Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24

saved the game in the fourth inning by
sensational running catch 1t was the
only period in the six innings when Dixie
Walker was in danger, but in that ses-
sion, after one runner had been ntpped
at the plate, two men were on bases, with
two out Austin came to bat and he
cracked out a short low fly close to the
left field foul line. Rain had been falling
Internationally and the grass was slip
perry, SO that a fast start was practically
impossible for the fielder, but Lelivelt
sprinted at top speed and he managed
barely to reach the ball as 1t fell. His
last few steps were almost dive. and
as he closed his glove round the pellet
he went off his balance altogether and
rolled clear over on the ground. But
he came up with the ball still firmly in
his grasp, and the danger point was past
for Walker was invincfbie in the last two
innings and no more Of the visitors could
get on the bases.
After all. there is only one Hal Chase
in the business, and it may safely be
said that not one first sacker in a dozen
would have made a stop like that by
which the nimble Yankee saved at least
an error, IL not run and the game, for
his team. 1t was in the last half of
the fifth, and the rain had made fielding
extra difficult. when Mcbride jostled
roller toward third. Vaughn fielded the
ball and he made a lusty heave. but
the ball was wet and it slipped, striking
the ground full three feet in front of
Chase. Hal made the stop so nat
urally that it looked easy, but it was
undoubtedly one of the worst balls to
handle in the whole game. Unglaub
was on first when the hit was made and
he rounded second as Mcbride was de-
clared out-so it does not require a far
stretch of the imagination to figure that
Unglaub would have reached third sure
ly. and very likely home. If the throw
had gotten past Chase.
Milan may have batted 900 on the
than any Of his teammates Out of
three times up he was charged with
only one time at bat, because he reached
first on balls. and the other time he was
hit by pitched ball.
The ''Tabasco Kid" was right on the
JOB In an emergency in yesterdays
strenuous fourth inning. With only one
on first, he stuck his gloved hand in
front of sizzling drive Off knights
bat The ball was travelling so fast
tina that 1t almost si,1 knocked his hands apart.
ped to the ground at his feet, and he
picked 1T up in time to throw Chase out
by step at the plate. 1t might also
so cleverly on the play that it was next
to impossible for the runner to connect
with the pan ahead Of the throw.
Only two hits were registered against
Dixie Walker in the whole six innings
and both of them were scratchy Chase
was credited with one safety because his
drive was too not for Mcbride to trap in
season to make a quick throw, and the
other hit was stingy roller off La
porte's bat In the same inning The lat
ter was show grass-cutter. and the ball
lost speed so quickly that neither Unslaub
nor Walker could reach it and make the
play at first
OF the Nationals three hits off Vaughn,
two were clean cut Walker earned one
by his drive past Austin, which rolled
into an apparently fresh wheel rut on the
left-deld foul line and stopped "dead"
Fast fielding by Cree held the runner at
nrst. Unglaub uncorked q ripping drive
fve feet over Laportes head at second.
Laporte jumped four feet eleven inches
In the air. but could not rob Robert of his
| bingle Lelivelt earned the only other
safety by beating out a bunt in the first
inning.
The Nationals clash with the High
ianders again tomorrow and finish up
with them Tuesday. Frank Oberlin will
probably tackle the first Job and Bob
Groom the second.
"Wednesday and for the remaining four
Gays OF the week, the Boston Speed Boys
Will be here, and the locals are thirst
ing Tor revenge. as they believe they
were clearly robbed Of the afternoon
game Patriots day, when Manager Nc
Aleer was chased from the field. The
Boston papers admitted Mac was right
in his contention, but said he should
have used milder methods or language
in protesting.