The Washington herald., 1915-03-13
Griffith's Regulars Are
Defeated by the Plebes
Nick Altrock's Youngsters
Hand First-String Players
3 to 2 Beating in Eight
Innings.
HARPER IN REAL FORM
by WILLIAM PE:I"r.

charlottesville. Va, March mo
harder graphic for a box score was
ever staged on lambeth Field than
the ciEht-inninG battle this afternoon
between Nick Altrock's Plebes and
Grffiths Regulars. The Plcbes won
after a desperate struggle by to ..
Todays ball game would have
thrilled any audience, the combat fair
y sparklinS/ with brilliant baseball
The Plebes pulled off four double
plays and hit like fiends. They backed
up Southpaw Bentley and Harper in
fine shape and tonight there is great
re joiCing in camp.
Bert ,iallia and Booth Hopper did
the flnging for the Regulars and II
was off Hopper in. the NTH inning
that the winning run was scored
Harper shows Form.
Harry Harper had the Regulars eating
out of his hand. He pitched the first four
innings, and allowed only tfTfee safe
blows. lie did not issue base on balls.
Bentley. who relieved Harper when the
fifth opened WAS a bit unsteady, walk
ing Shanks and Mcbride for a starter.
Ainsrnith singled. scoring Shanks, and
when Brown fumbled the ball Mcbride
scampered over to third. Hopper was an
easy out. but Moeller's safe clout to left
scored Capt Mcbride. putting the Regu-
lars on even terms with the Plebes, as
the Altrock combination had previously
sent over a couple of markers in the
third while Gallia was working. Four
clean singles and a sacrifice fly did the
business.
The game was won by the Plebcs In
the fifth. Massey. opened with a single
to right. and took second on Neff's
scratch blow. Acosta hit sharply to Fos-
l.
stop, slipping on the bag in time to force
Massey. Rondeau slashed to Hopper.
who forced Neff at third base. and when
Morgan booted Picks savage grounder
Acosta crossed the plate with what
proved to be the winning run.
Catches Gansn Mapping.
The game ended in a sensat ionai
manner. Two Regulars were gone
when Bentley developed a wild streak
and walked both Gandil and Morgan.
Chick strolled too far off second base
and Henry's lightning peg to Neff
caught him before he could scramble
back. y sure enough mob scene
started right here. and but for the
fact that the Old Fox himself was
umpiring, there might have been trou-
BILE. for Neff worked clever trick.
He dropped the ball after tagging
'anull, out managed TO cover up the
miscue SO neatly that Griff could not
see il. Two of the Regulars on the
coaching lines were wise and protest
ed loudly. but the Old Fox only
grinned and said. The game is over"
Roy Massey put up whale of
game in left field for the Plebes,
figuring in two double plays with
beautiful pegs to the plate and COM
ing across with a double and two
singles out of four times up.
Eddie Fosters one-hand stop of
swift grounder in the fifth choked off
run and brought him round after
round of applause from the little
gathering of spectators.
Bentley on Color.
Jack Bentley. who twirled the last
three innings for the Plebes couldn't
seem to get started He was touched
up freely in the sixth. but managed
to escape being scored upon by two
double plays.
Booth Hopper's arm rs little sore
and he did not extend himself Gallia.
who is not as far advanced In the
matter of training as the other
hurlers. also took things easy The
score: