The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Grin shakes Up Team.
Boss Grin gave his team another
shaking down. When the game started
Howard shanks was in left field. Clar-
ence Walker in right and Bill Cum
ningham at second. The object Of this
change was to provide as few left hand
hitters as possible for Mitchell 20 shoot.
and Milan was the only south paw swat
ter.
When Mitchell was riddled full of holes
and forced to retreat under fire in the
fourth. and right handler toed the slab,
Grin ysnked Walker and Shanks, and
substituted Moeiler and Cashion. The
shifts worked to perfection, both Gun
ningham and Walker coming across With
hits when hits were needed.
An unfortunate accident put Terry
Turner out OF the game, probably for
several weeks. Turner in attempting
10 tag Knight in the sixth. twisted his
right ankle, and had TO be carried on
the field. The little cotton top will be
lucky If he is able TO don a uniform
again for three weeks.
johnson at His Best.
Few features marked the struggle.
Johnson's great pitching made It a one
sided affair Walter started OF by strik-
ing out the first three men who faced
him The following innings were just
as short and sweet. In the fourth, with
one down Foster fumbled Olson's ground
er, and the runner reached first safely,
but, when he tried to steal. he was
thrown out a city block. and Johnson
fame Joe Jackson, the famous slugger.
Graney led on the Maps seventh with
a clean hit, but was forced at second,
after Olson and jackson had both sent
up feeble flies. Ryan singled in Cleve-
lands eighth but with two gone Bronhde
forced Buddy at second for the nee
essary third man. The foregoing repre-
sents all the resistance offered by the
invaders.
In the Nationals opener 1t was easily
seen that MichelTs annihilation was only
a matter OF few innings. The fuse was
set for any old time. but the blow on
did not come until the fourth. and be-
lieye JUS, fans, it was some blow OF.
At the first crack of the gun Washing
ton managed to get Shanks over to third
and Foster on first with nobody out. but
Milan forced Shanks at home, Walker
struck out. and Cunningham's grounder
TO Turner smothered Foster. In the sec
ond and third the Nationals had men on
the sacks but the necessary hitting did
not materiaIize.
six Runs Are scored.
Jack knight started the froIicksome
fourth by drawing a pass. Mcbride
grounded to Mitchell who threw frac-
tion OF a second too late to nip Knight
at the midway bag. On Ainsmith's per-
feet bunt knight pulled up at third and
Mcbride rested safely on second. Wal
ter johnson poled a long fly to Buddy
Ryan and Knight came home. Howard
Shanks was hit in the shoulder by a
pitched ball. but Midget Foster connected
for peach Of a single. and Mcbride
counted. Milan was passed. Clarence
Walker singled to right. scoring Shanks,
and when Bill Cunningham tore OF a
vicious smash to center. Milan and
Walker completed the circuit. This set
tied Mr.. Willie Mitchell. who had no ex-
cuse for pitching any more ball, and a
lean, lazky finger named James took up
the burden. James stopped the Nationals
batting rally, but in the sixth our heroes
choked q couple Of runs out Of his
system
Foster started on the sixth by poppine
to Turner. Milan walked, stole second.
ana also stole third. Cashion was passed.
Bill Cunningham uncorked q two-bagger,
sending in Milan and a few minutes
later. on a pretty single by Mcbride,
Cunningham crossed the plate During
this inning the mix-up at third took
place when Turner, in tagging out
Knight. slipped and wrenehed his ankle.
MOelIer's Great Play.
A sample Of quick thinking by Danny
Moeller, which set OF his speed to ad-
vantage. cropped out in the Nationals'
seventh. 1t was a play which probably
passed unnoticed by the majority of the
Ians, but showed conclusively that in
Moeller the Nationals have not only a
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