Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
Nationals Did Not Get Half the PLAYERS Wanted by Drat0he
CALDWELL'S PITCHING ENABLES
YANKS TO BLANK NATIONALS
Groom and Becker Worked for Locals and
Were Given Gilt Edged
Support.

NEW YORK. September 2.-Base ball
between the Highlanders and the Ma
tionals yesterday was uneventful and
as smoothly PLAYED as if the whole thing
had been laid cut in advance by corps
Of civil engineers.
The Hishlanders went into third place
on the strength OF the proceeding. Bos-
ton was beaten twice by the Athletics.
and that gives New York comforta bic
boost in addition to the good work
which was done hy the home team.
Hilltop fans had an idea that the
game would prove rather a problem for
the just-arrived folks because Sweeny is
hurt and Cree is unable to play. When
they found out that the Washinstons
were about as badly off because of in
juries 10 players as the Highlanders. they
took heart.
The story Of the game is as simple as
making pie crust Perhaps that is not
simple but il looks that way to tie
novice. The Washinctons could do moth
ing much with Caldwell who pitched a
surprisingly good game. even if he is a
promising young man. while the Wash
ington pitchers We're damned up and
bruised some by the local batters.
1t was a great day for Substance
hits on the part of. the New York tribe.
Some of that may have been due to the
fact that the sky was clear for the first
time around these parts in more than
week.
Whenever New York player hit hard
the ball shot out line When it stop
red there nothing between IL and the
wide world except the fence. AS original
fence busters all Of the Highianders who
could hit would have put Ping Bodie to
shame
The Washington folks batted one or
two that seemed likely to stretch the
Sround before the ball landed. but the
"utfielders had knack of p ianting their
running shoes right where the Washing
tons We're going to hit II was very
embarrassing for the visitors and per-
haps lacked a little of hospitality on the
part Of the Hishlanders. Hospitality,
However. doesn't seem count higher than
a pair of deuCes in profeS sional ball.
Gessler and Milan were the principal
losers by reason OF the greed of the New
York outtielders.
One Of the New York outfelders-Wol-
ter-tiid net last through the game. When
he was at bat he raped Il sounder that
rolled to Henry. He limped like blaZes
and declined TO run on the ground that
II was a foul Perrine couldn't tell exact
l. whether the ball had nit Wolter on
his corn-fed bunion or not and asked
information OF Dineen.
The latter thought the ball was fair
and said 50. Thereupon Woter was cali
cd out When the decision was made he
threw his bat in the air. Is It necessary
To say what happened to him?
Let ball player throw his bat into
the air in disDuting the decision of an
umpire and the clubhouse holds him for
the remainder of the came a diet of
bread and water. Wolter went out forth
with and Daniels came in. All that Dan
leis did was to steal away hits from the
NashinStons.
The fielding was smart enough to suit
anybody. The Washingtons did not have
4 miseue EVERYBODY on the infield
handled the bali to perfection. Cunning
ham and Mcbride had the bulk of the
work and they did il we'll
There wasn't much for the IIighlanders'
lnfeid to do. because Caldwell wouldn't
let the batterS do much with the ball
except to rap it into the air Knight pull
Cd up with two or three pretty stops
and a double play crossed from him to
Gardner and then over to Chase with
Z lot OF CELEBRITY.
Once Mcbride flied to right field. when
walker was on first. When the ball was
lated Walker started TO lead off first.
Naturally he turned back when il was
caught Chase was nowhere near first
Ldse. He was ~ in one corner of the
coachers box digging around for four
leaf cloycrs
Walker saw the throw coming and no
one at first to stop ii he dug out for
second He got there all right and might
nave gone further if he had known that
Blair was going to tumble the throw.
the question is whether Chase was
employing an entirely new line of strategy
TO fool a base runner whether he
thought there were three out and was
going over to the batters' bench The
class In debate had it both WAYS and
we're still arguing after the free lunch
had given out across the counter.
All those fancful curves which Groom
Knows how to throw we'll came BOOM
ing over the plate too near the center.
That's the reason that he was taken out
of the box. The Washington manager
thought he was too good for New York
Perhaps. too. he wished to give the folks
here chance TO see Becker. There has
been a great deal OF goss p about Wash
fngton new southpaw and he looked
pretty good Yesterday, If the Hghlanders
ola get four runs against him. Can't ex-
pect much from a pitcher when his own
team has run into a on-hittirg streak
Both the HishlanderS and the Washing
tons were lot interested in the scores
which we're being posted as to the games
between the Giants and the PhilIies
" men II was announced that the Giants
had won the first game some OF the older
players of the American Leagae team
made bold to say that if the Giants won