The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
.SOX SLAUGHTER
NATIONALS. 1877

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head. For q high-class player like Lord
to try to take advantage of a green hand
was unedifying, and did not raise the
Sox's third-sacker in the estimation of
his former friends.
You must givo credit to Elberfeld, for
he never faltered after the awful second,
but worked as nard as II the game was
close.
Bill Otey male his seasons hitting aver
age when he tripled to right in the third.
That sox outfield may be sluggers, but
they appear woefully weak on the de-
fense.
1t doesn't pay for Cunningham to
knock home runs. for since his long
drive he has done little. Friday he
famed thrice, and yesterday he breezed
the first three times up. 1t looks as II
Bill has lost his nerve.
Rollo Zeider made & clever stop in the
fourth. getting Milan's grounder over Sec
ond and retiring Zeb at 6rst.
Schaefer made a rank error Of McIn-
getting Sullivan at the plate when he
Pretty poor judgment was shown In
letting Otey bat IN the fifth, Steamboat
BIZ popping TO Bodie with two out and
the bases loaded.
It got too strenuous for Olmstead in
the sixth and Walsh took up the burden.
Bodie injured his left hand on a thrown
ball in the seventh, but gamely stuck
to his post.
1t looks pretty bad when Jimmy Gala
han can steal second and third with
ease.
Egan was hard on HerreIl. failing to
give him an even break.
Such a shrinkage in Dutch" Schaefer's
average-one hit in FIVE times up.
II ever youngster labored under diff
culties it was Herrell. Egan didn't give
him a thing, and it was pretty hard on
the newcomer to hold his nerve in the
out while he was on the slab.
Lee Ford Tannehill comes near being
one Of the best utility players in the
American League. for there is not an
infield position that he does not play sat
isfactorily At third, second. short, and
first he is equally at home. putting up a
classy game at the initial corner yester-
day.
1t was laughable to watch Jimmy Cal
lahan trying to heave the pill yet
''Nixey'' pulled OF an assist by tossing
to second. after catcf ing Gessler's fly n
the sixth, and tossing TO Bodie at second.
mailing Walker.
Although the Sox are no longer the
hitless wonders, It is doubtful, notwith-
standing their slugg1ng ability and their
clever pitching stan. II they win be real
contenders for the bunting. Judging from
yesterdays game, there are but few
speedy runners on the team. 1t requires
considerable hitting to send Callahan or
Bodie along the sacks. "Car stole two
bases yesterday, but 1t is doubtful II
such Is regular habit, for the old-timer
looked mighty slow on his pins.
doc" Gessler continued his slugging
Of the ball, a two-bagger and a single
being his contributions in five attempts
Despite the general loose work, Nc
nine chances-four putouts and FIVE as
sists. Cap connected for a single in
three attempts.
It was, the consensus of opinion among
the fans after Cunningham famed the
second time that it would have done no
harm to have substituted Conroy or Leli-
welt for him at the bat letting the
widow" then guard the sack. But the
plan was evidently 1Innoticed by the
powers that be and ..Cunny'' was allowed
to come up again only to fan.
Ed walsh showed rare form during the
three innings he was in the box. not a
hft being made on his curves. while he
famed three men. Ed used q fake splitter
with success. making only blum OF
the sphere.
Mcintyre bad hardly got settled in
the third when otey sent bah back Of
him and he took three bases on It
Milan soaked sneaker along the right
neld faul line that netted him two cush-
ions.
zesder tried to stretch two-bagger
into three afrair. but was deplorabiy
put out at third.
Eddie Ainsmith. when IN form. Is some
catcher. but Il locks from the side lines
as II 0abby Street. with his greater ex-
perIence. should work With the young
tWifler1. stFeet S some coach Of s.