The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Carl Cashion and Bob
Groom Are Heroes of
Double-Header.
By SENATOR"

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 8.-The
Nationals are at It again. Once more
they have begun to run like wildfre
through the frontier. Once more they
have begun to hammer the ball to the
distant sections. yea, over and above
the walls surrounding the arena
They opened their second tour OF the
West with two victories, the Napland-
ers dropping the first one by a score OF
to 8 and the second by a score Of 8
to G.
During the afternoon the Nationals
corralled twenty-three bingles. including
three doubles, two triples and a home
run over the garden wall. Dare Devil"
Dan Moeller had the proud distinction
of whaling the pill over the right field
fence In the first game, winning the
game for the Griffithites.
Eddie Foster and Zeb Milan came
through with three base knocks and
Howard Shanks. Ray Morgan and Al
williams collided with doubles Just at
the proper moment. All In all 1t was
a gala day for the Nationals sluggers.
They landed on Fred Blanding in the
initial clash Just when their bingles did
the most good and they hammered Har-
ry Kraus from the hillock in the second
session of the nightcap contest and then
promptly beat up Jim Baskette as a
parting shot.
with the Nationals again up to their
old tricks with the willow they stand
an excellent chance of cleaning I'D the
Naplanders in the four games carded
for League Park and then they would
run wild through the other three cities
in this section of the circuit. Their
double victory yesterday enabled them
Sox and Manager Griffith does not hesi-
tate to say that he will yet catch the
leaders.
Brilliant Contest.
The first battle here yesterday was
brilliant contest. 1t was filled with
startling plays in the field and resound-
ing wallops at the bat. Terry Turner
played a great game throughout and
then repeated in the second clash when
he robbed Gandil of two safe drives by
marvellous stops and throws to the bag.
The second game came close to being
a catastrophe for the Climbers. Ray
Morgan went insane in the fourth in
ming, booting two balls that enabled the
NaplanderS to crawl up to within q
single run OF the Climbers. However,
| the boy was there later in PINCH that
made up for his weird work. Although
the Nationals went to pieces in the field
thev gained added strength with the
willow and pounded both Krause and
Baskette to a fare-you-well.
Danny Moeller won the first victory
Ein the seventh frame when with Shanks
resting on second as a result OF a dread
! full blow to right, he punched one OF the
| Blandings fast shoots over the right
| field screen and out into the city. That
| bah is going vet. When the Rochester
| rambler trotted over the pan he made
| the score 4 to and II did not change.
| Carl Cashion twirled great ball. lr
the whole nine innings he passed but one
man, and except in two innings he KEEP
| the hits of the Maps well scattered. The
| Carolina curVer was the real thing II
| the line of twirlers.
| Blanding took his medicine in the mrs
| inning when the Nationals drove in two
runs. Moeller bunted safely, but wal
| forced by Foster. Milan drove a three
base knock almost to the bleachers II
| left corner, and the midget scored.
| Gandifs long fly to Birmingham LEI
| Milan across the pan.
| With one down in the third, OlsoT
| singled to center. taking third on {
! lucky double by Jackson. The ball fel
! safely in short left, Shanks playing too
| deep to come In for II. The next tive
| Naplanders perished.
| The glum and dismal rooters came Il
| life I'm the sixth when their heroes
! forged ahead. Lajoie opened with
safe drive to center. Milan got unde
Griggs' hoist but Turner hammered {
| sweet safety on the ground to midheld
| showing Larry up a peg. A most pecuI1a
play sent both runners over the dish.