The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

have been recorded, but, then,
what's the use of pulling alibis-
the games the thing, and New
York got it.
Melville Albert Gallia, from Texas, who
has finished many game for the Climb
ers this season WAS given an opportunity
TO start one yesterday. Alas! he could
not finish what he lsd started, but We
will say that until he became tangled
up with his control in the seventh, he
looked pretty sweet out there ON tae
DgoUnd.
Eddie Foster helped boot the game
away when he mussed up Knights
groun6er in the fatal seventh, and it was
just our luck that the only weak spot IN
the Nationals defense was spotted and
taken advantage of by the visiting gans.
Fosters miscue was the only erros
chaIked up against the Climbers.
Five Hits for YanI<s.
OF the combined deliveries Of Tom
Hughes and Gallia the New Workers as
sembIed five hits. Washington raked Ray
Fisher, the Vermont sGhoOlmaster, for
exactly twice that number, tossing in
swats by pairs in the first, fifth, sixth,
and eighth rounds, yet the best that
Culd be accomplished in the matter of
Eddie Ainsmith provided the real
feature of the matinee when he dGcked
underneath Maisel in the base path
while the latter held the ball, and escaped
unscathed to third base, play you often
read about in such publications as Frank
MerriwelTs Weekly. but which seldom
occur in real baseball warfare
Yesterdays game marked the return of
the Climbers from a trip around the
circuit, and the crowd was a disaLpoint
ment. only a small number of fans turned
out to welcome the players home.
At $50 o'clock, the hour for starting,
the New York club was not on the
field. Their togs had gone astray and
the players were delayed until nearly
o'clock. Batting prictice was omitted.
After GaIlia had blanked the enemy
in the opening inning. Moeller started
off the Nationals half with a single TO
right. hut Milan forced him at second.
A minute later Milan was caught nap
ping, and Fosters hit, which followed,
was wasted. as Gandn made the third
out, Hartzell to Knight.
Nationals Score First.
A good catch by GnhoOley in the
Climbers third, saved a couple of runs.
and in the fifth. after two had perished,
the Nationals broke the ice. Gallia
singled to center. his first lit since he
has been playing under the big tent.
Dan Moeller followed with A terrific
smash, sending the bail over VOTERS
head for a three-bagger and scoring
Gallia.
Not a visitor was allowed to peek at
second base, until the seventh, showing
how effective was Griff s young pitcher, |
but the big doings started and Gallia
spelled trouble for himself when he
walked Cree, the first New Yorker to
face him. Hartzeu followed with a two
bagger. knight hit sharply to Foster, J
who fumbled, Cree scoring on the error. |
Mcbride threw out GilhOOley and when |
Zeider grounded to the Nationals short
stop Hartzell was turned back at the !
plate. Sweeney singled to right and |
Knight scored. This blow put Zeider !
on third. With Fisher up. Frank Chance !
was coaching at third and told Zeider |
TO take chance. Rollie started while |
GaIlia was winding up and Travelled as |
fast as his late lamented bunions would |
let him, which was plenty fast enough, |
as he swept over the plate before Ain |
smith could clap the ball upon him !
Sweeney, needless to say, swiped second |
while this was going on. Fisher obliged |
by striking out, but three runs were over |
and instead of leading the procession |
the Nationals were two points behind !
In the eighth our crowl nicked Fisher |
for a run and caused quite a futter Of !
excitement among the fans. who would |
rather lamp a one-run lead than a two
point margin any old time.
Milan blasted open the eighth with a |
line drive. the ball plowing its way |
through Zeiders unturned fin. Clyde |
promptly stole second. while Foster ;
struck out. Gandil fled to Wolter. Nor
gan dumped a single to left, and Milan |
counted.
Ninth n Thriller.
The ninth chapter proved the real |
thriller of the afternoon. when victory |
was within grasp and the fans were
forced TO see two golden opportunities |
ooze away.
Ainsmith hit to Hartzell for a starter |
and was safe, as HartzeIrs peg yanked |
knight off the base. Mcbride sacrificed |
Ainsmith to second. Germany Schaefer, !
batting for GedeOn, grounded to Fisher, !
who threw to Maisel. heading off Ain
smith. The speedy catcher danced back |
and forth a few times, Maisel chasing /
him. While midway between second and /
third Ainsmith, only a few feet from
Maisel. suddenly duCked. escaped being |
tagged without running outside the |
boundary lines, and was safe at third |
hase, while Germany Schaefer pulled up /
ct second.
A shout went up when Laporte walked !
to the plate. pinch hitting for Tom
Hughes, for any old kind of a hit would =,
have Won the game. The best Frank |
could do. after fishing for two wide out |
curves, was a sharp grounder to Zeider, |
who threw Ainsmith out at the plate. |
On this play Schaefer reached third, !
where he remained, as MoeIler ended the /
game with an easy tap to the pitchers