The Washington herald., 1913-05-20
Griffmen Help Boost
Fdlkenberg's Record
Lanky Cleveland Twirler Gets
Eighth Straight Win at
Nationals Expense.
LAPORTE HITS BALL WELL
BY WILLIAM FEET.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 1s.-Fred Falken-
berg, who formerly sported the colors of
the Washington baseball club. made the
Climbers eat crow today. 'Falky," the
aged and decrepit veteran. allowed but
five hits. and won his game. 4 to l.
The Nationals are not going around
tonight with their chests extended. They
were curious to find out what Falken-
berg had in the way of winning stuff
now they know. He had everything.
The lanky boXsman made il eight
straight at the expense of the Griffmen
this evening, and ranks next to our own
Walter Johnson in the matter of games
won.
We'll beat this Falkenberg sure" an
nounced the Old Fox at the breakfast
table, when the morning papers stated
that the human Stat would perform
Il should say We would" chimed in
both Ray Morgan and Howard ,Shanks.
Didn't the Tigers tip us off how to
do it. Didn't the White Sox tell US to
bunt, and the Browns to wait him out.
Why, III bet my months salary Falken-
berg doesn't last more than six innings,
added Morgan. the peppery second sacker
of Griff's family.
FnIkenherg is Master.
II is true that the Nationals had re-
ceived valuable inside information as to
the proper method of annihilating the
much tslked-of Falkenberg, and also
evolved system, but the stringbean
hurler himself. who has grown bald in
the service, simply kicked the everlast-
ing daylights out of the Nationals sys
TEN.
FaIkenberg was said to possess a fade
away ball that would put Mathewson's
celebrated fling to shame. and the Griff-
men waited all the afternoon trying TO
discover this famous fadeaway. Mr..
Falkenberg must have smelIed a rat, for
he did nothing but throw over hooks and
fast ones, coming through with the most
beautiful control one ever gazed upon-
The only fadeaway stuff in evidence
today was our own gang walking up TO
the plate and fading away to the bench.
Victory Deserved.
FaIkenberg deserves well the victors
crown. but at that the Climbers were
victims of tough luck during the closing
chapters. \ double play busted up a
perfectly good batting rally in the
seventh, while the same old weak efforts
in the pinChes during the fifth, sixth,
and ninth made Griff tear his hair and
rave.
In the third inning Joe Engel pulled a
beautiful ''Merkle'' when he crashed to
deep right for a three-bagger and neg
past. Umpire Harris attention was
quickly directed to this oversight by the
entire Cleveland team. and EngeI was
put out. Tough on our folks, too, for
MOeller. who followed the miIk-bottle
finger, lifted a high fly to Jackson and
Engel could have walked home.
Manager Griffith used up three of his
young pitchers against the Forest
City gang. Cashion started nicely by
V,l, I.,F he hirI
strike got away from Ainsmith. and
Johnston was safe at first. Chapman
drew a walk. Olson beat out 4 bunt,
Milling the bases. Turner was passed,
forcing home Johnston. Then out
came Cashion and Joe EnGel assumed the
flinginE burden. Jackson unloaded a
short single over McBride's head, scor-
ing Olson and Turner. Chapman having
previously gone out on peculiar play.
a low pitched ball bouncing off Ainsmith S
shin guards back into the hands of
Cashion, who threw out Chapman when
the shortstop attempted 10, score.
EngeI Pitches Good Ball. I
EngeI pitched good ball while he was
IT. the box and WAS only taken out in the
sixth TO let Germany Schaefer hit for
him in desperate attempt by Griff to
start something.
Schaefer came through with a safe
DlON. the IlTSl swat FdlhtuDtIS lOI
the NatoSls. but languished on first,
as MCeIIer. Milan. and Morgan died in
turn.
Joe Boehling relieved Engel after the
Maps fifth. and the Richmond thunder
bolt looked ,etter than at any time this
season. allowing five hits and but one
run.
One down in the Nationals seventh
when Laporte smashed to left for a sin
gle and stole second with the ball in
FaIkenberg's hands. Mcbride cracked a
low liner to short right which looked like
an easy base hit. Unfortunately, though,
jackson came dashing in like a streak
and grabbed the ball at his shoetops,
doubling up the astonished Mr.. Laporte
before Frank could retrace his steps to
second base.
Al Williams Scores.
In the eighth the Climbers Gverted
shutout thanks to Rippy Williams, who
was sent in catch when Griff substi-
tuted EngeI for Cashion. A rousing triple
to deep right, after Shanks had gone,
paved the way for the marker. BoehlinP
slashed to Johnston, who had difficulty
in fielding the ball. Boehling was re-
tired at first base, but Williams crossed
the plate.
With two down in the Climbers ninth
Laporte came through with his second
safe blow of the afternoon and swiped
the keystone sack, but Mcbride ended
the game via the Chapman-to-Johnstonl
route.
The Score. 4