The Washington herald., 1911-06-08
Maps Are BIanked;
First Time IN 1911
Dixie Walker Shows Rare Form and AIlows Only
Four HHs-GessIer Smashes Out
Home Run.
Home Run.

pass.
Birmingham was the first to fnd
Walker opened as usual by passing the
first batter. Six Of the first eight heaves
were balls.
Walker safely, singing to left in the
second session.
ElberfeId saved Walker an error In the
second when he nabbed the latter's wild
throw on Balls grounder, retiring Bir-
mingham at third.
Turner and Ball worked the double
steal successfully In the second, Turner
easily beating Streets throw to Elberfeld.
It was up to Graney in-the second for,
with the bases loaded, he was entreated
by Stovall to slam 1t out Jack, how
ever, failed to produce. tanning.
Tuck Turner tried to steal home in the
second with the bases loaded, but, al
| though he beat the ball, he failed to
score, as Graney famed, retiring the
side.
BIanding famed three in succession
ElberfeId, Gessler. and McBride-the first
two in the opening stanza and Cap" in
the second.
Cunny made bid for a homer in the
second, but his hit was foul, by virtue
of Ump. Dineen's decision.
jackson failed to find Walker easy, be-
ing put out without effort the first two
! times I'D.
StovaI. too, was easy for Dixie, fan
ming the first time. and lining to Milan
on his next attempt
Olson, "the terrible Swede," is death on
flies to short left, getting one yesterday
| on Walker that had the earmarks OF a
hit
Dutch Schaefer worked a beautiful
| delayed steal on Fisher in the third get
ting two bases on a poor peg. Lelivelt,
however, popped to Birmingham, and the
side was out. .
Gessler's homer nearly went through
an open window in the same building
General Jackson hit on Tuesday.
Dineen and Perrine would finish poorly
in rebus contest, as both are mighty
poor guessers.
1t looks as if Schaefer should be kept
at first as long as he plays as at pres
ent. His alertness shut Graney out of
hit in the fifth.
LelIvelt pulled off classy catch in the
sixth when he nailed StovaIPs fly in ex-
treme left.
Wouldn't it be a good idea for Perrine
and Dineen to indicate with their arms
what is a strike or a ball? Their enun-
citation is so poor that they should use
the arm system.
doc" Gessler swatted for two sacks
in the sixth, scoring ElberfeId, but died
on third when Ball relayed Jackson's
throw to Turner.
Fisher, who is batting around the 400
mark, found Walker hard to solve, get
ting but one single
Jack Graney, although weak at the bat
played a clever game in the field, shifting
well for the different batters
Jackson tried hard for a hit in the
eighth, but Milan nabbed his drive, tim
ing the ball perfectly.
Harry Bemis must have gone back
rapidly 70 be sent to the minors and re-
ceivers like Laid and Fisher kept. Land
cannot nit, while Fisher, judging from
yesterday, cannot throw
The hit and run failed to work for the
Nationals in the eighth, Milan being
doubled at second on Lelivelts. fly to
Birmingham.
You're out" cried fan when Birnn-
ingham's hit started Milanward in the
ninth. ''Zeb'' seldom muffs 'em.
Here's hoping this is the rejuvenation
OF Dixie" Walker.
Mcbride had a big day at short, field
ing in mis- own inimitabIe style.
Street and ElberfeId worked hard
coaching Walker throughout the game