Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

fruaiiek plays from start to finish.
The Washington team was in the
only lucky streak 1t enjoyed during
The season and seemed a certain win.
ler. First, Walter Johnson hit one
'cf the longest drives / ever saw, a
Sall that on.a still day would have
cleaIed the deep center fence. A
HIgh wind, however, was blowing d.
rectly from center towards the plate
and the ball. soaring high, was caught
ey It. Bodie had started straight out
ward al top speed seemingly without
a chance to reach the ball, but as
the wind checked the force of the
dive, the ball began to slow up and
tAen fall. at first directly downwards
and taen backwards towards the
pursuing player, Wiz actually over
took il and made a spectacular catch.
- few minutes later Walker, on
left field for Washington, raced to
left center in pursuit OF vicious line
drive. There was a puddle of water
in his path and Walker appeared to
tie watching the puddle more than the
ball. He skirted the water and
turned as IL In pursuit of the ball
and, glancing up, he saw that the
nigh wind had broken the fight of
the sphere and that it was coming
Straight at his head. He ducked.
threw out his bare hand as IL to ward
on the blow, the ball struck his hand
and stack there
Inning after inning of sensational
catches. startling stops, line smashes
aimed straight at fielders, rapid
double plays, followed, keeping the
crowd boiled up and wild with enthu-
siasrn. Finally Prince Henry Schaef-
er capped the climax by starting
play that became historic and started
never-ending discussion. Clyde
Milan, fast and clever runner, was
on third, Schaefer was on first. two
men we're out and a weak batter was
at the plate. On the first ball pitched
Schaefer stole second, lettering pur-.
posely and trying to draw the throw
from the catcher that would give
Milan chance to score. As two
runs would not do any more damage
than one, the Sox let him go unmo-
Tested. feeling certain that the batter
could not hit. On the next ball
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from second back to first, again try
ing to force Chicago to throw. The
White Sox instantly raised a protest.
The umpires were silent. They could
not tell the Chicago players what to-
do although palpably the play was
for the first baseman to run ahead of
Schaefer, take the throw from the
pitcher, force Schaefer back to first.
base and touch him out Milan
hadn't a chance to go home II the
play was made that way. Schaefer
had no right TO first base but was
free TO return to second If he could
escape being touched, as no runner is
out on bases unless forced or.
touched. Chicago, evidently ignor-
ant of the rules, was arguing heated
~ and Manager Duffy ran from the
third base coaching line to the pitch
er's slab to appeal to the assistant
umpire. Finally the ball was thrown
to first base but behind Schaefer,
who instantly started for second and
when the bali was thrown to second
Milan made dash for the plate.
Schaefer achieved his purpose even
though Milan was caught at the plate..
Then Washington protested the game,
in case of defeat, on the grounds that
when the play was made Chicago had
ten men in uniform on the playing.
field"