The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
AINSMITH AND
EEERS NEARLY
come TO BLOWS
Grifs Young Catcher Re-
-sents Former Managers
- Remark.
NATIONALS TRIM BRAVES
Joe Boehlins Holds Stallings Team
to One Scratch Hit in
Seven Innings.
NATIONALS TRIM BRAVES
ny WILLIAM PEET.

What started out to be a per
fectly good ball game between the
Nationals and the Braves yester-
day, as a wind-up of the local
exhibition series, came near ending
in a pugilistic encounter with
Johnnie Evers and Eddie AinSmith
occupying the leading roles.
In the eighth inning, due to
some bush league heaving by
Harper, the Braves loaded the
bases.
Ainsmith was umpiring in the absence
of the regular umpire, Rippy Williams.
and Evers was coaching at third. Evers
called Ainsmith "a yellow dog, 1t is
said, and the Nationals catcher resented
the soubriquet
Players Interfere.
Eddie walked from behind the pitcher
and brushed the Grab" out Of the
coacher's' box Before either player
made a move to strike a blow, team
mates got between them and the threat
ened mix-up was. thwarted.
That the Nationals won the ball game
was not due to any great exhibition OF
hurting by Harper and Gallia, who fol-
lowed Joe Boehling. The Richmond lad
twirled seven frames, and while he was
wild at times, the Braves had not scored,
and had made only one hit, the Veriest
scratch.
HARPER took up the burden when the
eighth started and lasted but one-third
of an inning Gallia, who. succeeded him,
was little better and while this pair
twirled, the Braves scored four times,
coming within one OF the Nationals to-
tai When the tnuing ended, three Bos-
ton runaers were csmped spn the sacks,
waiting to score the runs needed to
win.
Lefty Tyler started the game for the
Braves and was nicked for nine hits dur
ing the six innings he worked. He was
succeeded by Crutcher. who pitched one
round and gave way to allow substi-
tute to bat
GandeI Has Good Day.
Chick GandiI had a great day at the
bat. connecting for singles his first three
trips to the plate. Capt. Mcbride also
made good with the willow, polling out
two safe bingles-
Fast fielding saved the Nationals at
times, no less than three double plays
being executed by the inner works OF
the combination
The Braves were unable to touch Joe
Boehling's brand of pitching, but one
scratch hit being credited to them while
he was working. This came in the sixth
when Collins sent up an easy pop fly.
Boehling ran from the mound expecting
Morgan or Gandil to make the catch, but
neither fielder was able to reach the ball.
BoehIing could have made the catch
with ease.
In the first the Braves were killed of
with a double play. Maranville was
passed for a starter and was forced at
second when Johnnie Evers hit to Nc
Bride As Collins took his third strike. |
Evers started to steal but a perfect peg
by Henry TO Morgan killed him at the
second station.
Two More TaIIies.
brace of runs was the Nationals |
share in the second. Gandil started the |
round with a safe hit. and took second |
when Tyler threw wild to Schmidt. try |
ing to catch him of the base. Morgan |
grounded out to Schmidt, Gandil ad- |
Vancing to third. Shanks was cracked |
on the arm with one of Tyler's fast ones |
John Henry burned one down the third |
base line, scoring Gandil, Shanks stopping |
at second. Mcbride came through with 1
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