The Washington times., 1910-03-20
OPENER OFFERS ROOM
FOR MUCH Ref LECTION
Spirit OF Nationals Is That Of Winners-InReld Works
Easily-VeteranS Hit in Midseason Form-Men
Take No Chances With Their Arms
By THOMAS S. RICE.

slty of Virginia football star; Win Clark,
the Norfolk manager; City Clerk Cor
man, and sundry other shining lights
m the world Of baseball criticism. re-
Dedted with almost monotonous uniform.
ny that they liked the spirit displayed
by the men
Guoth Mr Walsh. Il WAS certainly
Pledsed with the general appearance.
~ coUid see with half an eve that
tne men We're interested i'm their work
g,1Sa1Se they had confidence ga them
SS.IyS know from eXperienc that
hclblhG helps 4 ball club more than tI7is
Gu 10 amount OF brilliant individual
@ @mOlh could have impressed me as
Doe Doe Reiisling went along in his smooth.
vlN IashlOn, allowing the Virginia.
ieaSusrs but one hit I'm five innings ne
worked the splitter and few curves.
nut iehed mostly upon his head and
control. The doctor can do more pitcb-
- win less apparent eXertiOn than
.Hosl anyone We know and sometimes il
IS hard TO see what there Is in his de-
ilFeIy mat fools the opposition. but he
mas knack Of keeping the other feI-
lows guessing The Norfolk men had
10y peeh AT practice more than three or
to4i odFs but 10 was the doctors twirI-
,,hS more than their lack of training that
Kept the hits down.
Gray used curves occasionally. and
served one 10 Welshrr. the first batter
70 race him. who met the ban fairly
fnd Squarely and smashed 10 90 right
TOT a single Af.er that rebuke GRAY
loon moro pains and did not bring the
1W4Sters into action so much. relying
mostly upon his straight ball
After Gray had walked Lowell I'm tie
lEH'l inning, Johnson slapped one A.
Schaefer thar took a bad bound and
went over ScldCfCrs shoulder 20 rIchi
I-3Eei taxing second, Eusle followed
WIN a single 20 right. and Lowell.
SLOW man started Tor the Dfare CESS
Ter shot the hsIl 10 Mcbride al Soc
ono making Johnson pull up there. but
~ ll 17d been a championship game
McBride could have relaved the hall
Noue IN time 70 snag Lowell and tnC
SI'Ie "ould nave been shut out
Rapp Full of "Pep."
Bill Fapp caught GRAY and was f,Ill
OF pepper. BIZ had no occasion tC
throw 10 bases, for % is too early for
men 10 take chances on sliding and
there is little second base running as
Yet. but ne whirled the leather around
in practice throws in a manner that
would make FOEey Bottom forget the
gas house. His contribution in batting
was 10 receive a painless stab In the
ann from ar iushoot.
Hardy caught Rcislag Ills work
was encouraging. His worst oHense
was popping Up a little ~ iu the sixth
inning With Mcbride on first. which
resulted in Pitcher MCCOuachie max
ing an UuassisrCd double HARDY would
Aaye made q single IN the third inuIrr.
but his brutal smash was too fast for
Pitcher LLOYD 20 dodge. The baU hit
the pitcher. CarOmod % SnorfefoD
RegCl and Hardy was exteImi1ateG
at ursf.
The star play was one that failed u
was one-hand stop by Jnglaub of
NeEride'S S wide throw on Lowell i'm the
NTH inning. Bob plUcked the ball oT
the ground back handed. but was puIIef
of The bag
Mcbride made one OF his familiar but
sensational running pickuUs and throws
from back of second In the ninth on "a
ciout 10y Steiner. Robert Alexander In
giauh dropped H.
Browne had a bad day with the bar
He walked and scored in the first
inning, was suppressed by a good over
hand catch by Chandler In the second.
was thrown out by EnEle IN the fourth
tanned IN the seventh and died peace
fully Eia Johnson 90 Chandler in the
ninth Doc GesSler was "a victim OF
circumstance Although ne pulls
toward right field proba bly, more Than
any other man i'm the majors and left