The Washington herald., 1907-04-04

ofElal 70 The washington Herald
indianapolis. Ind. April 3.-Oscsr Gra-
ham. Washingtons new pitcher from
Oakland. Cal. won high-class pitchers
battle here this afternoon from Indianap-
oils by to i. lie pitched d magnificent
game and thoroughly deserved 10 win.
but if It had not Jeen for rank errors
on the part Of the home folks. it would
have been lie at the end Of the nine
innings.
Graham had speed. control. judgment.
and nerve. everything a pitcher tan have.
lie allowed only two hits. Strangely
enough. they were consecutive doubles
IN the second inning which gave Indian
apOlis an earned run The only men to
reach first after that mild thIanping were
two who got there on bad balls in the
sixth, but could not get home
It was great day for the kid twirler
and he more than fulfilled Cantillon's
enthusiastic predictions about his future.
His wildness has been the source of most
worry to the men behind him, but to-day
he had few traces Of that. and when he
got into "a tight place. had no trouble in
putting the sphere over the plate and
giving the felders an opportunity to do
their share
Weak with the stick.
Washington was almost as weak with
the stick as indianapolis. Fisher pitched
the first four innings and was a hoodoo.
The best Washington could do with him
was one single. which Anderson got ia the
fourth inning, but in the second round,
four fielding errors gave Washington two
runs. There's hard luck for q slabman.
KeIlum succeeded Fisher and Washing
ton had one little peep in the sixth. A
double and two singles one of which was
bunt. produced run and saved the
Washington hit column from looking
9mateurish
Perrine was the star sticker for the
tourists. getting the double and also
single. which went over third too hot
30 handle.
Lave Gross Gets Day on.
Lave Cross was under the weather this
morning. and il was thought best To give
him a day on. This necessitated a radical
change In the nne-up and batting order
but the change happened to work very
well. Nil had 10 play third. and as Hick-
mans leg is stiH out of shape Anderson
came in from left 20 play first, while
Schlafy returned 10 second and Charley
Jones went 20 the outheId, making his
first appearance with the regulars this
season. This was only q temporary make
shift. and If Hickman can play tomorrow
the lineup viii be very much as il has
been before. except that PeTrine may bat
a little lower in the list.
A rapid-ire delivery OF errors gave
Washington two runs in the second ses-
sion Jones was safe at first on a mis-
play by Hopke at third. Altizer sacri-
feed. Anderson hit "a grouuder 20 Der
ringer at short, who threw 20 Hopke TO
nip Jones NJ third. but HOpke dropped
the ball. and Anderson and Jones were
both safe. Anderson stole second. Per
rine walked. filling the bags. Hare made
a wild throw on Warmers hot one, and
Jones and Anderson Tailed. Perrine going
to second, and Warner being safe AT
first Graham forced PeTriue al third.
Ganiey sent one 10 Carr who passed il
along to Fisher, who covered first.
Fisher Drops IL at First.
Fisher dropped ii and Gauley was safe,
again nlling the bags. but Schlahy was a
snap for Hopke and Carr. and the three
runners were maTooned. In the fourth
Anderson singled, PeTTine sacrificed. and
Warmers out put the Swede on third, bat
Graham could not bring him home.
The sixth inning was more cheerful AL
tier beat bunt, but was caught with
the goods trying a smart trick Ander-
son fouled out to the catcher. and as il
was away back by the stand. Altizer
treated it like any other fly ball. and
tried to reach second after il was caught.
He miscalculated the strength OF How
ley's arm and was nabbed. PeUrine
smashed his double To center and scored
on Warmers timely tap 70 the same
place. Graham formed Warner
In the eighth, after two were out. An
derson got one, Ia the ribs and Perrlne
singled. Warner ended the excitement
with a long fly.
For indianapolis the second round was
opened by Seigel with a clean double "a
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