The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
NOTES OF THE GAME.

One fan, alive to the situation. tmplored
Dan MoelIer not to commit 'Merkle" on
his strikeout in the ninth. Danny didn't
Same old story-"Midget Foster stars. "
The wee third sacI1er clouted his way
beautiful drives. one a double, and his
catch of Yerkes' line smash in the ninth
nipped a Red Sox rally in the bud.
Umpire Connolly presided at the post
mortem held over Tom Hughes in the
fourth. The coroner's jury was selected
from both the Nationals and Red Sox.
Germany Schaefer warmed up while
the testimony was taken.
Dixie hit his stride in the fifth and
retired Wood and Yerkes on strikes.
Despite his showing yesterday Joe
Wood is the same youthful phepom of
old. The youngster pitched a pretty
game until that ninth inning earthquake
1t is rumored that Joe will be eligible
to cast a vote next November.
Pass MoeIIer and take a chance on
Foster" called a wag in the stands.
Wood refused to accept the warning,
bingle to right. scoring ''Marse'' John
Henry, who had been roosting on sec
ond.
That astute arbiter. Tom Connolly.
overruIed an objection to Dixie Walkers
bat, made by Carrigan. The Sox back
stop said the club was fiat on one side,
but Connolly couldn't find the flaw.
That delayed steal, copyrighted by
Germany Schaefer. was pulled again in
the opening spasm by the comedian. He
swiped the keystone station while Wood
recited poetry to the ball
CLYDE Milan robbed Iris Speaker Of a
triple in the third, pulling a circus catch
In deep center.
Heine Wagner, the demon Dutchman
at short with the Sox, whiffed with two
on. to the great delight Of the assembled
multitude.
Oh. y-a-a-s. The fanettes were there.
Walker went into the box in the fourth
absolutely cold. and pitched a mastery
game despite the handicap.
Cashion, preparing for an emergency
pitched a game all by himself on the
warming-up slab.
stahl evidently felt Woods ascension
coming, for he ordered Cicotte to warm
up in the eighth.
Foster plays the same consistent game
ali the time. Laurel wreaths have no
effect on the, Uranium of the midget, and
he is as popular here as a government
job.
Bradley. Jake stahl's substitute, is a
fast big man, but Hughes subdued him
III Il
sorely needed by the sox.
That game to-day promises to be a
classic. Grifith is not a whit backward
in claiming victory in advance.
Our husky German comedian sung and
danced his way to second. his act prov
ing of such amusement to Wood that
the nifty slabman clean forgot to throw
the ball This happened in the second.
Tom Hughes, the Nationals veteran
pitcher, may be out OF the game three
or four days. or he may not be able to
work again for a month. Until a careful
examination is made it win be impossible
TO learn the exact nature Of Hughes
injury.
The accident was a peculiar one.
Hughes had just struck out Bradley in
the fourth inning on three curve balls,
and as he shot the third one over he
pulled one OF the muscles loose in his
left thigh, Hughes went over to Capt.
George Mcbride and told him to warm
up somebody else explaining what had
happened.
The injury to Hughes is the first hard
luck Of this nature the Nationals have
encountered thus far, and II is hoped
that Long Tom viii soon be In shape to
pitch again.. as he is in splendid shape
and Griffith had figured on using him
often during the coming series here.