The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-01
By G. w. SWAN.

| OF the HOOK curve, was presented yes
terday for the first time at the Ma
tional ball park (not theater) before a
raving. roaring audience Of about LOCO.
| Sir Nicholas Altrock and Herr Herman
Schaefer, ably supported by cast of
! thirteen stars of the diamond, appeared
| in The stellar roles, and that their antics,
| actions, and dialogues pleased. the audi
| ence is putting it mildly.
| Yes, we fans; Nick and Dutch both
| pitched yesterday. The Alexandria Car
dinals appeared on the Climbers field as
| the guests of honor, but after nine in.
| nings of alleged baseball the Cardinals
journeyed back to the city across the Po-
tomac a sadder but wiser aggregation.
Score, II to 0.
Recruit Schaefer Pitches.
One G. Ermine Schaefer. one of Griff's
many recruit hurlers. was rushed into
the box when the eighth frame opened,
as old reliable Nick Altrock had shown
signs of weakening. for a Cardinal soxed
athlete had ali but scored. Schaefer
promptly called the other members of
the entire work himself.
Winding up with a great exhibition Of
balancing G. Ermine shot over hook
ball and then a fast one. Mr.. Coil, first
to face the terrific speed of Schaefer.
whitfield. The next man was an easy out.
while the third batter was retired on an
infield fly. -
But the ninth inning was the real
thriller. Calling the other members
of the team to the pitchers box for
a consultation, Schaefer decided that
they were not needed, and proceeded
to do a little drilling in the art of de-
livering ball to batter with
seven other athletes lined up alongside
him. Schaefer took the slab. Wag-
ner, the first hitter. lifted the
third ball pitched to short left
field for two bases. six Of the seven
infielders and outfielders going after
the ball, leaving .Altrock 10 cover third
base. Murphy went out on fly to
Rebel Williams, who was playing as
sistant pitcher. a new position created
by Schaefer yesterday. Wagner strayed
too far off second base, and Munich
nipped him. Howard Shanks taking the
put-out J. williams then gave our
noble athletes a little exercise by
dropping a little bIngle into right
field. and as eight of the eight fielders
were in the pitchers box at the time
Williams was safe on first,
After a little advice from Nick Alt
rock. "Merito" Acosta and Jacinto
Calvo, the two Cubans. Schaefer pro-
ceedSd to fan Astryke. ending the
slaughter.
a Funny Game.
The game was the funniest ever wit
messed in this city. or, in fact. in the
world. MUNICH. behind the bat. and
the other eight members of the team
in the pitchers box-can you imagine
this sight? No one covering the diff
ferent bases, and the outfield vacant
AS a ball game it was a fine bull
fight Fourteen runs, enough to win
five real games, were chalked up by
the Nationals, while the lads from
Alexandria almost scored one man.
In the seventh inning, with one down.
Williams singled, and landed on third
when Astryke doubled to left On Cox's
infield tap Williams was called out at
the plate for running out of the base
line Many of the children of Alex
andria, guests of Manager Griffith at the
game were under the impression that
Williams had scored, and rent the air
with their shrill cries for the Cardinal
center fielder.
Astrykc was the real ball player of
the Cardinal team. The lanky first
sacker, although off TO a poor start, was
there in the pinch and handled twelve
out of thirteen chances. besides smack
ing out a brace of doubles Miller, at
second, and Mcbride, behind the bat, also
looked good. the latter catching a cred
liable game, all things considered.
Nick Steals First.
o. .,.,ro of Tho coptaSY which
amused the crowd to no small degree
was the steal of first by Altrock in the
eighth inning. Nick hit safely to center
and then stole second. Walking off the
bag, Nick continued to first, and dupli-
Gated Germany Schaefer's famous steal
of first base. only Dutch made his great
play against the Chicago White Sox. The
Cardinals were up In the air or Nick
would have been retired. All Herrell,
who was on the mound, had to do was
to touch second and Altrock would have
been out. Nick did not like the air
around first. and again stole second,
making a total Of three stolen bases in
one inning for the port wheeler.
Nick. played first base also. And he
played some first base. Sitting on the
bag. he retired Mcbride, while he went
to sleep while Coll was tanning. Not 10
be outdone by Altrock and Schaefer.
Young Acosta, Griff's sixteen-year-old
Cuban wonder held down the initial sack
for minute, while Calvo was shifted to
second base when the infIeld was drawn
in around the box.
Howard Shanks made a little name
for himself by cracking out double.
triple and home run out of es many
times at the bat, while Acosta managed
TO connect safely three times out of four.
The fielding of the Cardinals was ragged
to the extreme, easy outs being turned
into base hits by loose work.
Jay Carl Cashion worked the first five
innings and allowed one hit, double in
the fifth session by Astryke. Cashion
famed eight, and walked three. His
work was impressive, as he had plenty
of steam, and fair control.
Pimientns Play.
Schaefer trotted out his Pimientas in
The sixth and the fans were given a
change to see Morley. Gedeon. Rebel Will
liams and Dutch MUNICH in action.
Morley and Gedeon handled themselves
great in the field, while Morley managed
to connect for nifty bingle in the eighth
round.
The Nationals were retired runless in
the opener. but i'm the second triple,
two doubles and as many singles netted=