The Washington herald., 1913-08-11

6 to l. The Nationals clouted
Nean Gregg all over the lot, finally
chasing him from the mound.
Gregg had announced that his arm
was at last in shape for hard work,
and for the first four innings he looked
like the Gregg of old, but in the fifth
his arm lost its cunning and he was
touched up for three hits, two of them
doubles, which sent three runners across.
and it was good night for the SOUTH
paw.
Groom kept the Maps nine hits we'll
scattered except in the second when two
were punched, but even then the Maps
would have been held runless only for
an error. The Clevelanders We're able
to connect with the ball at times, but
the necessary hits to advance the run
ners We're not Forthcoming.
In the seventh. Manager Birmingham
sent in a pinch hitter to bat for Gregg,
and Brenton, a right handler from New
Orleans, pitched the remainder of the
game. The youngster was touched up
for four hits and two runs.
Gregg starts on Well.
When the game started the 13,OD fans
present settled back to watch pitcher $
duel. Gregg pitched eight balls in the
first inning. the side being retired on
two fouls and strike out. The Maps
in their half made a better showing.
Johnston beat out a bunt and was ad-
vanced on Chapman's out. Groom caught
him mapping. his throw TO Mcbride get
ting Doc by a foot jackson walked
and stole. sliding around Mcbride. and
then tried to pilfer third, but Henry s
throw 10 Foster nailed him.
The Nationals went down in order in
the second, but the Maps came through
with a run. Lajoie bounced single of
Fosters glove and took second on Tur-
ner's sacrifice. Graney tried to kill the
hall and sent a high fly to Milan. Biz
lninsham delivered single to right, and
Lajoie set sail for the plate, never hesi-
t&ting at third. Laporte grabbed the ball
and made a perfect throw. but Henry
dropped the ball after getting it on
Lajoie. who slid head first for home.
Birmingham got around TO second on the
pay. Groom served UP a few of his most
puzzling slaEts and whitfield Caerisch.
Gridmen Knot Count.
The Nationals evened it up in the next
session. Mcbride swung at the first ball
pitched and drove liner past Graney in
left. good for two bags. Henry rolled
hunt TO Johnston. and then beat him to
the bag sending Mac to third. Groom
was there with long sacrifice fly to
right scoring Nc Bride, Jackson's throw
10 the plate being poor. With two down,
Chapman raped double OF the right
field wall. but jackson failed to advance
him. a roller to Morgan being the best
the Dixie Derringer could furnish.
With one down in the fo"rth. Gandil and
Morgan singled and both advanced on
wild pitch. Laporte was purposely
passed. and then Gregg conjured up all
the strength of his south paw and famed
VI Bride and Henry.
1t looked as if the Maps would score in
their half With one down, Turner sim
SIed and Foster gave Graney life by
juggling his hard bounder. Birmingham
slammed a hard one that Groom smoth-
cred and killed off Turner at third with
throw TO Foster. Careisch Obliged the
visitors with hot liner to left, which
Moeller gobbled, ending the anxiety.
The NTH was a nightmare for Gregg.
Groom opened II with a beauty double
against. the right field wall, and took
third on Moeller's sacrifice.
At this juncture a thunderstorm rolled
up, accompanied by a high wind. Foste"
hanged out a high one to right. which
johnson ordinarily would have caught.
hut the wind blew the ball so far ,'ver
he could not get near it. and Groom
at second.
The bombardment unsettled Gress, and
he passed Milan. Gandil lifted a lily to
jackson in the far corner of right fed,
which advanced the runners. Morgan
took two looks and slammed long sin
gle to center on which both runners
counted. Morgan tried to steal, but was
caught by Carisch for the final out.
Maps Threaten to Score.
In the Maps half Gregg hunted. and
was safe when Groom and Henry played
an Alphonse-Gaston stunt. johnson and
Chapman were easy outs, but Jackson
walked and with Lajoie up it looked
bad for Groom. However. Foster made
his presence noted by wonderful one
hand stop of Lsrry's grounder, and il
was over.
The sixth and seventh were unproduc-
tive on both sides, but il the eighth, with
Brenton pitching, the Nationals begin
clouting again. With one down Morgan
and Laporte singled and both advanced
on a passed ball Mcbride was whitfield
and then Henry came through with
single which scored the two. He took
second on Graneys throw to the plate.
but Groom ended the inning by whiting.
Tire Maps made bid for a run in their
half, but fell short of counting. Turns-
walked ana Graney singled BlrmlnSna'n
lifted a foul close to the grand stann
back of home, and after Henry caught
the ball Turner and Graney stole. Cariscb
banged a long one to Moeller and Turner
attempted to score, but the left fielder )
throw: to the plate was perfect and Tur-
her was nipped.
The Nationals were subdued in the last
inning, but the Maps tried hard to err.
Ginesr a rally. Lelivelt, in a pinch-hit-
ting role, singled. and Bates ran for him.
but was forced by Johnston. Chapman
slammed a vicious bounder at Foster,
who made classy stop. Mcbride COM
pleted a fast double play, which ended
the game.