The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-15

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Camera Men Open Battle.
The preliminary exercises attendant to
the-opening were simple and short. Both
clubs lined up for the camera men, and,
headed by a brass band, marched to
center field. where Old Glory was I'M
furled amid the strains of The Star
Spangled Banner" while the vast throng
stood hatless until the last strains died
away.
Following this, came the customary
heldinG practice. EMPIRES Dineen and
Connolly soon got busy. and before any
body realized the game was under way
After Moeller had gone in the Nation
ais opener, Foster crashed to the left
field fence for a two-bagger. Milan died,
Gardner to Engle. With one strike on
Gandil. Collins got busy and caused
Chick to foul of a couple. ball over
the heart OF the plate according to Fos-
ter's yisApn) was not called by Umpire
Connolly. Foster thought 1t was a third
strike and strolled back to the bench.
He was quickly put out and the inning
was over. so far as Washington was con-
cerned. incidentally a chance to score
was missed.
Morgan Is slow.
johnson gave the Boston fans a good
example of his speed by tanning Hooper
and Engel as this pair came to bat in
the Red SoX half of the first inning.
speaker was out on an easy tap TO
GandiL
Had Morgan hustled in the Nationals
half OF the second, a run would have
resulted. Ray singled to left field, after
Gandil had lined to Speaker. and Shanks
persisted the same way. Eddie Ainsmith
uncorked wicked drive to Lewis The
ball went all the way to the sodded bank
in deep left field and was muffed by the
Boston star. Morgan attempted TO score
on the blow. but the relay. Lewis. Scott
to Carrigan, got him at the plate by an
eyelash.
Three for Grinmen.
1t was in the third chapter that Wash
ington collected its three runs. Mcbride
opened the inning by popping to Gard
ner johnson dumped a single to right
field. Moeller crashed to left advancing
Johnson TO second. Foster flied TO
Hooper. Milan blasted the ball past
Scott. and Johnson sprinted home. The
throw from Lewis was perfect. and Wal
ter was caught by three feet, but the
big pitcher bumped into Manager Carri-
gan with such force that CarriGan drop
ped the bah. Gandi was walked on
purpose. being regarded as a dangerous
hitter. This filled the bases. Morgan
gave Harry Hooper an easy fly. which
the last named ANONYMOUSLY muffed, and
before the ball could be recovered, both
Moeller and Milan were across the plate.
In attempting to reach second on the
throw, Morgan was nailed for the third
out.
Ray Collins. after the third. settled
down and pitched gilt-edged ball. He
famed the side in order during the fifth.
although Milan singled in the sixth. and
was advanced by a sacrifice, and Shanhs
beat out a scratch in the ninth, there
was no more scoring.
Until Bill Carrigan shot a single to CEN
ter in the Red Sox sgth. the Boston
gang had gone hitless. Collins, the next
batter. famed and Hooper flied to Milan,
Engle gave Morgan an easy grounder
which Ray allowed to slip through his
PAWS. This error placed Carrigan on
third and Engle hike to the midsta
ton. Speaker hit a terrific line drive,
the ball landing squarely into Morgan's
hands. and the side retired.
Terkes and Scott, with two down. both
singled in the Boston seventh. but no
runs were scored, as johnson took care
OF Carrigan's grOunder in easy fashion.
Hooper singled in the eighth, but one was
gone at the time. and it was all over
when Engle hit into a double play.
The Game Ends.
With the Boston fans yelling like mad
implorlnC CarriGan's tribe to do some
thing, Speaker got a life when he opened
the ninth inning with a hard hit
grounder the ball taking a nasty bound
in McBride's dire ction. Iris later was
caught stealing. Lewis famed. and
Gardner ended the combat with an easy
roller TO johnson.
The features of the opening battle in
Guided. first of all, Johnson's superb
twirling. He only famed eight hitters.
but did not issue a walk, and as has been
stated before. Boston was simply help
less before him.
Ray Morgan made a wonderful stop Of
Collins grounder in the third, picking the
ball out of the dirt with one hand.
1t was the opinion of most of the Boston
club that Johnson today had as much
speed as he showed at any time last sea-