The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

record this season set by his pal,
while it looked as if the Maps
would prove just as troublesome
as on previous occasions this
season.
Coming up from behind a one-run lead
in the ninth was the task that con-
fronted the Nationals. and Pinch
Hitter Alva Williams, from Carthage,
Ill, who is always at his best when the
Maps oppose, started the final half Of
the ninth with a clean blow to center.
Moeller sacrificed and Foster doubled to
left center sending over the tying
marker. Milan's slash past Johnston
scored Foster. Then everybody went
home while Henry Edwards. visiting
scribe, smiled, with reverse English.
Turner and Larry Shine.
Terry Turner. a young man who has
seen the old timers fall by the way
side, but a young man withal. showed
US all something about playing third
base. while Nap Lajoic said to be ''all
in by eminent Detroit critics and others.
gave a rather nifty exhibition around
the old keystone sack. Two of Tur-
neI's stops at critical stages made the
crowd wilt. while Lajoie only used one
air, and at this stunt Larry is some
plucker.
BY the time the Nationals got through
with CullOp all he had left was his
reputation as leading southpaw in the
Southern League during 1872. and when
Griff's young men face him again they
propose to tear him loose from his repu-
tation.
Cullop's "Salome balr' had US up a
blind alley on several occasions.
Opportunities 10 toss the game out
OF Clevcland's reach were missed for
lack of solid whacks in the first, third.
sixth, and eighth. Only the breaks In
luck gave us the first two runs.
Johnson was mussed up badly IN the
fourth, when three hits produced couple
of runs. After that the Kansas Blizzard
had the Maps dangling.
A pass to Memo Liebold, first visitor
up in the opener, proved fatal, and
paved the way for the first Cleveland
run. Chapman hunted and Liebold pulled
up at second. Johnston flied to Moeller.
At this stage Joe jackson connected for
his only hit of the frolic, a sizzling drive
to left field. While Moeller was finger
ing the bewhiskered pill Lebold dashed
jauntily over the plate.
This run the Nationals pulled back In
the other half of the opener. Moeller
singled and chased to third, when Fos-
ters roller shot through Chapman's
props. Milan beat out a slow infield
bounder, and Moeller was safe at the
plate.
Johnson blanked the foe during the
next two rounds and in the Climbers
third, the home folks jumped into the
lead Moeller singled, swiped second,
and reached third on a poor throw by
Carisch. Foster scratched through the
box. counting Danny.
This lead was short lived, as the Bir-
mingham crowd got to johnson proper in
the fourth. After jackson had famed
Larry singled. Turner forced Larry at
second. Graney doubled, sending Turner
to third, and Carish sent low liner to
Milan, who, in attempting to make
shoe string catch, landed on his left
ear and fell in a heap. While Morgan
was chasing after the ball Turner and
Graney both crossed the plate.
At this stage Umpire Evans called
time" in order that the Washington
players might care for their fallen COM
rade. Milan was prostrate on the ground.
and looked like a football player who
had attempted to stop Jim Thrope with
a flying tackle.
Milan Is Hurt.
Cries of Doctor" brought the club
physician to the scene, and the Tennessee
flyer was quickly revived. suffering no
serious injury except a fractured left
ear, which will not interfere with future
attempts at stealing bases or which did
not seem to bother him much at the bat,
as the Maps and others will attest
The Climbers filled the sacks on Cullop
in the sixth and eighth. but Nick and his
Salome ball with nothing on io set us
down with nary a run.
grand stop of Laporte's drive In the
eighth by Turner averted a run. Got
ton knocked the ball down with one
hand, and although unable to scramble
back to the bag in time to tag Morgan
or to throw out the runner at first, he
robbed Laporte of a two-bagger. After
ward the side was retired runless.
Griff sent Al Williams up to hit for
johnson when the Nationals came to bat
in the ninth, and 'Rippy" responded
with a single to center. Leibold getting
the ball on the pickup. Germany
Schaefer, who has been under the
weather the last few days, replaced
Williams on the bases. Moeller's sacri-
fee advanced Schaefer to second. Eddie
Foster crashed to left-center for two
bagger. scoring the Teuton, and when
Milan clubbed to right field Foster beat
Jackson's throw to the plate with what