The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
CORNELL DEFEATED
BY THE NATIONALS
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ing 10 the spike wound on his ankle.
and the youngster was right there. all
though charged with a pair OF errors.
Ray shows that he has not been play
! ing the position OF late. but enters the
game with plenty of spirit, and worked
with williams and Musser nicely In nap
ping the base runners
"Cupny" Gets Homer.
IT remained for mid Bnr Cunning
ham. hero OF the rubber shirt. to pull the
banner stunt OF the engagement Bill
arose from the bench in the fifth frame
with mighty resolve in his mind. grab
bed his trusty wagon tongue. and with
Flynn resting on first, emote the pill one
awful wailop. and when Left Fielder
Butler had managed to get the pill in
the diamond, mild BIT was on his way
to the bench. after doing a wrestling act
and a slide for life with Abbott. the
Cornell receiver.
II was truly a husky clout. the ball
bounding against the left field bleachers
with a thud Bill also was on hand
with a double in the sixth round. and
also neat little single in the opening
session.
One Mr.. Hightower. twirler extraor-
binary of the Cornell collegians. was
pounded. slammed, and biffed by our
mighty bat singers during the six
rounds he did duty on the slab. and the
young man who relieved him. one Ed
mond. was also clouted to the queens
taste In the eighth inning, Just as the
fans had started for their suppers-
Edmond got away with the seventh In
ming in great shape, Henry. Akers, and
Milan going out In easy fashion. but IN
the next frame the trouble started Four
hits. together with a quartet Of errors,
put our Nationals up to II.
Jack Flynn was the real fast boy on
the bases. stealing a pair. while Noel
Ter. Morgan. and Foster also were there
with the fast stun. Foster walked three
out OF Ave trips TO the pan, getting
single on his last attempt. and flaming
on his first.
Gordan opened the game for the Cor
nell tribe by getting in the way OF one
of Musser's speed balls and Bills
famed Clute then lifted a high hy
between enter and right field. and Clyde
Milan grabbed II on the run, doubling
Gordan at first.
Two In the Opener.
In the Nationals half OF the initial
session, Milan drew a walk. and went
to third when schaefer singled TO CEN
ter. MoelIer popped to Keller, and
Flynn lifted a high fly to Gordsn. Milan
counting. Bill Cunningham then slammed
hot sigle 10 left. Schaefer scoring
when Butler let the ball go through him.
Morgan ended the round by going out,
Hightower TO CIute.
Again in the third the Nationals sent
runner over the pan. Schaefer leading
of with a single. taking third on a
Moeller Flynn walked and stole sec
ond, an the Dutehman counted on Cum
ningham's sacrifice fly. Morgan went
out to Clute.
Schaefer opened the ffth round by go-
ing out TO CIute. but Moeller walked. and
was thrown out trying to steal. Jack
Flynn walked, and Bill Cunningham un-
corked that mighty swat OF MS. scoring
Flynn ahead of him. Morgan was safe
on Keller's error. and stole second. Eos
tel. walked. and beat out a little infield
them over and walked, forcing in Nor
gan. Milan ended the session by flying
out to Butler. ~
Three more talIiss counted in the sixth.
Sehsefer being safe on Bills error
Moeifer forced Germany at second. and
later stole. Flynn singled clean to right,
and Moeller counted Bill Cunningham
" a
Ing double to center, sending Flynn over
the rubber. Morgan then hit to Isett,
who threw the short fielder out at first,
Cunningham coming all the way from
second home on the play. Foster famed,
ending the round.
Five More TaIlies-
In the final chapter. 1--WE n,ce big juicy
tallies were chaIked up for the Nationals.
Edmond had replaced Hightower on the
and had retired schaefer, the
first man up. Moeller singled TO third
base, and went to second when Keller
heaved the pill over clutes head On a
passed ball Danny took third. |
whence he counted when Keller allowed
Flynn's smash to get through him. Jack |
stole second and Cunningham lifted a |
high fiy TO O'Connell Morgan slammed |
a liner TO center field, the bah going |
through oconneIl. and Ray chasing |
Flynn over the rubber. Foster refused to |
call on the slaughter and singled to cenk |
ter. scoring when Gordan dropped Henry's /
easy fly. Collegian John counted a min
ute later when Jerry Akers singled %
center. but Milan had mercy on the fans
and lifted a fly TO O'Connell-
cornell's first tally came in the eighth
round, when Keller walked and was
forced at second by Abbott. The re-i
cetver was safe at second on Morgan's /
error. and went 10 third when Akers
threw wild to Flynn. pulling the first
sacker way on the bag. Flynn had the 1
ball in his hand. and Abbott tore for
the plate, making home with ease. Ed
mond was an easy out Morgan TO {
Flynn.
In the ninth the Collegians managed I
to get another run. Jerry Akers pre-
senting II to them on a silver platter.
Gordan singled and Cunningham threw
out Bills. Clufe was hit. but when
o'conneil forced the Cornell captain at
second. Gcrdan vent 70 third. Akers 4
'hen made a palpable bslk. and Gordar !
walked across the rubber their second 4