Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10
MANAGER GRIFFITH CHANGES
HIS LINEUP AND INFIELD
In the Desire for More Speed, Schaefer Will
Play First Instead Of Williams and
Bat in Second Place.

I son of Gandirs accident, and he naturally
I cannot be expected to be at his beet.
! 1t was fortunate for tho Nationals that
both Cleveland and the Athletics lost yes
terday when they we're being beaten. this
| preventing them from losing any ground.
I but /; would have been great chance
| for them 10 gain on both of their nearest
rivals.
I Tho practice of allowing the inexperi-
enced umpires to alternate with the Nee-
eran officials behind the bat is a serious
mistake. The average new umpire. even
/ though he possess good judgment. Is not
! we'll enough versed In the rules to handle
| a ball game and yet they arc often in
charge over some much more competent
| man IIildebrands decision on Weaver
AT the plate in the sixth inning was ah-
solutely wrong. iHasmuch as weaver
never got anywhere near the plate and
yet when Capt. Mcbride protested. which
any human being would do when he
plainly saw himself getting the worst OF
it. lIiIdehrand. in an effort to justify his
decision, put Mcbride out of the game.
Three runs in one inning without a
base hit is rather rare occurrence
which Gallia made possible I'm the seventh
inning Yesterday. He retired the first
batter to face him, Rath, on an infield
play. Then he walked both Lord and
Fournier and filled the bases by also
issuing a pass TO Collins. Easterly hit \
bounder to Gallia. which he not only FUN
bled when he had certain play at the
plate but he threw it wild to first and
two runs came home. while Collins went
to third 4 sacrifice fly to Moeiler
scored him and was the only bail winch
was hit out of the infield. In the eighth
inning he had control and was not hit
safely.
Schaefer came within an ace of keeping
up his remarkable ba ting record yester-
day. He got into the game when Nc
Bride was ban;shed and played second,
I 70. cH,nr he rSf
Schaefer walked. and the next time he
faced Scott he hit sharp grounder, on
which Rath had to make a good stop to
nail him at first. Schaefer has been up
! five times now and has four hits to his
credit
Few ball games have been played on
colder days than the one of yesterday.
1t was SO cold that the few thousand
fans who braved the chilly winds sat
huddled together in the stands. trying
to keep warm. The players had hard
time trying to keep their hands from
going numb. stiff north wind was
blowing and the thermometer was close
to the freezing point all during the game.
Yet. barring Gallia's uildness. none of the
pitchers seemed to be affected by the
We ather.
only run the Nationals secured. In the
second inning. after Williams had been
retired. Laporte hit safely into right and
scored moment later when Morgan hit
far over Schaller's head for double
Sbanks. however, could do no more than
advance him to third, and. after Nc
Bride walked and stole. Engel struck
out, ending the inning. For two innings
this ore run proved lead, but in the
| third the Sox forged to the front, never
| to be headed again. Engel got sid OF
Scott but walked Schaller. Rath hit
| safely. and after Lord had popped up to
! Williams. FOurnier hit for three bases.
| scoring both runners. but being lett
! himself while Collins was being thrown
| out by Mcbride.
There was no scoring again until the
sixth Engel walked Mattrick in this in
ming, and Weaver hit to right, where
Moeller fumbled the ball. allowing Mat
tick to reach third and Weaver second.
Scott however, hit to McBr1de, VINO
threw Mattick out at the plate. scott
stole second and Ainsmiths throw there
was wide and got away from Mcbride.
but he recovered in time to make the
| play at the plate, and though Ainsmith
had the runner blocked, Hildebrand call
ed him safe.
In the seventh Gallia went in. He
walked three men, made a wild throw to
| first and allowed a sacrifice fly, all OF
which Melted three runs and absolutely
clinched the game.