The Washington times., 1913-03-25
IOH HNSON TOPITCH
IN TODAY'S GAME
Gs Star Huer to Go in Against Virginia Boys in Last Bat
tIe-Gandi Helps With Healthy Couts in
... Contest Yesterday.
By SENATOR"
Contest Yesterday.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March D
To-day the final diamond clash be.
tween the Climbers and Virginia is billed
for Lambeth Field, for tomorrow the
big leaguers depart for home, carrying
with them the best wishes of the popu.
use his best twirlers against the profes.
sionals in the hopes Of making 1t an
even battle, at least. Walter johnson
is scheduled to adorn the hill for the
Climbers during the first five innings.
Clark Griffith is an insensate fiend
Ihat must be truly terrible, to be an
insensate fiend. But he is one. jus,
the same, for he forced his noble young
athletes to play nine and half frames
yesterday, shooing them all off the lot
as soon as the Pimientas had tied the
score and refusing to allow the vets
Each side had made eleven runs when
the boss sent them home to dinner and
some remarkable fielding had been
mixed up with some extremely free
hitting during the melee.
Dutch schaefer led the field with the
fail. How those lads did smite the
horsehide. The big first sacker spanked
out single, double, and triple; Milan
got single and two doubles, and the
comedian counted up three blows. all
clean singles. Their performances at
bat forced Griffith to grin all after
noon.
'Merito" Acosta provided the fielding
thrill in the fifth. Moeller had walked
and was off like a shot when Foster
drove fly to Acosta. The midget Cub
an camped under the fly and. quicker
than fash. lined the ball to schaefer
for double play, beating the fleet
rooted Moeller by at least a step. This
kind of fielding on the part of 'Merito''
hlled Griffs cup Of joy to overfiowing.
With Bare Hand.
In the seventh "Fateem' Foster killed
a sure bingle from Acosta's bat when he
speared drive right over the bag with
his bare hand and followed II with q
perfect peg to Gandil. This was mid
summer stuff and no mistake. Again
In the tenth Foster rushed over in front
OF Mcbride, seized Gedeon's bounce and
got him at first, Gandil assisting in the
hashy work with a fine one-hand stop
Yes. those two lads certainly played
great ball. Foster and Gandil.
Carl Cashion started the game for the
regulars. but a lame arm interfered
with his work and he gave way to
Buck Barton, who in turn quit to lei
Mel Gallia take up the slab duty. Gallia
was the best of the lot, having all his
speed coupled with a quickbreaking
curve ball
Joe Engel pitched five innings for the
Pimientas and for the first three was
in great shape. He tired in the fourth
and fifth and was touched up smartly
by the regulars sluggcrs. Tom Drohan
followed him and was hammered hard
to all corners OF the battlefield.
The Pimientas grabbed off a tally In
the second session. With one down
Rebel Williams strolIed and stole. La
porte fooled Schaefs fly, putting two
on. Bill Morley's ringing clout 10 the
clay hank in right put Reb Williams
over the dish. Schaefer stood on third
and watched his battery expire.
Cashion was decidedly wild in the
third and was lucky in escaping with
but single run scored against him.
with Acosta out of the way. Allen,
Calvo and Gedeon drew passes While
Calvo was being forced at third. Allen
Tailed. Schaefer's roller to Mcbride
forced young Williams, ending the in
ming
Morley slammed a double to left TO
start the fourth and galloped in when
Ainsmith shot another TO the same sec
ton. The next three hitters couldn't do
a single little thing. though
Engel was staggering by now and the
regulars pounced upon his offerings.
Milan singled and stole Gandil ripped
a double TO left center. Milan scored
on l.aporte's death at first, and Gandil
scored when Shanks beat out a slow one
to the shortfield.
In the fifth the Regulars jumped into
the lead. Moeller walked. but was
doubled by Acosta's brilliant throw to
schaefer after getting Fosters ny.
Nilap drew pass and scored on Gan