The Washington herald., 1915-03-16
MasSey's Drive Spells
Defeat for Veterans
Regulars Are Beaten by AL
trock's Plebes in Hard
Fought Came, 4 to 3.
SOUTHPAW SHOWS FORM
By WILLIAM PEET.

charlottesville. Va, March l5.-Claim
ing that the umpire robbed them Of the
practice game this morning. which was
won by the regulars. to S, those plebe..
I'D by Nick Altr"ck. came back strong
This afternoon and snatched the verdict
after seven hard-fouGht innings. by
10 s.
Roy Massey's single put over the win
ming run, after two men were out
Shanks made a sensational try for the
hall. measured his length on the grass.
end after juggling the precious sphere
cropped It Brown waltzed over with
what proved to be the necessary tally.
These practice games are getting 10 De
.be real thing Griff insists upon umpir-
.nr and while his honesty cannot be
questioned, 1t looks very much as II he
frequently suffered lapses OF poor eye
sight, whether on purpose or not, no
body knows; at any rate, he usually
makes the games close. and but for the
fact that he is the boss of the camp he
would have been tarred and feathered
long ago
southpnws Hurl.
Hsrper and Bentley adorned the mound
FOR the Plebes this afternoon. The hrst
named Yielded seven hits and Bentley
one. working four and three innings re-
.nectfvely.. Gallia and Hopper twirled
lucky to have scored against Gallia- ON
the other hand Hopper was the victim of
,,oor support and many fuke hits.
Walter johnson again held down left
field for the Plebes, and IL was his two
basrer in the sixth that made possible
the victory.
The Regulars lost no time going after
runs. With one down in the first inning
Foster dubbed to right field for triple
and crossed the plat on Milan's single.
MoeIIcr Leads Way.
Another tally WAS added in the third
when Mocller made the circuit. starting
with A single. a safe blow from Foster.
Ncff's Foot" and an intieid out turn
ing the trick.
The Plehes were unable 10 send ruin
nor around the sacks until the final half
OF the third. when Brown started the
Jacket with a safe swat. went TO third
on an infeld out aud AinsIniths wierd
Neave IL. crossed tn" rubber on Mas
fev's scratch singh.
The Regulars got to Harper for run in
ne fourth After Morgan had persisted.
Shanks doubled to right and completed
the journey on Ainsmith's two-ply wal
lop 10 the same spot.
Pound Hopper.
With Hopper in the box, the Plebes
knotted the count in the sixth. Bent
ley opened with single. Massey lined
10 Morgan. Neff forced Bentley at
second Morgan TO Mcbride. Acosta
doubled TO right center. putting Neff
on third. ana when Walter Johnson s
Texas Lacquer dropped safely out of
Milan's reach. Nef and AcOsta scored.
Walter pulling up at second with the
only slide he ever made in his life.
The game was won in the seventh
by the Plebes in n sensational man
ner. Rippy Williams started with a
single and then allowed himself to be
caught off first base by the moth
eaten Hidden" ball trick. Brown
singled through Mcbride Henry $
single put him on third. Bentley
famed, making il two out Massey
sent up a tantalizinE TeaXs Lacquer
which Shanks was unable to reach and
Brown scored with the winning run.
GaIIia Has Slow Ball.
Eert Gallia has perfected slow ball
TO toss in with his curve and smoke. and
this afternoon looked almost invincihle.
allowing but two hits during the four
junIngs nc worked Eoehling's slow ball
md Hopper'S ''lnuCkler'' are also foolinS