The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
By WILLIAM PEET.

Roderick Dhu's RoughneckS as the
Data man calls the ST. Louis Browns.
made their initial bow OF the 1872 season
before a Capital audience in the Con-
crete Coliseum yesterday, and our heroes
trounced them just as easily es New
York. Boston, and Cleveland. final count
s to 2
With Walter johnson is the box. the
game was Just a nice Juicy turkey trot
for the home felix's. Walter pitched prob
ably the easiest game Of the season.
Not once did he gear up to full speed.
Had the Kansas Cyclone tried for a no
hit game, and cut loose, he would prob
ably have come close TO getting one.
johnson had the Browns beaten before
he ascended the knoll.
Roderick Dhu may have added a lot
OF strength TO his club over last year.
but yesterday the Browns looked just as
soft as most Of the others when John
son Is toiling.
Grim presented the same battle array
as against Cleveland last Tuesday. The
playing field was soft due 10 the heavy
showers, and the work OF both teams
behind the pitchers was good, all things
considered. One error is charged against
the home folks. Dan Moeller let a
grounder filter through his paws In the
Browns was the only mIscue against the
visitors.
r. Brown Easy.
Bobby Wallace started Elmer Brown in
the box. but Elmer did not measure up
to the required standard. and after a
long talk with himself, Wallace yanked
Brown and gave Southpaw Hamilton a
chance to earn his salary. The last
named was riddled for eight safe slams,
and only a couple OF fast double plays CaIl
double plays are supposed to be fast),
kept the Nationals run total down TO q
mere half dozen tallies.
When the matinee started. the betting
was to that rain would souse the
concrete coliseum before 1--WE innings had
handles the Nationals strong box, had
his fingers crossed and the shower man
was merciful. At that the field was
soft and the going treacherous.
Moeller opened the game for Washing
ton by walking. Foster grounded TO Hal
linan and the shortstopper fumbled.
Everybody safe. Milan beat out a bunt
and the bases were drunk (slang for
loaded. Jay Carl cashion took a home
run swing and ended with a foul fly
pop. Loud yelps from Jay Carts well
wishers. Dutch Schaefer came through
with a single to left. Moeller and Fos-
ter scampered in. Bill Cunningham
grounded to Stovail. who touched the
bag and slammed the ball TO Kritchell
ahead of Milan, who attempted to sneak
home on the play. Two runs for a start
er and everybody happy.
Brown worried through the second and
Southpaw Hamilton started the Nation
ais third. It was expected that Grin
would take out Moeller and Cashion, left
hand hitters, but he decided to let them
stick. Moeller turned around and batted
right-handed. The first time Dan faced
Hamilton in the sixth he singled to left,
scoring q run. The next time up Danny
doubled Some class to Dan with his
stun.
Hamilton Gets His.
Hamilton crawled through unscathed
on with a single and scored On Walter
Johnson's savage double to right center
Moeller cut one through Hallinan and
ing Moeller to third, and when Milan
skied to Shotten, MoeIler dashed across
the plate. Score, Nationals, 5; Browns, o.
Two out IN the seventh. Moeller smote
a double to left, and when Foster sin
gled to center, Dare Devil Dan came in
with the Nationals sixth tally.
After Stovail had singled and was
forced at second by Pratt, the latter
went to second on Hogans out, and
scored on Laporte's drive to left, the
ball getting away from Moeller. A sin
gle by Stovan in the Browns ninth and
a double by Laporte. were the reasons
the Browns scored two runs on Walter
johnson.