The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Griff's Youngsters. with Vet
eran Twirlers, White
wash Collsgians.
FINAL COUNT, II TO 0
Carl cashion Slams Out Homer, but
Forgets to Touch Third Base.
Mike Martin Umpires.
BY WILLIAM PEET.


Charlottesville, Va, March 1S-There
was no stopping Manager Griffith's Yam
nigans in the game against Virginia to-
day. The youngsters. with the aid OF
Walter johnson. Cashion, and Dixie
Walker. piled up eleven runs and left
the college boys dangling around the rim
of big juicy cipher.
Griffith got a fairly good line on his
recruits as far as their batting ability
was concerned, but with such airught
pitching there was little chance 10 learn
what his boys could do in fielding.
Walter johnson only famed five in
three innings, Dixie" Walker and
Csshion also whitfield the same number
while they were on the mound. Only
one Virginian got as far as third base
and the college boys swat total amount
ed TO three safe hits, one on Walter
Johnson and two against Cashion.
Gagnier, Scheer, and Spencer led in
hitting for the professionals with three
safe whacks each. The former had q
couple of three-baggers TO his credit
Spencer put up a beautiful fielding game
at first base, which makes the initial
sack problem all the more dificult for
Grin TO solve, especially as Spencer has
his eye on the ball.
TwirIers Are Easy.
It was hoped that Coach Rigler would
put in his crack southpaw. Eppa Rixey,
but he refused TO take chance with the
lanky finger. Gammons. Todd. and
Grant did not furnish the Nationals
with even a good practice. No matter
ghat was served up, everything looked
alike 10 the Washington youngsters.
The game was too one-sided to be in
teresting. Virginia held the Nationals
safely the first two innings. Everybody
was hitting the bah on the nose, and
it was plainly evident that the slaughter
was bound to come. In the third and
fourth rounds, two taIIies were collected,
three more were added in the fifth. one
in the sixth and as a night-cap in the
ninth, five of Grif's Yannigans breezed
over the plate. aided by timely hitting,
stolen bases. aad a miserable error.
Walter johnson was in tne box during
the first three innings and Griffs only
excuse for working the big fellow was
that Walter needed the exercise. The
Kansas cyclone struck out the first three
men who faced him. In the second in
ming he gave a base on halls, two died
on infield grounders. and the last man
fell a victim to three fast ones over the
plate.
In VirEinias half of the third. Johnson
famed Mcintyre and Gammons. Finlay
had two strikes when Walter dished up
a hoater. The cOllegian surprised every
body by laying down a pretty bunt and
beating Morgans throw TO first. a min
ute later when Finlay attempted to steal
on big Al Williams he found the ball
waiting for him AT second.
Cashion was a trifte wild, but the col
legians could do absolutely nothing with
him, while Dixie Walker did not allow
4 hit during the final three innings.
Youngsters show "Pep."
With such pitching. it was no wonder
the Yannigans tucked the contest safely
away, but at that the youngsters showed
lots Of pep" and played the game for all
they were worth. Manager Griff1th was
on the bench. and they wanted to show
him what they could do.
Carl Cashion walIOped out the long
est hit of the game. a terrific drive all
the way to the centerfield fence. The
big fellow made the circuit on the
smash, but forgot to touch third base
while passing. and was called out, as
the CoIlegians got the ball over there
in time and called Umpire Mike Mar
tins attention to the fact.
Walter johnson led off the Nationals
third by beating out a slow roller.
Long sacrificed the pitcher to second.
and on "SpartaCus" Walkers single TO
left Johnson scored.
After Spencer had gone in the Ma
tiOnals' fourth. Williams doubled TO
center and scored on Gagnier's savage
triple to deep left.
Errors Hurt Todd.
Gsmmons pitched the first four in
nings for Virginia, and Todd went in as
the Nationals fifth opened. Todd is
the former Cathedral School twirler of
Washington. and but for the wretched
fielding on the part of the men behind
him, would have made a much better
showing. Three stolen bases, a couple
of errors and two perfectly good hits
sandwiched in, gave Washington trio
of tallies.
Scheer led of the Nationals sixth
with double and scored when Cashion
whacked the first ball pitched to the
centerfield fence. Todd did not allow
run in the seventh, and when the
eighth opened Southpaw Grant was on
the mound. Grant got away with IT
all right for one inning, but in the
ninth he was hammered all over the
lot. Singles by Gagnier. Scheer. and
Spencer, timely double by Tom Long,
together with four stolen bases, boost
ed the Nationals run total to eleven,
and at one time it looked as IL the collie
gians never would get the side out
The Score.