The Washington herald., 1911-04-13
NOTES OF THE GAME.
An hail to the Chief Rooter of tn
Land

An hail to the Chief Rooter of the
Land
While the Nationals were having bat
ting practice Walter Johnson came in
the back gate of the park, and when the
bleacherttes caught sight of the big
tWirfer a great shout went up.
"Ump" Connolly refused to let Street
keep the ball tossed out by President
Taft He kept it himself.
During practice Ainsmith smacked a
line drive into the left field stand and
the ball bounced on a spectators head
The crack Of the ball hitting his head
was heard all over the bleachers.
The real noise came when johnson
walked on the field in uniform. Fully
1900 leather-lunged rooters let Walter
know thatJhe was still the idol of the
Washington fans.
With two strikes and three balls on
him in the first Milan hit a liner to Wag-
ner, which the Red Sox captain threw
wild to first. Milan then stole second.
| A foul tip split Kleinow's index finger
in the second and he had to retire from
the game. Madden went behind the bat
| Germany Schaefer was on the coach
ing lines with the same pep" that has
always characterized the Teuton's work.
| Wagner knocked a high foul fly, and
when Street caught it, one OF the many
admirers of the catcher cried: Just like
the monument, 'Gabby,' old boy
Schaefer became a little too boisterous
to suit Connolly in the second, and the
| Jump gave Germany the quiet sign.
Schaefer paid no heed to the ruling
After Lewis had doubled to the left
| field stands in the fourth. Street threw
to second to catch the outfielder and
the throw got away from Mcbride. Milan
saved run by a good stop.
Cunningham showed that he knew the
game in the fourth. when. with the bases
full. he caught a slow bounder off wag-
ner's bat and threw Lewis out at the
plate.
1t was plainly to be seen yesterday
that sliding had been a feature of the
Nationals training. Henry's slide TO sec
ond in the fourth being one of the best
ever seen on the local diamond.
With two on the sacks in the fifth. Gun
ningham famed. The second basenan
could not see the ball the first three times
/ to the plate Evidently the opening day
crowd was too much for the former New
England Lacquer.
A peculiar play came off in the sixth
Wagner drove a line drive to Gray. which
the pitcher knocked down. EIberfeId
gathered up the ball and threw the Red
SoX captain out at first
Milan made a pretty one-hand catch
of Williams long fly in the sixth Cess
Ter and the center fielder went after the
ball. and when they caught sight of
each other they stopped. Milan shot out
his gloved hand and caught the ball.
Mcbride brought the crowd to its feet
when he threw out Engle from deep
short. The Nationals captain was nlay-
ing back on the grass when Engle hit
the ball.
Clyde. Milan was the big noise with the
stick yesterday. He connected three
times out of the five trips to the plate
Had it not been for the stiff wind Doc,
Gessler would have another bingle chalk
ed up in the hit column. Docs fly to
right center in the sixth looked like a
sure two-bagger.
Henry got his second hit in the sixth.
when he poked a safe safe one over Will
liams' head. Henry 1elded the bag in
the most approved manner. The work
of this youngster was remarkable.
With one strike on Gray in the sixth,
McAleer put Miller in to bat for the
pitcher With and on him the young
ster drove a liner to Wagner, who threw
wild to Madden, Mcbride scoring on the
play.
Donovan took Wood out with the bases
loaded and put in Karger McAleer
showed Schaefer in LeIivelts place Ger
many poled the first ball Karger pitched
to right for single. scoring Street.
In the sixth Elberfeld smacked Karger's
first offering to the left field stands for
a double. scoring Miller and Milan. Cum
ningham walked, filling the bases, and
Karger cracked Gessler on the arm. fore
ing home Schaefer. Mcbride closed the
inning by grounding out, Gardner to |
Williams
In the seventh Dixie Walker struck out
Karger on three drops. The Red Sox |
twirler did not come within a foot of |
any of them. !
fast double play killed Boston's |
chances in the eighth. Elberfeld to Nc |
Bride to Henry.
Doc Gessler hit one of his old-time two |
sackers in the eighth. The drive went |
on line to the right field crowd.
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