The Washington herald., 1912-08-23

in time. The Climbers were begin
ming to find him when Jennings
pulled the strings. Edgar Willett,
who succeeded the chubby one, re-
fused to allow undue liberties, and
was one of the principal factors in
the visitors victory.
OnsIow . Tiger Hero.
First Baseman Onslow. the young man
obtained from the South Michigan
League, was about as popular with the
home fans as a polecat at a garden par
ty Onslow selected as the right time
for a home-run smash the moment the
bases were loaded in Detroits opening
inning. A mighty wallop to the right
field scoreboard cleaned up, giving the
Tigers such a commanding lead that, try
as they might, the advantage could not
be overhauled. although the Climbers
count in the fourth.
Danny Moeiler lifted the ball over the
right field barrier in the Nationals third,
sending in two of his pals ahead OF him,
and this smash started Mullin down the
toboggan. for in the very next round the
Nationals fell on the chunky hurler with
a vengeance, and had Jennings allowed
him to remain in the game another story
might be told.
Morgnn's Fielding Sensa ational.
There was little to the game except
the Tigers heavy hitting, Ty Cobb's
great base running. and a fancy exhibi-
tion of second base playing by Ray Nor
gan, the Nationals youthful infielder.
Cobb had several opportunities to display
his speed and made the most Of them.
h.,ur "A ahtrra y1fo at
her first tea party. The little chap
handled thirteen chances, of which ten
were assists, without the semblance of
an erro Eddie Foster with three and
Mcbride with a couple of safe blows led
the Nationals with the stick. For the
Tigers old Sam Crawford was very much |
II. evidence, his war club turning out a
triple and a pair Of singles out Of five
times up. |
wildness was more the cause of |
Hughes downfall than anything else. |
Long Tom passed three blokes. Craw- |
lords single and Onslow's home-run
punch netted four runs.
In the visitors second. with Vaughn
on the mound a double, a triple, and
single, beautifully punched, added two
more taIlies. Then the southpaw settled i
down and was not damaged until the |
sixth.
MoeIler Hits Homer.
The Nationals got to Mullin proper in
the third. After Vaughn had flied to
Bush, Milan walked, and Foster singled. |
With the count three and two on him,
Moeller shot the ball over the garden
wall back of Sam Crawford and trot-
ted around the sacks. while the multi
tude roared its approval
Mcbride opened the Nationals fourth |
with clean hit, but was forced at Sec
ond by Henry. Jim Vaughn grounded to
Corridor, who let the ball get away from
him, and Henry sprinted safely to third.
Milan singled through Deal. .and Henry
counted. Mullin was removed, and Will
lett took up the burden. The big fellow
uncorked a wild pitch, advancing Vaughn
to third and Milan to second. Foster
grounded to Deal and was thrown out at
first, Vaughn coming home on the play,
and Milan going to third. With Moellerl
up Milan attempted to steal home, but
was declared out on a close decision
A lucky bound over McBride's head of
Crawford's grounder. which caromed OF
vaughn's glove in the sixth. gave the
Tigers two runs. as two men were out
at the time, and in the eighth another
marker was added when Cobb doubled
and Crawford singled.
Cobb Errs.
An error BY Cobb gave the Nationals
their sixth tally in the eighth inning.
The Georgia Peach muffed Morgan's fly
after a lively chase. and Ray got to sec
ond on the error. Mcbride singled to
left and Ray ambled home.
Jennings shook up his batting order
again yesterday, playing Corridor, his
recruit from Kansas City. at second base.
The sorrel-topped youngster came through
with a hit. but seemed unfamiliar with
the duties Of q second baseman. Cor
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