The Washington herald., 1912-05-14
a. WILLIAM PEET.

Nothing snort OF cold-ploooeo HuIueE
was committed by the Nationals in the
sixth Inning of yesterdays pastime on
the concrete coliseum lawn, when four
two-baggers and home run were ruth
Iessiy tossed into that one round and
i've Of Grifrs young athletes crossed the
plate. The third combat Of the series
ended-Washington 9, Cleveland
Pitcher Blanding was the target for
all this abuse Poor BIanding got away
to such a nice start. too, but you see We
had to pull down this game in order to
keep In third place
The Naplanders refused to die with
out q struggle. They touched up Dixie
Walker right smart Gas they say down
South, but Walker kept the swats well
scattered and was given better support
at critical stages than was accorded
Blanding and Baskette, the last named
going into the box when Blanding was
kicked full of holes
Jay Carl Cashion was the boss clouter
for the home folks. Carl mangled the
ball for two doubles and a single. G.
Clyde Milan connected for a home
run. thanks to a slip up by Jackson,
while Bill Cunningham drove the ball
over the bull sign in right field for a
circuit smash. It was this rip-snorting
old-fashioned slugging that made the
game enjoyable for the home fans.
GriI played Bill Cunningham at sec
ond and Jack Flynn on first, as Jack
Knight has been granted q few days
vacation to graduate from his dental
college in New York
Maps Score First.
The combat was another long-drawn-
out affair. The Maps were first to break
the ice and shot a run over the plate in
the second on successive three-baggers
by Ryan and Peckinbaugh.
The Nationals came back in their half
of the second and tied the score. Cash
ion was passed. Cunningham grounded
to Ball. The last named threw to Peck
inbaugh TO force Cashion at second. but
Peck muffed the throw. Flynn hunted
TO Birmingham and the Maps first
sacker shot the bail over TO Olson. fore
ing Csshion at third. Mcbride flied to
Jackson. but Henry walked. and when
Blanding passed Dixie Walker, Cunning
ham was forced home. MoelIer made
the third out on a fly to Jackson.
The Nationals forged ahead in their
half Of the third. clyde Milan, who had
forced Foster after Eddie had singled.
dashed all the way from first base over
the plate on Cashion's hard smash TO
tiest plays Of the game.
Cleveland knotted the count in their
half of the fourth when Buddy Ryan
connected for his second three-bagger
and counted on Balls safe poke over
Cunningham's head
Although the Nationals crowded three
hits, one Of them a two-bagger. into the
fifth, no tallies were registered, as
Moeller was thrown out at the plate on
close decision. -
BIHndinE Is Bumped.
Blanding's balloon assembled. in the
sixth. AS Flynn died on a fly TO Butcher
1t remained for Mcbride to take the first
hack at the ropes Capt. George planted
a two-bagger between Butcher and
Jackson John Henry followed with a
smoking clout to right for two bases,
scoring Mcbride. Dixie Walker bunted.
and while trying to pick up the ball Mr..
Blanding stepped on his own foot.
Everybody safe, including Henry, who
sneaked down to third. Moeller popped
to Easterly, but Eddie Foster picked out
a bat with a two-bagger in it. The ball
skipped into short left. Henry counted.
Then Milan uncorked a screaming liner.
headed straight as a die for Joe Jack
son in deep center. Jackson stubbed
his toe and measured his length on the
grass. The ball sped to the fence, Milan
completing the circuit behind Foster.
This ended the scoring in the sixth.
Cleveland worried along runless until
the seventh, when three singles and a
sacrifice hy added a tally. Again in the
eighth Dixie Walker developed a wild
streak, hitting Easterly and walking the
next two men to face him. A sacrifice
fly scored Easterly- Again in the Maps
ninth q batter hit, three singles, an er-
ror by Walker, and another sacrifice fly
gave the visitors two more taIlies.
When the Nationals came to bat in
the seventh a gent named Baskette was
on the rubber. Mr.. Baskette was some
pumpkins in the American Association
last year with the Toledo club. He was
a bit wild at the start, handing out a
couple Of passes, which proved costly, as
Danny MoeDer inserted a single where
it would do the most good and wash
ington had accumulated eight runs The
ninth tally for the home folks came
in the final inning. when Bill Cunning
ham raped the ball over the right field
fence. Had the ball sailed two feet
lower Bill would have been $50 richer,
as the sphere just missed the tobacco
sign,