The Washington herald., 1913-03-26
nick and Dutch
ARE real STARS
Comedians Pull Great Stuff
While Nationals Trim
Virginia.
GRIFFMEN CLOUT BALL
Boehling Pitches Clever Ball, Not Is
suing a Walk in Seven
Innings.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Charlottesville, Va, March 2.-Ger-
many Schaefer and Nick Altrock got to-
gether here this afternoon and pulled
some of the stuff they expect to spring
on the American League fans. 1t went
great.
The Schseter-Altrock combination per-
formed while the Nationals were wal
Looping dear old Virginia in the fifth
and final game of the series. II to :.
The Climbers have won all five of these
games without much effort.
The climax to the afternoons frohc
came with two out in Virginia's ninth.
Altrock who had replaced Chick Gandil
at first base, sat tailor fashion on the
bag while Landes took his position at
the bat. A sharp grounder at Morgan
was picked up cleanly by the Baltimore
boy, who slammed the ball over to Alt
rock. From his sitting position he stuck
up his gioved hand and speared the
ball, ending the game. The crowd roared
its approval
Crowd Cheers Pair.
Nick and Schaefer had a lot of fun
with the big gathering, which included
several hundred pretty girls here for
prom week Everything the comedians
attempted was greeted with cheers and
hand clapping. and the antics OF the
precious pair are sure to be a bigger
scream than ever during the coming
campaign.
1t was rumored around town that
Eppa Rixey. former Virginia twirler,
who turned professional last summer,
would oppose Walter johnson, but when
the time came to start the game Mr..
Rixey was not in evidence johnson.
however was on the job and pitched
two innings, retiring the six men who
faced him as quickly as they stepped
up to the plate.
Joe Boehling relieved Johnson when
the third opened, and for the first time
this season the Richmond thunderbolt
had perfect control, not man was pass
ed during the seven innings Boehling
pitched. He allowed four hits and famed
the same number.
AS the Nationals made such a sorry
showing against two kid pitchers in the
game against Virginia Saturday, Griff
had a few pertinent things to say which
must have penetrated underneath -the
skin, for the way the Climbers started
after a youth named Anderson was
caution. Anderson did very well Satur-
day against the professionals. but three
innings saw his finish today. During the
first three rounds ten hits, for a total
Of sixteen bases, sent him scurrying to
cover and James relieved him. James
had better luck, and really pitched good
ball Both James and Anderson are
righthanders.
Thrce Runs scored.
Moeller opened the game with a single,
and came home on Morgan's triple.
Scheer singled. scoring Morgan. A pass
ed ball sent Scheer to the midway bag.
and Gan6iI's drive 10 center brought him
home. Three runs.
In the second. after Mcbride has gone,
Ainsmith singled to left and stole sec
Ond. johnson crashed through the in
field, and the catcher scored.
A regular old-fashioned swatting bee
was uncorked in the Climbers third.
Gandil opened with a single Laporte
ded to Phillips. Shanks tripled to right.
scoring Gandil- Mcbride singled, scoring
Shanks. Ainsmith connected for three
Dagger and schaefer came home. john
son died Beckwith TO F'inlay, and Ain
@rlith scored on the out. Four runs.
With James in the box when the Ma
ionars fourth opened. Gandil and La
porte both hit safely and the first sacker
counted on Shanks' infield out.
James got along nicely until the eighth,
when Morgan started trouble for him
with a single. Scheer was hit in the
back Altrock beat out a bunt, filling the
bases Shanks walked, forcing in Morgan
and when Schaefer forced Shanks at sec
ond. Scheer crossed the plate with the
eleventh run.
Schaefer replaced Mcbride in the fifth
Ind contributed a couple of bum heaves,
which are properly charged against him
n the error column. The Teuton blamed
he strong wind, claiming that old Boreas
was in league against him. The score.