The Washington herald., 1911-06-13
NOTES OF THE GAME.


Dixie" deserved better fate.
An average of 1913 is not so bad for.
the youth from Spartanburg.
incidentally, Fielder Walker showed
he has powerful arm, for his throw
to the plate in the ninth, after Choui-
nard doubled. was a clever piece of
work, even though 1t was trife wide.
sanguineta is Bodies middle name.
and he surely looks bloodthirsty when
he stands at the plate.
Dat Meesta de Bodie one Lofa bigga
da fel," said Tony Macaroni when Ping
swatted a homer in the fourth inning.
Hes anudder Christie Colombo" con-
cluded Tony, when Ping crossed the
plate
doc" White, though his speed may
be less, is the same effective twirler he
has been for the past decade. His
Washington friends were out In large
numbers to wish him well.
Those Sox are sure left-fleld hitters,
for, of their eleven safe ones, six went
TO Walkerville, and many others would
have gone in the same direction but for
the alertness of Mcbride. Incidentally,
Cap was there with the goods, eating
up eight chances in faultIess style.
1t looks as If Duffy has made one big
mistake in putting Dougherty on the
bench to make room for Chouinard
Bodie can play second apparently as
well as the Frenchman, and this would
give Pat a chance.
The same is true of the benching of
TannehilL Lee is no slugger. but he
certainly can hit as well, many opine,
as Chouinard or Mullen
White and Sullivan work fauItlessly.
They have been together for years and
understand each other thoroughly.
No one noticed Harry Lord attempt
ing to Iambast Walker when Dixie
stepped on his corns at third in the
seventh inning. Quite a contrast with
his attitude toward young Herrell Sat
urday.
If "wid" Conroy could run, the Ma
tionaIs would have scored two runs IN
the sixth when wild" was retired on
his grounder to Zeider. RoIIo went to
short field for the sphere and tossed 1t
to first ahead of the runner, although
Elberfeld was nearly to the plate from
second. and Walker had already reached
home.
''Nixy'' Callahan may have lost his
speed. but he is stealing bases with the
best of them. his ability to get good
start helping him greatly. Car tried
to steal home in the first, and was out
by inches.
Schaefer started a fast double play in
the third inning, when he nabbed McIn.
tyres drive past first, retired the runner,
and then threw to Mcbride. who touched
White going to second, retiring the side.
A big batting average was credited to
E. Walker, 1856 being his percentage.
"Dixies" two-bagger was due to Bodie
misjudging his high fly in the seventh
Mcbride pulled of a stellar catch In
the eighth, when he nabbed McIntyre's
line drive with his gloved hand, robbing
Matty of at least a single.
1t looked well to see Walker play those
caroms of the concrete wall as II he
was well acquainted with the field. The
youngster certainly looks the goods.
Gabby Street showed his nerve in the
seventh, when he went against the stand
and pulled down Bodies pop foul fly. 1t
was classy work on the part of the talka-
tive one.
Capt. Mcbride grabbed Streets throw
with one hand in the second, getting
zeider ON close play.
Mcintyre smacked a hot one to Schaefer
in the second that the Teuton juggled.
He recovered the ball, got Matty at first,
and completed a swift double by slam
ming Doe White out at second.
Elberfeld's smash hit the handball court
in left field and netted the kid two bags.
Bodie lifted homer clean over center
field fence in the fourth. Next time up
he struck out.
Pretty little play of Harry Lords in
the fifth, when he ran in for Schaefer's
teasing bounder and got Germany at first,
Milan got Lords long fiys in the sixth
after hard run. 1t was a one-handed
catch, and had clyde missed it would
have netted two bags.
A comedy effect was introduced when
Gessler smashed line foul first base
ward and Ainsmith had to turn somer-
sault to get out Of the way of the ball
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