The Washington herald., 1912-06-28
NOTES OF THE CLIMBERS

Not much OF a crowd out yesterday.
The cloudy skies probably scared away
the fans.
After catching Speakers ny in the
first, Clyde Milan threw to Foster. get
ting Hendrickson trying TO reach third.
Mlan's clout for two bases hit the
right field fence below the screen.
"sohaer' had two chances in the sec
ond frame. He handled both OF them
cleanly.
Joe Quirk was banished from the Bos-
ton bench in the second by "Ump" wes-
tervelt. Alligator Joe" went TO the
grand stand and witnessed the remain
der Of the game from box.
Mcbride made a pretty stop and throw
Of Cady's offering in the third session
Hooper was out Of the fray on account
Of charIey-horse. Hendrickson playing
the right meadow in his stead
Dutch, the comedian. succeeded in get
ting base hit on his second trial.
Gandn's hit for the three-quarter cir
cult went to the score board
shanks was robbed OF a sure two
bagger in the third. when Hendrlckson
speared our left fielders ny with one
hand while on the backward run.
Duffy" Lewis was the first batter
famed by Hughes.
The Nationals were retired in the
time during the conflict.
Milan was the first one OF the home
folks to connect safely OF Pape.
Both Milan and Gandn attempted to
pilfer second in the fifth, but were
thrown out by Cady.
After catching Bradley's drive in the
sixth frame Mcbride threw 20 Gandu
getting Gardner who had walked COM
pIeting the second double play pulled by
the Nationals.
Heine Wagner died stealing in the
sixth. The short fielder was the nrst
and only Beaneater who tried to go down
on our peerless catcher. John Henry.
westervelt was the recipient Of many
boots and howls for calling Walker out
when he tried to stretch his single into
a double in the sixth.
Milan continued his brilliant work in
the seventh when he ran to the score
board and captured Hendricksons pre-
labeled three base clout.
.Collegian John" broke into the nit
column in the seventh. picking one OF
Pape's curves to his liking and driving
it TO left field for a single.
Speakers perfect peg to Larry
Gardner got Milan trying to stretch his
hit into a triple in the seventh.
One OF our scribes pulled this one
after Lewis caught Gandn's Offering
while running in a puddle OF water in
left field. He caught that one while
treading water"
Cady. a 80 hitter. faced Tom Hughes
in the eighth and last with the bases
full and two out. The slugger pulled
the Casey act, tanning.
Clarence Walker also showed we'll with
the stick, polling two singles out Of three
trials.
Two double plays were made by Wash
Ington. Milan and Foster pulling one
and Mcbride and Gandil the other.
Slowly but surely the Nationals are
emerging from their recent slump. In
Wednesdays double bill only nine safe
waIlops were registered, while eleven
clean swats were garnered on Hall and
Pape yesterday And the game didn't
go the full route at that.
Chick Gandl had a good day, get
ting ten Of his eleven chances, batting
500. and scoring a mark
Schaefer handled everything that came
his way in the field; six in all; got q
hit, and registered a tally.
Five OF the counts were due TO MiIan's
stick work and base running.
Every athlete on the local nine hit
safely save Shanks, Mcbride, and Hughes
Four put outs and three assists was
NicBride's fielding record for the day
Despite the fact that Yerkes caught q
Oounder on bad hop on the fourth finger