Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-04

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, October Aided and
abetted by that pair Of high-class come
dams, Schaefer and Altrock, the Wash
ingtons went a long way toward estab-
fishing their prospects of finishing second
F. in the American League race yesterday.
1t was game for real blood. in spite of
the lateness of the season. as the High
| landers were desperately anxious to beat
out st. Louis, without a chance of doing
it. Walter Johnson pitched the game be-
| cause Griffith was anxious to put the
first on the winning side. For a moment
it looked as if the Highlanders had him
out. Williams was the man in the emer-
gency and drove a long triple over DAN
| iels head in the ninth, which was the
beginning of the end for the Highlanders
1t was Johnson, too, who pushed WASH
ington on to victory by a hot grounder
| that percolated -etween the feet of MID
kif
Same old story about third base" said
! a fan. 1.-The Highlanders get a player
there who does pretty well until the pinch
comes, and then he let's the ball get
away from him.
| The washingtons had an eye on the
scoreboard all the afternoon. and when
the boy put up eight runs for Boston In
one inning against the Athletics there
was a wild roar of approval from Schae-
fer and Altrock which sounded as If
cyclone had come ripping out or the
west.
! The Washingtons had pretty good line
on Warhop, who has teased them more
the ball much harder than the score
shows. A fast double play at the plate
from the outfield killed one good chance
for them, and in the first inning dou-
BILE steal failed to go through. as Gandfl
was nipped at the plate by the quick re-
| turn of Midkif.
Shanks bore off a chunk of Washing
toms batting honors. The first time In
| his base ball career that he batted
| against Warhop the underhand delivery
Of the New York pitcher fooled the Ohio
| boy. But that was some time ago. On
that occasion Shanks seemed to shut his
eyes and swing blindly at the ball. but
he did not shut his eyes. nor did he make
a blind swing yesterday in the eighth.
] Washington needed run the worst
way to tie the score. Milan had started
with a single and after several clever
feints finally had got away with a clean
steal of second, Shanks came to bat after
two were out and Schaefcr solemnly alb
jured him from the coaching line: RE
member. my boy, the eyes of all the ma
ton and Washington are upon you. Hit
that ball against the fence in left field,
and that was exactly what Shanks did,
Milan scoring in jog.
Schaefers funniest was in the NINTH
when Williams was at bat. 1t was COM
edy combined with second sight. and as
events happened 1t was not the first time
that Schaefer has called the turn in New
York this year. "See that score board in
left field" he shouted to Williams. WELL
hit little to the right of it and over
Daniels head and will be here to catch
you in my arms and keep you from fall
ing when you get to third base Will
liams followed instructions to the letter.
Daniels went back to the fence to get
the ball. but it always sailed away from
him and Williams made his three-bagger.
Foster had four chances at third and
every one of them a mean pickup and he