The Washington times., 1912-03-17
College Third Baseman At
tracts Eye of Nationals
. Manager.
,SHORTSTOP DOUGLAS
n is HIGHLY TOUTED
Ray Morgan's Knee Is Rapidly
-, Recovering to Normal
- -; Condition.

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the work of Neff, Virgtnia's third base
man, that he may make overtures To
him before leaving here for Washing
ton.
n'Following yesterdays game. the Ma
tionals' leader made many inquiries
ltconcerning the speedy young collegiar
and learned that he was not averse to
playing professional ball, providing the
'proper opening comes along. Neff has
another year at Virginia, but is willing
TO forsake the rah-rah game to get into
faster company.
Though Douglas, Virginia's shortstop,
has been touted highly to Manager
irGriffith and is remarkably good col
rtege player, too, 1t Is Neff who has
made the best impression upon the big
league director. Neff is still undevel-
oped, but he shows signs of blossom
ing into a good third baseman. He
stands up to the plate better than any
of the others on the Virginia team and
handles himself smoothly and grace
sfully.
hRalph MATHS has unfortunately lost
Sabout every chance he might have had
I of making this years Nationals by his
hul-timed affiction, infamed glands in
-ithe neck. He Is now at the Dewey n
Washington underS the care of DR..
a n1arkin, and may work out with the
Georgetown nine this week, If in conGl-
ftfon. He left Charlottesville yesterday
[i morning and passed DR.. Larlin on the
away. the physician arriving here in
time TO see the game DR.. Larkin re-
1turned to Washington last night and
scommenced treatment of Maths today.
A However, though Maths may not get n
nh nN Hx-fth hiC
lager Griffith will hardly let him so
. unattached. He will keep a string on
: the big fellow. and he may join the Ma
5fr1onals in the fall for trial.
,.sr< Morgan Improved.
IS Ray Morgans injured knee is much
I'lmproved today, and the little fellow
RI expects to play against Virginia tomor-
row with the YannIgans. He was hop
ping around today with but slight
y1imp.
vi Tom Hughes, the Nationals veteran
n 6hurler, is celebrating two events today,
3ithe natal day of st. Patrick and the
victory of the Nationals over the Uni
Vers!ty of Virginia by score of IL to /.
Tom started the contest and held the
collegians runless for three innings,
hence his Joy today. His allegiance to
st. Patrick is shown by his creation in
9ereen adorning the forward section of
his shirt.
The battle on Lambeth Field was so
. tone sided as to be well nigh without
,fnering given the Virginia twirers by
h'the Nationals hitsmiths. >. Erminie
nSchaefer's beautiful throw from right
held, choking off Mcclure at third when
: he tried to take an extra sack on Fin
lays bingle in the third gasp, alone
stood forth in a fielding way.
, The music of the base hits was sweet
in the ears OF Clark Calvert Griffith,
I,nfn nod to h n COLL
boys a trouncing for their cockiness
tspyer Wednesdays game. His Nationals
stood right up to the pan and pasted
Isout those screaming blngles to the far
rueorners of the arena.
"Zeb" Milan came through with u
ringing triple to start the melee, and
.IGeorge Mcbride and Bill Cunningham
followed suit a few innings after Not
less than half dozen spanking doubles
bounced off the bats OF the Nationals
during the slaughter, Moeller, Foster,
7aMcBride, and Boehling contributing
these extra cushion wallops.
- Both Kids Shine.
-tn"Jerry Akers, the dubuque demon"
and Joe Goehling, the Richmond cut
S-plug performer, were sent to the mound
fTafter Tom Hughes finished his clever
II work and they came through with fly
! ing coIors Akers' fast ball had the COL
tflegians greatly worried, and he whitfield
\ four lads during his exercises upon TIE
II mound. He displayed baseball sense,
III too, in covering first and won the ad-
miration of his manager
H. Joe Boehling was nervous. being but
III a kid getting his trial with big league
team. but he proved himself there with
L the goods in every way He knew what
to do with the ball, covered first in good
III shape and had the batters practically at
II his mercy. His work in every way was
l good enough to insure him of further
III trials with the Nationals.
III Grant, a portside finger, started on
the hill for Virginia and took beat
Ing in the first inning. Milan looked
them over and then slammed one al
most to the garden wall in center for
III three corners. Schaefer's sacrifice hoist
III to Fitchett scored Milan just before
II Dan Moeller hammered one down the
III left field foul line for two sacks. The
II Rochester rambler pilfered third and
III Tailed on Flynn's single to left. Cum
fl ningham singled, but a double play, Nc
CURE to Douglas to Carter, stopped the
III un-gettinG.
II Bride bclted a bingle to right in the
II Kid Fosters double to right. Ainsmith
II came through with teaser to Garter
II whose mental indecison allowed Nc,
III Bride to cross the pan.
II Yielded Two Runs.
N Goodhue mounted the slab in the sixth
i and yielded two runs. He passed Gun
II ningham and Immediately George Nc,
III Bride, remembering the old days down
II by the river, lifted the pill over Nc.
III Mories' mead for three cushions, scor,
II ing Mild Bill" in walk. Mcbride am.
bled over while Neff was tossing oul
III Henry.
II Three moro runs trickled in durins
~ the next spasm. Milan was safe OF
III Douglass boot, but Goodhue grabbed
VI Schaefers gTounder and got Milan al
second. A passed ball sent the weiner,
sHwuTst gent 70 second and he jolied
Go6dhue into trying to catch him on