The Washington herald., 1913-08-22

livery, while Morgan and Mcbride
contributed stops and catches that
made the home fans gasp.
Browns Fight Hard.
The StovaIlites. with Lefty Leverenz In
the box, put up their usual stubborn
light. Had Groom wabbled or his sup.
mort cracked the Mound City gang stood
ready to Jump in and tear loose. Sir
Robert had to pitch shut-out ball to win /;
also his team mates lad to come through
with the proper kind Of support. which
they did.
Only a handful Of fans turned out to
witness the matinee, probably because
the sky was overcast and the heat ST.
fling Rain started to fall during the
seventh inning and a warm. nasty drizzie
continued during the remainder OF the
battle.
Thanks to the timely hitting Of shanks
and Gandil the Climbers were able to
wal: off with the game Gandil not only
scored the first run himself, but drove
home the second marker.
Leverenz in eight innings allowed four
hits and Baumyardner, who pitched the
ninth, was nicked twice. Careless base
running cost the Griffmen a chance to
bulge their run total, but as the game
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body is blaming anybody.
Mcbride Stars AEnin.
A sample of Groom's effectiveness was
shown in the Browns first inning when
Bert Shotten. lead-off man, drove the
ball past Gandi for a three-bagger.
Pratt hit sharply to Mcbride, who made
one Of those sensational one-hand pick
ups of his. scooping in the ball with his
bare hand and pegging to Henry, who
neatly blocked Off Shotten at the plate
Previous to this Austin had grounded tc
Chick Gandil, and when Pratt attempted
10 steal. Henry's throw turned him back
This was the nearest the home folks
came to scoring a run.
The Climbers broke the ice and scored
a run in the second inning. Gandil drew
a walk and stole second. Morgan flied
to Bert Shotten in deep center. Gandi
racing to third on the catch. Howard
Shanks belted a single through Pratt
and Balenti. scoring Gandii.
Morgan in Limelight.
Ray Morgan single-handed, retired th'
Browns as fast as they came up in the
St. Louis second, Jumping high into th'
air after a line drive by Balenti ant
pulling down the bail with his bare hand
for which he was generously applau0ct
by the nome rOoterS.
After two had persisted in the Ma
tionals' third, Moeller singled and stole
but Foster made the third out with {
drive l. Gus Williams.
Miln1 opened the Climbers fourth b.
drawing a pass. Gandil died, Pratt t
Brief, and Milan hiked to second. Nor
gan was safe on Balentfs poor throw
ana on MIIans attempt TO steal tnird n
overslid the bag and was tagged befor
he could scramble back. although he ha'
clearly beaten the throw. Shanks mad
the third out with a ny to Shotten.
Leverenz frightened up and did not ALLOW
a hit until the seventh, when Shank
singled. Howard was retired at tn
keystone sack on McBride's grounder t
BaIenti.
In the Browns eighth Manager Stoval
substituted himself as a pinch hitter 70
Agnew, and Pete Compton was ordere
TO bat for Leverenz, but Groom had then
on his hip and sent them both right bacl
TO the bench. On account OF this pinch
hitting stuff it was necessary for tn
Browns to do business with another bat
terry when the Nationals came up in tn
nrst half OF the ninth, so George Baum
gardner with Alexander to hold him W
made their appearance.
Foster worked Baumgardner for a pas
and was thrown out stealing. Mia
crashed to left for triple, and whe
Gandil smacked out a Texas league
Milan scored the Nationals second run
After Groom had retired Austin. tn
first. Brownie up, in the ninth via tn
strike-out route, Pratt singled, and tn
game was brought to a close when viii
Jams hit into a double play.