Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
NATIONALS FIND NORFOLK
EASY PICKING AGAIN
Close Practice Season in the Virginia City,
Playing 99Inside" Base Ball-"Dolly''
Gray and Milan the Stars.
BY II. H. FRY.

.,oproLK. va. March 26.-The Ma
.".,s closed their practice season N
. u'us this afternoon by defeating wiz
w." w.. team by tho score Of to 2. The
,hat the victory was not more pro-
",,,nced was somewhat Disappointing =
~. Aozen or more washington fans II
M .r.ndstand, but the Nationals cared
NV. ,or the score and devoted all their
w. w.. toward developing Inside" ball
80 McAleer's team played straight
-, hail the score might have been rur
,,,o double figures, but bunting was
..r..-..d to very frequently. and, as was
-..,ed. failed, to the delight Of the NOE
s.,,, snsctators. Every player obeyeo
,s..,.er to the letter. and although they
N.,,-.a their leader for q chance to soak
49,. ,ellet. he insisted on his plans being
s.rri.d out. The same tactics Will be
.,.ysd in Richmond, no matter what
the score may be.
Use Three Pitchers.
Groom. Gray and Oberlin were on the
r,hber for Washington. and the nrst
r.med plainly showed the want OF prac-
49,. Rob's arm has not gained the
.,.ang+b necessary for his usual speed,
ID the foxy Norfolk kids peppered his
,.tvery quite freely. Dolly" then took
m the running and worked In almost
radsImner form, the ten batters facing
lin going out in rotation, with one ex-
ception. Johnson was the nrst nan W W
ace him and lined out a clean single 10
esnter. After that 1t was one-two-three
md hack TO the bench for the nome
iars. Frank Oberlin finished up the
eame in coed order, two of the three hits
,saae of Tim being Of the fiuke order.
Outside OF Gray's pitching tlyde
Ni,cn's work with the stick was easay
Inc feature OF the game, while Gessler
hose running was worthy OF ment!on.
The weather was almost ideal and nearly
s0D spectators turned out to see ths
game.
The Norfolk boys put UP swell game
when their short practice is consiuei Gu
a,S deserve a great deal of credit for
boldfng down the Nationals to the small
srore. They hustled every minute anu
their two errors resulted from over
anxiety.
Manager Clarke with his we'll Known
ishrewdness sent the Washingtons into tne
field hrst. He figured that IN TINS VIC" an
he would keep them from making III
sY,ra and probably save a couple OF runs
az thew did not have to go to the nihtn
inning.
Game in Detail.
Milan opened the game with base on
halls. Schaefer fouled out to Lowell. Len
welt also fouled to Lowell and as the
third baseman had his back to the dia-
mond when he caught the bail, MHdh
figured on being able to get to second.
Ioveif turned quickly and by an accurate
,throw to second made Clyde turn DacA
and he was run down on the line.
The Norfolks got away oetts,, sco'"s
one run. After Bonner had oleo on
roller to Mcbride, Bush placed cream
single into right and reached second Wnen
Chandler went out, Groom 10 Chsauu
MnIianev then hit single into center
and made home as the pan tooA . ~
bound and ran up Miian's arm. AZ ,nr9
second Gessler slammed one AZ 9rst
that was too warm and easily maoe Al. =.
I:ns,amh ro,,led to Lowell, Mullaney maoe
aood catch of Elberfeld's short ny ana
The Norfolxs continued after Groom.
got three safe drives and scored naen
second and final run OF the game, 80
se was walked as q starter, ana Jonnsol'
esn, HIM aIon. with q neat sacrifice.
Munson slammed a line single into cen.es
and Reggie scored. as Milan again 1ouhu
II troublesome to field the Dali
otey set the crowd wild by getuhs a
safe single into left. as he nlts saiS. e.;
about twice a season. Bonner gave En- ~,
barfeld a warm grounder, and the "kld
stepped on third, forcing OUT Mulison;
Bush singled TO center. but II amouhteo
10 nothing. AS he was forced out at sec
end. Mcbride 10 Schaefer.
Nationals Get Started.
The Nationals finally got started In the
third. hung up two runs and tied the
score. Street got base on balls. and
Groom in trying to sacrifice laid down
perfect bunt and easily beat 1t out. Milan
tore off a single into left and Street
scored Groom tried for third on the
hi and vas an easy out, bad piece OF
base running Dutch ,Schaefer then
tore off d beautiful double against the
fft-6eld fence and Milan came across
the pam
Weicher then faced the Nationals, and
IN the fourth and fifth innings they went
out In order. In the sixth they go to
him for three hits. and with the assist
ance OF some stupid fielding on the part OF
nush added three runs to their score.
Ahn led OF with line single into right,
oat Sohaefer was called out on strikes
sner vainly trying to sacrifice. Leiiveit
mnSled into center and Milan pulled up at
Mrd- Gessler looked too strong for Man.
yer Clarke. and he signaled for q base
70 balls, the doctor ambling down to
1nt and filing up the corners. Ungiaub
slowed with a bounder to Bush, and
While Gesser was being thrown out at
sscond Milan and Lelivelt crossed the
Y99. Bob stole second and went to third
w ~, .Enerfeds short single into left. The
Ad then rushed of drst, and while he
oeing run down Unglaub came home.
onen the Nationals came to the bat
N me seventh they found youngster
=! me name of Steiner facing them. He
Vs.. southpaw with plenty of speed. but
,,.y Hiid He passed Mcbride as a
trs . but did better with Rapp. strik-
~ ann out. Oberlin died on q roller
, H. ulfd. Mcbride taking second. Milan
an su a terrific double into right center.
81 4cBride trotted home under wraps.
,sa.st6 followed with a fly into GEN.
49, ~As Johnson and Reggie refused to
TNsu' and 1t had to go as a double.
S,sun coming home. Lelivelt closed the
As with a fly to Johnson.
National, -inal Turn.
"e Nationals tal turn at the bat
was walk stole second, and
r On to third . kane's wild throw
IN Aessie. Unglalo famed, and with
h'eid at the bat it was thought to
sood time to try the Squeeze play"
b u, y efme In with the pitchers arm
Sts,,ane kid" hit a little f1v into
Mas 49,. hands. and, Of course. Gessler
easily doubled