The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-09
DY GUS ,iALDERT.

" ailef Johnson, the blonde young
teiiow whom Clarke Grim,n. manager
OF inc Washington club in the Ameri-
can League, pays the rather nice
salary Of $1,000 per annum. for i've
months work out OF the twelve, en-
Joyed field day yesterday: Joe
boehi hs, sandlotter from this city OF
seven glorious hills, stood the local
professionals on their heads, and the
rest OF INC capital city rockies, en-
1oFed some rare sport while trouuc-
ing the Colts Z to 0. in the local ball
yard, before typical Easter crowu.
pcoecked in all the hncry which
spring suggests.
Yes it was shutout-the first
OF the season-and Just twenty eight
men faced the rcdoubtablc Johnson,
anu the just aa effective portpuw,
BoehlinE johnson let the locals
gfther the two hits made during the
contest. Maths and Graft being the
boys honorcd. From Bochling the
only thing which might hiae been n
hit was made by Baker III the ninth
when he hit To w. Johnson. then in
centre. before the pitcher iielder
him tho opportunity to make an out
OH what should properly have been a
safety.
ting Tor Strain, after two were down
in the last frame. just twenty-six of
the Locals had been 10 the barrier.
1t was Il good game OF ball, how
ever. despite tho score. The Colts
We're handled mcrcilcssly by Clarke
Grifiith's star pitcher. lie had about
everything which finger Is sup
posed to carry IN his box OF tricks.
Marvellous speed. mixed with slow
bills showing change of pace.
which is one of the many things
forming his real greatness as
pitcher. he made six bite the dust via
the Strikeout method during tho six
innings he workout. Not during the
whole game did a Colt get acqua inted
with the midway station.
Both OF the youngsters, who hit
safe, died en-route to tho station
further on. Maths was doubled oil
first when Raley drove one Oh II line
straight at Walker in short. Graf
tried 10 steal on big Asa. Williams,
and was thrown out a mile. Two
much fighting about sizes 1t up. 1t
wasn't formidable bunch OF rockies.
except when It came to the pitchers.
Joe Eoehling has learned many tricks
of the game since he left for Char
lottcsville. and if he can continue the
work he showed yesterday Clarke
Griffith has picked up about the best
southsider in either OF the big
leagues.
The defeat of yesterday should new
er put dhmpcr on Griiiins club Both
Nerbout and Strain dclivGl ed an assert
ment Of Blenders which will win many
ball games In the Virginia League, and
that's what they are here for--not to
lick American League clubs. YER
bout vas In for four sessions and man
aged to hold his own. Some fast and
really snappy play in the third, when
three hits were made, one IL double
by Walter johnson. prevented any
tallying in that round.
rhc first count came TN the fourth,
when double by Cunningham and q.
single by Joe Hoehling produced n
tallcy Strain relieved Verbout In the
fifth. and Asa Williams found one to
his liking. which he sent to the club
house hating at third base to score
moment later on Walter Johnsons
sacrifice fly To centre.
The real miXup came in the eighth
johnson walked, but was forced ut
| second on Longs choice. Spencer du-
plicated Williams trick. sending n
triple to right which scored Long?
shank hit a Lacquer in the same cor
ner OF the lot and stretched it into a
double by the safest kind of running