The Washington herald., 1913-07-04

beautiful manner, and his control
was well-nigh perfect.
Ray Collins also pitched a wonderful
game Of ball. The Nationals had almost
as many chances to butt into the run
column as did the Red Sox, but Collins
tantalizing twisters kept the Climbers at
o safe distance n every inning but the
fifteenth.
lewis and Speaker between them had
no less than seventeen put-outs, many
on hard chances. Milan and Shanks had
half that number, and the only error of
the game was charged against Gardner
in the sixth inning.
He is wonderful pitcher. this john
Son." one fan cried to his neighbor when
it was all over. THE greatest in the
world" was the reply. Truer words
were never spoken, as today's battle
showed.
Despite the fact that johnson was
touched up safely fifteen times against
nine for his rival, he never looked better
in all his life. The ninth inning, when
Boston filled the bases before a man
was put out, gave the Kansas Cyclone a
chance to show just what he could do
when put to the test johnson famed
Gardner, a dangerous hitter, and caused
Engle and Wagner to roll easy grounders
to the infleld.
Poor umpire decisions by McGreevy
and Connolly, who favored Boston on
at least three different occasions, caused
the game to run into extra innings.
1t is perhaps bad taste to attach blame
to the umpires, but for some unknown
reason the arbiters gave Washington the
worst of it on every close decision, and
that the Climbers were able to pull
through on top is all the more to their
credit
Chick Gandil Doubles.
The fifteenth inning. when Griff's
youngsters sent over the big run, was
opened by Milan. who sent up an easy
fly to Lewis. Following Milan came
Chick Gandil, with a double and single
already to his credit. Chick leaned
against one of Collins slants for a
clean two-bagger. and a cry of despair
fioated from the Washington bench as
Morgan gave Speaker an easy fly.
Howard Shanks, who until the fifteenth
had failed to come through with any
thing that even smelled of hit, took
couple Of healthy swings at the first
two balls Collins shot over the plate
The next one happened to be a inside
curve. Howard stepped out and put all
his strength into the swipe. The ball
sailed on line between Speaker and
Lewis and never stopped until it hit the
have walked home. Such a swat as
this on the Washington grounds would
have gone for home rum as the ball
would have landed in the jury box.
In addition to this timely hit Shanks
put up beautiful game in the field,
accepting five hard chances.
Moeller opened the game by hitting
the first ball pitched to left field for
a single and stole second but Foster,
Milan, and Gandil died in turn.
With two down in the Red Sox opener,
Speaker doubled. Lewis famed for the
final out. lucky double play, when
Shanks made a swell running catch of
Wagner's liner, saved johnson in the
Red Sox second.
Boston got Collins as far as third base
in the third, but johnson was able to
keep the platter clear. Again, in the
fourth Boston advanced Lewis to the
hot corner, but johnson put on the
screws and no runs resulted.
Ray Morgan hit a clean double to left
field in the Nationals half of the fifth,
but he over slid the base and was tagged
out by Wagner.
Lose Chance to Score.
The Nationals threw away a possible
chance TO score in the sixth when Moeller
was safe on Gardeners error and stole
second. Foster drew his fourth ball and
started for first when Moeller was neatly
picked on second base by a lightning
throw, Carrigan to Wagner.
During the seventh, eighth, and ninth
innings Collins allowed but one hit. a
Texas Lacquer by Foster.
Hooper opened the Red Sox ninth by
beating out an infield hit, and Speaker
was passed. Lewis, in attempting to
bunt, hit up teaser in front of the
plate which fell safe between johnson
and Ainsmith, and the bags were full
Gardner famed for the first out Engel
grounded to Mcbride, who threw Hooper
out at the plate. Wagner dumped a roll
Ter to Foster. who shot the ball to Ain
smith ahead Of Speaker. and the side
was retired. johnson was pulled out OF
a deep hole.
Gandil opened the eleventh with beau
tifui double to left field. Morgan flied to
Lewis. Shanks hit a long ny to Speaker,
and Gandil dashed for third on the catch
Umpire McGreevy declared Gandil out for
leaving the base too soon. This decision
was SO rotten that even the Boston
crowd hooted the umpire
Carrigan started Bostons tenth with a |
clean single to center, and Collins sacri-
feed him to second. Yerkes died, Foster |
to Gardil. and Hooper was thrown out
by johnson. |
With one gone in the eleventh Ainsmith
II,
and when Eddie attempted to steal he |
was thrown out by Carrigan.
Gri6 In Chased. |
Grin got into an argument with Con- |
molly in the tenth and was promptly |
chased out of the ball park.
Gandil reached first base in the Ma |
tionals' thirteenth inning and stole Sec
ond, but Mcbride was unable to score |
him. sending up an easy fly to Speaker. |
After two were out in the Red Sox's |
thirteenth Hooper singled, and reached 1
third on Speakers safe nit to right, but /
Morgan threw out Lewis, and the danger |
was over.
Walter johnson hit slashing double |
along the left field foul line In the Ma
donals' fourteenth inning after Ainsmith |
had famed. Moeller flied to Lewis, and |
Foster sikied to Speaker.
Howard Shanks' drive to the left field |
fence, which scored Gandil from second |
base. sent over the much needed run IN !
the fifteenth inning.