The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-31
NATIONALS TRIM PHILLTES
BY TIMELY BATTING ST.
McAeer's HOpefulS Make Fine Impression in First
Home Game Before Big Crowd.
By WILLIAM PEET.

BY WILLIAM PEET.
All the good things the baseball writer's
have said about Jimmy McAleer this
spring were justified at National Park
yesterday afternoon when the Washing
ton club Outplayed the Phillies, to l.
A crowd Of more than 200 fans turned
out TO get a peep at the boys, and the
cheers when our silver-toned megaphone
man announced that Walter Johnson
would start the game In the box could
be heard for blocks.
It seems strange to tell the good people
of the Capital that the Nationals batted
their way to victory. Last year Cantil-
Ions men did about every thing but hit,
and when a stray bingle happened to
crop out 1t usually came when least
needed. Yesterday MeAleer's hopefuls
bonbarded the two Phillie leather chuck
ers for ten hits, including a home run,
triple, and a two-bagger These
bingies were timely and figured In the
run hunt.
Three Pitchers in Box.
AIcAleer worked three pitchers-Walter
Johnson serving until the fourth inning
Dixie Walter going three chapters. and
Frank Oberlin finishing out the game.
The day was warm and the brand of ball
on tap was big league stuff Manager
Doom seems to have collected a likely
looking bunch of bali tossers. who are
sure to be heard from later on.
Little Clyde Milans work at the bat,
and the fielding of Mcbride and Grant,
lar
10 the club house. were the features Of
the frolic
Kid Elberfeld did not play third yes
terday He was allowed to so to his
home for the day, as Mrs. Elberfeld is ill.,
He will be in the game this afternoon,
and the players all say he is going finely.
Wade Kiuifer was placed at third, and
made d crack-a-jack substitute, handling
all his chances clearly and landing on
the bail for double in the eighth.
McAleer started the game with Walter
Johnson. who made the fans cheerful by
tanning three men in the opening round.
In the second inning, Bransheld. first up,
poked Walters offering into short left.
Lelivelt was playing deep. and Mcbride
made a stab at the ball with one hand,
but missed Bransfield raced to second,
and was safe by a narrow margin. A
wild pitch put him on third, and Knabe's
tantalizing poke just out OF Schaefer's
reach scored him with the Phillies' only
run Of the game.
walker on the Mound.
Johnson held the visitors Tunless in the
third, and then gave way to Dixie
Walker, Who pitched the next three chap
tiers without allowing anything that looked
like a hit Frank Oberlin finished the
game and only allowed one hit. three
base smash by Bates. IN the eighth.
Although both Milan and Schaefer con-
neeted safely in the first inning. South
paw Foxen frightened up and allowed no
more liberties He was just as good
in the second chapter. the Nationals go
ing down in order.
In the third, the scene changed. Hardy,
who went in to bat for Johnson, drew a
base on balls, Milan met one Of Foxen's
''hooks" and sent the ball past Titus in
deep right, a pretty three-bagger, scor-
ing Hardy Schaefer died on an intield
tap but Lelivelt. who is not supposed to
hit southpaws. ripped a single into short
right, and Milan sprinted across the
plate accompanied by shouts of Joy from
The bleacherites.
Foxen was steady and effective in the
fourth, and Lew Moren, the million dol
lar kid" relieved him when the fifth
opened. Moren started out as If he had
something the Nationals couldn't hit. fan
ming the first two men to face him and
retiring Schaefer on a grounder to
Doolan.
After Lelivelt had gone in the sixth,
Gessler lit on a curve with all his weight
behind the swing. and the ball hoped
onto the veranda Of the clubhouse. Titus
manageable get hold of the sphere and
f1elded il in to second after Gessler had
reached that bag. but Umpire Handiboe
ruled that the hit was good for the cir
cult, as the ball was out OF sight, and
Gessler trotted homo.
Two Runs in Seventh.
Just 10 show there were few hits left
in the local bats. Gabby Street blasted
open the seventh with a clean single to
left Oberlin's sacrifice sent Gabby to
second. Milan died on a grounder to
Bransfeld, and Schaefer drew a pass.
Lelivelt got his batting lamp trimmed
and crashed to deep left for a three
Dagger. sending home both Street and
Schaefer, boosting the Nationals run
total to five.
The Phillies, TO the great disgust Of the
crowd. spent a lot Of time kicking at
Umpire Handiboes decisions. Handiboe
may have missed one or two balls and
strikes, but his work in the main was
above the average
The Score.
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