The Washington herald., 1912-04-27
YANKEES CAPTURE
FIRST or SERIES;
4 WEIRD BATTLE
Nationals Twirlers Hand
Out 1f Bases on Balls.
Score Is 10 to 2.
QUINN IS INyINcIBLE
b. WILLIAM PEET.

Griff's pitchers helped toss on 10 to
game to the New York Yankees here
yesterday afternoon by giving eleven
bases on balls, and the team behind
them failed TO come through with any
sort Of Offensive strength.
II was a dismal home coming for the
faithful, but there is some satisfaction
in knowing that we have the New York
ers here for three more games.
Dixie Walker only lasted three In
Rings, Buck Becker did not stick around
more than two. and Carl cashion, who
worried through the remainder Of the
game, failed to stop the Highland clan.
Jack Quinn, the chunky spitballer. ever
a foe to the Nationals. had the satisfac-
tion of gaining his revenge for the to
beating our folks handed him In New
York last week Quinn yielded couple
CT runs in the opener, but after that
he was invincible.
The shot-to-pieces Highlanders on their
h,st visit here this season looked like
anything but the aggregation We had
been led to expect by the press reports.
Manager wolverton exhibited a bunch
OF hustling youngsters, who were out
fighting every minute. The victory was
well deserved.
Nationals Tie Score.
After the visitors had combed Walker
for couple of runs in the opener, the
Nationals came right back in their half
and tied the score. Moeller led OF with
q long ny to zinn. Foster singled and
moved up to theird when Milan shot a
double into left Germany Schaefer was
purposely handed a base on balls, which
proved TO be a wise move, as Flynn
grounded to Coleman, who threw out
Schaefer at secaWd, Foster sneaking home
on the play. Jack Knight jammed
scorching grounder too hard for Martin
to. handle, and Milan was over the plate
like a flash. This represented all Wash
ington found in their search for runs.
''Our losing streak hoodoo Is broken
at last Watch us climb from now on
said Manager Harry Wolverton, of the
New York Yankees, as he watched his
club gallop home first.
The victory was all the more pleasing
to the Highlanders' manager, for he was
banished from the field in the second
inning by Umpire Connolly.
What did you say to the Jump" in
Quired a fan. Il only called him a
leather headed mutt-don't see what he
should have gotten mad about" an
swered Wolverton, who witnessed the
last hve innings Of the conflict from a
seat in the grand stand.
Quinn was given brilliant support
Shortstop Martin speared a line-drive
with one hand and completed double
play in the seventh, which took all the
heart out Of the home folks. and also
nipped promising batting rally in the
bud.
Zinn covered a lot Of ground in the
outield. and Coleman at third looks like
a coming ball player. The last named
out Of FIVE times at bat connected for a
pair of doubles and drew a couple Of
walks
Chase Raps 0ut Homer.
Daniels opened the game by walking
to first. Coleman popped to Williams.
Chase cleaned up with beautiful home
run smash, the ball hit the center field
fence, and although II was reIayed in
quickly, the first baseman reached the
plate ahead of the throw, scoring Dan
iels ahead of him.
Dixie Walker got away with the aid
OF considerable luck in the second, but
in the third the big twirler went an to
pieces. Coleman. Chase, and Martin all
walked. Grih chased Walker and sub
stituted Buck Becker, but the latter con-
tinued where Walker left on, and when
Kauff watched four bad ones sail past
Coleman trotted in. Zinn raped a.
single through Flynn, scoring Chase.
Gardner hoisted high fly which Noel
Ter gathered in and Martin raced across
the plate on the out.
Becker retired Daniels when the Visi-
tors fourth opened, but Coleman dropped
a two-bagger into left field and moved
up to third on a wild pitch. Chase walk
ed. Martin singled, counting Coleman
Kauh drew a pass and on Zinn's sharp
hit grounder to Flynn Chase was forced
at the. e.plate. Gardner, with two and three
on him, refused to bite at a sweeping
curve and walked, forcing home Martin
Fisher struck out, retiring the side
Cashion iR Box.
The fourth was Becker's last appear
ance, for Grifith ordered his big South
erner, Cashion, for box duty, and Quinn
proceeded to shoot a single into short
left Daniels and Coleman both walked.
filing the bases. Chase hit to Cashion.
who tossed TO Flynn, but the latter muir
ed the ball. Instead Of sprinting home,
Quinn stood stiH on third and failed TO
heed the frantic shouts Of his teammates.
When he finally made up his mind to run
he found the ball waiting for him in
Williams paws Martin hit sharply to
down to third, and Daniels crossed the
plate. When Mcbride threw out Kauff
from deep short Coleman was home with
the Yankees ninth tally.
Daniels blasted open the eighth with a
screaming three-bagger 10 the right field
fence and scored on Coleman's double
II grew so dark when the Nationals
took their turn at bat in the last half
OF the eighth that ITnnpfra Connoliv da