Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
FHGHL ANDERS FIND WALTER
JOHNSON AN EASY MARK
Is Wild and Ineffective, While Teammates
Overlook Many Chancesfor Runs-Lack
Of Base Hits Again Disastrous.

/ to third. while the Washington coach
vainy tried to get Henry back to the
base 1t was too late, for when Henry
looked back he saw that Hartzell had the
make bolt for the plate. and trust that
muY or wild throw would follow. No
such luck. Hartzell shot the ball in to
Blair. and double play retired the side
when Washington should have had two
on bases with but two out and Milan at
bat
That was not the only tactical blunder
which was made by the Washingtons. The
first run that New York scored was a
gift. In the second inning Cree picked
out slow one and knocked it past third
for three bases. The Washington intell,
instead of playing In. hung back in their
positions. No one could understand why
they did it, for a double play was prac-
ticaily out of the question. Otis Johnson
rolled a slow grOunder toward Cunning
ham and was easily thrown out at first,
but II Cunningham had been playing in
there DOESN'T seem to be the shadow of q
doubt that he could have held Cree at
third. or have thrown him out with ease
had he tried to score.
In the sixth Chase discerned the slow
one coming up and reached forward with
his bat and hit to center field for three
bases. Hartzell cracked line drive to
left for a base and sent him home.
In the eighth Cree hit to right field for
three bases. Right field on the New York
ground is mean field to play, because
on the hit and never did gauge it right.
A fast man would have caught it. sure.
Johnson followed it up with a hard line
drive to center for another triple.
leg. with a pitched ball. quinn lined to
right for base and Johnson scored
Chase took Sweeney out and let Daniels
run for him. Wolter was thrown out at
Gy-ct INV TnI 1t
son and Daniels made a faux pas of his
Lase running. taking such lead off third
that he lad to rush for the plate, where
Johnson threw him out. Meanwhile.
to center field to catch Daniels mapping
at second Then Chase died on an easy
foul. The three scored in that inning
l:.ade a tota! Of five for the Highlanders
Washington missed chance to put
the game on ice in the fourth inning.
Milan started with a base on balls.
Schaefer was winged with an insnoot
land wandered to first base. rubbing his
arm arm E Sn, ripped into Hartzeli
toward the stand for two bases and
Milan scored. II Cunningham could
have got any old kind Of hit through
the infield Washington would have had
Quinn and was thrown out. A hit by
Miller would have been equally as good
but he rolled the ball to Johnson and
all that Schaefer had left was to run
for home. The ball was there when he
got there. and then Mcbride flied to
Hartzell.
In the sixth Washington had the
HighlandeTs going for the second time.
Schaefer was safe on Quinn's tumble
Elberfeld hit to Hartzell. who pulled
knight off the base with wild throw.
knight dropping the ball to boot. Cum
iningham hunted and Chase rushed for
ward to make one Of his celebrated
scoops and throw the ball to third base
Ifor a double play. and missed 1T alto
! gether There were the bases filled and