Evening star., 1912-09-14
BY j. ED GRILLO.

DETROIT Mich. September 14.-Base
balls uncertainty was never more con-
vincingly illustrated than in the game
here Yesterday. when after holding lead
of seven runs up to the seventh inning
the Nationals were beaten in the tenth by
q score of y TO ).
Errors caused the downfall of Griffith 5
men. In ninety-nine times out of a hum
dred the game would have been over at
the end OF the ninth, with the Nationals
leading by single run. Gand.l, a payer
who has figured in but few misplays this
season, fell down on the easiest chance
offered him in weeks, and instead of Cobb
being left on third base with the tying
run, he came across the plate and tied
UP the game. The ball on which Gandil
erred was little grounder hit by Onslow
the first baseman. 1t the easiest
kind of chance, but the poky sphere
somehow or other got through Gandil $
mitt and rolled through his legs, while
Cobb walked home. Just how Gandil
missed that grounder he nor no one else
will ever be able to explain. but the fact
remains that just when the game should
have been finished this misplay appeared
and the score was tied. make mat
ters worse, it was an error which sent
tenth. and no less parsonage than Eddie
Foster was responsible for that tally
Bush was on first with two out when
Crawford hit low fly to left. 1t was
decidedly dark and Shanks got a poor
start on the ball and then failed to reach
1t. Bush went all the way to third on
the play. to which goal Shanks threw.
Foster, seeing chance to nail Crawford
coming toward second. threw there, but
the peg was wide of the mark and got
away from Laporte, with the result that
Bush scored. and game was over.
The experience which Joe Engel is hav-
ing this fall is either going TO make or
break him for next season. He pitched a
brilliant game of ball yesterday for just
six innings but in the seventh that old
failing, wildness. overcame him and the
result was that three of the Tigers scam
pered over the plate. This trio of tallies,
together with the one they had scored the
previous inning. also the result of pass,
still put the locals four runs behind, and
naturally Griffith did not think it neces-
sary to make change in his pitching ar
rangements. But the eighth found EnSel
none improved. He was still wild and in
effective, but Griffith called a halt before
much damage was done and sent Hughes
TO stop the Tigers. The bases were full
at the time and one run had been scored,
while but one of the locals had been re-
tired. Jennings sent Moriarty to bat for
Covington at this stage and after some
pickering with balls and strikes Moriarty
hit to right center for two bases and
three runs came over the plate. This
put the Tigers within one run OF tleing
the score. Moriarty stole third and BuSh
walked. but Hughes caused Corrldon 10
foul out to Henry and Milan took care or
Crawford's little fly. This left the Ma
tionals with a one-run lead, but when
Cobb opened the ninth with a three-base
hit Ii looked as IL the score was sure to
be tied at least. 4 moment later. how
ever. il was questionable whether ne
would ever get away from third. In fact,
Hughes retired both Veach and Louden
without giving Cobb chance to stir from
third. He struck out Veach and Louden
hit a little fly to short right. which Noel
Ter caught and threw to the plate in time
TO hold Cobb. Then Onslow came up
Hughes worked him splendidly and he
finally sent a little grounder toward first
base Every man on the Washington
team started for the bench. The game
apparently was over. but look and behold
what happened. Gandil allowed the ball
20 get through his hands. 1t did not have
force enough to roll very far, but just
far enough to prevent Onslow from being
retired. and of course Cobb scored from
third and the score was tied.
Splondid hitting. in fact. the best the
Nationals have done for some time, gave
1nem the DIX Iedu StStcECdN. youhe
man named Boehler. whom Jennings dug
up somewhere in the wilds. was working
for the Tigers at the outset. and what
ever he may have had. IL Just suited the
visitors, who slammed him about unmer-
cifully for seven innings. This fusillade
of hits netted eight runs. and, of course.
no one dreamed that there was a chance
for the Tigers TO win out. But when
Engel began his wild antics II did not re-
quire much hitting to suddenly turn the
nd
of their rivals. the Tigers were virtually
presented the game by reason OF cou-
pie of misplays.
That Griffith accomplished exactly what
he intended when he secured Frank La
porte was shown again yesterday. when
the big second baseman did more than
his share of the hitting. Laporte hit safe
ly the first three times UP. and there was
nothing Nuky about his drives There is
not the slightest question about his aSil-
ity as a hitter. He and Gandil. in fact.
are the cleanup pair of the team, and
there Is little to choose between them.
Dan Moeller suddenly came to life with
the bat yesterday. He made a two-bag-
ger every time up for the first three trips
Donnie Bush leaped into the air ana
pulled down long drive which Moeller
had aimed for left field. With Moeller
hitting in his true form again the Ma
UOndiS cndHct IOF NniSning IN second
place will be greatly increased. for he is
Of the greatest value to the team when
he is hitting.
What Detroit fans consider the great
est play ever seen on the locSi field was
pulled by Foster and Gandil in the sew
enth inning. With Corridor aud Crawford
on the bases and two out Cobb tired to
pull trick Ilay. 1t was naturally sup
posed that he would hit the ball as hard
as he could and the infield played back
for a play. Cobb took advantage of this
situation. and the first ball pitched
laid down a bunt toward third base. Fos-
ter came forward on hard run, picked
up the ball with one hand and without
ever looking steadying himself threw
II toward first. IL was feet wide of the
bag. but Gandil. with his tee on the bag.
reached out and made the catch with his
gloved hand. Cobb being out The fans
were really dumfounded by the remark
able feat of the two players. who were
applauded for minutes.
II was a tough game for Tom Hughes
70 lose. and according to Ban Johnson $
ruling he will lose il. The bases were
full when he went into the game. and
there was only one out. Moriartys dou-
BILE cleared the bases. GandiPs error al
lowed the score to be tied and Foster S
poor throw chased the winning run over
the plate. and yet Hughes will be charged
with the defeat because according to Ban
Johnson he must assume the resgonsi-
bility of the runners on the bases when
he broke into the game.
Hughes work in the ninth inning was
a masterpiece, and had Gardil not made
ridiculous error II would have gone
down in history as one Of the most re-
markable bits of pinch pitching ever wit