The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Climbers Joke Way Through
Five Innings When Lead Is
Once Obtained.
Bv SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March 26.
To-day the Climbers leave bag and
baggage for Washington, glad to get
away from this dreary grind of prac-
tice games before students and passen-
gers on stray Chesapeake and Ohio
trains. glad to be once more in a resu-
lar town. tickled to death to be where
the lights burn on the great highway.
Indeed, So overJoyed were they yester-
day that, once in the lead against Vir-
ginia, they joked their way through the
last five innings Of the contest, pulling
week celebrators generally convulsed
with laughter. Somebody said the score
was II TO 2 when Scnaefer tossed the
last man out, Altrock taking the throw
while citing on the bag. and maybe it
was. but nobody really cared much
about that score. The major leaguers
won. Of course. that's all The folks
were out TO see NICK Aitrock and
Dutch" Schaefer. They saw them
Altrock and Schaefer were in a par
ticularly happy vein all afternoon, and
provided q rare treat for the folks in
the stadium Altrock made several
canned speeches addressed prayer meet
ings in a Lberian dialect, boxed, wres-
tied, swan, Ieaped. jumped. drilled. and
"
of first base play for five innings. He
admitted that it was wonderful, and the
crowd took him at his word. His fam
tastic contortions at the plate had the
young pitcher opposed to him thorough
ly ratified. The funny man walked on
amazement Of all. including his own
team mates. he laid down a beautiful
bunt in the eighth and beat it out.
Schaefer, fresh from a jolly ride after
the hounds, was in great good humor
and he WED with Altrock in amusing
the crowd His coaching was in mid
season style and finally he ordered Nc
Bride out Of the game. sent Altrock to
first base and went to short himself.
To be sure, he made two wild heaVes
to Nick, but he apologized for this IN
a loud voice. For one inning he stood
the infield.
The stage stunt seen by the fans and
vaudevillians in Kansas CITY. Detroit
and Chicago last winter was SHOWN 1or
the first time in Virginia =, ana and, wa, was
terry at work took the cake and the
chocolate taffy, but the best play OF
all brought the game to an END ana
rung down the curtain on the training
season here. Altrock squatted on the
bag, announcing that he would not get
up for any man. Landes hit TO Schael-
er. who curved the ball into the walt
ing glove of the handsomest man in
baseball and the crowd laughed their
way home.
Boehling Is Good.
Joe Boehling had his first real lengthy
tryout on the mound and gave very
smooth exhibition. He pitched seven
innings, allowed but five hits and did
not issue a pass This last, his control.
was most pleasing TO Manager Grifhth
The Richmond boy stayed down on the
earth, despite the joke support he re-
ceiyed when the twin comedians en-
tered the lineup. He did not allow
htt in the last three innings and famed
five for his afternoon work.
The game? Oh, that degenerated into
a farce right in the first inning. Coach
Ryan tried out James, former hrst
baseman, in the box, and he received
a heavy cannonading. The first -FOUR
lads In the Climbers batting order
bsngled right off the reel, Morgan pok-
ing a triple out over Phillips mead TO
the track Laporte hit into a double
play, Gandil perishing at third. Shanks
died on roller TO Beckwith. but
Moelier. Scheer and Morgan had Tailed.
smith singled and stole. scoring On
Johnson's hit to right There was
decided fusilade of bingles in the third.
four runs coming in for the Climbers
and taking about all the spirit out OF
the collegians. GandiI ripped a savage
single to left. scoring on Shanks triple
to right. McBride's bingle brought
Hank over, and then Ainsmith tripled