The Washington herald., 1913-08-01

visitors that Mark Hall was the
real reason why the Climbers
failed to climb. Hall was the col
ored gentleman in the wood pile.
The four final innings were played to
the accompaniment of a drizzle Of rain.
From the second inning on 1t looked as
If the contest would never go the full
route, put the weatherman was kind to
the fans Even the brass band stuck
to their posts throughout the elongated.
attenuated shower.
In his desire to please the Richmond
fans, Grifr worked Boehling out of turn.
and with only two days rest. thereby los
ing for himself a ballgame. The south
paw did not pitch good ball for the rea-
son that he couldn't, and Grin would
never have worked him except for the
facts stated in the foregoing.
Boehlinx Batted Hard.
Detroit rumpled up South paw Joe's
offerings for II safe hits. Boehling did
not hand out a base on balls. but I'M
corked one wild pitch, the ball hitting
Moriarty and paving the way for Tiger
tally.
The only error committed during the
himself in the eighth of grounder
from Ty Cobbs bat, and this miscue
added another tally to the visitors list.
Not the sign of a tumble or mum was
made behind Hall, both Bush and Gainor
played great ball in the field, and DOME
came through with two hits, one Of them
a triple.
The one sparkling play of the afternoon
which caught the crowd was on Ty Cobb
In the Tigers sixth. when the peach
connected for a swinging bunt rolling
the ball toward Eddie Foster. The mid
get came galloping in, grabbed the horse
hide with one hand, and shot it to Gandil
without regaining his balance. Chick dug
the ball out of the dirt on the pickup
with his gloved hand, and Cobb was
beaten by an eyelash margin only.
Hall did not appear to have much OF
curve ball, but he used his speed to good
advantage, worked the corners of the
plate, forcing the Climbers to hit easy
grounders or flies. A slight furry &C.
CURED in the ninth after two were gone.
when Milan came through with a belated
single and was followed by Gandil with
another much-belated wallop, averting a
shut-out.
Boehling was hit hard in every inning
except the first and seventh. Ty Cobb
opened the Tigers second with a double
and chased to third on Veachs sacrifice,
but Southpaw Joe pulled himself out of
a tight hole by retiring Gainer and strik-
ing out Stanage just as Tyrus attempted
to steal home.
A double play saved Boehling's hide in
the fourth, but in the fifth Detroit won
the game, when Stanage singled to left,
Moriarty was hit by a pitched ball. Hall
sacrificing them both up a peg. and Bush
scoring them with a nifty triple to the
scoreboard. A long fly from Bauman's
bat sent home Bush.
Tigers Hits Thrown Away.
Two Tiger hits were wasted in the
sixth, owing to some strong arm work
by Henry and Calvo. who picked of
aspiring extra base seekers, but in the
eighth, after one had gone. Bauman
singled and Crawford doubled. Cobb
rolled to Boehling, who would have
turned back Bauman at the plate but for
a tumble. This was the Tigers fourth
and final tally.
Griff's henchmen managed to reach
Hail for a scratch hit in the opener by
Moeller, but Foster killed off all chances
to score by hitting into double play,
and from this period until Mcbride
opened the sixth with a two-bagger over
Neach's head, not a member OF the
Washington club saw first base. Mac
persisted at the midway. as the three hit
tiers to follow him died in turn.
With Moeller and Foster out OF the
way in the final half of the r'nth, Milan
singled and was unmolested as he hiked
10 second. Gandil smashed to right field,
and Milan scored. Morgan ended the
game by dumping an easy roller in front
Of the plate. Strange threw him out.
Th. Scoro.