The Washington times., 1913-03-22
JOHNSON AND
FACE COLLEGIANS
vrgnans Try for Fourth Time to Take Game From Climbers.
Pimientas Fall Before Work of Regulars
Score, 6 to |.
By "SENAT0R.n

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March
22.-The Climbers clash with the Vir-
ginia varsity team again today in their
fourth contest of the preliminary season
and the colIegians are determined to do
or die in their attempt to land at least
one victory from the big leaguers.
'Cly' Grant. the best twirler in the
Orange and Blue camp, will probably
serve his southpaw slants to the pro-
fessionals, while Walter Johnson and
Elliott Dent will adorn the hillock for
the Climbers.
Considerable interest centers in this
appearance Of Dent in a practice game
here. Up to date he has done nothing
but warm up with catcher and then
serve up his fastest shoots to the bat
tiers. His arm has become stronger now
than 1t was when he showed up here
and he is about ready to display his
real class as big league finger.
A deluge real, three-ring affair, too
interrupted the slaughter of the Pimien-
tas yesterday in the final half of the
sixth frame. driving the players and
spectators in mad rush across the C.
and o. tracks, up the muddy hill and
helter-skelter into Fayerweather gym
nasium. The Regulars Were winners
. TO !. when the skies yawned and sent
down their buckets of moist upon the
world. old Fox Griffith was almost
drowned before he could trudge up the
hill TO place Of safety. He had to
rescue that precious bag of baseballs
and, as he swan up to the entrance of
the gym. he was seen to be using the
crawl stroke with his right arm alone
the other holding the famous GrIff
leather bag. Tom Hughes reached ont
with boat hook and neatly yanked
him into the building.
Engel Stars a Bit.
Tomasso Hughes and Joe EngeI. Old
Age and Youth. performed on the hill
for McBride's troupe, and their stirgi-
ness with bingles was remarkable. In
three innings the veteran twirler al
lowed three blows. bat Engel gave only
one while he decorated the mound. Real
stingy 0f them. wasn't 1t. The Pimicn-
tas enjoyed several Slor Gus oppOrtInI-
ties, but never could do a darn thing.
}. Carl Cashion tried his luck for
two innings. but the Regulars took to
his slants with avidity. whatever that
may be in English-these fellows are
always pulling some Spanish stuff since
CalvO and Acosta showed up-and he
retired after two runs had been col
'"cted by the real ones.
Victor Bickers was the next victim
led to the slaughter and. after Fa-
ieem Foster and "Zeb" Milan had
oiffed. Bill Morley obligInsIv hurled
{ n"is ~o'er over into the next
county. Ouch. that hurt, Now stop, In
's.e NTH Bickers was in for a hammer
ing. II he ever got one. and with a
run over and two on, he was uncere-
mon!ouslY yanked from the hill in ia
Vor OF Charlie Sullivan. The Helena
lad. with the aid Of a speedy double
death and Eeans fourteen-inch rife
shot to the midway, retired the side.
Milan Is Murderer.
''Zeb' Milan proved a murderer with
the wagon tongue. Three times he APP
proched the plate. The first time up he
got a single, the second a double the
third triple. and the only way he
could be stopped from getting a homer
was to have the rain come along. So
Schaefer yanked the cord and down she
came.
Two very classy double plays We're
exhibited by the Pimienlas, whose
brains are never clogged. even though
they may develop extremely powahful
whips on occasions Morley started
the first one and Williams the second,
Joe Gedeon acting as a lightning pivot
for both.
Coming to bat first the Pimientas took
lead at the pistol Acosta walked
and .sverran second on Schecr's hit TO
center, and was nailed by quick peg
from Milan. The Youngstown midget
salloped up one on Welchonces last