Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
SHEER NERVE| IS
DECIDING ACTOR
Nationals Take Series From
Red Sox by Showing Came
ness in Final Contest.
MORGAN IMPROVING
IN WORK WITH BAT
Gets Eight Hits Out of Twelve
Times at'Bat in Four
Games in Boston.
BY j. ED GRnLO.


WORCESTER. Mass. May 6.-Thorough
gameness carried the day for the Ma
t.onals yesterday and allowed them to
make it three out of four from the
word champion Red Sox No team which
did not have the fighting spirit and which
was not imbued with the never-say-die
1eehng could have won this game Coming
from nowhere in the eighth and over
coming three-run lead. the Nationals
struggled on until victory crowned their
efforts in the twelfth inning, when
misplay by Ball. playing second. allowed
two runs to score which proved enough
TO win
1t was not only the first extra-inning
game that the team has played this sea-
son, but ii was it's most brilliant victory
Again it was left to Walter johnson to
finish where Joe Engel had left of. Not
that the latter did anything to justify his
being taken out. for he pitched a bril-
liant game of ball and. with good sup
port, would have held the opposition
scOreless But Engel was lifted to al
low Schaefer to bat-a move which
proved excellent for Schaefer started the
rally. or rather helped 1t along. MAX
Ing the tying of the score possible. john
son pitched the last five rounds, and he
continued his wonderful record OF score
less innings. Boston failing to score dur
ing the remainder of the game, though
1t must be admitted that they took con-
liberties with Johnson's speed,
fast fielding preventing runs.
When ball team can win games such
as the one Of yesterday, II need have no
fear of the future 1t gave Grif1th's men
a chance not only to display their real
gameness, but 1t proved beyond question
that he has a most resourceful team
which is never ueaten until the last
man is retired. Even the partisan crowd
roofing for the Red Sox. cheered itself
hoarse at the brilliant finish which the
visitors made and many were the opin-
ions expressed that in Griffith's team they
were viewing the coming champions.
1t was a clever move on the part of
Griffith when he sent Engel right back
against the Red Sox with but one days
rest. He felt satisfied that the champions
could not hit effectively. and that the
chances were that Engel would have the
control which he lacked Saturday. In
this he was isght Engel not only was
effective. but he had almost perfect con-
troll, giving but a single pass, and that
did not count for anything. But brilliant
as was his pitching, SO lacking was his
support. An error by Laporte, another
by Williams and a wild heave by himself
gave the Sox a two-run lead in the fifth.
and they got another run in the sixth
when MOel!er allowed Gardner to take
two A hit followed, and the third run
came over the plate. Engel showed good
form In the seventh, but when Morgan
got life on Janvrin's error In the eighth
and Shanks hit safely Engel was pulled
out and Schaefer sent to bat. He made
good with a hit, and then came the SEN
satfOnal drive OF the day, double by
Dan Moeller on the first ball pitched,
u Inn o6 tH4 hneo Al
score. But no more runs were made in
this inning, though the chance was there
Tor at least one more.
Walter Johnson has pitched forty-three
and two-thirds innings without having
been scored upon. most remarkable rec
ORD. and one which probably has not been
equaled In modern base ball. Incidentally.
ne mas won seven games of ball, IL he is
gwen credit for the one he took from
Boston week or SO ago. He has won
the last two games in Boston, and will
not De worked again until some day dur
the White Sox. johnson did not display
ms usual brilliance either today or Sat-
urday, for In his two appearances he
was MT safely eight times. and that is
ht quite up to the Johnson standard.
pu, ne was not scored on for all that,
DIiiilant neldfnS cutting of chances
Wnich offered themselves to the Red Sox.
Joe
Engel will be a winning pitcher. He be-
heves that the two games in which the
youngster has worked have put him on
edge and given him the confidence he
mas lacked If Engel can be just as ef-
fcctive against the other teams az he
was against Boston he is going TO wind
up the season with enViable record
There is reason to believe that he will
show lot of improvement as he goes
along. The fact that he had almost per-
sAGfn
ton. There has never been any doubt
as TO his effectiveness II he had the con-
troll, and it is believed that his experience
here has been the best thing that ever
happened to him.
Somehow or other Eddie Ainsmith
never distinguishes himself in Boston.
which is virtually his home town Yes
terday he had a particularly bad cay at
the bat. On three different occasions-in
the eighth. tenth and twelfth innings
he faced OBrien with two men on the
bases when 1t seemed certain that a run
was all that was needed to. win the
game. and on every occasion he struck
sign on him. 1t Is not at all unlikely
that Ainsmith will be moved down in
tine batting order as the result of his
weakness yesterday. and Williams will
probably be moved up to third position.
the last few days when Herman Schaefer
has helped his team to victory In Wash
ington the other day Ii was his single
which started the rally which beat Boston
and he duplicated that performance yes
terday. Morgan had been given a life
when Janvrin fumbled his grounder
Shanks hit safely. and after Mcbride had
fouied out, Janvrin making wonderful
catch. Schaefer came to bat for Engel.
lie cracked the first ball pitched to left
for base. filling the sacks. Moeller did
not waste much time. either, and the first
ball which O'Brien offered him. he sent
on a long line drive to right center. which
Melted two bases and incidentally allowed
three runs to tally. which tied the score.
Milan was passed purposeiy. and then
Ainsmith did his strike-out stunt Will
lEams ended the inning by flying to Hen
riksen.
When the ball, which eventually won
the game left Frank Laporte's bat in the
twelfth. with the bases full and two out
IL seemed assured that another inning
would at least be PLAYED unless Boston
could score of Johnson. The ball was
right at Ball. 1t did not seem possible
| that it could get away from him, but q
groan went UP when IL was seen to Skin
through his fingers and roll to centea
field. Two runs scored on this misplay
johnson started the twelfth by hitting
safely to center; Moeller sent a long n,
| to center, but Milan was walked. Ain
smith again struck out and then came