The Washington times., 1911-06-17

Dixie did 1t, Dixie and the Akhoond
Of Swat and Red" Walker, our lat
est swatting child. They were re-
sponsible for the great record break
ing battle on the plains OF Florloa
avenue yesterday in which the nifty
Nationals, with Manager Jeems Nc
Aleer looking on, walloped those 81.
Louis Browns, shutting them out 70
the glorious tune of to 0. A record =?
time this season that the Nationals
have succeeded in winning three
games handwriting. But they did 1t
yesterday and everybody left the park
perfectly satisfied.
with class, decorated with control
Not once during the afternoon did
he give signs of taking sail in his
aeroplane. Whenever the enemy
threatened. the Alabama beauty
render, runless. With the stick the
big fellow carefully walloped the
pill twice and scored twice. Oh. Dixie
was there. kind people. he was there!
Then that other Walker. the little
chap decorating the garden out near
the bingle benches, he was there,
too. with a smite in the right moment.
He got in his drive. a high bounder
over Wallace's head, in the seventh
Dixie and Milan were on the cush-
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Wallace and his whole infield crept
closer, but RED" Walker bounced
the pill high over Rhoderick's top
piece and both runs came in.
The Ahkoond Of Swat proved valor-
Gus man of might In the opening in
ming. cracking a roller along the sod
out Of Laporte's reach that scored
Schaefer and Red" Walker. 1t was
the lone hit for the Akhoond during the
fray, but 1t shunted itself in at the
right moment
with Barney Petty down TO serve his
best Elusive twisters, 1t was the cause
for great joy in the first inning when the
Nationals started right in TO benefit from
his wildness Milan gave up the ghost.
berfeld waited and ambled, filling all
three corners. Then Harry Gessler
hammered a roller to ngnt field,
Schaefer and Walker hiking 1t across
and the Kidlets landing on third. Nc
Brides sacrifice fly to Molly Mclean let
the midget over.
Not till the seventh did the Nationals
get any more. Then they took two on
one clout. Dixie Walker showed one out
to Wallace. unable to be gathered, and
"Zeb" Milan poled a sweet safety to
right. Schaefer tried but failed, Wal
lace tossing him out by foot. 1t was
up to Clarence. and Clarence was there.
He, stepped into curve and bounced
the ball over Wallace's head to left
Milan counting.
Just to show that mere -uns were as
nothing, the nifty Nationals coIlared
one more in the eighth. This time
Dixie Walker edged in one a base on
balls, advancing a sack wnen Milan
smashed a safety to center. Dutch"
Schaefer. the crafty critter, tried to get
pass, failed. and So walloped one at
Wallace. The Waffles' captain never
had a chance, but he hurled to Rowan.
the ball rolling to the Nationals bench,
and 1t was soft for Dixie to amble
across.
In the fourth the visitors had a
chance, but Jimmy Austin killed II. He
didn't know about Red" Walkers
wing. Austin started with a safe drive
to left, and was nailed by a foot at
young Walker. Mclean popped to Ell
berfeld, but Laporte and Hogan both
belted singles to left, being very caro-
full about staying, but while Young Wal
ker was fielding their hits. Mig
Clarke made great try, but his liner
landed right in Elberfeld's hand, and
there wasn't a thing doing in the scor-
ing line.
Speedy work. coupled with foolish
running by Molly Mclean. killed, off a
run for the Browns in the sixth. The
chunky outfielder showed a double into
the left field seats and tried for the
plate while Doc Gessler was fielding
Laporte's safe wallop to right. Schae-
fer took the toss from Gessler, made Il
false move, keeping Laporte at first.
turned, and by an airline heave to
Street caught Mclean at the pan. Me-
loan never had a chance, for "Gabby''
had him blocked of. Ha, Ia, ha. ha.
and again, ha, ha.
Here YOU are for the totals of the