in the Ninth and Chicago is Beaten
snecial IN The Washington Herald.

I Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, Ill, May 12.-That lively ball
must have had much of the life knocked
= out of it Thursday, for base hits were
not so plentiful to-day when the .SoX
and Nationals fought the third game of
their series at Comiskey Park. 1t was
more like pitchers battle, but there
was a ninth-inning climax that stirred
the red blood Of every one present The
Nationals climaxed the better and won
the game by one run, the count being
6 to g.
Up TO that ninth inning it was a des-
perate see-saw affair, with the score a
tie nearly all the time. When five
rounds had been fought, each club had
three runs and it stood this way until
the ninth. Fred Olmstead, pitching for
the Sox, had just a shade the better of
the sIabbing, working against Dolly
Gray, the tall Southpaw of the Nationals
staff. But in the ninth, the visitors fell
upon Mr.. Olmstead in a most vengeful
manner and two singles and triple,
with the help of an error, put three Of
them around the bases to the counting
place
Then to make the finish dramatic the
Sox filled the bases with no one out,
leaving two more on the runaway with
none out. Bur Dolly Gray pulled him.
self together in spite of the bowling of
about 5000 fans, and got three men out
without letting another get home, and
the game was over.
Nationals Score Three Times.
All the eXcitment and thrills came in
the ninth inning alone Some very bad
baseball on the part of the visitors gave
the SoX two of their first three runs.
Some very bad baseball on the part of
the Sox gave the Nationals their first
three runs. The bad baseball was near
ly equal, but the pitching of Olmstead was
enough superior that he should have won
his game.
1t is possible a Lake Michigan breeze
was directly responsible for that ninth
inning rush. Just after the seventh in
ming was finished. the warm and balmy
summer air WIS suddenly turned frigid-
The wind switched from west to east In
the twinkling of an eye, and sent shivers
through the spectators while the athletes
on the field were seen to crawl into
sweaters.
The Nationals batted one man home
IN the first inning before Olmstead had
gained his form. The first man was
passed, but was forced at second by Con-
Tcys bunt to Olmstead. Lelivelt singled
to right. sending Conroy to third. FL
ferbeld got his forearm in the way of a
pitched ball and went to first, filling the
bases and Gessler hit a single to center,
scoring Conroy. Cunningham famed and
Mcbride rolled an easy one to third.
ending the round.
Chicago Ties Score.
The Sox tied the count Immediately.
Mcconnell getting to second when Con-
roy muffed his fly ball Lord hunted and
beat 1t for hit, putting Amby on third.
Mcintyre stung a single to right, scor-
ing Mcconnell and sending Lord to third
Lord was held at third while the next
two men grounded out to the pitcher and
the third flied 10 the outfield
In the fourth Jack Collins opened with
a corking drive to right center for three
bases. Corhan popped out. but Jimmy !
Block poked a pretty one to right field |
for a base, sending Jack home Ohm |
stead hit into a double play. ending the |
round.
In the fifth, the Nationals made two. !
taking the lead by one run. Gray walked |
and Milan hit to Corhan, who fought |
with the ball long enough for both run
ners to be safe. Conroy sacrificed Ohm
stead settled into his best stride and |
famed Lelivelt. Kid Elberfeld then out
guessed 'Ommie'' when the latter tried |
to sneak a straight one over for the
first strike. The Kid hit it to center
field for a single, scoring both Gray and
Milan. Gessler popped to the catcher,
closing the round.
In their half of the sixth, the Sox
tied the score, and it remained a tie until
the ninth inning rush
Henry's single and stolen base coupled
with the SoX blunders. gave the Nationals
their first run in the ninth, leaving MILAN
on first base with two out Milan then
stole second, and scored when Conrov
singled 10 center. Lelivelt followed this
with triple TO right, scoring Conroy,
ard Elberfeld ended the round with a
grounder to Corhan.
White Sox Desperate.
In the Sox's final attempt, Collins walk
ed for a starter. Corhan hit to Elber-
field. who threw to second, too late TO 1
get Collins, both men being safe. Block
walked, filling the bases. Doc White
then ran for Block and Zeider batted for
Olmstead. Rollie whacked a single past
second. scoring both Collins and Corhan,
and putting White on second. Tannehill
tried to bunt, but popped to the pitcher
Lord forced Zeider at second, White
taking third. Lord then stole second,
and with the tying run on third and the
Winning run on second and a base hit
needed. Mcintyre, who had made three I