Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

heap of doubt concerning the legitimacy
Of the two hits. and Parrish was the only
man in the press box who allotted two
hits instead of two errors.
Nothing to Do But Score EN- Hits.
The eight hits Parrish scored were hits
that is rather. the Brownies made them
become hits and Parrish wouldn't have
been very far out Of line if he had given
Lajoie nine out of nine instead of only
eight out of eight. Lajoie swung at the
ball but twice. They were on his first
two trips to the plate. in the first in
ming of the first game he drove out
long liner over Centerfielder Northen's
head and reached third in safety. Leach
Speaker, Arthur Hoffman, Cobb Clarke
and that kind would have made the catch
But a catch wasn't on for class b
workman and NOrthen failed to make one.
Lajoie came back by swinging hard at
the ball. That was in the third round He
was first up. Wallace played his roller
very badly. for Wallace, and where one
of the old Rhody deadly pegs would have
killed the Frenchman at first Ehody SIM
aim was also wide by about two yards;
in fact the throw bore about as close a
resemblance to a Wallace throw as day
does to night.
ing, compared. to later doings. Commence
ing with Lajoie's third appearance at the
bat. in the fifth inning OF the first game.
clear through to the end Of the second
game, here's what he did, what the
catcher did. what the pitcher did and
what little Corridor on third did:
Here's How It All Happened.
Larry would show by his stand at the
plate that he was going to bunt the ball
up the third base line. The catcher would
q ard lin nit,
Larry's chest. The pitcher would make
sure of his aim and If Larry was served
even one curve all day those in line with
the plate missed 1t. The third baseman,
Corridor. would start to back up. He
would go practically to the end of the
dirt. In reality he looked more like an
assistant left fielder than the regular third
baseman.
An seven times Larry hunted up the
third base line. Only once did his tap go
foul. That proves that. his batting eye
was either remarka BILE good or that
any stuff on the balls they dished up.
He couldn't miss his bunt. That's all
there was to it.
Corridor filled his. bag in such man
ner that If 1t is really as good as he
can play there isn't chance for him to
draw another pay check from President
Hedges. Nelson and Malloy, too must
show far better ability to pull plays on
dlnky taps, else both must drift back to
the minors.
Mr.. Corridor Pooh-Poohed.
Lajoie's bunt and Corriden's fall back
to short field became such a joke with
the fans that they began to roar with
laughter every time the big Frenchman
went up. Gamblers were holIering out
10 to 1, Larry gets hit" and 100 to
Larry bunts up the third base line
The gamblers may have been kidding.
But they evidently thought they saw.
funny game on tap. and were willing to
reap a harvest, If the suckers would
bite. But everybody was on. So all hands
waited for Larry to come up again. Back
would fall Corridor. up would come the
right ball to bunt. the bunt would be
forthcoming and always would Larry be
over the first bag before Corriden hooked
on. 1t became so soft that Larry loafed
going down to first on his last bunt
l doubt If President Hedges, who is
always a stickler for proper decorum on
the field and in the stand at his resort,
liked what was going on. Then. Manager
O'Connor, who has maintained his popu-
larity. despite the loser he has given st.
Louisa loser which is a loser with a
large-sized L-didn't make any friends
by not stopping the kidfest.