The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
RED SOX BEATEN
In EXCITING GAME
BY 2 TO 1 COUNT
Wild Pitch by Wood Lets in
Winning Run-FOSter
Is Again Star.
TON HUGHES INJURED
Rr wILLIAM PEET.

It was c long time coming, but when
1t came it was worth the price.
The Boston Red Sox made their initial
appearance of the 1912 season here yes
terday and dropped the game, to 1.
The matinee fairly bristled with thrills,
costly fumbles. wild pitches. and passed
balls Alright pitching and wobbly in
field work also helped pass the time away
for a big crowd.
Pitcher Joe Wood aided in the bean
splitting when he uncorked a wild pitch
in the final frame with every base crowd
ed The run was a gift, but 50 was the
one Washington handed the. iery-hosed
gang which knotted the count in the
eighth.
Joe Wood, the visitors famous slabman,
only allowed six hits but was unsteady.
Tom Hughes and Dixie Walker were even
more effective against the bean brigade.
Hughes had to retire in the fourth, suf-
fering from a wrenched muscle in his
left side. Walker. who replaced Hughes,
was always in hot water and free with
his passes. but Boston could not touch
him when cracks meant chalks.
There were SO many hair-raising situa-
tions. also bone-headed plays, that it
would be impossible to go into detail.
Kid Foster smashed out three hits and
saved the day when he put himself at
the business end Of a timely double play.
The. kid also made CHASTITY heave Of a
ground hit ball which let in Boston s
only tally, and would have scored another
but for the fact that rookie named
Thomas, who was coaching for Boston on
first base. let the ball hit him in the
back. Hats of to the Rookie.
MOeIIer's Hit Is Timely.
Danny MoeIIer drove In the Nationals
first run, and Clyde Milan contributed
several perfectly good running catches.
Harry Hooper also cut on a Washing
ton run in the eighth by a beautiful
throw from deep right field to the plate.
Germany Schaefer, in the first inning.
stole second with the BAH in Wood s
hands, while Dixie Walker let Bradley
get credit for a hit when the Alabama
beauty caressed the ball. refusing to let
go Of 1t until 1t was too late.
Wood refused to allow liberties Of any
sort until the fifth when he hit George
Mcbride on the wrist. Henry forced Nc
Bride at second. Dixie Walker grounded
out. Wagner to Bradley. and on the play
Henry went to second. Danny Noel
Ter inserted his first and only hit Of the
game right here, a pretty single to right.
Henry breezed home as Hooper juggled
the ball fraction Of second too long.
half of the eighth. Speaker drew a walk.
Bradley grounded to Dixie Walker. who
made a feint to throw to Mcbride in
an attempt TO get Speaker, changed his
mind, and then decided not to let go Of
the ball until Bradley had crossed
first base. Gardner struck out. Lewis
sent Kid Foster a scorcher, which the
midget handled cleverly, but threw bad
ly to. Flynn. The ball sped past Flynn
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in the back. Speaker was over the plate
like 4 flash. Wagner hit to Mcbride who
returned the ball to Henry and cut on
Bradley at the plate, and CarTigan made
the third out, Knight to Flynn.
Nationals Win Game.
A shout Of joy went up when Flynn
opened the Nationals ninth with a
grounder to Wagner who fumbled and
cut loose with high throw to Bradley.
knights sacrifice sent Flynn to second.
Mcbride flied to Speaker. Wood pur-
posely gave Henry base on balls, with
the intention of killing OF Dixie Wal
ker, supposedly a weak hitter. Dixie
played a joke on Wood by waiting out
four bad ones. Then came Dare Devil
Dan Moeller, who swung at a wild pitch,
his third strike. the ball hit Carrigan on
the foot and bounded to the wire netting
Flynn scored the much-needed, long
sought-for tally, and the ball game was
over.
First Baseman Hugh Bradley and
Catcher Carrigan were the only MEM
bers of the Boston brigade to connect
for more than one hit. This pair, with
Larry Gardner, accumulated all the safe
swats credited to the Red Sox.
The Red Sox had men on the bases in
every inning. Time and again a safe
drive would have scored runs, but the
Nationals pitching corps frightened up at
the right time.
For to-day's game Bob Groom will be
on the mound for the Nationals, while
Jake Stahl will probably pitch Cicotte.
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