The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
NATIONALS DROP
FIRST TO PHTLLIES
Carl Cashion's Wildness Is
Principal Factor of
Locals Defeat.
MAKE A GAME RALLY
Gritf's Charges Come Strong in the
Closing Inning, Ali but Tying
the Score.
By c. w. SWAN.

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Jay Carl Cashion's wiIdness, coupled
with his tendency to throw the ball away
allowed the Philadelphia Nationals u
land the long end Of a weird exhibition
game yesterday at the concrete coliseum
the final count being to s.
The Carolina hurler was on color, tn,
cold wind causing the big fellow no IittI,
trouble, and as a result Cash was un
able to locate the plate. Three passes
trio of hit batsmen and a pair of wild
heaves just about gave the game to th'
Phillies. Dixie Walker, who replaced
Cashion in the sixth. had the Quaker
standing on their heads two hits beinl
their total for the four innings he wa:
on the slab.
Manager Red Doom trotted out three
twirlers, Seaton, Lefty Brennan, anC
'Toots" ShuItz, and the first Two heIc
the locals well in check, while '"Toots'
was touched for eight hits and six runs
in four innings. Seaton and Brennan
had the jnx sign on Manager Griffith's
charges, and while the locals did manage
10 get on the sacks. the youngsters
tshtened up in the pinches. and the Ma.
tionals failed to cross the pan.
Fourteen Left on Bases.
Fourteen Nationals were left stranded
the same trouble that existed last year
inability of the sIuggers to hit in the
pinches. Germany Schaefer had two
chances 10 cause a little damage with
his wagon tongue. but on both occasions
the Dutchman fell down.
In the sixth, with three on the sacks
the best the comedian could do was a
line drive 10 Magee. and again in the
hnal session, in the midst of a batting
rally, with the bases crowded and one
run needed TO tie the score. Germany was
called out on strikes. ending the game.
Just one lone bingie fell to the lot OF
the Nationals during the first five innings,
a single in the second frame to left by
Germany Schaefer- but in the sixth a
pair OF swats. including Dixie" Walker
two-sacker. was enough TO shove a pair
of tallies over the block
The work of the Nationals was far bet
ter than Of the day previous, although
they did not start hitting the ball until
toward tho close of the game. The field
ing was faster, they displayed plenty of
pep. and in every way Impressed one
as being a good ball club. In the first few
innings they were unable TO hit safely
and dinky inield .olleTs were sent out by
the majority of the Clouters. but in the
sixth the real work started. and from
then on the Nationals hit the ball for
keeps
Alexander To-day.
Manager Doom did not deem it ad-
visable to send his star youngster. Alex
snder, 10 the mound, owing to the raw
wind that swept tn" field, so the slab
artist will be seen this afternoon. The
youngsters worked by Doom looked
mighty good, Southpaw Brennan having
a lot Of stuff. Hans Lobert. the speedy
third sacker, put up a stellar game al
though charged with an error. Besides
cracking cut two lingles, Han snagged a
liner from Fosters bat that looked like
safety.
After tanning the first time up. Bill
Cunningham slammed the Pill hard every
trip to the plate. finally managing to get
one safe-a swell two-sacker to left field
in the ninth inning that put Flynn on
third. 'Cunny'' hit a line drive to Pas
kert in the seventh that looked like a
sure three-sacker, but the speedy out
fielder managed to capture the pill after
q hard chase TO the fence. Mild Bill
only had one chance in the feId-a
wicked bounder down the first base line,
which he stabbed and tossed to Flynn
ahead of Magee.
Kid Foster managed to scratch out a
single. and also to take care of a couple
OF foul flies and a hard-hit bounder
which he threw TO Flynn. only a good
reach of the flrst-sacker saving him an
error
But the real life and sensation Of the
contest was furnished by Eddie Ain
smith. the youthful receiver, who re-
placed Henry in the sixth frame. Eddie
went to the bat three times, getting two
doubles and a single as his share, while
Dixie Walker was also there as a clouter
with double and a single out of three
trips TO the block.
Jack knight Out.
Jack knight was out in uniform, but
cid not get into the game, his arm being
a little too weak to allow him to start
real work. knight looks to be in good
shape. and will work out regularly with
the Nationals from now on.
The Phillies scored in the openinr
round, Titus slamming a single to right
after Downey had been retired by Kid
Foster. Lobert then doubled to left.
Titus scoring. Magee hit to Cunning
nam, VINO made a peach of a stop and
throw, and Luderus fiyed to MoelIer
In the fourth Manager Dooin's lads
sent pair OF taIlies over the rubber.
1uderus opened the inning by letting
-FOUR bad ones 70 by. and Paskert popped
TO schaefer. Doolan doubled to left, Lu-
derus scoring, and Graham sent a liner
into right. Germany Schaefer throwing
Doolan out at the plate. Downey then
hit to Cashioh, who pegged bad to Jack
Flynn, allowing Graham to score. Titus
ended the round by going out, Cashoin 10
Flynn.
With one down in the fifth, MaEee
stopped a fast one with his elbow ana
rambled to first. Luderus slammed the
ball to left for two sacks, and Paskert
was hit by Cashion, filling the bases.
Doolan sent slow roller down the third
base line, Cashion getting the ball and
throwing it into right field. Three tallies
crossed the pan and Doolan resting at
third. from where he scored when Cra-
Tath, who hit for Seaton, singled to
center. The next two went out on flies
TO Moeller. The PhilIies were held safe
during the remainder OF the game by
Dixie Walker, who pitched air-tight ball
Dixie Walker Doubles.
Germany schaefer was the only Ma
tional to get q hit until the sixth, the
comedian sending a single into left field
IN the third round. In this frame, after
Flynn had walked, Bill Cunningham sent
q wicked drive down the third base line
which Lobert let get away, and Flynn
pulled up at third. Mcbride and Foster
went out on flies. brit Eddie Ainsmith
singled to center, scoring Flynn. Dixie
doubled to left, sending Cunning
ham over the rubber, and Milan walked,