Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29
BOEHL|NG CHECKS
MACK'S SLUGGERS
Youthful SouthpaW Pitches
Great Game and Is Splen-
didIy Supported.
CONTEST ONE OF MOST
INTERESTING OF SEASON
Bunching of Long Hits Gives
Nationals Four Runs in
Seventh Inning.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

spectator standpoint than the
one which the Nationals won
from the Athletics yesterday has
been seen on the local grounds
this season. Washington, with
Boehling pitching. won the strug
gle BY a score OF 8 to ;, and it
was real struggle until the sew
enth inning.
Sensational plays. which came
Unexpectedly in almost every in
ming. changed the aspect Of the
contest tipe and time again until
the seventh. when the locals raj
lied and dispeiled all doubt as to
. the outcome.
No pitcher ever received better
support than Boehling. and he de-
served it. as he gave clever ex-
hibition in the face Of odds, for
it was not until late that his team
mates solved the delivery OF his
sopponent and gave him the lead
he needed.
For six innings the Nationals
led by single tally, and up to
the seventh there was not a single
inning when the visitors did not
threaten that lead. and nothing
but marvellous fielding and steady
work BY Boehling prevented dis
aster.
Mack did not use either of his
seasoned pitchers. hence he lost.
He had three OF his youngsters
in action. and none OF them man.
aged to deliver, though Houck.
the first of the recruits, put up
stubborn front and held the locals
in check until the fifth, when he
retired without being scored upon.
Taft took his place, and was
pummeled in the seventh. after
which Wyckoff took his place
Boehling went the entire route He
pitched beautiful game OF bail. show
game and earning well deserved vic
tory There was not round. however.
in which Boehiing did not have to work
his hardest. Ii was because Of his steadi-
ness and the able assistance OF his team
mates that he worked himself out of one
pinch after another
Stops Rally in Fifth.
His best defensive work came in the
fifth. when he was threatened in no
start with, and then created more
nervousness in the stand by walking
Schang- Houck hunted. and BoehIing
cieverly threw out Barry at third on
small margin. This brought Schang over
10 second. and Mcbride and Henry trap
ped him of the base by a clever
yhrow from Henry. and the danger had
passed for OIdrins hit 10 Foster. who
though he fumbled the ball. got il 10
second in time TO force Houck.
Boehi,ng go- himself out OF another
dilemma IN the seventh, which Str,lnk
started with a hit. only 10 have BoehlinE
catch him mapping of first. Barry
followed with hi; and when schang
popped up little fly TO the pitcher he
! easily doubled up Barry at first.
Both teams scored in the opening
round Oldring was given pass and
ole TO right. the return of which was
slowly handled by Morgan. But this
lead did rot hold good long. for the
Nationals tied up in their half, on a
moved him up TO third, and GandiI' 5
hig-bounding single past Baker.
There were no more runs until the Ma
iionals took the lead in the fourth when
Shanks made a two-base hit. which
came after two out, reached
third a wild pitch and scored on a
palpable balk by Houck. From this out
il was a struggle, with BoehIing easily
oufpitching his rival. The final break
which decided the contest came in the
seventh. Houck had retired In the fifth
after allowing Boehling to hit safely and
walking Moeller. Tan then took up the
running. and when Strunk grabbed Fos-
ters little nv and doubled up Boehling
at second the danger OF scoring was
| over
Taft got away I'm the SIXTH but got
into mess Of trouble in the seventh.
Mcbride drew pass in this round and
sent to second on Henry's sacrifice.
He scored when Boehling singled sharply
TO center and BoehIing came home on
Moeller's long triple 10 right center.
Moeler had not long to remain the
bag. for Foster came along with another
triple this one 10 left, and he came home
when Gandil doubled down the left-feld
foul line
Got One in Eighth.
Not until the eighth did the visitors
score again. getting one run in this in
ming. Danny Murphy. hitting for Tan,
| singled. only 10 be forced by Oldring
Walshs out moved him up and then
Collins walked. while Baker singled
through Morgan. sending Oidring home
In the last half Of this round another
walk 10 Mcbride. Henry's double and an
error by McInns. who. after picking up
BoehiDgs arounder. so anxious 10
drive the ball into the pitchers back As
ne was running by MIN that he lost the
ball and both runners scored.
In the ninth there was mixup Strunk
CONTINUED on Second PaGe)