Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

given him. Sooner or later, however,
Griffith will have to work his youngsters,
to go along working his veterans only.
There is no way for an opposing team
to play for Foster when he IS at bat.
The little fellow has the knack Of being
able to place the ball toward any opening
on either side of the field. In the first
inning yesterday he demonstrated this
fact. When Moeller started down on the
first ball pitched to Foster, Wagner left
his position to cover. They had Foster
figured as a right field hitter and kept
that side of the infield protected. But
Foster was equal to the emergency, and
when he saw short field left vacant ne
promptly pulled the bail through there
,, and Moeller went all the way to third.
Foster IS one of the cleyerest hitters that
ever wore a National uniform, for the
reason that he can hit into either field
and uses good judgment at the bat.
There is no more natural batter than
Iris Speaker. He is a most impressive
looking chap at the bat, and regardless Oh
where the ball is pitched he stands
good chance of connecting with 1t and IS
apt to hit into either of the fields. He
got three clean hits yesterday and played
a splendid gama in the field. His forward
running catch pf Schaefer's short liner
was the best play of the day and robbed
Germany Of a base hit.
SYerkes is out of the game with sore
finger and Clyde Engel took his place:
He had but one chance in the field ana
got but one hit, bad bounder at roster
in the final inning. Engel Is most val
liable utility man for the reason that ne
can play any position in either the IN or
out fed, and is above the average as a
batter.
There were all sorts of freakish plays in
tionals scored five runs they fell snort
and were just nosed out. In the first
inning Moeller walked and took third on
Fosters single, He later scored on
that came out of what promised to be 2
good start.
In the second the game was virtually
| lost. though the Nationals managed
to tie, the score in their hall a a
| the trouble. Bradley opened the round
with a hit, but the next two batters
were taken care OF by Flynn and
! Groom. Wagner, however. came along
with an unexpected two-bagger to
right, which scored Bradley, and then
Schae fer muffed Nunamakers fly. This
| left the opening which Boston wanted.
!, for Hall followed with a single and
! Hooper drove out double. all of
which netted four runs.
Luck favored the locals in their half,
and they tied the score on single
hit, and that was q luke. Hall walked
knight, but struck out Mcbride. Henry
died at first. but Groom drew himself
pass Then Moeller sent a long fly
to center which Speaker would have
. caught but for fall. and two runs
came home while Moeller landed on
third, from where he scored when
Hall fumbled and threw Fosters
grounder wild to first.
Here matters stood until the fifth,
when the locals forged to the front
as the result of batting rally. With
Moeller out Of the way Foster singled
/ and Milan promptly followed with a
double to right. Schaefer hit to cen
ter for a single. Foster scoring, but
| Speakers throw nailed Milan at the
plate. Flynn ended the round with a
tap to Hall.
It was not until the eighth that the
visitors scored again. and then they
| won the game. Nunamaker opened this
| inning with a triple to the bleachers.
Hall was hit by a pitched ball. Hooper
| hit sharply to Knight. who made a
splendid stop, but threw poorly to Nc
Bride to force Hail. Engel forced Nun
| amaker at the place, but Speaker came
along with hit which scored a couple
! OF runs. Neither side scored thereafter.
The score: