Evening star., 1914-04-23
ANNEX FINAL GAMl
Nationals Close First TriI
With Victory Over Yanks.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

NEW YORK, April 22.-The Nationa
wound up their first trip of the seasol
with a victory over Frank Chance
Yankees yesterday. The score was . TO
and the game was a well played and id
teresting affair. i'm which the superioritI
of the Nationals made victory possiba
Ayers and Engel pitched for the vii
itors. The former was forced to retiit
after the fourth inning, in which he hal
his hand badly bruised by catching LIN
drive from Holden's bat. Engel, VII
succeeded him, was effective at critic3
stages, though he was hit much mo !
freely than was Ayers. In the four i 4
nings that Ayers performed he allowe
but two hits and no runs. Engel va
hit safely six times in the five round
that he otficiated. yet but one run va
Tailed against him.
The finish was again exciting. for Ens{
walked Walsh, the first man to face HI /
in the inning. This looked like
disastrous start, but Caldwell fouled oq
and Holden hit to Mcbride. forcing Wals|
at second Engel had a couple of bal
and two strikes on Cook when he shd I
one wide of the plate which Henry ony
partly knocked down. Holden startsI
for second on the play, but Henry n
covered the ball in time to throw hii
out at second. ending the game.
The Nationals again found it har
matter to score runs They had seversI
opportunities and when they did not focI
them away ON the bases the necessar
hit was lacking.
In the opening inning. for instanc5
Moeller walked and Foster hit to ie1
for a base. Milans attempted sacritc i
resulted in Foster being forced at third
and Gandil and Morgan failed To do ans
thing worth while. 1t looked as II til.
intended to get several runs in the SD
ond. but would have been shut out aG.ti
had it not been for wild throw III
Peckinpaugh. Shanks opened this roun
with a double to left, Henry flied OF
and Mcbride popped up Doc AyeH4
grounder to Peckinpaugh should have RI
tired the side, but the shortstop made
weird heave to first and Shanks scoreI
while Ayers reached third. Moelie !
however ended it.
There should have been scoring iii ii
third, but poor base running killed IL
chance. Foster walked in this hmm
to begin with and after Milan had ne
out Gandil hit to left for a couple
bases. Foster was sent in on . SLOW re
turn of the ball, but was nailed at I'll
plate. Morgan then popped up Henr
got double with one out in the fouru
but nothing came of it. But the fft
was productive. After Foster had far
ned. Milan got life on Hartzell,s fumb
and Gandil promptly brought him hon
with three base hit to right. but aga
the next two batters failed to bring hiI
home.
Engel was greeted with hit fro
Holden's bat III the fifth. Cook. h6weve
sent a fly to Shanks and Mcbride ar
Morgan made Holden believe that I'll
ball was in the iniield and he was bus
sliding while Shanks caught the ball al
returned it to first in time to double
Holden.
In the next inning Warhop started d
with a hit. only to be forced by Maiso
Engel. however. caught the little fello
mapping after which Hartzel singled, b
was caught trying to steal
The Yankees run came in the sevent
when for time Engel was in serio,
trouble. With one out Caldwell gott
scratch single to Morgan, who. thous
there WAS no chance to make a pla
threw to first, the ball going wild ar
Caldwell reaching second. Holden w
struck out. but Cook came through wi
a hit and Caldwell came home. Peck
baugh also hit safely, but Sweeney poppd
up and the danger was over. The scor