Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Local Amateurs Fail to Show
Good Form Against Grit
fith's Youngsters.
SHANKS HITS THE BALL
AT THE RIGHT TIME
Drives in Runs Which Help
His Team to Score
Victory.
By J. ED GRILLO.

Grifth's Yannisans did not find it a
difficult matter to take the team which
styles itself the All Stars" into camp
at the league park Yesterday afternoon. If
what the name implies is true those who
witnessed yesterdays game cannot have
a high opinion of the class of ball furnish
ed by the local amateurs, though let it be
understood that there was no occasion to
throw bouquets at Griffith's youngsters.
There was nothing about the game to
enthuse over unless it al the time
when il looked that the-local players
were going TO hang it on their profession
al rivals But that idea could have been
harbored for but short period. for once
the .'Al Stars got in the lead they be-
San 10 display bad case of rattles. and
showed fifty different systems by which
games can be lost For four and a half
innings they did very well. allowing the
Yannigans but two runs and actually scor-
ing four themselves. three OF these ITALICS
coming in the first part of the fifth. But
that was about the "All Stars " route. for
after that inning they blew and did it in a
most Impressive manner. \ young man
named Buscher. who has had some pro-
fessional experience did most OF the twirl-
ing for the local tossers. and for while
he gave rather clever exhibition. But
support and he went skyward, and d
bunch of four runs was rolled home.
That was the undoing of the "All Stars"
and incidentally put an end to what in
tereSt there had been in the struggle
Becker and Guy johnson did the pitch
ing for the Iannigans, and both did good
work all things considered. Buscher was
relieved by Herrell who was very effec-
tive. but miseraby supported, and failed
TO change the aspect OF the situation.
Yanigans Score First
The Yannigans were first to get under
way, scoring two runs the result of
home run by Shanks. young man who
made a splendid impression during the
afternoon. Long had walked as starter
and easily stole second. Stealing second
yesterday was a mere incident so far
as the YanniganS were concerned, for they
pilfered about as often as they had the
opportunity After Walker had flied out,
Shanks drove the ball 10 right field
IT struck the top of the fence and bound
ed out OF the grounds, netting the cir
cult.
The All Stars came back in the
second with run on Lifts double and
HurleyS single 1t looked as if the
GanniSanS were doomed when in the fifth
the 'Ail Stars" gathered to themselves
three runs as the result of some lucky
hitting. With two out Guy Johnson
walked Lodge and then muffed Buschers
little fly. This left an opening of which
the "All Stars took advantage. Handi-
Doe walked and then came a couple of
scratch hits. all of which netted three
runs, which were the last the locals
scored.
In the Yannigans' half of this inning
the fusillade started. Ainsmith opened
the round with a hit and Johnson
walked. Long was out on an easy play
but Handiboe dropped Walkers long fly
and Shanks followed with two-base
hit to deep center. knight got a life
when Harris fumbled his grounder and
when the smoke cleared away there We're
four runs over the plate. The Tannigans
came back with three more in the sixth
on hits by Foster, his steal and safe
drives by Long and Walker, together
with an error by Murphy. A pass and
two errors brought the final two over
in the eighth. The score: