The Washington times., 1913-08-11
STORM AIDS GROOM
TO WIN HIS GAME
High Wind Carries Fosters Double Out of Joe Jacksons Reach
Scoring Groom, and Sending Gregg Up Into the Air.
Threatening Skies Keep Down Attendance

| CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 1.-THE
storm king came to the aid of the Griff-
men yesterday, and they ran away with
the Maps, making the second transfer
| rec game they have won this season al
| League Park. Joe Boehlng started on
his victorious career in this city in one
of these extra games, and now Bob
| Groom has got under way in another.
But it was the gathering storm Of wind,
rain, and lightning flashes that unsettled
| Vean Gregg and gave the Grinmen their
| victory.
Both teams were running along
evenly at one and one when the fifth
frame got under way. Bob Groom, who
| gets a hit every year. drove the ball
high up against the right field screen.
This so excited the storm king that he
| turned on a half gale at once. Clouds
| of dust rushed over the field, and the
| clouds began to weep at the awful sight
| Bill Evans wanted speed, and so Gregg
| hastened to obey his mandate.
| Moeller laid down a sacrifice, putting
| Groom on third, and then came Fosters
double to right The wind carried this
drive out of JacksOn's reach, though
| "Sockless" Joe ran harder than ever in
all his young life. or course, that scored
Groom Milan waited around for a walk
| and got il. Then Gandil. one Of the best
| hitters in the league, drove the ball far
| out to the corner of right field. Jackson
| managed to get under the ball, but
| couldn't prevent the runners from march
ing up.
1t was very dark then and Gregg
could feel his fate overtakinS him, for
there was Ray Morgan at the plate.
Gregg turned on his best curve but
, the little second baseman merely look
ed at it. Gregg thought to fool him
with a fast one for the third strike
Gregg fooled only himself, for Morgan
pounced on that pill and shot 1t on
line TO center field, scoring both Fos-
All this might never have happened
had the storm stayed away for 4
while. But it came right along and
the Maps never found themselves again.
it did not come down hard enough to
interfere with the game, the fans in
sistinS on holding their exposed seats
and roofing for the Maps.
Threatening skies kept the crowd
down to 1900 Had the day been bright.
it is thought that 5000 fans would
have packed the park.
The Maps were able to get hits at
times, but OppOrtune hits with men on
bases were not to be had at any price.
In the second Lajoie bounced off Eos
ter's mitt for a single. Turner Sacri-
ficed and Graney flied out. Birming-
ham shot a single to right, which La
porte fielded in fine style. and with
Lajoie hoofing II off for home. Laporte
shot the ball to Henry. Lajoie and the
ball arrived at the same time. but Hen |
~ dropped the sphere, and the run |
counted.
Groom, himself, was responsible for |
the scoring of the Nationals first one, |
and the one that tied the score. Nc
Bride, in the third, doubled and took
third when Henry beat out bunt. The
elongated pitcher looked over a couple
of Gregg slants. and then sent
long fly to jackson. Mcbride sprinted
for the plate. but need not have been in
such a hurry, as Jackson's throw was
short, and there was no chance to block
the runner.
Gregg and CarisCh pulled off dandy
play in the sixth. Mcbride sent up a
little pop halfway between home and
the mound. which Gregg was just able
to reach. He was off his stride. how
ever. and the pill flopped up into the
air again. Carisch, who was behind
him. stepped forward. stuck out his
paw and the ball nestled lovingly into
his glove. Thus Carisch stole a put out
that Gregg had figured was all his own.