The Washington herald., 1913-09-23

thing: Past performances tnls sea-
son will show that the Nationals
seldom win on Monday-and-to-
dav is another day.
support Beats Ayres.
DR.. Ayres had every reason in the world
to throw his glove high in the air and
quit. The support accorded him was rot
ten. Joe Boehling relieved the sawbOnes
in the eighth and handed out just one too
many walks to make his work glisten.
Lefty Leverenz. the chunky sOuthpaw,
who draws wages from the Browns was
also mussed up right smart. and had he
remained on the rubber until the end a
different story might possibly have been
written.
Manager Hickey gave us Roy Mitchell
when the Climbers came to the bat in
the eighth and Mitchell was greeted with
a chautauqua salute. The silence was de
pressing and the air felt close. Mitchell
toved with the Climbers just as every
body predicted, nary a man reaching hrst
base
GnudiI Steals Home.
The combat was not without its fea-
lures either. these being provided by the
Young men who wore the Griffith livery.
Chick Gandil stole home in the NTH IN
ming. while Danny Moeller put himself
at the starting end of two nifty double
plays.
Old reliable John Henry had an off day
behind the bat His pegsing was poor
and he dropped a foUl-tip third strike on
Shotten in the eighth. which was mighty
costly. for had he held tight TO the pill
those Two hostile runs would never have
happened.
\ walk to Ray Morgan in the Nationals
second opened the avenue for run.
Henry singled to center and when Shot-
ton fumbIed the ball Morgan raced to
third. scoring when GedeOn's grounder
forced Henry al second base
The. Browns tied the score in the third,
after two had gone. when Shotten walked
aud stole. coming home as Gedeon mufted
Nustin's fly.
Afrer MoelIer and Milan had been sent
back to the bench in the fifth Foster
singled and stole. Gandil walked. Moeller
sins1Ied ia left. scoring Foster and put
Ting Glndn on third base At this stage
,;sndil electrified the fans by stealing
home. taking advantage Of Leverenz $
big .winI up.
Browns Start Going.
With a two-run lead. and Ayres going
Xix, house afire the game looked to
he put away on ice, but the ice melted
in the Browns seventh. when five runs
showed up.
Sloane opened the sObbinc seventh with
!; scratch twO-bagger past Foster NC
Bride threw out Bisland and Wares
walked. stealing second on the first ball
pitched MCAIlester grounded to Foster
who threw the ball into the dirt at the
Mate. sloane scoring. AS Henry threw to
second to catch McAllester going down
Morgan threw high to the plate ana
Wares slid over in safety. Leverenz flied
10 Milan. Shotten singled to lett. scoring
BaIenti. who ran for MCAllester and
when Mcbride fumbled Austins ground
,.r Avre~ was lifted and Joe BOehling
sent TO the box. Pratt hit to Mcbride III
deep short and beat out Captain Mac
throw Shotten and Austin both scoring
The side was finally retired when Gus
Williams famed.
Nationals Get Two.
The Nationals got to Leverenz in the
seventh for pair of fallies when the
Browns played ragged ball atield. Singles
bv Foster Gandil, and MOrganShnked
with a bad heave hy Sloane turned the
trick. placing the figures, WashingtoTN .;
re- Browns. =.
4 couple Of scratch singles. BOehlmS
tardiness in covering first with couple
Of passes. put the Browns two more
taIlies 20 the good in the eighth. and
when Mitchell stepped to the mound the
game was over. aS he retired the first SIX
men to face hiR in order.
The score