The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Nationals Hard Hit by
Double Defeat While
Boston Wins.
BY SENATOR"

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 11.-For the
getaway game today Clark Griffith
will send his twirling star, Walter
johnson, after the scalps of those
revivifed and rejuvenated Browns,
whose spleen has cost the Climbers
three victories since their arrival
here. Johnson is in perfect condition
and should have little trouble in win
ming.
Because he realizes that johnson is
practically unbeatable, George Stovall
will in all likelihood send one of his
young pitchers to the mound, and the
choice seems TO he between Elmer and
Charlie Brown. Baumgartner, rather
an exploded phenom. Is also a possi-
bility for the hill.
Get Severe Setback.
The Climbers were defeated twice
yesterday. while the Red Sox were win
ming from the Tigers. Mack Allison
held them to Ave hits in the opening
contest, winning by score of 8 to !.
Jack Powell nosed them out in the Sec
ond clash by score of 2 to l. 1t was
the Climbers. and the evil results of
breaking up a winning combination was
shown in all their completeness. Frank
Laporte was of no use particularly, as
his team and his mates could not have
hit the Mississippi with an oar.
Groom was the victim led to the
slaughter in the opening combat. oppos-
ing young Allison, who is some twirler.
too, by the way: The string-bean
hurler was in excellent shape, but could
not win the game all by himself, try as
he might.
Eddie Foster blew the chances of VIC
tory in the ninth. He singled after
Moeller had slammed one to left, and,
tinue on to second. But he thought a
second too late, for Compton shot the
ball to Austin and Pratt easily caught
the midget There WAS nSsSdy w. out at
to the Browns in the final frame of the
second battle. He walked, after two had
died. and stole second. Gandil rolled to
Pratt, who fell down as he got the ball.
Milan, instead of making a headlong
rush. stood still, and did not get under
way until the ball was rolling toward
| second base. Bobby Wallace picked 1t
up. shot 1t TO Alexander, and Milan was
brains would have tied up the tally and
given Laporte a chance to do some
thing.
Climbers Look Foolish.
The Climbers were made to look fool
ish more than once. They were evil
| IDENTIFY suffering from a batting slump.
Allison was never In danger until that
| Anal session, simply toying with his op-
ponents. Then a little fuzzy stun by
Foster squashed the whole works.
To see Jack Powell squirm out of
holes In the second clash was worth
the price. The first four hits, scattered
| through as many innings, came after
two had died. After Gandil had dou-
bled in the sixth. Powell passed La
porte and Sharks and forced Mcbride to
send a puny tap to Wallace. Tom
Hughes pitched good enough ball to
win any ordinary game, but his mates
| had lost their ability to see the pill
and hit 1t. Therefore, they lost that
| game, too.
Ten thousand fans We're there to see
| the first battle, and by the time the
| second commenced there must have
| been close to 5000 in the park. They
| got their moneys worth. too for they
called the umpires everything under the
| sun, jeered at Barney Petty when he
relieved Groom in the first game, and
cheered Bobby Wallace and Pratt till
the echoes rang. On the whole, they
passed a pleasant afternoon.
| The tale of the first game Is soon told
With one gone in the second, Compton
scratched one past Foster, going to
| AS Alexander. who played a great game
for second. williams threw to Mcbride
| and the latter returned 1t. but too late
| to catch the sliding Compton. That run
| loomed larger and larger as the game
| went on. Allison singled to center, and
| Wallace perished at the plate on Milan's
| perfect peg to Williams.
| And so the contest progressed, the
Climbers never in the running becsus'