The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
SPORTS George "'" D.s. 1..:: es. Gam. from m.n
Griffmen Lose First.
To the Tigers, 5 to q
Tom Hughes and Drohan
Fail to Stop Detroit.
Dubuc in Rare Form.
BY WILLIAM FEET,

Detroit, Mich. May 16.-Jean Dubuc
Detroit's stocky French-Canadian twirl.
er, nearly slow-balled the Climbers Out
Of the league here this afternoon. WIN
ming his game, the first of the series by
5 to .
That the Nationals were able to score
at all was due to wfldness on the part
of the Canuck, and his tissue paper sup
port early in the combat.
Opposed to Dubuc was the veteran
Tom Hughes for seven innings and Tom
Drohan, the Kewanee kid, for one. In
only two chapters did the opposition hit
Hughes, but in both of these innings
runs were scored. Tom Drohan was
riddled by the half dozen Tigers who
faced him. and will not soon forget the
occasion of his introduction to the Junga-
leers.
Williams on First.
Chick Gandil was still indisposed and
Rippy Williams played first base. The
big fellow was there like a duck with
the pinch-hitting stun the first two
times he looked over Dubuc's offerings,
but alas, when a good healthy waIlop
would have spilled the beans. a full
house in the fourth staring him in the
face. Mr.. Dubuc applied his famous
slow ball." and Rippy toppled over with
a dull sickening thud.
Tom Hughes was backed up with air
tight support and twiried good enough
to win any ordinary game of bali. His
pals could not tender him the necessary
offensive strengthen other words IL WAS
the same old story ever since the Ma
tionals have been tramping through the
West-the team is not hitting.
John Henrys catching deserves more
than passing mention. The collegian
pegged out at second base every Tiger at
tempting TO steal. including the great
Tyrus RAYMOND Cobb.
Tigers Hit Best.
Detroit had shade the best Of the
encounter in the matter Of hits. Louden
at short handled cIeanIy seven chances,
while Dubuc himself is credited with six.
showing how effectively the French
Canadian worked his change of pace.
Every time Dubuc found himself in a
tight hole he outguessed the Climbers
shooting over a fast straight one when
a curve was expected, and a floater when
the Nationals set themselves for a speed
ball
Dubuc is quite hero in Detroit to-
night, for. in addition TO pitching. a
swell game, he lifted one of Drohan's
shoots over the big scoreboard in left
center for a home run. a feat which has
heretofore been done only three times on
Navin Field.
The Nationals lost no time going after
runs, jumping into the lead right of
the bat Moeller opened with a sharp
tap to Dubuc. and was thrown out at
first. Milan drew a walk. and attempt
ing to pull off the delayed steal, was
turned back at second base. Morgan
was safe on Gamers error, the bail
getting away from him. Williams doubled
through Witt advancing Morgan to third
base. Laporte connected for one .of those
swinging hunts Morgan made
a dash for the plate, sliding safely home.
Mcbride walked, filling the bases, but
Cobb captured Shank's line drive for the
third out.
Ray Morgan Scores.
Morgan's base on balls in the Ma
tiOnals' third opened the avenue for |
tally Williams crashed through Louden |
sending Morgan TO the far corner. Laporte |
grounded sharply to Louden, who forced |
at second with a perfect throw |
to Witt, but on this play Morgan breezed |
over the rubber.
In the Nationals fourth. with the bases
full, Williams could not fathom Dubuc's |
French Canadian delivery. and when |
Shanks and Henry had chances to put |
over a run in the fifth, Dubuc slow |
hailed them back to the bench. using |
the same sort of ammunition on Morgan, |
when the Baltimore kid came up to bat !
In the sixth with two gone, second and |
third crowded
The veteran Hughes turned the Tigers /
back as fast they came up until Witt !.
started trouble in the fourth by poking |
a Texas Lacquer just out of McBride's |
reach. Crawford slashed through Nor
gan, advancing Witt 10 third, from
whence he scored on Cobb's long sacri-
Ace fly to Moeller.
Win Game in sixth.
The Tigers won the game in the
sixth. Dubuc opened with a clean single |
through the box. Louden hit safely to
center. short passed ball put Dubuc
On third. Witt grounded to Hughes and
Dubuc was thrown out at the plate, but
while this was going on Louden sneaked
around to third and Witt reached second.
sam Crawford dumped the ball at
Laporte to the right of the bag and on
Franks poor return to the plate Louden
scored with the tying run, Witt going
10 third base. Cobb bounced the pellet
IF Hughes shins and Witt counted
When Griff sent in Schaefer and Gan
Ill to do the pinch hitting stunt in the
Nationals eighth, the Detroit half of
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