The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
CLEVELAND DROPS
THE OPENING GAME
TO CLIMBERS, Al
Groom Has Perfect Control of Curve
Ball and the Result Is
Never in Doubt.
!. WILLIAMS TIMELY HIT
BREAKS UP THE COMBAT
Kahler Is Wild but Effective Until
Seventh, When Passes Prove
Tatal-Nationals Move Up.
By WILLIAM PEET.

BoI Groom had his famous hook
ball working properly in the Concrete
Coliseum yesterday, and the Climbers
hand.d the Cleveland Maps a sound 4
to I drubbing before a big Saturday
crowd.
Tiis victory returned the Nationals
to tleir old round in the championship
Ladder right behind the Boston Red
\ Sok, and there was great rejoicing
abng the banks of the Potomac Had
Bston been downed by Detroit, the
by Ito use a brand new expression)
you'd have been unconhned>
I One peep at the local base-hit COL
tImn is not very inspiring, for Crum
IKahler and Willie Mitchell only al
lowed our heroes four swats. Of this
number three are opposite the name
of Chick Gandil, but no one pays much
attention to base hits when Griff's
Climbers hold down the right end of
the score.
Groom pitched his best game in
weeks. At no time was he in serious
danger. The toothpick twirler was on
speaking terms with his favorite au-
thor, "Old Man Control" hence the
deadly effectiveness of the hook curve
gy Groom a Puxzle.
Such renowned sluggers as Jackson
and Griggs found Groom a poor diet
Tor fauening up batting averages. Larry
iaioie raked in two of the Maps five
sarns, and the Frenchman's poke to-
dep ldt IN the ninth ayerted a Cleve-
lad siutout
Hanger Davis showed in three pinch
hiters to try and start something, but
ther al looked alike to Groom.
Al VILLAINS, the gent obtained from
Bosoi in the famous Street-for- knight
swap last winter. had the honor of
bredSng up the game, and he did 1t in
the SEVENTH inning with a sweet look
ingfhree-bagger to right field, sending
hore Morgan and Shanks, the last pair
repients of passes issued by the husky
Ksler.
phler slipped the home folks seven
hseS on balls but only two of the |
seen proved fatal. He was taken out
atr the seventh. as Manager Davis
set in a pinch hitter. and Southpaw |
MchelI worked the eighth.
he Maps presented line up with
tee faces new to Washington FANS
Tird Baseman Baker, Catcher Carisch.
I'D Center Fielder Hunter. They all
bked like good ball players, especially
llnrer. the outer gardener. who robbed
80 OF our young men Of safe hits.
Danny Moeller and Morgan furnished
be fielding features for the Climbers.
ihile Larry, at second, never played
etter ball in his life. The big fellow
Eas everywhere, and his stop of Can
liPs vicious grounder in the fourth was
pippin.
straighten out Groom's curves. In the
fourth Hunter started something that
looked like trouble when he singled
to right. Jackson forced Hunter, Groom
to Mcbride. Larry reached over the
plate and hit one of Groom's pitch-out
balls into right field for a single. Jack
son raced around to third on the crack.
A hit by Griggs would have sent over
a run. but Arthur flied to Moeller.
With one down in the Maps fifth,
singled and stole. but was
left on second. as Carisch and Kahler
both perished in turn.
Maps Finally Score.
In the ninth the Maps ayerted a shut
put Ryan shot a single into center and
stole second. Williams not attempting TO
throw him out The next two hitters died
and Lajoie hit safely to left, scoring
Ryan for the visitors only marker. s
The home folks were able to get men
on the bases during every inning but the .
second, but 1t like the Climbers never ,
would score. The lucky seventh, how ,
ever, arrived and made everybody hap
py. Kahler became a bit fiustered at the
racket for the fans INDUCED in some old
fashioned roofing. Morgan and Shanks
were sent up to wait out the big pitcher, /.
md performed their work well, both !
being rewarded with passes. Mcbride ad-
RANGED them each base with a pretty !
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