The Washington herald., 1912-08-09

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the Capital, for the fans in Wash
ington would have hung somebody
to sour apple tree before sundown.
Hamilton i'm Form.
Sou,hpaw Hamilton, a nice-looking boy,
who has heretofore been peaches and
cream for Griff's gang, allowed but four
scattered hits, and of this number Gandil
grabbed two. On the other hand, every
member of the Brownie clan raked our
pitchers, with the exception of Hamil-
ton, and a pitcher is not supposed to hi;.
hit.
Frank Laporte Joined the Nationals
this morning and was showed in the
game during the sixth inning. Mr.. La
porte had couple OF cracks at his for
mer team mate, Hamilton, but could
not connect
To-day's defeat makes the fourth in the
West during the present trip out of thir-
teen played. and as Boston took healthy
fall out of the Detroit Tigers, the Ma
tionals tonight are six and one-half
games behind the leaders,
Jim vaughn's sudden balloon ascension
in the sixth came like .thunderbolt out
Of clear sky. Up to that period the
turly Texan had been able to hold the
enemy well in hand. True, the Browns
got to him for run in the opener. but
during the next four chapters he al
lowed but a solitary hit. Nobody seems
TO know, not even Vaughn himself, what
was the source of trouble. Jim claims
that he had just as much stun. but that
no matter what he served up StovaiPs
gang smashed the ball to unguarded
srots in the outfield.
Going Is bad.
A smart thunder shower about noon
made the field soft. and when time
came to start the game the sky was
overcast, SO that 1t looked as II the
battle would mover go the full route.
In addition to this IL was hot and
sultry, the warmest day the boys have
encountered on the trip. This may ex-
plain why the old-time dash and pep"
was lacking. Even the Schaefer-Altrock
comedy developed into a tragedy toward
the wind up, and the Nationals are in
for a bad half hour when the boys
assemble in the managers room to-mor-
row morning.
Eddie Ainsmith's pegging to bases
was the worst exhibition the youngster
has shown this seaon. Twice the
Browns stole second. and on one oc-
casion Hogan sneaked to third on the
Climbers backstop.
Shanks Gets Single.
Early IN tne game the NatlOnalS nad
chances to score. but nobody whose mid
die name was Pinch Hit" reported at
the plate. Chick Gandil reached second
on double in the second inning and
watched the three succeeding batters die
in turn. With one gone in the Nationals
fourth, Gandil pulled UP at third, and
Morgan, who followed him. drew a walk.
but neither Ainsmith nor Mcbride could
hit the ball out of the infield.
In the Nationals third Howard Shanks
led of with single, but was doubled up
at second by Vaughn. Moeller, the next
man UP. was hit in the arm and reached
third when Foster singled to left. A
double steal was attempted by Moeller
and Foster, but Danny was nipped at the
plate. Outside of these three frames
only two of Griff's athletes reached first
base, and the longer Hamilton pitched the
better he looked.
A recitation of how the Browns scored
eight runs would not make interest read
ing to the folks down home, and. besides.
tomorrow is another day, and in the
long run class will always tell.
The Srnro