The Washington times., 1911-08-15

Dazzlingly brilliant support, coupled
| with his own GOODNESS, enabled Buck
| Becker to fit out the Highlanders with
! duck suits yesterday to the tune OF to
| q. and he accompanies the team tonight
| to st. Louis a regular member, subject
to taking his turn on the hill with the
other hurlers. The tall southpaw from
the navy yerd has been through the
fire and has been found true, but yes
| terday George Mcbride, G. Erm!nie
| Schaefer, and Doc GessIer, in the field.
| and "Rubbershirt Bill" Cunningham
with the stick made it possible for him
to escape from the clutches OF the en-
emy
Bert Daniels, exulting inordinately at
being allowed to play in the gardens
during the absence of Birdie" Cree,
| chronic gardener and landscape artist.
slipped a slow roller to Conroy in the
| second session and landed safely. He
! romped to second while Schaefer was
getting Jack Knight and softly jumped
into third on a wild pitch. Becker was
Wobbling bit and passed Hartzell, put
ting himself very much in a hole.
Gardner's punch shot at Schaefer on a
difficult bound, but the comedian
grabbed it and, with a perfect toss to
Street, spiked BERTHE as he slid into the
celery dish. Then, to prove his claims
TO being big Lacquer, Becker promptly
whitfield Blair. That was some inning,
believe us.
Second a Lively Inning.
Come to think of 1t, the second spasm
for the Nationals was some inning, too.
Gessler skied to the ubiquitous Hemp
hill, but Mcbride collided with one OF
Warhop's subway shoots and took his
base. Conroy's pop to Gardner made
two out when "Rubbershirt Bill' Cum
ningham strode to the pan. The gum
underwear infant plastered a double to
right, and Mcbride chased himself over
the dish. That one run kept growing
bigger and bigger, too, down to the
eighth. when two more came over. But
right then that lonely tally was some
run.
With Warhop gone in the third VOL
ter reached first on a slap Schaefer
couldn't quite choke. Mcbride then
his bare hand Hemphill's prospective
single, getting the fleet Wolter at Sec
ond. That was a beautiful stop by the
best shortstopper in the American
League.
The fifth again saw Becker held up by
his faultless support. Earl Gardner
opened with a crashing bingle to left.
Blair sacrificed him nobly, and then
Doc Gessler ran well nigh to the fence
in right center for Warhop's savage
clout intended for a triple. A moment
later Wolter reached first on a teaser
to Schaefcr, Gardner landing at third.
"Gabby'' Street and Mcbride, two wise
old craniums, Immediately fooled friend
Gardner, for when Wolter made his
break for second the Nationals cap
tain returned the pill to The Powah-
full Mr.. Ga bly, in time to retire Gard
ner at the pan and end the inning. Beck
er's sigh of relief made the flags wave
on the roof of the stands.
In the eighth the Yankees again show
ed their spirit, and had a man on third
before the end came. Wolter singled
to center to be forced by Hemphill.
Chase doubled to left along the line.
Daniels, the maker Of three safeties.
was up, and another bingle was on tho
cards. Becker shoveled little more
coal. got up a good head Of steam, and
forced him to boost a short fly to ''Zeb"
Milan
warhop Unfortunate.
warhop was unfortunate IN the last
Of the eighth. Gardner let Becker's
roller slide through him to right. and
the lanky hurler rushed to third wher
Milan doubled to right. Hal Chase
chewed four pieces OF gum at once dur
ing this excitement. Schaefer sent up
q terrific skyscraper to .Wolter. and