The Washington herald., 1912-08-12

lup l1e OIdllQ OF Ddll SiiO"H against
the Nationals the past four days
they are likely to wreck more than
one pennant hope before the bell
rings.
Laporte In Game.
Mr.. Frank Laporte, our new second
baseman, figured extensively in the rout
of his old team. The Frenchman sent
over what proved TO be the winning tai
| ly, in the eighth, with a sacrifice fly.
and in addition cracked out a single
and a triple, and handled several hard
| chances in the field.
Three members of Griff's clan were
thrown out at the plate early in the
combat, and it looked as il the Climb
ers never would get run. but good
baserunning and getting away with des-
perate chances finally landed the Ma
tionals on the right side of the score.
Eddie Ainsmith was hit on the index
finger of his right hand by a foul tip
during the ninth inning, and the nail
was ripped from the quick Ainsmith
will be of no use to the Nationals for
at least couple of weeks.
Little Foster and Laporte carried of
the batting honors. while Moeller and
Milan contributed hair-raising catches
al critical stages.
johnson was thrown out at the plate
in the Nationals third. and Laporte suf
fered a like fate in the fourth. Milan
was also caught at home in the fifth.
which shows the chances Griff's boys
took in order to win.
Hamilton in Form.
Hamilton had the Climbers at his mercy
until the fourth. when Laporte crashed
TO right center for a triple. Shanks
grounded to Wallace and Laporte was
snuffed out at home. Shanks stole sec
ond, and scored on McBride's timely
smash to right field.
In the Nationals fifth with Moeller
out of the way Foster singled and stole.
Milan drove safely to right, and Foster
counted.
The winning tally bobbed up in the
Climbers eighth when a base on balls
to Milan proved fatal to Hamilton, as
the Tennessee flyer proceeded to make
Catcher Alexander look like a novice.
feet. Gandil sacrificed and Milan romp-
ed to third, scoring when Laporte shot
skyscraper to Hogan.
The Browns could do little with John
son until the fifth when a tumble by
Moeller on Compton's double to right
netted the Brownie a right to perch
on third base Wallace flied TO Milan.
the latter making a wonderful catch. but
being unable to catch Compton at the
plate.
Eighth Real Thriller.
The Browns eighth proved the real
thriller, and several fans nearly died |
from heart failure due to overheated and |
overexcited nerves johnson developed a |
sudden streak of wildness. for after re-
tiring Wallace and Alexander he walked |
Hamilton. Hogan singled to right, and |
as Moeller fumbled the ball, Hamilton |
scooted to third. Austin drew a walk. |
filling the bases. By this time the i'm |
mense crowd was yelling like mad. Der |
rill Pratt, the Browns heavy hitter, was |
up and with the score to l in Wash
ington's favor. a safe swat would have
created considerable havoc johnson
again lost control and Pratt drew base
on balls. forcing in Hamilton.
II is impossible to describe the scene
at this stage. Hats were flung high in
the air and the noise was so deafening
that the umpires could not be heard. Big
Kutina, another dangerous man in a
pinch, was up. Kutina sent up a low
liner just over Gandils head. Danny
Moelley. was playing the short field. and
came dashing in with the speed of an |
express4rain. Moeller leaped for the ball
and jueS reached it. retiring the side
amid a, chorus of groans-
Even IN. the ninth. with two out, the
Browns, got a man to second base. and
a hit wtuld have tied the score, out John
son pulled himself together with mighty
effort and famed KrichelI. ending the
hardest fought game the Nationals have
been called upon to play in many a day.
The Score