The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
By WILLIAM PEET.
he WASHINGTON Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Atlanta, Ga, March n.-One inning was
enough to convince about 800 rooters of
Georgia Tech College that the Nationals
were a bit out of their class. In this
one chapter McAleer's hopefuls knocked
Pitcher Smith out of the box and put
seven large black marks in the run col
umn, thereby winning the opening prac-
tice game of the 1911 season. The final
count was to l. The collegians got to
Pitcher Bussey in the eighth for couple
of hits, then proceeded to try the squeeze
play, and to the astonishment of every
body, got away with it.
Dolly Gray was on the firing line for
our boys during the first five innings
His control was perfect and only two
hits were allowed. Dolly used nothing
but a high inshoot with plenty of speed.
Busscy was touched up for a quartet
of hits, two of them on the scratchy
order and was the victim of ragged
support He was master of the situation
at all stages, and was told to take it
easy.
The contest was featured by the bril-
liant work of John Henry on first and
Bunting at third. both of whom handled
every chance without the semblance of
an error. Henrys slashing two-bagger
in the seventh was the longest hit of the
game Miller. too, hit well. He and
Henry lead the Nationals at the bat.
Outside of the second inning the collie
gians put up a first-Class article of ball
They were evidently suffering from bad
case of stage fright, and none too GER
tain in the field, as errors in the early
stages counted against them.
The YeIIOwjackets. as the Tech team
is called here. on account of their college
coIors, have a mighty good looking first
baseman named Calhoun. He has al
ready caught the eye of Scout Mike ka-
hoe. and when college is over Calhoun
may be found with the Nationals.
The Nationals got Miller around TO third
in the opening session, but could not
score him. In the fifth and seventh other
chances to score were missed for the |
lack of hit.
The home team used up four pitchers, |
and of the lot Drake was the most ef- |
fectivc.
Heavy Scoring in Second.
MCAIeers henChmen, as has been stated |
in the foregoing, grabbed all their runs |
in the second inning. Mcbride drew a |
pass for starter and took second on a
wild pitch. Henry singled Ceanly to
center and the Nationals captain romp- |
ed home. A poor throw by S. Holland !!
of Bunting's easy Ioller gave the latter |
first and Henry hikcd to third. Ain /
smith slapped the ball to Pitcher Smith, |
who made a wretched heave to Calhoun, |
Henry scoring. Dolly" Gray spanked |
the ball to deep left for single sending |
in Bunting and Ainsmith. Milan followed !
suit with a pretty single to right and |
Gray counted. Miller crashed to left |
center for two bases, Milan crossing the |
rubber, and to complete the slaughter |
and take the sting out of YeIIowja acketi
Smith, Cunningham drove the ball past !
Second Baseman Holland so fast he
couldn't see it, Miller scoring with the
Nationals seventh run. Then Hubert
went in to pitch and retired Corbin, Nc
Bride, and Henry.
The college boys did no. get a man to
second base while Gray vas in the box,
but were able to do better against Bus
kcy In the eighth they averted a shut
out and were perfectly happy. The run
as scored rs follows: Hill singled
cieanly to right johnson rolled the ball
10 Bunting, who picked it up cleanIy
enough but on account of a lame arm
catCh she runner at first Drake sacri-
feed :-hd advanced both Hill and john
son. Then came the unexpected-a
squeeze play by the college boys against
p major league club That they were
able - get away with it was due to a
;nomentary tumble by Rrssey. Burruss
Lid down the bunt straight at the pitch
er. Hsd Bussey picked up the ball
eleanly he could easily have choked off
7. Hill at the plate, but the tumble was
costly and Bussey threw out the batter
at first, Z. Hill scoring
l: was evident that tFe Nationals did
-4.t exert themselves much after scer-
fns seven runs in the second inning.
They had a safe lead and were content TO /
hold back and take things easy.
Capt Mcbride had an of day at short
stop. He is credited with the only err
r"rs against the Nationals, both being
on bad bounding balls. A crowd of 200
fans turned out TO see the battle. Score. :,
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