Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
BOSTON 0VERCOMES
NATIONALS LEAD
McAIeer's Men Score Three
TaIIies in First Inning, Which
Prove insufficient.
WALKER WEAKENS BADLY
AS GAME PROGRESSES
Locals Runs the Result of In.
field Hits and ErrorS-Kar-
ger a Puzzle to End.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Despite the fact that Boston gave the
Nationals a three-run lead in the first
inning of yesterdays game. the locals
were defeated by score of to 3. there
10y once more demonstrating the abomi-
nable weakness of the teams pitchers
The average pitcher when In form can
feel perfectly safe with lead such as
the so-called Speed Boys gave McAleer's
team yesterday. 1t would mean easy
sailing ordinarily. but either Dixie"
Walker gave a wrong impression Of his
ability last fall or he was far from be-
Ing himself.
For Just three innings he went along
without allowing a score. though he was
hit rather freely in the opening round.
From the fourth on he was the easiest
kind of picking for the visitors bats,nen
and was finally forced to retire under
IRE in the seventh.
II was in this inning that Boston scored
the two runs which brought the victory.
Tor UP 10 that time the score had been a
tie Walker was yanked after the two
tallies had crossed the plate and Gray
took his place. He did well during the
remainder OF the game. but it was then
too late to make amends for all that had
happened.
II was not hard hitting that gave the
locals their early lead: in fact, they got
their only three runs without hitting the
ball out OF the diamond, but yet by clever
inside work, aided, of course, by some
weird work on the part of the Boston
infield- There was not a moment during
tile game that karger seemed in danger.
Karger Puzzles Locals.
True, that start was not encouraging,
but it was hardly his fault, SO he was al
lowed TO remain, and no mistake was
made in deciding upon this, for this same
karSer, cast-off of St. Louis and Gin
cinnati. proved one of the most trouble
soma propositions the Nationals have
been az against. What few hits the
locals made were of the scratch variety
excepting. perhaps, one or two, and there
was not single stage that the situation
Iooked encouraging Tor more runs after
the first
tJu. st hitters -.ere not equal to his
GinNN curves and change OF pace, and pop
ines and easy chances for the outfield
mostly resulted from the efforts to make
lea base hits.
Win Walker it was different. He
IeaiiE got away light, for ordinarily
y hen pitcher is hit as hard as he many
i"ofe than five runs are scored But
0CpUIe plays, which Mcbride made on
TWO different occasions, saved the hide OF
the Alabama tWIrler. In the first Nc
Bride, with two on the bases. grabbed
lp Hooper's sharp grounder. touched sec
Ond ana made quick and beautiful
throw to first al time to retire the side
Mcbride double play in the seventh
was spectacular. The bases were full
and none out when Carrgan raised a
hlEh fly TO short left. McBrlde and Milan
BON went after it. but Mac grabbed the
Ia. with one hand. Wagner, who was
playing just few feet of OF second. did
not tnlnk he was in danger, but quick as
n@Sn Mcbride shot the ball to Schaefer
aad TIE ball was in Germanys hands be-
Tore Wagner could get back, and a dou-
lie play was completed.
SuT Dixie got out of one more pinch
eiter mat In the seventh i good throw
rom GeSsier put an end to rally which
OH drive Walker TO the bench, but WIN oh
would nave rolled UP many more scores
but for the throw.
Walker Weak at Start.
Walker showed conclusively that he
was not himself in the first inning. when
the first thres men who faced him sin
sled, yet no runs were scored.
French started with a hit. but was
Caught stealing. Lord followed with a
hit. Niles also hit safely and Lord wen,
TO third. Hoopers sharp grounder to
Mcbride resulted in a double play and
Walker was out of mess.
For the locals. Milan kept up his rec.
ord for reaching first base the first time
up by bunting toward first and beating
the ball there. Schaefer's out advanced
him to second. and then Lelivelt placed a
bunt toward third which he beat out
Jelivelt stole second Elberfeld got a
scratch hit which Wagner knocked down
and Milan scored. Gessler hit to Lord
who threw Tar over Stahrs head. and
Stahl. in returning the ball. foolishly
threw toward third. SO that Etberfeli and
Lelivelt both scored. Wagner made q
mess OF Unglaubs grounder. but a dou.
Bile play followed which ended the round
Those three runs looked good enough
for time. but there was trouble in the
made OF OF Walker before a man was
retired. Niles started the rally. and
Hooper and Stahl followed suit. i;ile:
scoring. Wagner also hit safely blu,
Hooper was held at third. Lewis single
scored Hooper. Carrigan popped up q
high fly behind short which Mcbride
caught and turned into double play BY
catching Wagner off OF second. KargeI
struck out and all the hits Melted Blu,
two runs.
Boston Ties Score
The score was tied In the sixth, wher
Hooper's hit, Stahl's sacrifice and Was
ners clean base drive brought Hoope,
home.
Walkers farewell came in the seventh
which French started with a base hit
Lords out moved him I'D because Schae
fer fumbled the ball when he had q
chance for a double. Niles hit safely
scoring French. and Hooper followed
with a hit Stahl also hit safely, thi.
time TO right, and Niles came home, bu
Hooper was nailed at third when h,