The Washington times., 1912-04-03

Lacking class, that's all, the Nationals
lost out to the New York Giants In the
nrst t m6iX,up nix by the score Of tDI;ng to =.
ham and Foster. for they showed un-
mistakable signs of mania Also.
Walter johnson didn't like the cool
seeing his picture in the paper instead
Of attending to the work before him.
Result-Giants rode easily to victory
Just when Milan. Schaefer and Shanks
had made it possible for the home boys
to win.
Rube Marquard, the ll,OOO lemon.
proved Just that for the Nationals. His
curve ball played tricks with the willow
If by magic. Five of the Nationals
waved in vain at the offerings of the
lanky southpaw.
The visitors came through with one
son starting the fray much like a man
going upstairs after sitting up with q
lodge brother. Josh Devore waited and
walked. He forgot what he had read
about Ainsmith's mighty, arm. and died
by yards trying to steal. Then Larry
Doyle strolled snodgrass weakly
whiffed, but "Ironhead" Merkle crashed
a safety to left, scoring Doyle from sec
ond. Herzog closed with strikeout.
Pacifed for a Moment.
However, Griff's youths jumped on
Marquard hard enough to tie 1t up in
their half, and so the grumblers were
pacified for a moment, for one-half
inning, to be exact. Milan carefully
watched the wide ones pass him and
trotted down to the first station, and
reached the midway while Herzog was
tossing out Shanks. Flynn stepped into
fast one and sailed 1t to left DeVore,
baffled by the gale, misjudged It com
plete!y, and 1t fell in front of him for
two-spot, while Milan crossed the
plate, making the fray even up to date.
The Giants came right back at the
kansas Cyclone" In the second,
though. With Fletcher out of the way,
Meyers, the big Indian backstop, drove
a double to left. Shanks maneuvered
gracefully and Camped under Mar
guards fly. but he never had chance
to stop Devore's solid safety that put
sent the big catcher in and gave the
Giants a lead. Snodgrass famed with
two on.
In the fourth another lone run came
over. for the Giants. Fosters insane
hurl gave Fletcher, life. Meyers
forced him, but Cunningham hurled
wickedly and wildly, trying to complete
double play. and the Indian reached
second. Mcbride threw out Marquard,
but Devore followed with a single to
center, scoring Meyers.
Make the Score Even.
sisters until the seventh when, with two
down. the leading batters got busy and
brought the tally up even. Henry and
Becker perished quickly and then Milan
hammered a solid drive between Snod'
grass and Devore for three pretty sacks
and Schaefer danced one down the first
base line that Merkle couldn't get "a
Ames in time to stop the Flying Dutch'
man. Milan had crossed the pan with
IA ngf nf
Shanks, the lad from Youngstown
stood at the plate and every fan in the
stands was praying for him TO come
through with a hit and make a hi'
shanks waited until he saw good one
coming and then he plunked II on the
nose for as safety TO left. Schaefer had
stolen second and had no trouble com
crowd was happy, thinking victory pos
Vain hope! Becker wouldn't allow
that. In the eighth, Mcbride pulled g
Becker wobbled and walked Merkle
Becker held Herzog's dribbler too Ions
| and then lost Murray at third, fllins
the corners. Fletcher doubled to cen
| ter. scoring Murray and Merkle, bu
Herzog perished at third, Milan to Nc
| Bride to Foster. Wilson, who had sue
| ceeded Meyers, stood around and
| walked and so did Ames, filling the
sacks once more.
Score Enough to Win.
Josh Devore cracked one past thirt
base, scoring Fletcher with the thirt
run for that frame. On Doyle's tap L
Becker Wilson died at the plate anC
then Foster threw out Snodgrass. Th'
Giants had gained a lead sufficient L
| win