The Washington herald., 1911-03-26
NATIONALS REGULARS TRIM
YANNIGANS BY BIG SCORE
Weird Contest Results in Lopsided Victory for Nc
Aleer's Pet Aggregation, 13 to 4.
Ry WILLIAM PEET.


Atlanta. Ga, March 25.-After a rest of
four days, Manager McAleer sent in his
prize southpaws, Bill Otey and Dolly
Gray, to work for the regulars and the
Shamrocks this morning, and for the
first time since the series was inaugu-
rated the big team came out on top in
decisive manner by Is to 4.
The contest was a weird sort Of an af-
fair, but one which easily demonstrates
how ball games are lost In the regulars
half of the sixth inning half dozen
runs were scored on one measly little
hit, a near-bunt by Henry, but Gray
tossed IN four bases on balls, Bunting
and Conroy contributed errors. and a
passed ball was chalked up against Ain
smith.
Thus far the regulars and the Yam
nigans have played eight games. Both
sides have won three. and two have
been tied. so it is easily seen how evenly
the clubs are matched. the superior pitch
ing of the second squad being more than
Offset by the bette1 hitting and fielding
OF the regulars.
Gray was hit harder than Otey this
morning and also given poorer support.
but at that Dolly had more stuff than
his rival and Manager McAleer said
he never saw Gray use a curve ball with
more on Six times Dolly cut loose with
an underhand curve. and on each occa-
SION the batter took three healthy
swings and walked back TO the bench.
Had he used this delivery throughout
there would have been nothing TO it, but
he did not keep it up, as he feared the
strain would be too great.
Henry RreaLS Info Game
Collegian John Henry broke into the
game after laying off two days, and
came across with three hits. besides
fielding his position in fauluess style by
ACCEPTING nine chances
In order to show Manager Otto Jor-
dan, Of the Atlanta Crackers. what Doc
RaISton could do, Manager McAleer
played the doctor in center field in place
Of Milan, and Ralston smashed the ball
TO deep center for a home run, in the
eighth, proof positive that he has not as
yet lost his batting eye.
The Yannigans opened the game by
touching up Otey in lively manner and
sending three tallies over the plate.
Schaefer. first up, singled to left. Cor
hin beat out a bunt. Con-oy sacrificed,
advancing both Schaefer and Corbin.
Miller singled to center and Schaefer
Corbin crossed the plate. Conway drove
the ball through Cunningham and be-
fore it could be returned Miller had
counted
The regulars got one run back in their
half of the first. Ralston. first up famed.
Elberfeld singled and stole second. Leli-
welt flied to Miller, but Cunningham
picked out one to his liking and spanked
it over Bunting's head for a clean single,
ha ha
1t looked like the Shamrocks had
cIinched the game in their half of the
fourth, when Ainsmith singled, Gray fol-
lowed suit, and Schaefer cracked out
two bagger. sending in the young catcher,
but the regulars managed to snatch that
tally back in their half of the fourth.
when Mcbride singled and Street drove
a two bagger to left center, sending home
the field captain.
Regulars Land Six Runs.
The real blow-up for the Shamrocks
came in the sixth, when the regulars
scored as many runs. Gessler was safe
when Conroy booted an easy grounder
Mcbride walked. Henry's bunt got away
from Gray, and the bags were loaded. a
base on balls to Street forced in Gessler
Otey grounded TO Schaefer and Mcbride
was thrown out at the plate by the come
dian. A passed ball to Ralston sent in
Street. Ralston then walked and EIber-
field grounded to Bunting. who hit Otey
in the back in an attempt to catch him at
home. the result being that both the big
pitcher and Ralston crossed the plate.
E,lberfeld going to third, and coming
home a minute later when Lelivelt died,
Conroy TO Somerlott. Score: regulars, s:
Yannigans 4.
In the -egulars' seventh. Mcbride drew
a PASS. Henry was safe on Bunting's
poor throw. a wild pitch from Dolly
GRAY sent in Mcbride. Street singled to
left and Ralston dubbed the ball to far
center for a home run. making the cir
cult behind Henry and Street
Just to show there was no hard feel
ing the regulars added another tally in
the eighth OF clean hits by Gessler, Nc
Bride and Henry.