The Washington times., 1912-07-29
FOUR IN A ROW
AS A STARTER IN
WESTERN TOUR
Griffith Hopes to Do as
Well Against the
Tigers.
By SENATOR =


CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 2s.-Today
the Climbers are enjoying a holiday
after cleaning UP all four contests with
Harry Davis Naplanders. Their joy
is unbounded. too, for they have crept
little closer to the on-rushing Red
Sox. and firmly believe they will return
to the Capital with hardly game
separating them from first place.
Not to allow his lads to become rusty
through inaction, however, Manager
Griffith held the usual morning meeting
in his room. He discussed with them
several plays which they may expect
to be used by the Tigers on Wednesday,
and then dismissed them for the day.
Will See the Races.
Three parties were made up to attend
the Grand Circuit race meeting at
North Randall, and unless showers in
terfere the Climbers will spend the
afternoon watching the harness horses
racing for glory. Tonight at 1O:45
o'clock the team will leave on the boat
for Detroit, arriving tomorrow morn
ing In time for breakfast.
The Climbers are still on their way
They have cleaned up two successive
and are looking forward to making a
straight string of victories in Detroit.
In brilliant f1inging combat, Walter
johnson, king Of them all, proved his
supremacy in the twirling world over
Vean Gregg in the opening clash yes
terday, the peerless kansas Cyclone
winning by a score of I to l. Tiny"
Vaughn, the whirlwind from the Texas
prairies, vanquished Bill Steen in the
nightcap contest by score Of 3 to 2.
Moeller Again Injured.
Despite their two victories, the
Climbers were grieved sorely when Dan
Moeller dislocated his patented col
lapsible shoulder in the eighth inning
while saving the game by taking
field wall. The gamester held on to the
ball as he crashed into the fence, and
then left the game to be attended to by
Mique Martin. His injury was the price
of the victory
The Nationals took both victories be-
cause they displayed the better work in
the Held and could land on the ball
and life was in direct contrast to the
sleepy methods used by the Naplanders.
.nstead of being the bugbear of the
Uatsmen, Gregg was comparatively
tap his curves from beginning to end.
Bill Steen pitched better ball than did
Gregg, but the Climbers punched their
bingles or his slants In one inning and
Rain Is Threatening.
1t was very threatening when the
time came for the first game to begin
and light showers lasted for an hour
after the athletes began their en-
deavors. This poor weather served to
keep down the crowd. but some 10000
fans braycd the lowering skies and saw
two fast snappy battles. The diamond
covers were not removed from the field
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Gregg met with violent surprise in
the first inning when Moeller bumped
a double up against the right field wall.
Foster continued the surprise by
going to second when Birmingham toss
ed vainiy to the plate to stop the
Rochester rambler from tallying. Milan
dropped a bunt toward third and beat
it out. Then he pilfered the midway
sack. Foster perished at the pan on
Gandil's !!y to Birmingham. and Olson
tossed out Morgan.
Foster Steals Home.
In the third two had gone when Fos-
ter bounced another single to center.
The midget pranced around to third on
Mian's punch to right. and the pair Of
them worked pretty double steal, Fos-
MaitiSe tsa iHsrioE oNei eS fancy slide under the
Again there were two down when
Ainsmith hammered a single past Tur-
ner In the sixth and politely stole sec
ond. Mcbride brought him home with
hearty double along the left field
line. .,'.
Milan led off in the ninth with his
third single, going to second on Gandil' s
perfect bunt. Morgan's death, Olson to
Griggs, put the Tennessee Terror on
third. from where he scored when Ain
smith cracked a sweet single to left.
Johnson Takes Things Easy.
Johnson had no troubles whatever
until the eighth, swinging along easily
and most impressively. Now and then
single would be made, but he had
nothing to worry about. Joe Birming-
ham opened the eighth, though, with a
resounding thwack to right, and O'Neill
followed suit with double to the same
section. Moeller booted the ball around
a bit and that let Birmingham cross
the plate, spelling Johnson's white
washing job. Gregg and Ryan whitfield
and McBride's fine one-hand catch of
Olsons liner in short center closed the
Naplanders' feeble attempt to bring
O'Neill across.
Aside from the fawless twirling of
Johnson, McBride's one handed stop IN
the eighth, and the generally good work
at first by Gandil, Joe Birmingham 8
fielding took the cake. The brilliant
gardener had eight put-outs, several of
them real difficult, and two assists, one
a perfect peg to the plate in the first
inning.
First Game.
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