Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05

ton was necessary to save life. a mann
moth gathering of 1851 bugs saw round
one, and 46l5 were at the ringside for
the second combat This establishes A
record in this city for light attendance
on the day we celebrate" or any other
holiday for that matter.
No fatalities were announced, although
Yuma, Ariz. where they make hot wealth
er, had nothing on the hub Of the uni
verse. The nearest to trouble was the
impressive spectacle of Eddie Cicotte be
ing borne from the field by four of his
teammates. After the eighth inning of
the afternoon game "Knuckles had
thrown up the sponge. Old Sol had him
down and out. This chubby tw1rler had
worked a fraction over two innings I'm
afternoon. He had nothing Dixie
Walker or Tom Hughes. They figured in
all that was doing. In all eleven pitch
ers being used during the day. Manager
ing. while Sir James put twelve in the
game In the afternoon the Red
Sox had twelve men and the Senators
an equal number. Fifty men in two
games. Going some.
Again the Red Sox started more hits
than the boys under James, putting up
~ against 20 raps for the required num-
Der of innings.
Wild Conroy did all his hitting In the
first battle, in which he was very much
in evidence single. a double and
homer was his total while Germany
Schaefer nailed one in the morning. pull
ing out three i'm the afternoon.
Hooper, who Is fast breaking into the
wonder class. had fairly good day with
two hits In the morning and three in the
afternoon, scoring two runs. Gardner
got started again with a trio of swats.
four for the day. Speaker collected three,
one of them q home run.
Germany Schaefer may not have many
medals dangling from his chest for past
service at the first corner. but he pulled
play In the afternoon that had Hal
Chase and Frank Chance tied. 1t was
robbery pure and simple. Gardner pic
kIed one. hitting it on the nose, and the
merry one dashed out from first, run
ming across the drive. which was close
to the ground. Facing the right field.
Germany smothered the scorcher with his
left gloved hand, whirled and threw to
Groom, who played his end splendidly.
The cry II have it"'-perfectly correct
grammatically-was lost on Tom Hughes
His shout. I've got IT. when Gardner
box in the seventh of the first game was
turned into I've lost it, as the ball dis
appeared in the sun. Larry getting credit
for a cheap hit. Tom folded his arms
about his head to escape the blow. the
ball falling at his feet. Another play
in which Gardner of Vermont figured
gave Milan a chance to show his class
as fielder. The ball was one of those
quick-dropping line drives to center. and
1t came with a man on. Had Milan not
calculated the distance to fraction of a
foot the ball might have rolled for a long
run. AS it was he plunged forward while
on the run, grabbing the ball with out
stretched hands. falling on his face IN
the grass He held the ball and won de-
served applause. He sure Is some fielder.
Kid Elberfeld couldn't stand the gaff.
The heat got him. so Cunningham played
the bag during the latter part of the
morning game and all of the other. The
Kid couldn't start a perspiratton.
In this respect Henry had something on
him. He looked as If he had fallen into
the River Charles.
DOC" Gesslers line drive. which hit
the bull. winning the ffty-dollar prize.
was the second time this feat has been
accomplished at the Boston park. Doc
only got one base on the drive, how
ever. for Hooper played the ball off the
fence in grand style.
Ainsmith went up as a pinch hitter in
the second game. drawing a pass. He is
still very lame. c. Walker ran for him.
cunningham SIdSHluS IuIee-DdSScT WIS
lost. he being left on. 1t was a drive to
deep center, Speaker and Lewis making
a fast relay. cutting 1t down to three
from a prospective home run.
Manager Donovan is up against it on
choice of a twirler for tomorrow's game.
He is likely to send Ray Collins in, the
Vermont side-wheeler being in a little bet
ter shape than a week ago. Manager
McAleer mag go after the last one of
the series by using Walter Johnson The
scores:
The scores: