Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
NATIONALS HAVE THE INK
ON SPEED BOYS FROM BOSTON
Series Stands Three to One in Locals Favor,
and More Victories Are Promised.
Groom Works Today.

thrower. Henry caught a splendid game
Yesterday. He kept the runners hugging
the bags, and in the first inning had
Gardner off of second by feet. but Nc
Bride dropped the ball. A moment later,
however, he again caught Gardner off
and the latter went toward third. where
he found the ball waiting for him, Nc
Bride having shot it to Foster.
Groom and Cicotte will be the opposing
pitchers in today's game. Cicotte, who
has been a troublesome proposition for
the locals on many occasions, failed to
hold his own in Boston last week. when
Grimths team forced him to retire after
an inning or so. 1t is sure to be another
pitchers battle. for Groom is in great
form this spring and already has one
victory over the Red Sox.
Milan had busy day in center, and
but for his brilliant fielding there would
not have been a chance to win. Two or
three times he went into deep center and
pulled down drives which seemed labeled
for the fence, and on each occasion there
were men on the bases.
Just what Carrigan, a supposedly wise
catcher, was figuring on when he pur-
posely walked Henry in the ninth, with
Flynn on second and two out. has not
been explained Henry had struck out
twice. and Walker, who followed him, has
the reputation of being a much more
dangerous hitter. Incidentally Walker
had proven that he was not going after
everything that was dished up. having
walked once before. Wood passed Walker
filling the bases. and then came the wild
pitch on Moeller's third strike, which
won the game.
Jake Stahrs sprained ankle is mending
slowly. and the Red Sox manager is walk
ing with a cane. He is directing his team
from the bench these days, while Brad
ley is holding his own at first base.
1t has been many a day since there was
so exciting game witnessed at the local
grounds. There was not an inning that
one or the other side did not threaten to
score, and as it was apparent that a run
or two would decide the day. the crowd
was kept at high pitch of excitement
from start to finish.
Hughes was pitching gilt-edged bal
when he injured himself. He had struck
out Bradley and was working on Gardner
when the accident happened. Walker
relieved him in the fourth and walked
Gardner, the first man to face him, but
he took care of the next two batsmen
The first run came in the fifth, when the
Nationals scored. Mcbride was hit by q
pitched ball, only to be forced by Henry
Walkers out put Henry on second, and
then Dan Moeller drove a single to right
which scored the catcher.
Walker got into trouble in the sixth
With one out. Foster made a poor throw
to first on Bradley, and Walker then
walked Gardner. Lewis long fly was
taken care of by Moeller, and then Walk
er struck out Wagner, ending the inning
The tightest hole Walker had to get
out of was in the eighth. when nothing
but a break of luck saved the day. He
started poorly by walking Speaker Brad.
ley hunted, but Walker after fielding the
ball perfectly hesitated about throwing
to second and then failed to throw to
first, putting two on and none out He
famed Gardner. however. Foster then
made a wild throw to first, on which
Speaker scored, but the ball struck the
coacher and Bradley was held on third
where he died while knight fielded Out
Wagner.
1t looked as if the Nationals would
win the game in their half but a good
throw to the plate nailed Walker and
prevented a run. Walker walked to start
with and Moeller sacrificed him to sec
|, ond. Foster hit sharply to right, but
Hooper's throw easily beat Walker to
the plate.
The winning run came in the ninth.
Flynn gHt a life when Wagner fumbled
his sharp grounder and then threw bad
ly to first. knight sacrificed him to Sec
ond, but Mcbride flied out to center.
Carrigan would not allow Henry to hit
and purposely walked him, and Wood
could not get them over for Walker.
With two strikes and three balls on Noel
Ter. Wood pitched a low curve, which
Moeller struck at. but the ball bounded
to the grandstand, and Flynn came home
with the winning run. The score: