The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-07

ipened in the sixth inning, with two
hands out Speaker was on sec
ond by virtue of a two-bagger, and
Lewis tantalizing fly which got
away from Moeller won the battle
for the cerise-hosed troupe.
Record Crowd.
| To-day's game brought out the rec
ord crowd of the season for the new
! Fenway Park, The fans focked to the
\ battle field as early as L O'Clock, and
in fifteen minutes after the gates were
! thrown open every seat in the bleachers
\ was filled. BY O'Clock the fans had
surged over the short fence in front Of
the right-field stands. and were ten rows
deep, completely surrounding the play
| ing field.
Orders were issued to stop selling tick
cts, and before the game could start
three mounted policemen had to be sent
| for TO jam the enormous trrong back up
| against the stands.
Ground rules, of course, prevailed two
bases on every nit that got away from
the outfielders was the order from UNI
pire Connolly.
johnson OutpitcRcd Wood.
Joe Wood famed nine and Johnson
five. The hits were five for Boston
and six for Washington. A careful
analysis of the game shows that Johnson
pitched the best ball. Only three times
during the nine innings could the Red
SoX git men as far as second base. The
Nationals had five golden opportunities
to score. losing each time for want of the
necessary safe hit.
When Griff jokingly challenged Jim
McAleer to a pitching battle between
Joe Wood and Walter johnson. he little
realized that the Boston newspapers
would take the matter seriously and ad-
vertise the fact so extensively, yet such
was the case. and it seems that Boston
fandom worked itself up to a feverish
pitch. which accounts for the record
breaking crowd. No game in the COM
ing worlds series here will draw a big
ger crowd than did to-day's battle.
Considering the terrific strain under
which both clubs labored. II was remark
able that an errorless game resulted.
Moeller's unofficial muff was scored as
a two-baser for Lewis, although Dan
would ordinarily have eaten it up. The
sun was responsible for his slow start
after the flying pellet Old Sol caused
him to start the wrong way. and when
he was finally headed in the right di-
rection it was too late, and the dam
age was done, the ball just grazing the
tips Of Danny's fingers.
Milan Singles in First.
Milan opened the game with a pretty
single, but Moeller hit into a double
play. In the Nationals third Mcbride
doubled to the left field stands. Ain
smith sacrificed MIN to third Milan
and Foster both walked, filling the bases
but Moeller ANONYMOUSLY famed.
IL il,
smith walked and johnson singled, but
neither Milan nor Foster could do the
rescue act. Again in the sixth, after
two Nationals had persisted, Laporte
smashed to deep center for a double.
The crowd robbed him of a sure triple
and by dint of fast sprinting he might
have earned a home run. Moran took
three strikes and another chance to tally
went glimmering. In the eighth, after
Milan had been thrown out by Wagner,
Foster singled and stole second. Moeller
popped to Wagner and Gandils vicious
smash to right. which looked to be a
fair ball and turned out to be foul, prob
ably lost the best chance Griffs young
sters had during the game to knot the
count.
Wood Fans Two.
The outcome of the combat was in
doubt until the last man had been re-
tired in the ninth. Laporte led off the
final frame for the Nationals with a
clean single and was advanced to sec
ond on Morans sacrifice. Wood then
put on the screws, tanning Mcbride and
Ainsmith, ending the game.
Frank Laporte was the only member
Of the Washington club who was able
to blaze away successfully at Joe
Woods smoke, getting two safe blows.
The Red Sox twirler not only had speed
to burn, but also showed the Nationals
one of the best looking assortment of