The Washington times., 1912-08-31
LANDERSDROP
SECOND TOGROOM
No Yankee Hit Nationals Twirler Up to the Seventh In
ning-John Henry Stings His Former Rival
for Two Safeties
BY SENATOR"

Looked as If Bobby Groom were des.
tined to twirl a no-hit game yesterday,
until jack Lelivelt crashed triple to
the jury box in the seventh That
broke the spell, and when the battle
ended Groom had allowed Ave hits, but
had easily copped the glories of a to
score
Manager Wolverton sent in Davis, the
former Williams College mound star, to
put a crimp IN the Nationals, and,
though lie was walioped a bit and
wobbled a little in the third, he put
up a strenuous argument until the
eighth when the Nationals fell upon hire
tooth and nail, tore the hide of MIN
and whipped him out of the camp. Four
runs went over the platter liz the
eighth fo- the hittites of Griff.
Put Game on Ice.
Two hits had been collected off Davis
slants in the first brace of frames. and
"Massa John Henry, recalling ancient
feuds between Amherst and Williams
opened the third with a safe drive to
left. Then John stole and Bob Groom
politely whitfield. Danny Moeller and
Foster stood around wisely and were
given tickets to the first station, filing
the corners so that when Milan ripped
off a safety to the right, Henry and
Moeller streaked over and Foster
reached third. The midget came in on
Gandirs long fly to Lelivelt. Three
runs and the game was on ice.
Paddock opened the second by walk
ing and when Mcbride dropped Charlie
Sterretts grounder the third baseman
tailed. HartzelI, who had walked with
two out, went down to third on a dou-
BILE steal with Sterrett. Foster dropping
a perfect peg from Henry. Groom sized
up Mr.. Davis and had him called out
on strikes.
Lelivelt Breaks Streak.
For six innings the Highlanders got
nothing that even remotely resembled
a bingle. Then came one ]. Lelivelt,
once a local pastimer, and he smote the
pill to the jury box for three sacks.
That sort of Jared the long, lean lank
lad in the box for a minute. Then he
recovered and famed Simmons. Roy
Hartzell scratched a single past Nc
Bride and Lelivelt was over.
From the third to the eighth the Ma
tionals could do nothing with the Will
Jams collegian. Laporte did beat out
slow one to Paddock but he was
alone IN lUlS DlnSllIiS dCHitNSllitIl iiS
eighth, though, saw the wild and woolly
finish of Davis as a puzzler of the local
athletes.
"Fateem" Foster splashed a two-base
knock 10 left just TO give Davis an ink
ling of what was coming. A passed
ball put the midget on third and he tai
lied on Milan's fine drive to right,
| ''Zeb'. quickly and easily stole under
! Sterritts atrocious peg to Lelivelt,
| Davis handled Gandils redhot shot per-
| fectly, Milan going 10 third.
Laporte Cracks Single.
| Frank Laporte, remembering his bat
! ting figures, cracked a single to right
| scoring Milan. Kenworthy rolled tC
| simmons, but was safe when Chase
dropped the throw. Mcbride strolled
filling the bases and Laporte and Ken
worthy rushed over on Henry's single
| to right Mcbride died at the plate or
| Groom's roller to Paddock. Lelivel
got under Moeller's fly and the rally
| was done.
| The Highlanders threatened for q
while in the ninth, Groom apparently
taking things easy. After two had per
| ishcd Simmons and Hartzell singled tC
left. Wolverton, thinking there wal
still a chance sent Caldwell, his slug
ging hurlcri 10 bat in place Of Sterrelt