The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

catches Of line drive ever seen on the
Griffmen's field in the third inning Of
yesterdays game. The first ball Cola
more pitched Milan. he slammed 1t right
on the nose. the ball going like Hash
| over LaJoie's head Joe came in fast.
skidded on his chin. turned q hip-nop.
and came up with the ball It was q
remarkable piece of fielding.
Only one Cleveland player attempted
| to pllfer sack. Terry Turner. in the
fourth. tried to advance himself base.
and was on 20 a flying start. Alva WILL
iams. who does not claim to be one of
the classy throwers Of the game, shot
beaten by such a wide margin that
"Cottontop" did not even slide.
Nap LaJoie poled one to left in the
fifth, which he and most every one In
the park expected would be a double.
but Howard Shanks. by remarkable
sprintins. managed to reach the ball. Our
good-looking young outnelderr shot the
ball TO second, and Lajoie was 30 much
surprised that he was nearly caught try
ing to set back to first base.
Chick GandiI Is becoming quite a base
stealer, and yesterday pulled the delayed
swipe to perfection. Collamore passed
him in the third. and on the second ball
pitched. Chick took a long lead OF first.
second. and pulled up safely, as John
ston's throw was late.
Bisland. who appeared here last year
clad in Brownie rainment, broke into the
game in the fourth, when he ran for
Lelivelt. Jack had take Turner'S place
at bat. and his infield walIop scored the
only hostile run.
During the first four innings, three
men faced johnson. In one round. the
fifth, five men batted against him. while
in every other inning four gentlemen
with whaling sticks in their hands came
up to do battle with the king.
Little Coilamore got of to a bad start,
but after the first inning pitched an ex-
cellent game of ball. In five Of the seven
full innings which he pitched, the Griff-
men were sent down In one two three
order.
There is a movement on foot among
members of the Michigan delegation in
Washington to Join in a rousing welcome
for the Detroit Tigers when they make
tnc,r lilitl6i appearance OIL tne year AT
the Nationals park on Monday, May Is.
The fact that Jennings' tribe IL leading
the league SO far has again aroused PEN
nant hopes in the breast of every loyal
son Of the Wolverine State. and II Is
hoped that this feeling viii be evidenced
vociferously on the day Of the opening
game.
An informally appointed COMMITTEES Is
handling the matter Of securing names
OF Michigan people who will Join the
crowd on next Monday afternoon and
root for the bunch that represents the
city and State where life Is worth
living"
The committee urgently requests that
all Michiganders make a special effort
to be present. and in order that block
of seats may be reserved II n asked that
each one drop a card Immediately to NJ
]. Simpson. Room 4s4. House Once
Building. stating the number Of seats
desired and offering suggestion that will
promote the general gayety Of the occa-
sion.
A goodly representation Il promised
from Capitol Hill to lend proper "dig-
nifty" to the occasion, while the large
number of college men here from the
University OF Michigan and the Michigan
Agricultural College ought to furnish
suff,cient motive power to put over
"Rah. rah, rah. rah, Michigan" etc.