Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
VIRGINIA GIVES
POOR .EXH|B|T|ON
CoIlegians Play Ragged Game
Against Nationals, Seem
ing to Have Stage Fright.
DENT BEGINS TO
SHOW GOOD FORM
Goes Four Innings Against
Orange and Blue Without
Allowing a Hit.
BY j. ED GRILLO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va,
March 22.-Without extending
themselves, and in a game which
s-ew rather tiresome, the Ma
tionals won again from Virginia
today by score of 8 to l. Gain
ing an early lead, the big leaguers
loafed through the remaining in
nings, while the collegians tried
to break all records for making
misplays This combination, OF
course, did not tend to create
much interest or enthusiasm, 50
that the end of the game was
eagerly sought for.
About the only feature worthy
of mention was the fact that big
Ed Dent gave evidence of round
ing into form. He pitched the
last four innings, and during that
time did not allow a rur. or hit ;
III fact, but one man reached hrst
base while he was officiating.
Dent has not been going any too
well during the past week or SO.
He has had trouble with his arm,
but this seems to have mended,
for he showed to splendid advan-
tage in the four innings today.
Preceding Dent, Johnson pitched
five innings He, of course, Just
lobbed the ball most of the time,
and was hit safely twice and
scored on once. 1t is questionable
if he used single curve ball
while he was pitching, but the
collegians could not solve his
speed.
Get Lead Early.
For couple of innings there was
real ginger and life in the playing of
Griffiths team. but once they had a
comfortable lead they merely played
the game mechanically and really
made no effort to make the score more
lopsided. The exhibition of the locals
was the worst seen on ball field In
some time. The college boys seemed
TO have a bad case of stage fright and
played far below their normal gait,
rolling up twelve misplays and max
ing but two hits. both of which are
charged against Johnson. Had it not
been for the amusement which Nick
Altrock furnished in cooperation with
some members of the Phi Delta Phi,
who were being initiated. ii would
have been "a tame afternoon indeed
Nick. in fact. withdrew all attention
ha -bA at to NO
up.
Anderson and Galloway. two recruits
on the college team. did the sSvirling
against the Nationals. and they have
nothing TO be ashamed Of In fact the
two youngsters managed to do very
we'll against the big leaGuers. but, of
course. could not overcome the crimi
nal support they received. Though
neither displayed anything startling In
the way Of deceptive speed or curves
the big league visitors did very little
with their deliveries. and Galloway,
who is the greenest kind of d lad. so
went four innings and allowed but a
single hit, when it always seemed
doubtful il he would be able to make
the ball reach the plate.
Three Runs in First Inning.
The NationafA got busy in the open
ing inning. when.a mess of errors and
screeching two Assger by Laporte
Melted three runs EssalsssNoeller had
been retire.. Foster was GfveApsa life
by Anderson's poor throw. MILAN
walked. and OIL an apparent foEce pIss.
which Gandil offered. Beckwith nsede
boot Then came Laporte's sharI
double. which sent both men home
and he scored himself moment late,s
when the relay home was poor
Beckwiths error save Ainsmith a
base I'm the second. Johnson famed
put Moeller was walked Ainsmith
had in the meantime stolen second
and. after reaching third. scored on
Fosters long sacrifice fly.
Ehe Nationals landed two runs in the
seventh without making a base hit
with one out Shanks got a life on
Stiekley's boot Mcbride reached frs,
when Finlay failed to cover the ba Q
on Anderson's throw. Then Williams
MT 10 flnlay, and he threw wild try
Ing to force Mcbride at second and
oeIore the smoke had cleared away
Two runs had scored. The score fol-
lows: ~
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