The Washington times., 1912-09-09
Altrock and Gallia Have Too
Much Speed for Troy
and Albany.
BY SENATOR"

ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 9.-The Ma
tionals Sundayed in this home Of ye
ancient burgomasters yesterday, inciden-
tally handing a 1-to-0 beating to an ag-
gregation composed of the Albany and
Troy clubs of the New York State
League. 1t wasn't much of game,
but there were side features that made
it more or less interesting to the gather
ed burgomagters. boys and half dozen
sweet young things who quit work In
the Troy collar factories to come over
to Chadwick Park and be stunN in the
hope of seeing Walter Johnson. Clyde
Milan, Chick Gandil, and Eddie Foster
In the first place none of the afore-
mentioned quartet of big league stars
dressed. In their places were monde
script collection Of rising bushers. And
even then the all-stars. with large
sized question mark. could not win.
The fans preserved a discreet silence
until the seventh inning. when they be-
gan calling for Walter Johnson. Hah,
ha! that was funny. because the all
stars, put in that question mark again,
could not touch Nick Altrock. or Mel Gal!
LA. the Fingers Griff sent to the mound.
Johnsons speed would have frightened
the home boys out of the lot.
AIlie Latham Umplred.
In a creaking, Gathering bus the Ma
tionals arrived at Chadwick Park in
time to encroach upon the field while
Albany and Troy were battling in the
final game of the season. Arlie Latham,
who was funny once upon time far
back in the dark ages OF the national
pastime, was umpiring and his weird
work afforded the big leaguers oodles
of fun while they sat on the grass back
of first base. Half hundred kids
swarmed upon the field to feel Schae-
fer's muscles and look into the funny
features of Nick Altrock before the big
leaguers got busy
Albany and Troy battled for eight in
nings without being able to make run,
and then, to the amazement OF Griff
and his kids. Latham called the game.
1t was a championship game at that,
and with all the bright afternoon ahead
of him, he called the game without
either side having scored. They do
funny things in the minors.
In order to hurry things along, Schae-
fer and Altrock coached both sides for
three innings, and then they got busy
in their own peculiar way for Grin s
,, kids. The town constable, carrying a
huge club, drove the rabble away from
I first base, posed fearfully in front of the
stand, and then Altrock proceeded to
prove himself a comeback, he did, too.
to tho queens taste. He had great
curve ball and just enough steam to
fool the lightest hitting bunch of play
ers who have faced the Nationals this
year.
Clark Griffith just to prove that he
used to be a player, warmed up and
Schaefer announced in strident tones
that he would pitch the final inning,
! If necessary, to trim the all-stars,
| adding that question mark. Grin
/ tossed in a few of his lopsy-wopsy
! curves and near curves and kept the
| fans interested In watching Schaefer
! previously telling the Dutchman TO
crack all his best Jokes to keep the
| attention off his own warming up
stunt.
Twirling A Joke.
Just how good a game it was may
be judged from the fact that the Ma.
| tionals scored but one run off ex-
tremely mediocre twirling. Danny
Moeller drove a sweet sharp single tC
midheld in the first frame and gallon
ed all the way to third base wher
| the backstop, to prove himself oi
major league callbre, hurled the pill
out into right field for the flat-footed
Bill Kay to chase. Ray Morgan, Civ.
ing further evidence of weakness with
the willow, allowed the third strike L
be called on him and Roy Moran