The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
TieerS Get Breaks in
A Great Pitching Duel
Jungaleer Nine Have One Big
Inning and Trim Nationals
In Close Game, S to 4.
VEACH AND COBB STAR
Joe BoehIing Is Handed His Fifth
Straight Defeat When Dubue
Gets Best of Contest.
nv WILLIAM PEET.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. H-Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb and Left Fielder Neach con-
spired together to beat the Nationals
I to 4, in the opening game OF the De-
troit series here this afternoon.
Veach drove in three runs single hand
ed. and Cobb was the gent who beat out
a bunt, swiped second, and put himseir
in a position to breeze home with the
winning marker in the eighth, at winch
time the score was tie
Joe Boehling is charged with his fifth
defeat in a row, and this time the blonde
southpaw was beaten fairly in his pitch
ing duel with Jean Dubuc. The Tigers
got TO Boehling for eight blows, while
the Nationals hit Dubuc safely only five
times.
Reviewing the game. the fact stands
out strongly that Old Man Luck came to
the aid Of the Jungaleers in Detroits one
big inning, the third, when four runs
splashed over the block. With two down.
men on first and second. Veach connect
ed for a short fly, the ball dropping in
the field back of Foster and struck
squarely on the chalk Of the foul line.
This smash sent over two runs, Cobb
scoring all the way from first base on the
clout
Foster in Limelisht.
Little E0Qle roster was INe Only IIlt1l-
Der of the Griff crowd able to do much
of the offerings of the chunky French
Canadian twirler. Foster drove in the
Nationals first three runs with a four
sacker and scored the fourth himself.
besides putting up beautiful exhibition
afeld.
Griff made a shift in his batting order
at the last minute by placing Laporte
in left field and benching Shanks. There
is Just the possibility that had Shanks
been on the job Veach's chalk line two
Dagger might not have happened, for
Howard has a habit of turning such
swats into outs, and had Laporte hustled
a little more, a perfect throw could have
turned back Cobb at the plate.
Ray Morgan and Milan contribute
to the Cayety of the afternoon froEc by
robbing Tiger hitsmiths of sure bingles
Morgan pulled down a line smash from
Gamer in the sixth with one hand that
caught the crowd.
MocIIer Get. On.
Danny Moeller got as far as the mid
station in the Nationals opener on a
tumble by Bauman and Dubuc's poor
throw to Gamer to catch him mapping,
but the rambler persisted right there, as
Foster, Milan, and Gandn died In turn.
The Tigers also got away to a good
start when DOME Bush hit the first ball
pitched to left center for double. Joe
Boehling took a hand in the proceedings
at this stage and quickly retired the SIDE
When the Nationals sent over three runs
in the third, the hearts of the most san
guine Detroit rooters sank, for this ntftE
lead looked to be good enough to VIII
the conflict.
Henry opened the third with single
TO left. Boehling grounded to Gainsf
hn 81 cd in
force Henry at second, threw low L
Push, with the result that both men were
safe. Moeller advanced Henry and
Boehling with a bunt. Foster connected
for a terrific line drive, Cobb misjudginS
the ball and ran in to make the catch
with the result that the pill sailed over
his head to the center field fence and
EVERYBODY scored, Foster getting credit
for a home run.
Moriarty starts Trouble.
George Moriarty started the trouble in
the Tigers half of the third when the
home team grabbed off four tallies.
Mory sent Mcbride a slow roller viii h
the Nationals captain could not field "
time to get his man. With the count
two and three Dubuc singled through
Foster. and when Bush walked the bases
were full. Bauman rolled to BoehliEg
and Moriarty was forced at the plate
Crawford gave Milan a long fly, scoring
Dubuc. Cobb hit a Texas leaguer over
McBrides head and Bush scampereo
home. 1t was at this stage that Mr..
Veach unloaded his chalk-line double,
and a big white letter -Four decorated
the scoreboard opposite the word De
troit."
After the Tigers big third innin,
SouthPaw Boehling came down [,
earth and allowed but one hit until the
eighth. when with two down Ty Cobb
proceeded to get exceedingly busy. A
bunt in front of the plate and the Peach
was off like a fash. Boehling in his
haste TO field the ball threw high -
Gandl and Cobb was declared safe. The
Georgian stole second and crossed the
plate when Veach dubbed to the score
board in left field for a double.
With one down in the Nationals ninth.
Laporte singled. and Ainsmith was cent
TO run for him. Rippy Williams, hitting
for Mcbride. persisted in a feeble tap to
Bush, and the game was over when Ain
smith was thrown out trying to steal
second.