The Washington herald., 1911-05-04
GAMES TODAY,
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Boston, Mass, May 3-Pitcher Larry
Pape, the same rosy-cheeked youngster
who made his successful debut against
the Nationals two years ago here. when
he shut McAleer's men out, proved able
to hold McAleer's men in check again to-
day, and although he was not there with
the whitewash brush, as on a former oc-
casion, he kept the hits so we'll distrib-
uted that the Red Sox Won to 3 without
any great amount of difficulty. Pape
had the weather and his own team
against him. A bowling gale ragged dur
ing the afternoon, and whatever curves
the ball lacked when it left the twirler's
hand were plentffully in evidence when
ever the pellet sailed into the air. The
high wind almost robbed the Boston
twirler of his usually good control, and
an exceedingly sloppy infield did its best
to rob him of the game.
Yerkes and Gardner played as though
they were competitors in a beanbag COM
petition and their work was so saffron
that the peacefully inclined bleacherites
at one time started to howl But Pape
had his nerve with him and whenever
the situation looked most dangerous ne
settled down in fine style.
Scorers Are Lenfent.
The Nationals should have made but one
run, though they got three, but charitable
scorers refused to give the offenders due
credit for all their misdeeds. Maybe
it was on account of the cold weather,
but most likely the fact that the Red
Sox were going away the following day
on long journey might have accounted
for the leniency. We know where the
Sox are now. but the Lord only knows
where they VIII be located when the long
Western trip is concluded.
Groom wasn't any more successful
against Boston than on his previous at
tempt, and the third inning, when he
was bumped for four solid drives, sound
ed the bells for him. Dolly GRAY sue
ceeded him. and dis fairly well until the
locals awakened to the fact that 1t was
the old southpaw antagonist that was
working, and then Dolly got his, like
wise.
The Nationals fielded much more sharp
ly than did Boston. but they could not
handle the slap stick so well; there
fore, their defeat was in order. More Sc
rious than the loss Of the game was the
temporary loss of Catcher Gabby Street,
whose right thumb was thrown open by
an inshoot again rflis afternoon. He was
compelled to retire in the middle of the
seon, will not be able to go behind the
bat again for more than a fortnight.
Boston Scores n Run.
A hit by Hooper to start off with a
pass to Gardner. and two sacrifices, one
on the squeeze play, gave the Sox the
opening run in the first inning. In the
third, four hits. with a sacrifice in be-
tween, allowed the Sox two more tallies
and forced Groom to the stable Two
singles accounted for the run in the sixth,
while pass, a long three-bagger by
Williams. and an infield out gave Bos-
ton the last two runs, in the eighth.
In the second. double by Elberfeld
and hits by Cunningham and Street
counted run number one for the Ma
tionals. Two passes and couple of rank
errors let McAleers men get another tally
in the fourth: and a bad muff by Engle,
followed by Elberfeld's second double, al
lowed the visitors to score their third
run, in the eighth.