Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

the needs Of the day. so what's the use of
hunting up batch Of ifs?
The story Of the work of the Athletics
with the willow may be told briefly and
In simple measure. It has already been
related that Baker made the visitors only
hit, a long drive into right field in the
seventh inning, and prior to that round
only one of Cornelius McGiliicudys
young men succeeded in prancing along
the base lines. In the first. second,
fourth. fifth and sixth innings the Ath-
letics went out In order In the second.
with one down. Thomas drew pass but
he was forced at second on Plank's grass
cutter to Schaefer. Plank piifered second,
but there he expired when Topsy Hartsel
whitfield. Two were out in the seventh
when Baker made his two-bagger, and
he got no further than the second sack.
cause Harry Davis lusty swipe produced
only a pop fly for Germany Schaefer.
Two were out again In the eighth when
Mcbride fooled roller of Thomas bat
tho only error of the game-and the
too. was left when Plank boosted fly
into Leliveft's mitt.
A Slight Scare.
! Only once did the visitors make Sc
rious threat to score, and that was in
the final inning. johnson either let up
in his speed or else the full nine-inning
journey 1t the very opening of the sea-
son tired him slightly. At any rate the
rooters had a momentary thrill in the
hna1 period. Hartsel, first man up, drew
base on balls. Oldring struck out and
Collins forced Hartsel at second, Nc
Bride to Schaefer. Then the real trouble
began, for johnson passed Baker and
moment later uncorked a wild pitch,
respectively. A hit by Davis meant two
runs. but his best efforts produced only
sharp bounder which IInglaub handled
unassisted-and the game was ended.
For the Nationals, Germany Schaefer
| carried OFF top honors Of the day with
his willow wand by getting two doubles
and q single out of four times at bat
unglaub was close second with three
singles, while Lelivec. with two doubles
and a sacrifice fly, and Milan, with a
double and a single. also made excellent
beginnings for the season. OF the locals
remaining hits Johnson registered a
double and Street and Eiberfeld one
single EACH
one eager rooters within the grounds, be-
sides several hundred long distance spec
tatOrs perched on house roofs, trees,
FENCES and tops of wagons in the rear Of
the grounds, were on the qui vive for
something to happen when the Nationals
came to bat in their half of the first In
ning-and the happening came with a
bang that raised howls of joy. Milan.
and was out. but Schaefer pulled the
crowd to its feet by Strengthening one
OF Piank's. curves into line fly against
the clubhouse. The ball bounded back
onto the porch, and Germany and Nc
Aleer argued strenuously with Umpire
Billy Evans that the hit should be al
lowed to go for home run. The Jump
couldn't see it that way. because the
center field crowd. and the runner re-
manned at second. Schaefer scored a
moment later. when Lelivelt sent the ball
again through the crowd In center. Leh-
throwing out Elberfeld at first. and Cess
Ter ended the inning by giving Collins
another easy chance
Killed a Base Hit
Collins enlivened the second inning by
making rafting stop of a sizzling ;
grounder of Streets bat, and the play
saved a run. Unglaub opened the inning
by ciouting a safety to left only to be
forced at second by Mcbride, Barry to
Collins. Mac was held at second by Col |
Inns star play on Street. and Johnson |
ended the inning by thrice banging the |
circumambent atmosphere.
With Milan on second. the result of a
scratch two-bagger-a fly which Collins |!
lost in the sun-an effort was made to |
work the hit and run, but Schaefer missed !
connections and Thomas nii.eu Milan at |
third by yard. Schaefer then struck |
out. and Leive followed with a Texas |
two-bagger. Collins again spoiled a run |
by falling to his knees in front of a hard |
grounder off Elberfeld's bat, and yet |
beating the runner to first with the bail.
One man Yves out in the fourth when |
Unglaub singled. Mcbride popped to
Barry, and Unglaub stole second. Street |
sent d screeche directly at Plank's feet. |
and nine times in ten such swat would /
have been good for hit, but Plank |
Touched the bail enough TO defect ii into
Bakers hands and Street was thrown out !
by mile.
ANY doubt regarding the outcome of the /
game was dispelled in the locals half of |
the fifth, when two runs came across the
pan. Johnson opened the inning by
ball went clear over the heads of the
crowd and hit the fence on the fy. Milan
tried TO sacrifice, and did even better by
beating out his bunt. Johnson reaching
third on stha play. Schaefer made his sec
ond two-bagger and Johnson sc ored. Mi
tered on Lelivelt's sacrifice fly to Murphy.
Schaefer was caught at third on Muir
phys perfect peg to Baker. Elberfeld ,
also accumulated a hit in this inning. but
was caught stealing.
Another remarkable stop by Collins, aft
er Plank had detected a line drive. Iobbed |
Gessler of hit in the sixth. Unglaub
followed with his third hit Of the game.
only 10 be doubled with Mcbride on the |
latte sharp bounder to Baker.
Vice go5s of excitement marked the
sevsEth inning, but no more runs resulted.
was forced by johnson. Milan was hit
by a pitched ball, and Schaefer filled the
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