The Washington herald., 1913-06-19


peg from Jackson to the plate on
another occasion tell the story in
a nutshell.
vean Gregg has pitched better ball
against the Nationals than yesterday.
but he was good enough in the pinches
TO ward of trouble.
The fans got after Umpire Bill Dineen
several times. and Bill was the target
for considerable abuse. George Mcbride
took exception to one of Dineen's deci-
sious in the eighth and kicked so stren-
uously that he was dismissed from class
for the remainder of the day.
With Mcbride out of the game shake
up was necessary. Morgan was moved
over to short, Laporte was put on sec
ond. and as Williams had gone to bat
in the seventh for Moeller. Joe Gedeon
was played in right field.
Why Tell the Sad story.
Narrowing details of the missed victory
for lack of timely hits are omitted for
obvious reasons, but, for the benefit of
those who were not on hand. it might
he said that the Nationals got men as
far as second and third during every in
ming except the first. third. fifth, and
eighth but the old knockout punch was
lacking. ,
Shanks, Mcbride, and Ainsmith all
singled in turn when the Nationals came
IN bat in the seventh. a situation calcu-
lated TO cause the cold chills to creep up
the spinal column Of any pitcher. The
score at this stage was l to 0 IN favor
of Cleveland, and almost any old kind OF
a hit would have raised thunder.
walter johnson. usually good for long
fly and more often for safe swat, struck
out. Al Williams, batting for Moeller.
gave Jackson a short fly. The ball shot
home as true as die and Shanks, who
atteupted to score from third, was neatly
blocked eff the plate by O'Neil for the
third out.
Gregg's best performance against the
Climbers was in the third. when the
southpaw moved down Johnson Am
smith, and Moeller on strikes
A sample of what was to come ap-
peared in the opened when Doc Johnston
dug his toes deep into the sod and TOOK
a healthy swing at the third onering
from the Peerless Walter. The pan
sailed over the garden wall IN rlght
field and Johnston logged around the
bases.
Sharp fielding by Johnson's pals kept
the Mans from scoring until the eighth,
and Gregg himself started the trouble
with a single to left, Johnston Texas
leagued back of Mcbride, and on Tur-
ner's sacrifice Gregg ana Johnston
moved up a peg, both scoring when oi-
son met the first ball pitched, sending
il screaming to left center:
Phil on Freak Play.
Right here came a peculiar play-one
seldom seen in the Capital. Olson was
on first, when jackson, in attempting
to sacrifice. popped up dinky ny toI
Foster. who caught the ball and then
threw TO the stands. While this was
going on Olson had rounded second base
and chased back to first before pay
could be made on him.
The Nationals raised the hue and cry
that in returning to first base Olson had
omitted to touch second. and therefore
demanded that he be declared out Ac-
cording to the rule, Olson could not
return to first after overrunning second
unless he touched the keystone sack
This Umpire Dineen claims Olson DID,
and refused to declare the Naplander
out.
Fosters throw was made in too much
haste. for he almost had time to run
over to first base himself and get Olson.
Had he taken his time. there would
have been no mix-up. and Capt. Nc
Bride would not have been banished;
for it was while protesting this decision
that Dineen excused the Climbers leader
from further participation in the after
moons frolic.
The Maps grabbed of another run for
themselves in the ninth on successive
singles by Ryan and Graney. ONeilrs
sacrifice, and the nun Of a thrown ball
at the plate by Ainsmith as Graney |
came tearing in while Gregg attempted
TO sneak down to second with the ball
in Johnson's hands.
The Score.