Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Weilman Hit Rather Freely.

Weilman Hit Rather Freely.
Opposed to the Jerseyite was Carl
Weilman, another southpaw who TINS
year is engaged in accomplishing
comeback after more than years
absence from the diamond. due to an
illness that necessitated two opera
lions. Weilman was batted rather
freely, the Nationals amassing three
times as many blows off his delivery
as Harper permitted. but was favored
by fortune in that on only one of the
three occasions that safeties were
punched at his expense was the scor-
ing station reached, and then for but
a lone tally. All told the Griffmen
rad five opportunities to get an
athlete over the counting block and
Sam Rice had to produce a third
Straight hit to accomplish the feat
after Shanks had blazed the trail in
The eighth with single and was
soosted to within counting distance
by Fosters intentional death.
After being extricated from tight
hole in the eighth. when the Browns
worked runner around to the far
ccrner with TWO down, by some quick
thanking on the part of Shanks.
Harper had to retire only three men
TO gain the victory he SO richly de-
served. He set the Nationals bench
l-sFiver by passing TobIn, the first
OF ill-fortune that led to his down.
tall followed when Foster, in dashing
in. for Sisters bunt, slipped and fell
to- the ground. He had clutched the
pill, but in his hurry to ferry it over
tos Judge shot it high of the mark.
the ball rolling to the right field
pavilion. permitting Tobin to score
from first with the tally,that knotted
the count and giving Sisler title to
tkird- Jacobson was purposely passed,
l. l.
apparent when Sloan popped to
Shanks.
Harper Makes Great Play.
With the squeeze" sign displayed.
Gerber tapped the ball in front of
tlfe plate. Harper dashed in and
whipped it to Picnich in time to
eEase the flying Sisler at the count
ing pan. 1t vas great play and
fafr-minded fans. Mayer drew a hobs,
flung the bases, and when Weilman
STROBE to the plate the racket caused
by the thousands of fans yelling at
Tie top of their voices was deafening.
twas not lack of nerve that sent
Harper down to defeat by passing
Weilman and forcing Jacobson over
the platter with run that decided
the issue. Only one of the five pitches
he made was wide of the mark. That
and the three that followed were all
right over the pan. but they were too
low to be adjudged strikes by Umpire
Mqriarity and the contest was ended
ina whoop of joy from the fans that
could be heard dozen blocks away.
~ Close Call for johnson.
In the opener pass to Judge and
single by Rice led to nothing.
After Charity had chased Jacobson
nearly to the bleachers for his long
fly in the second. Johnson lined
SAFETY TO center Janvrin lifted to
cePter and Walter was tagged by
Weilman trying to sneak down to
ire middle cushion. Johnson and
Rice narrowly averted a collision in
going after Jacobsons fly to right
center Both got under the ball and
Barney ducked just in time to avoid
crashing into Sam. who caught the
ball
Washington's third was non-pro-
dYetive. Foster made a nice catch
o.. Billings vicious shot and Rice
took Weilinan's liper on the run.
Harper pitched four straight balls to
Austin and hit Gedeon on the elbow
with a hook. Tobin then skied to
Rice.
Foster was the first strike out
y%;im OF the game in the fourth.
Judge shot pretty safety to right.
te:nS tagged stealing when a wide
pitch prevented Rice from connecting
on the hit and run. Sans single to
ictt which followed was wasted He
vas declared out at the plate on a
oiose accession moment later. when
Charity raised d Texas Lacquer to
right that went for single when
the ball dropped between Gedeon and
Sioan. Sam kept tearing around the
bases and all but beat Gerber's relay
to the plate of Sloan's throw. Three
G yNAe,
Browns were docile in their half
Jacobson Saves Run.
Another good chance to tally was
spoiled in the fifth by Jacobson's run
mig catch of Shanks' clout to right
center with mates on third and first
with one down Janvrin got a single
10 center in trying to dodge a bean
bail Picinich walked and fanny went
70 third when Harper forced Picinich.
was then Jacobson hauled down
Hank drive. The Browns threaten
ed In the latter half of this session.
1erber reaching third on his single
ana two infield deaths. Austin left
MIN there. 1t was the second hit
OF Harper.
a spectacular diving catch by Austin
OF hopper from Johnson's bat was
all that saved Weilman from being
scored on in the sixth. There were
two down when Rice and Charity sim
gled in succession, Sam pulling up at
second Walters rap was travelling
right over the hassock on the far cor
ner when the aged. but peppery Austin
speared IT with one mitt and crawled
70 the sack for force-out snappy
double play started by Judge stopped
the Browns after Tobin had drawn a
free ticket. Joe took Sisters bounder
and fired it to Shanks at second, who
got the ball back in time to snuff the
feet first baseman.
Nothing occurred in the seventh, but
in the following frame Shanks paved
the way for the first tally of the con-