Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26

up when he went into the game in the
ninth. but he finished strong. After
Gardner had been retired, both Engle
and Wagner hit safely. but Henriksen
was struck out. and then Yerkes. bat
ting for Hall. sent a sharp grounder to
Laporte. who had but to step on third
base to end the game.
On what Boston has shown in the series
here the Red Sox do not appear to have
anything on the Nationals, unless it be
that their pitchers round into form and
thus get an advantage over the locals.
But in no other respect did they play
near as good ball as Griffi.h's team,
which outbatted Outfielded and outgen-
eraled them, not to speak of the thirteen
bases which were stolen on the Boston
catchers. Boston will have to take a
decided brace if the team hopes to re-
peat it's performance of last season. 1t
will have to play faster game on it's
western trip than it did here If it ex-
poets to gain any ground while on the
road.
Hoopers throw to the plate iIf the
eighth on which he nailed Gandil at the
plate. was one of the features of the
game. Gandil was on second when Nc
Bride singled into right. Hooper picked
the ball up while on a dead run and,
without stopping to steady himself, made
perfect throw home. mailing Gandil.
who. for some reason or other. failed to
slide.
Gallia has enough stuff to make him a
successful pitcher, but he needs a lot Of
coaching. so that his ability will be used
to advantage. He pitched a splendid
game for four innings yesterday, then
made the serious mistake of growing too
many balls. with the result that he was
hit hard. With experience. this young
ster should develop. Boehling did well
during the two innings that he oficiated.
The question arises to which of the
three pitchers Griffith used will get credit
for the victory. Gala, of course. is elm
mated, and Boehling was out of the game
before the Nationals had gained a-lead.
while Johnson did not come into the
game until his team was run ahead.
The chances are that Ban Johnson will
add the victory to Johnson 8 .string. CIV
this season.
Milan is beginning to hit in his old
form now, and from this out he is sure
to be of much more value to his team
than he has been. He added three hits to
his record yesterday. and besides play
ing splendid game in the field he stole
a base.
When Schaefer reached first base in
the eighth as a result of his tap to Gard
ner, which the latter fumbled, O'Brien
seemed to become unnerved. Moeller
followed this with a cracking double to
right field. which sent Schaefer to third
Milan also came through with a hit and
Schaefer scored, Moeller going to third.
OBrien was yanked at this juncture and
Hall substituted. He walked Laporte to
begin with, but Gandil came through
with hit to center. which sent Moeller
home Morgan. In trying to sacrifice,
popped up to Hall. but Ainsmith, who
had previously struck out three times,
came through with a hit to left which
sent Milan home. Laporte also scored on
the drive and after Shanks had flied out
Mcbride hit safely to right. but Hooper
threy out Gandil at the plate. ending the
inning.
Boston got runs in the fifth and sixth
In the fifth Lewis started matters with
double and scored with Engle when
the latter hit into left for home run
In the next inning Hooper's double and
singles by Speaker and Lewis netted an
other brace of runs. The Nationals scored
in the seventh scratch double by
Gandil and Shanks real base hit. and the
rally in the eighth put the finishing
touches to the matinee. The score: