Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

While Oil. Crooks and the colored rub
washington Outfielder Miller quietly
slipped over to Primers Point. took a
train over the seacoast route and Will
reach home in Scranton tomorrow morn
| Ing. Miller was married around the
holidays and has been homesick for the
past week.
| DOC GessIer has the honor of stealing
the first base for the season, while I'm
slaub COPIED the second.
| OF the five hits registered by the Nor
folks off Groom four were Of the clean
| cut variety. Bob says he was hooking
them too. and what he thought wouid
be difficult to hit were peaches and cream
| for the youngsters.
When Milan was on first in the sixth
inning Schaefer laid down a perfect hunt
about a foot from the plate Macon
nachie grabbed the ball and threw a mile
over Chambers head at first. Milan came
al the way home and Schaefer reached
third, when Umpire Pen1er notified them
that the ball was foul. The .sDutchman''
vas SO winded by his hard base running
mat he stood still while the next bali
came over the plate and was called out
on strikes. There was no kick over the
declsion. but 1t was the general verdict
that FENDER had missed one.
In the eighth inning Mcbride had a
nurry-up play on Bush's grounder and
threw somewhat wide to Cngiaub, Bob
wheeled around. stuck out his gloved
nand and pulled in the ball in such a cool
Inahner as TO cause everybody to laugh
Elberfeld and Unslaub thoroughly I'M
derstand each other and work nicely to-
getner. When Bob was on third in the
sixth the Kid called out some signal
and Immediately started the DELAYED
steal. The boys got chasing little "ra-
basco' and Bob came home unmoIested.
while the crowd jeered the home PLAYERS
for being the fall guys.
schaefers error in the eighth inning
was on kane's short fly to right that
came down near the foul line. Germany
made splendid try for the bali and
Should have had 1t, but it was twisting
at q fearful rate and bounded right ont
Of his hands.
Frank Oberlin and Schaefer pulled ofr
pretty play in the eighth inning Bush
MT sharp grounder into right that
Ongiaub just missed, and the comedian
gathered it In with one hand while cross
ing over at full speed Oberlin dashed
for first. beat the batter there bv a
step. and caught Schaefer's throw as he
reached the bag. Tie spectators an
plauded both players for several minutes.
Manager McAleer was perfectly salts
ned with the game. In speaking to The
Star representative he said: 81 can't ex-
pect too much from the boys at the start
on Every one tried to carry out my
directions and that is all desire. This
, practlce game doesn't amount to a row o.
pms TO me as far as the score goes.
want to get the team working together
and today's game gave everybody a GOOD
opportunity to try out what / have heen
teaching them since we have been here
l Know we didn't look so very good, but
We will be all right by another weer
Our infield is practically new and r.
takes time to get the old ship rocking
right" -0.Ai"e
Mike kahoe was on the gate this after
noon with Tom Crooks. and the chances
are that he will come to some apreenent
about scouting with President Moves m
the homeward journey. Mike witnessed
the last half OF the game and Remarked
that Gray and Oberlin looked very good.
While nothing definite has been given
out, 1t is more than likely that the Ma
spring, II they make any sort Of a show.
ing in the pennant race. The weather
has been ideal a greater part Of the time
the Washingtons have been here. and Il
Will be difcult to find a better place in
which to train.
Doc" Reisling is somewhat better this
evening after suffering a great deal dur
ing the day with his sore throat. He will
be able to accompany the team to Rich
mond.
Everybody is glad that the practice sea
son is over. The boys are almost all in
good shane and ready "a hepin tha str,,c
gle in real earnest. IT has been a hard
grind for them and they will welcome a
change to the home grounds
The score:
WASHINGTON. Ar. r. IT, O. A. E
Milan. or ............. 3 2 2 q q