The Washington herald., 1912-03-20
FANNIGANS EASY
FOR fHE REGULARS
Griff Sends Charges Through
Full Game, First Team
Winning, 10 to 8.
GAGNIER GETS A HOMER
Lincoln Short Fielder Slams Ball
to Center Field Fence for Cir
cult Trot-Williams Hurt.
GAGN[ER GETS A HOMER
By WILLIAM PEET.

Charlottesville. Va. March 1a-Man-
ager Clark Griffith sent his Regulars and
Yannigans to the battle field this after
neon and made then play a full nine
inning game. The Regulars had little
trouble winnirs, 10 to 3, and the contest.
as a whole. vas poor exhibition.
Six pitchers were tried out, three by
each ram, each going three innings.
Thee was little TO choose between them,
Akers and Musser having a slight shade
on the others
Two accidents marred the game. Jack
Flynn. who has been putting up such a
fne article Of ball on first base. wrenched
his knee during the opening inning while
sliding into a base and Catcher Will
Jams caught foul tip on the end of his
little finger in the fifth Flynn continued
TO play, but Williams had to quit, and
until tomorrow it cannot be learned
how badly the catcher is injured.
Eddie Gagnier cracked out the first
home run OF the season here, vicious
drive between Schaeser and Milan, in the
seventh BY good sprinting he was able
TO beat the relay home.
Bobby Groom got his first chance of
the season. when Manager Grifflth sent
him in TO pitch the last three innings for
the Yannigaas. Bob is not in shape as
yet, and did not serve Up many curves.
Joe Engel, the Washington boy, also
had TO take his turn on the mound, de-
spite lame a-p. Joe could not do him
self justice. but the work did him whole
lot of good. as he said his salary whip
felt fine after his three innings effort.
"Cy" RiEIer-the Gimp,
Grifrs boys were fortunate in obtaining
the services Of Cy Rigler. the National
League arbitrator. 10 umpire the game.
Rigler's work was great, and not one
kick was registered on n single decision
by either team.
Both Regulars and Yannigans lined up
this afternoon with the same batting
orders presented in the Virginia games,
and Grin announces that for the present
there will be no change. His idea is so
TO split up the pitchers that both teams
will go against the same grade OF twirl-
ing.
John Allen was in the box when the
game opened. and get of to a bad start.
A base on balls to Milan, Aliens own
tumble of Schaefer's roller, and smok-
ing two-baEser to left by Dan MoelIer
produced two runs almost before the
crowd knew a game had started. Jack
Flynn walked and stole second, but
Cunningham famed and Clarence Walker
muffed McBride's easy fly. Fosters
smash through the infield sent Flynn over
the plate
The Yannigars managed to pull back
one Of these taIlies in their half of the
opener when Long was safe on Ginning
hams error. Walker singled and Shanks
sacrificed. Spencer Grew a walk, filling
the bases. Williams gave Milan a high
fly and Long scored
EREeI on the Mound.
Allen did whole lot better during the
next two innings and held the Regulars
scoreIess. Joe EngeI took up the task
where Allen left of, aid he, too, snuffed
out the Regulars in the fourth, but they
got TO him for tally in the fifth, and in
the sixth another was added.
After Paul Musser had worked three
rounds for the first squadron Jerry Akers
went into tine box, and Jerry kept three
hits so wide apart that no damage was
done.
Guy johnson pitched the last three in
nings for the vets, and the blond twirler
was reached for two runs. Gagnier
banged out his homer in the seventh,
and in the eighth a single by Long, who
stole second; Walkers infield tap, and a
wild pitch added the third and last Yam
nigan tally.
hard luck when he went in to pitch, as
the Regulars seventh opened. The lanby
lad was hit hard, but was in no shape to
do himself justice. One run was gar
uered by the Regulars in the seventh
and four more in the eighth.
The day was ideal for baseball, and
the young pitchers were inclined to cut
inning battle is planned for tomorrow
afternoon between these teams. with an
other set of twirlers ordered for duty.
S.ora