The Washington herald., 1912-08-31

the American League standing
completely, Just toyed with the
boys from the Great White Way.
Up to the seventh inning Groom
did not yield hit; then he expert
mented with few groove balls by
way of diversion, and the Yankees
sawed off five hits.
Davis Melts in Eighth.
In the Nationals third collegian Davis
helped the Washington cause by walk
ing two in a row. digging his own grave.
When he finally extricated himself from
the hole the Nationals had sent over
three runs In the eighth Davis melted
like a sunset in the Berkshire hills, said
hills surrounding his alma mater. Four
well punched hits, passed ball. and a
stolen sack helped Washington to swell
the count four notches.
The first Yankee run was a gift OBJ
tanned without the use of a safe hit. The
second marker came after Lelivelt had
ripped on one of his old-time triples.
On two other occasions the visitors ap-
preached within striking distance. but
double plays spilled the beans, and in
the ninth a lot of ammunition was
wasted. Two ringing singles turned up
after Paddock and Lelivelt had been
taken away, but Caldwell. pinch hitting
for Sterrett, failed to deliver.
Laporte, Henry, and Milan drove in
five of the home folks seven runs. Nc
Bride had a busy time digging the balls
out of the dirt in his own garden patch
and Roy Hartzell robbed Moeller Of an
.extra-base slam by snatching Danny s
long fly in the eighth of the right field
fence.
support Is Poor.
The support accorded Davis by his bat
terry mate was none too good. Sterrett
tried twice to pick off Washington base
stealers at second, and both times threw
the hall into center field. In addition to
this bum craftsmanship he contributed
two passed balls. which helped the Ma
tionals fatten up their tally column.
Wolverton's gang scored first, when
Paddock opened the second inning by
drawing a walk. Lelivelt's tap to Groom
advanced Paddock 10 second. Simmons
flied to Milan. Hartzell walked Sterrett
sent Mcbride a grounder, which the
Washington captain kicked away, and
Paddock scored.
Not Yank saw second base until the
seventh. when Jack Lelivelt unloaded
one of his old-time hits, triple to the
left field stands. Groom struck out Sim
mons, but HartZell shot one down to Nc
Bride that went through Macs paws,
skipping blithely into the field. Lelivelt
came home on the wallop. A double play
knocked the embryo batting rally in the
conk.
Double Play in Eighth.
In the Highlanders' eighth, after Davis
had walked, Mcmillan hit into double
play, and by so doing robbed the visitors
of a run. for Chase followed with a
smoking double to right. Safe hits by
Simmons and Hartzell followed each
other in the New Workers ninth, but the
game ended with Caldwelrs fly to
Moeller.
Washington showed three counters into
the third frame. Henry opened with
single to left apd stole second when Ster-
rett threw into center field. Moeller and
Foster both walked, filling the bases.
Milan singled to right, scoring Henry
and Moeller. Foster reached third on the
smash and came home himself on Gan
dis long fly to Lelivelt.
The Nationals took kindly to Davis
offerings in the eighth and sent over four
runs Foster doubled to left and went
TO third on a short passed ban. Milan's
clean single to right scored Foster,
Milan stole second, aided by another bad
throw from Sterrett, and pulled up at
third on Gandifs roller to Davis La
porte dumped single into right scoring
Milan. Kenworthy was safe when Chase
dropued the ball on a perfect throw
from Simmons. Mcbride walked. filling
the bases. Henry singled sharply to
right, scoring Laporte and Kenworthy.
The Score,