The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-18

grasp what had happened until the
Washington players started to toss
away their gloves and walk back
to the bench.
The Maps were stunned Hopes of an
overwhelming victory vanished like fog
before the sun. The play simply tore out
Manager Birmingham's heart by the
roots.
How 1t Happened.
It happened thusly: Tom Hughes, who
had Just replaced Mullin in the fourth
inning, had Catcher O'Neill to face. Ryan
was on second base and Graney on first.
ONeil smashed terrific liner at Gandil
and Chick froze tight to the ball. touched
the bag before the astonished Graney
could scramble back, shot the ball to
Mcbride. who tagged Ryan fraction of
a second before the little center fielder
could sprint back 10 the keystone sack.
There was no fluke about the play and
10 frills. 1t was executed neatly and with
dispatch.
In addition to the triple play in the
fourth, Foster, Morgan, and Gandil nego-
tiated pretty double play which blocked
off impending trouble in the eighth.
1t was in the sixth inning that Wash
ington mussed things up. Coming from
behind a one-run lead. the Climbers rode
Southpaw Mitchell for a quartet of swats
and sent over three fine, large tallies.
This inning and the opener proved the
only occasions when Mitcheu's slants
could be tempered with. The little south
paw looked better than at any time he
has faced the Nationals in two years.
Hughes in Form.
Opposed to Mitchell were Mullin and
Hughes. Things broke badly for Mullin
at the start. and Long Tom came to the
rescue just in the nick of time. Tom
pitched air-tight ball after getting away
poorly.
Morgan. Shanks, and Candid drove in
the majority of the Climbers runs, COM
ing through with hearty slams at oppor-
tUne moments.
The game itself was well played, and
the Boosters Club, with their band, en-
hvened the occasion. The royal rooters
were given plenty of opportunities to
make merry. and at times the noise was
deafening.
The Nationals jumped on Mitchell in
the first inning, coming through with
trio of safe swats and scoring two
runs. Moeller opened with a clean sin
gle. Foster popped to Olson. Milan died,
Turner TO Johnston. Gandil shot line
drive past Larry. and Moeiler scored.
The throw to the plate was poor, and
safely to center. scoring Gandil.
Jackson led off the Maps second with
a double. went to third on Larry's out,
and counted when Ryan flied to Shanks.
In the visitors third the game was
sewed up when O'Neil singled, Mitchell
sacrificed him to second, and Turner's
single did the rest.
Maps Assume Lead.
Larry opened the Cleveland fourth with
hot grounder. Foster picked up the ball
cleanly. but heaved wild TO Gandil When
the ball was returned, the great slugger
reposed on second base, going to third on
Ryan's single to left. At this stage
Hughes was substituted for Mullin, and
Graney singled to left, scoring Lajoie. 1t
was on O'Neil, the next batter, that the
triple play, as described in the foregoing
was made. This play will linger long in
the memory of those who were lucky to
have been on hand yesterday.
Mitchell had our gang eating out of his
hand until the sixth when the explosion
occurred. Moelier started unauspiciously
by going out, Turner to Johnston. Foster
walked after O'Neill had dropped a third
strike, and the midget was also caught
f1at-footed off first base on a lightning
throw. O'Neill to Johnston, but Jump"
Ferguson could not see ii that way. Milan
shot up dinky Texas Lacquer to center
advancing roster 10 tne keystone sack,
and the bases were loaded when Gandil
beat out swinging bunt, Morgan singled
cleanly to right, scoring Foster, and
Milan, who attempted to come home on
the clout, was caught by Jackson's per-
feet peg. While all this was going on
Gandil reached third safely, and Morgan
pulled up at second, both scoring a min
ute later when Shanks came through with
his only hit Of the game, a ringing
single over Larry I.aioie's head
The Nationals added another tally in
the eighth when Milan singled, went to
second on a poor heave by Larry. and
scored on a steal. and wild pitch.
The Score.