Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
ng Will Have to Improve If Nationals Hope to Win from Red Sox
GOOD BREAKS GIVE BOSTON
WINNING START IN SERIES
Petty Weakens in Sixth After Pitching Gilt
Edged Bau-Bedient Fortunate to Have
Drives Go Right at Fielders.

another pitcher who was easy for the
Nationals early in the spring, but, Judged
by his recent showing, he too must have
greatly improved, so that the chances are
the Nationals will not find it an easy
matter to roll up large scores against
the Boston outfit
There have been few games this season
in which the fielding was so brilliant as
in the one yesterday. The only error
of second by Carrigan when Milan stole
in the fourth which allowed him to reach
third. Both teams gave their pitchers
sensational support, and this had much
to do with keeping the score down. The
work of the Nationals behind their pitch
ers was of the very best, and had the
team been able to. get more OF Its drives
safe victory would probably have re-
suited.
McBride's work at short was in keep
ing with what he has been doing on the
road during the Nationals long trip. The
teams captain Is playing the best ball
of his career this spring and he is again
proving himself one Of the most valuable
infelders In the league. Mcbride is of
the greatest assistance to the team
catchers because Of his ability in cover
ing the bag, for most any kind Of throw
that he can reach he can make a play
on with runner trying to steal.
Inc defensive WORK OF the NdAlOIldlS
was excellent. No better exhibition of
helping a pitcher out of a hole was ever
given than in the sixth inning, when Petty
was hit for five safe drives, one triple,
and a man was walked. yet only two runs
were scored. The catching of Carrigan
to Mcbride did much to put crimp IN
the rally. and If Petty had been as good
in that inning as he was before that that
one play would have saved him. AS 1t
was a triple and three singles followed
that play and two runs resulted.
For five innings yesterday the Ma
tionalS held one-run lead having scored
In the fourth on Milan's single. his steal.
Carrigan's overthrow. which allowed him
to go to third. and base hit by Shanks,
which Stahl barely knocked down after a
high jump. Petty was going like a whirl-
wind during the first five innings, but he
let down In the sixth, when the Bostons
made the runs which virtually won them
the game He started by letting CARR
gan hit safely. Bedient, who was up to
bunt. was walked, but Ainsmith and Nc
Bride helped him out of a hole by catch
Ing Carrigan mapping off of second.
Hooper. however, followed with a three
moment later he walked home when
Yerkes singled. Speaker followed suit
and after Lewis had flied out Gardner
singled. filing the bases. but Stahl was
not there with hit. and forced Gardner
at second, ending the inning. Petty
started the seventh by hitting Wagner
and then Carrigan hit for two bases,
scoring him. Musser took up the run
ming at this juncture and retired the side
without allowing another run. He was
taken out in the eighth to allow Schaefer
to bat, and Engel retired the Red Sox in
order in the ninth. but Bedient kept up
his courage and got away without allow
ing another run to be scored, and the
locals went down to defeat by a score of
8 to l. The score.