The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
TIGERS UNABLE
10 STOP CLIMBERS,
LOCALS WIN AGAIN
Nationals Continue Sensational
Trip Through West, Humbling
Detroit, 4 to 8.
BOB GROOM WORKS TODAY
By WILLIAM PEET.

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Detroit. Mich, June s.-GrIf's Climbers
celebrated the Sabbath here, this ater-
noon by romping away with the first
game Of the Detroit series, tieIng a 4
to knot in the tail OF the Tigers, and
making it ten straight wins In a row
on the present trip,
Costly errors by both teams allowed
the runs 10 spatter over the plate and
luck broke evenly. To-days game was
the first real battle the Nationals have
encountered since invading the West
WiIlett was touched UP freely during the
opening rounds, but was invincible after
the fourth.
Manager Grihth started 'BIondy''
Musser on the mound, and the kid was
scared to death. Two line drives in
the Tigers opener and a double in the
second convinced the Old Fox that a
change was needed, so Long Tom Hughes
was trotted out and Sir Thomas twirled
beautiful ball during the remainder Of
the game. He was in one tight place,
the Tigers sixth. but escaped with but
one run being scored against him.
Morgan Gets Two.
Ray Morgan was the only National to
rumple up willett's offerings for more
than one hit, while Cobb and Crawford.
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number OF swats OF our twirlers. The
fielding Of Mcbride at short was easily
the feature Of the Sabbath matinee.
Wtllett blanked the Nationals in the
opener, while Jennings tribe sent a run
ner across Bush, first up, died, Foster
TO GandiL Jones was passed. Cobb hit
line drive which caught Moeller of
his balance and Danny mufIed the ball.
Cobb refused to go any farther than the
initial station nd Nvnfla
held the ball watching Cobb, Jones
scooted down to third. Crawford came
through with a ringing single and Jones
scored. BaumAn hit into a double play,
retiring the side.
The Nationals tied the score in their
half OF the second. Gandil drove the
ball to an Unguarded spot IN left field.
Shanks forced Chick at second, but Ray
Morgan singled to right, and when Craw-
ford threw the ball to third IN an attempt
to catch Shanks, the pill got away from
Louden and Shanks came home.
The Tigers were presented with a run
in their half of the second. Moriarty
doubled to left and LOuden sacrificed him
to third. Onslow hit to Mcbride, who
threw poorly to Henry Moriarty coming
in with a rush. A perfect peg would have
checked on the tally.
Sew Up Game in Third.
The Nationals again sewed up the COM
bat in the third, when MoeIler singled TO
short, raced to second on Bush's bad
throw, took third on Fosters inheld out,
and completed the journey on a wild
pitch.
Griff's youngsters put the game on ice
in the fourth, scoring two runs. Both OF
these tallies smacked OF the gift variety,
but they count in the box score, however,
and gave our folks a lead which could
not be pulled down, although the Tigers
made several desperate attempts. Shanks
opened the fourth with an easy fly to
Cobb. Morgan singled to right. Mcbride
hit to Louden. who first fumbled and
then threw wildly to Moriarty. On the
return throw the ball again got away
from Louden, and Morgan came home,
while Mcbride pulled up at third. With
Henry at the bat Willett Uncorked an
other wild pitch, and Mcbride crossed the
plate with what proved to be the winning
tally.
Sensational fielding saved Tom Hughes
in the Tigers sixth, when Jennings
tribe crawled up to within one Of the
Nationals count. Cobb grounded sharp
ly to Foster, who, in attempting to make
a hurried throw, tossed the ball into
the stands. Cobb got to third on the
heave; Crawford doubled to right, scor-
ing Cobb. Bauman walked. Moriarty, in
attempting to bunt, dropped the ball in
front Of the plate, and Henry made a
pretty play. slamming to Foster and
killing on Sam Crawford. Bauman went
to second on the out, and while attempt
ing to take liberties with Tom Hughes
was caught red-handed, Hughes throw
ing to Mcbride. A heartrending cry
arose from the monster crowd when
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next man up, shot a clean single to
right center, and a run would have re-
suited. Onslow made the third, a long
fly to Moeller.
In the ninth, with the crowd yelling
wildly, Hughes snuffed out Moriarty, but
DOuden singled. Dubuc, a pinch hitter.
famed, and Edgar WiIIett missed the
chance to become a hero by taking
three healthy swings, ending the ball
game.
The Score.