The Washington times., 1912-03-31
MUSSER SHOWSHE
POSSESSES NERVE
BY SENATOR"

Paul Musser has the goods. lie may
not perhaps be finished performer
yet, but he has the nerve to go through
with the show. lie conclusivcly proved
that at Baltimore yesterday when he
twice filled the sacks and allowed but
one run to be chalked up against him
His exhibition induced palpitation of
the heart. but he stuck to his Job and
came through with flying colors. Now
he has entered the fight for a regular
berth with the Nationals.
Tho Regulars won by score of G to
getting away to a good start mainly
through the poor work of Rube Vickers,
the good exhibition OF Bobby Groom,
and Ray Morgan's timely bIngle. Mus
ser took up the task in the sixth, and
seemed to enjoy digging q grave for
himself and then calmly crawling up
the sides of the pit on all fours
Three runs came over in the third for
the Nationals Cunningham walked
and went UP on a wild pitch. Mcbride
walked. and both grabbed another on
Ray Morgan's neat safety to left, and
Cunningham scored on Unglaub's
wicked toss to the platter A passed
ball put Mcbride over and Morgan on
third from where he scored on Bob
Groom's gentle tap to port for a corner
Milan Comes In.
'Zeb" Milan tailed in the fifth, sim
Cling to center, grabbing another as
Schaefer expired, and streaking it in
when Schmidt threw to the left field
oieachers In an attempt to head him off
at third.
The final inning saw two more runs
make their appearance in the score
DOCKS. Morgan opened with his second
single, and Al Williams walked. Musser
laid down pretty sacrifice, and Milan
came through with rousing two-base
blow to right. The Tennessee FLYER at
tempted to score on Schaefer's fIv to
right, but died at the plate as Schmidt
telayed Corcoran's throw to Murray i'm
time. "
Baltiuore's first one came over in the
second walsh walking. and going
safely to third on Parents double 10
Ilgnt. he was out at the plate when
Jack Flynn made perfect relay from
Scnaeter-no' ' come 10 think of it, he
was was almost out. for "Massa John"
Henry dropped the ball efter tagging.
and the run counted.
Musser went to work in the sixth and
gave two hits, having two men on the
sacks watching him force Schmidt and
walsh TO boost. The palpitations COM
menced In the next session, though. Par
ent and Murray singled in succession
but Russell fouled. To make 1t really
interesting Musser walked Maisel. filling
the corners. Their he calmly compelled
Gettman to hoist a foul to Jack Flynn
and CorCoran to wave three times. The
fans were roaring like an angry sea in
January, but that didn't seem to bother
Musser in the least
Does 1t Again.
Just to prove that he liked to be in
difficulties, the Canton recruit did it all
over again in the eighth. He slammed
Bob Unglaub with the pill. and Schmidt
singled to right. Walsh walked, nIling
the corners. Parent hit savage roller
at Mcbride, forcing Walsh. but letting
Unglaub score Feeling q bit out Of place
with only two men on, Musser walked
Murray. Jack Dunn sent in Lefty
Smith, Il slugger from the Canadian
wilds. to bring home the bacon. He
didn't, flaming weakly. Mcbride moved
Maisel's NY. ending the exhibition for
that session. Musser hadn't even
turned a hair or lost his smile.
In the final inning three flies. the
last a liner from Unglaub into Morgan's
glove, were all the Orioles could get
from the debutante twirler. He demon
strated one thing, at least, his nerve
which Is said to be a valuable quality
in big league performer.
Dutch SChaefer, besides attracting
lot of attention by sundry and casual
remarks to the fans and sitting on a
chair back OF first to rest his hands
and face while coaching, pulled down II
drive from SChmidts bat UP against
turkey -trOtted it into the bench with
everybody cheering. 1t was a stellar
play, only equaled later by CoTcOran.
who gsllopped over into = brickyard