The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-01
HIDDEN BALL TRICK
PLAYEDON WALKER,
NATIONALSLOSR
Baltimore Orioles Take Exhibition
Game from Climbers by
8 to 8 Score.
PAUL MUssER IS POUNDED
Rr WILLIAM PEET.

Baltimore. Nd, June So.-Puning on
the hidden ball trick on Clarence Red"
walker cost the Nationals ehance 70
tie the score In the ninth innong Of
a hard fought exhibition game against the
Baltimore orioles here this afternoon
Mickey Corcoran concealed the ball dur
ing mix-up. and walked leisurly over
70 third base where walker was resting
"How's your girl, Red7'' coreoran
asked.
'In bet she thinks whole lot Of you
now that you are IN the big league.
added Corcoran.
Il should say she does" plped up
Walker, who stepped on the base.
Quick as a Fash Corcoran produced the
hall from some hidden recess and tagged
Walker on the back.
"Oh you Bush Lacquer" came from
the crowd as the Jump waved Red on the
Baltimore won the Sabbath game on
the Back River diamond, TO s. by
knocking the everlasting spots out Of
Paul Musser IN the fourth inning. Eight
swats coupled with three errors sent
over seven large juicy TALES.
When Mickey Corcoran pulled that 1V0
trick on Walker, two were out. Walker
was on Lnlru ana DnAukH On cGCulu- ~
Williams was al the bat and the big
fellow would probably have connected
for a single, and the game would have
been broken up. as Jimmy Dygert, the
old Philadelphia twirler was getting
away with nothing, and Griff's young
sters hit him almost at will.
MeAtee'E Work n Joke.
Umpire McAtee's work behind the bat
sudden
loss Of memory. Mr.. McAtee roasted
both sides to q whisper on balls and
strikes. so there is really no kick COM
ing from the Nationals
Grin presented patched-up team. Nc
Bride and Milan were absent, and their
places were filled by Jack knight and
Jay Carl Cashion-
Chick Gandn was the demon slugger
for the Grifith forces. He came through
with three solid whacks, and managed
TO get on the bases every time up
Shanks, CashiOn and Williams also hit
the ball hard and timely.
To-day's game was arranged upon
short notice. Grin was glad enough to
keep his youngsters busy on Sunday, and
accepted BaItimore's Invitation to come
over and play.
Musser started in the box. He was
touched for a run in the opener. blanked
the Orioles in the second and third, but
in the fourth. Jake Gettman started the
fireworks with a two-bagger. and every
body on Dunn's club took q crack at
Blonde Paul Mr.. Musser did not have
much when he started the fourth, and
had less when the round was over. Joe
Engel pitched the remaining chapters.
and although wild. was only hit safely
three times, and did not allow q run
Ray Morgan Walks.
Morgan started the game by drawing
base on balls. Foster hit through Cor
conan and Morgan reached third Gam
dill walked. and when Red Walker forced
Chick at second Morgan scored
The Orioles got this run back in their
half Of the first, but the Nationals forged
ahead in the fourth when Cashion dou-
bled- and scored on GandiPs single.
Baltimore's fourth was a nightmare for
Musser. II looked as II the side would
never be retired. Seven Birds few over
the plate. propelled by eight hits, ana
errors by Knight. Foster, and Walker.
Williams and Musser singled in success
sion when the Nationals came to the bat
in the fifth. Morgan persisted. but Fos-
ter strolled and a sacrifice ny by Cashion
and Gandn's single scored two runs.
Knights twO-bagger, a single by Engel,
and Morgan's sacrifice fly gave Griff's
youngsters another run in the ninth and
more hard hitting added a tally in the
ninth.
Red Walkers carelessneSs in the ninth
as described IN the foregoing made the
player look the more ridiculous for the