New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
Victory Goes GIimmerIng When
Signals Get Mixed.
JOHNSON MOWS THEM DOWN
Tesreau WabbleS at Start and
Receivers Too Late-GOu-
lait Goes Lame.

From a STAFF Correspondent OF The 1ribIue.
Washington. April Having hirted
around with the bushers SO long. the
Giants had their hands fun trying to
crawl into their big league uniforms when
they met the Senators this afternoon.
The painful result was the first defeat
they have sustained this year. Clark Grii-
hth's men nosing ont with victory by
a score of 10 -
Prolonged association with the men Of
the minors evidently has had its effect
7 on the Giants who seem 10 have taken
a lear from the book Of the lesser lights
and are playing the game As she is played
in Marlin and vicinity. which by and
large is quite a game.
OF course. the presence here Of Sena-
tor Walter Johnson of Idaho. had
deterrins effect on those who We're at all
disposed 10 go on a rampage with the
stick but he was a factor who had 10 be-
contended with only in the hrst hve in
ninss During this period the visitors
were calm and well behaved TWO men
reaching first on safe hits. one of the
two advancing even as far us second.
where he languished
But with the advent of Engle. who has
a prediction to wildness. an opportunity
was afforded TO strike blow for freedom,
but the visitors got things all mixed up
on the bases and squeezed only TWO runs
out of a glowing chance 10 win.
The contest was rightly called an eN-
hibition game. as the Giants made an eX-
hibition Of themselves. Perhaps II was
natural that they saved their boneheadcd
work for battle that they would really
like TO win.
The seventh inning opened casually
enough by Shafer and Burns walking.
Doyle was an easy ont to Milan, but
Murray singled to centre scoring Shafer
Merkle took the cue and dropped a hit
into right field. bringing Burns home and
Murray taking a long chance. gailoped 10
third. Moeller's throw skipped through
Foster and rolled a short distance 10 the
grandstand. affording no opportunity for
Red TO count. so he Rugged the bag
Merkle. however. was rounding the bases
al a great rate and continued IN TO third
although Murray was IN undisputed pos
session.
The ball and the two players came into
Z
Merkle suddenly came out Of his trance
and started to retrace his steps 10 second
While he was being chased out Of the
base lines and put out, Murray tried to
score lie died a painless death. Thus
were two runs scored in a frame where
four were plainly In view and victory
hanging thereon
The scoring Of Washngton's three runs
was lust as pathetic. New York seem
ingly bent on displaying its prOwess on
the defence as well as on the offence.
Demaree managed to hold the Senators
scoreless for five innings. pulling out Of
two bad holes with distinction. Tesreau
then started work and the bases became
promptly populated on two passes and a
single Ainsmith lifted a fly 10 Merkle
and Shanks grounded TO Shafer. who had
an easy play in sight until he decided to
do an Annette Kellermann and dive into
second for force out Milan crossing the
plate for the first run.
Then the Senators started double
steal and Wilson and Tesreau got their
signals mixed up. the pitcher not expect
ing Arthurs throw, so the ball went skip
ping around the infield. while Gandil
crossed the plate and Shanks reached sec
ond Mcbride grounded to Merkle who
made a fine stop and tossed 10 Tesreau
for the put-out jeff. however. omitted
the trihing formality OF touching the bag.
so the runner was safe. while Shanks took
third. Having worked the double steal
once with so much success the Senators
determined to try it again. and there was
no more opposition this time than before.
Shafer took Wilson's throw to second and
started TO test his speed against Nc
Brides. becoming so engrossed In chasing
the Washington short stop that Shanks
pranced across the plate with what proved
to be the winning run.
johnson appeared to be in excellent
form for this time Of the year. lie had
all the speed that has made him famous
and his control was perfect. He could
easily have gone the full route. but tn~
weather was too cold TO take any ch,''Ss