The Washington herald., 1917-04-21
Sideights Of the Game


Before the game started and the Ath-
letiCj were taking batting practice Nick
Altrock amused the crowd by giving a
correct Initiation Of playing first base.
and received a hand for his efforts
sergt. William Daily. first sergeant of
Fort Hunt. led the military parade across
the field with Sergt. Ward, OF Troop ID,
second Cavalry. assisting him.
Joe Judge made the first put-out, when
lie received GaIlia's assist on Growers
sacri6ce--Pipg -Rodie was the first man
for Gal1ia to strike out.
Amos Strunk made the frst- hft, which
was.a, double to right held- and scored
Witt, With. the first run Of the game. -
Elmer Smith made the first error on
the home ground when he threw wild to
Joe leonard in trying to turn back
T'hrasher.
When Thrasher was passed in the first
inning the crowd opened up on Umpire
Brick owens, shouting kill him. mob
him, robber. and rotten cutthroat-"
Joe Judge hit the first ball JingIing
Johnson pitched back to him and was
thrown oct at first
Eddie Foster gathered the first hit for
the home crowd when he singled to right
fieId!y
sam Rice was given a great hS nd by
the crowd when he stepped to the bat
in the first inning and promptly drew
base on balls.
Marine Corps passed around circulars
in the pavilions to try and secure men to
enlist in the marines.
Capt George Mcbride got the biggest
hand of the day when he stepped to bat
in The second. and responded with a
dandy single to left field.
Id4hr,
play OF the game when he was doubled
up with Mcbride in second.
Joe Judge hit for three bases to deep
right, scoring Gallia and Henry in the
fourth. which were the first runs OF the
Nationals.
JoeJHdge led on the lucky seventh with
hi to right field. Rice's sacrifice fly
in ths seventh scored Judge with the
tying tally.
The stands were decorated with Ameri-
can fags. while from the top floated the
Uninn Jack OF Great Britain. the ricolor
Of France and the Stars and Stril =
saturdays game will start at Q clock
and all other games will be called 1t $50
unui further notice
Witt made the feature play of the day
when he spesred Janieson's drive back
OF second base while on the run, but he
fell and could not make the play at sec
ond on Elmer Smith
The crowd started throwing cushions
in tire twelfth when the Nationals tied
the score.
The sailors from the Presidents yacht,
Maynowe-, came out in an automobile All
decorated with American flags and pa
raded around the grounds and were
greeted with rounds of applause
While Old Glory was being raised .he
sailors in the Mayhower auto stood at
attsntion, with heads uncovered.
Everybody stood UP at the beginning
Of the seventh and il proved lucky, as
il VAS In this inning that the score was
tied
When the Nationals were drilling un-
der command Of Corp. Johnny Dean.
.Connle Mack, who was watching from
the back of'the stand. remarked: Those
Toys are good drillers and ought to make
nns soldiers If they are ever called upon
to DO duty"
J.. ,. Decker. of the peanut-stand privi-
lege, presented the sign on the score
board. which reads. your NAVY Needs
fou." to the Navy Department,
In the Nationals driH the Old Fox sub
stituted Harry Harper for GaIlia, so as
to keep the big Texan away from the
excitement