The Washington herald., 1912-09-11

that not even an argument was
started as to what might have hap
pened.
HurIcrs Are Founded.
The Nationals knocked two Cleveland
twirlers out of the box, BlandinS and
Steen both proving Ineffective, and in
disgust Manager Birmingham sent In
rookie named Wolfe, Just shipped on
from the Carolina Association. Mr..
Wolfe did well until the seventh, when
our side nicked him for quartet OF
hits and scored three runs.
Jay Carl Cashion, the Carolina Curver,
donned the spangles, and smoked EN-
over for the Nationals. Cashion de-
served a shut-out, and would have had
it but for poor fielding on his own part
of a near bunt. which slipped OF La
joie's wagon tongue. The Maps touched
up Cashion eight hits worth. and several
times had him in difficult places, but
with the exception of the seventh the
big fellow emerged unscathed.
McBrides fielding was easily the fea-
ture. Foster and Gandil. with three safe
drives each, led the Grif crowd in bat
ting, and, believe us. the Nationals were
in a savage hitting mood, every member
of the club connecting for one or more
safe swats. with the exception of John
Henry. The bingle pile amounted to
seventeen, for a total of nineteen bases,
every one of the clouts line drive, and
the ball hit on the nose.
BInudinE Is Easy.
Blandirg, the first Nap hurler offered
up for slaughter. failed to last the open
ing inning. MoeIler started the fireworks
with grounder which shot through
lajoie's legs Foster singled to left and
Moeller went to third. Milan singled,
scoring MoeIler. Gandil Jripled sending
hcme Foster after Milan had been
thrown out trying TO steal second. La
portes smash through Chapman counted
Gsndil. and then what remained OF Mr..
Rlanding was tenderly carted away, and
Steen went into the box. Shanks greeted
SIeen- with a ringing single to right, ad-
vancing Laporte to third. Shanks tried
TO reach second, but was killed. Mcbride
finished the chapter by going out, Chap
man to Johnston.
Steen worried through the second, but
IN the Nationals third he was cut to rib
bons Foster singled for a starter. Milan
flied to Birmingham. Gandil shot a single
into right and Laporte followed suit.
scoring Foster Shanks hit safely TO
center and Gandil registered. Stems
usefulness was ended right here, and
Wolfe entered the box. Mcbride picked
tie first ball pitched to short left, scoring
Laporte and Shanks. Henry drew
walk and when Cashion smote to deep
center. Mcbride crossed the plate. plac-
ing the figures. Washington, S; Cleveland.
C. MoelIer hit into a double play, re-
tIring the side.
The Maps got to Cashion for a couple
of runs in the seventh, when with one
gone Kibble was hit by a pitched ball
and Chapman walked. Jacksons out ad
vanced kibble to third, and when La
joie bunted in front of the plate and
Cashion fumbled kibble scored. A safe
poke into left by Hendrix counted La
joie.
Wolfe Gets His.
Wolfe was given a taste of the same
medicine handed out to Blanding and
Steen, and It happened in the eighth.
Cashion famed, but Moeller singled,
and on the hit and run play Moeller took
third, as Fosters tap to right was out
of everybody's reach. Milan singled,
scoring Moeller. Foster and Milan work
cd the double steal, and Gandil scored
them both with clean wallop to left
center. Laporte and Shanks died in
turn.
When the Nationals went to bat in the
ninth pitcher named Neher, whom
Schaefer Immediately dubbed as a
''near-pitcher." occupied the mound for
Cleveland AMI retired the Nationals in
order.