The Washington herald., 1913-06-10

and had his pals been there with
alright support the veteran never
would have been removed.
Features of the Game.
Two remarkable plays featured the
matinee. Ty Cobb stole third base. which
was already occupied, and sneaked back
TO the midway station unframed
George Mcbride with one hand scooped
up a sod skinner. robbing Veach of
single. and at the same time choking
off Cobb at the plate, averting Tlger
run.
Mig Edgar wilIett started the game for
the Michiganders and steamed along IN
distressingly fine form until sudden mt
of wildness seized him in the sixth. when
he walked three of our noble athletes
in a row. Then came the big blow-on,
and WiIlett was jerked off the mound
in the nick of time. Dubuc. the relief
finger. was Just good enough to keep
the Nationals at a safe distance.
Bert Galla, who handled the reins
after Hughes had been retired, allowed
two hits and no runs. The Texan looked
better than at any previous time this
season.
There was so much good. bad, and in
different baseball tossed into the opening
frame that space forbids a lengthy de-
tail.
Bush started the game with dinky
fly. which Moeller caught. juggled, and
dropped Witt sacrificed Bush to second,
and when Sam Crawford died, Mcbride
10 Gandn, Bush scampered to third. Ty
Cobb was hit by pitched hall and stole
second The peach did a John Ander-
SON. by dashing to third. where Bush
was stationed. Cobb realized his mistake
when he saw Catcher Henry rush out
from behind the bat with the ball. Why
John did not cut loose with a throw to
Mcbride when he had chance nobody
knows. but nc didn't. Henry chased Cobb
hack half dozen steps. keeping one eye
on Bush Finally he decided to throw,
hut it was then too late. Cobb had
reached the bag in safety.
MiIan's Error Costly.
Veach. the next Tiger to face Hughes,
drew a walk. and Gamer. after looking
over the full house. shot a single to
center The ball got away from Milan.
and every body scored except Gamer. who
pulled up at third, watching Moriarty
ny to Moeller for the final out.
Hughes banged the Tigers until the
fourth. when Moriarty connected for a
cheap triple Milan losing the ball in the
sun Mckee scored ''Mory'' with a sin
gle through the box.
With two strikes and three balls on
Ty Cobb in the Tigers fifth. the Peach
hit over MoeIler's head to the jury box,
completing a trip around the bases be-
fore the ball could be relayed home.
Two down in the Tigers sixth, Willett.
rated as fair hitting pitcher, lambasted
one of Hughes shoots over the garden
wall in right field and trotted around
with the visitors sixth and final tally.
Willett's finish came in Washington s
sixth. Moeller. Milan, and Morgan all
walked. Gandil singled to left, scoring
Moeller and Milan. At this stage Willett
was taken out and Jean Dubuc, the
French Canadian terror, rushed to the |
rescue Dubuc retired Laporte and
Calvo. but walked Mcbride, and again |
the bases were full. Henry singled to |
left. sending in Morgan and Gandil. AL
Williams, batting for Hughes, flied to |
Bush for the third out. |
lively batting rally excited the fans !
in the final half of the ninth. Henry |
opened with a pretty single and Germany |
Schaefcr, pinch hitting FOR Gallia, drop
ped the ball on the left field foul line. |
Joe Gedeon, coaching at third. foolishly |
told Henry TO score on the smash, and
when John arrived at the plate Mckee
had the ball waiting for him. Schaefer
reached second on the play and romped 1
over to third on a wild pitch, but Moeller
popped 10 Moriarty, and the game was
over when Milan died. Dubuc to Gamer.
JacintO CalvO played the entire game
in right field. The Cuban had one
chance, which he accepted gracefully.
and at the hat hit the ball hard every
time. but always DIT some opposing
fielder.
McBride's great stop cropped out in
the Detroit third, with Cobb on the far
corner. Veach hit slashing grounder.
which George speared with his gloved
hand. throwing TO Henry at the plate,
and Cobb was run down to earth on
the base paths
The Score.