The Washington herald., 1913-08-18
Joe EIgeIS Wildness
Gives JungdleerS Game
Local Finger issues Bases on Balls Throughout Con-
test and Blows in Seventh Frame--Eddie
Fosters Fielding Feature Score, IL.
ny WILLIAM PEET.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. T.-up TO the maj
half of the seventh inning today no bet
ter ball game could one ask to see than
the Nationals-Tigers' exhibition. At the
close of the seventh it ceased to be
combat, for the Jungaieers shot over six
runs. The affair ended, Detroit, Z; WASH
ington. l.
My Poy joe Engle hooked up with
Edgar wilIett, but Joe had his one bad
inning, while <Eillett sailed along on an
even keel, allowing few hits and receiS-
ing grand support.
Engers own wildness, together with an
unfortunate error by Mcbride, gave the
Tigers their chance to salt away the
game in the sobbing seventh. Umpire
O'LoughIin did not help the kid pitcher
any and missed more than one perfectly
good strike.
Willett, who on previous occasions has
never been much of mystery for the
Nationals to solve, has added to his
repertoire a puZzling slow ball which he
inserted every time one of our gang sci
himself for fast one, with the result
that Milan. Gandil, Laporte, and others
fell by the wayside when opportunities
TO score runs with base hit presented.
Again the weather was oppressinSiy hot
and low dark clouds, kept the crowd down
TO a paltry 7,0Oo fans. Rain would have
been welcomed by the Nationals at the
close of the fifth, but there was nothing
doing.
The brilliant fielding of Eddie Foster
was easily the feature of the afternoon.
The midget was everywhere, and two OF
his stops brought him wads of applause
from the stands.
Ensel walked DOME Bush four times N
a row, and two of these passes proved
fatal Joe simply could not locate the
plate or else the old plate moved every
time Bush came TO bat
Ty Cobb went hitless during the after
noon, but managed to draw couple OF
walks which helped his batting average
a, trifle.
The Nationals broke the chain of goose
eggs in the first half of the fourth when
the only run credited to our side ap-
peared.
Foster started off the fourth by draw
ing a base on balls and stole second.
Milan died ON grounder to Gamer, ad-
vancing Foster to third, from whence he
scored on Gandil's Cincinnati base-hit.
Chick giving Bush a slow roller which
the latter gathered up and failed in his
attempt to turn back Foster at home
Ray Morgan hit line drive squarely into
Moriarty's hands and double play re-
suited, as Gandil started for second On
the -and-run signal.
The Tigers evened up the count in tie
other half of the fourth. Bush walked
after WiIlett had famed and swiped Sec
ond. Engel contributed balk, advarc-
ing Bush to third. Louden skipped the
ball through the box. scoring Bush. Then
Joe frightened up and retired the side.
Detroit's seventh inning, when all those
runs appeared. was started by George
Moriarty. who died via the Foster-Gandil
route Willett scattered clean single &c
center and Bush was passed, although
called third strike on the little chap
with the count two and three,
Louden grounded to Candil. who
made a perfect peg to Mcbride in an
attempt to head off Bush at second.
George dropped the ball and Wiilett
scored. Crawford tripled to the left
field fence, scoring Bush and Louden.
and Joe Engers labors for the day were
over. Griff beckoned for Tom
Hughes to come in from the bull pen"
Hughes walked Cobb on purpose. and
then followed with a pass to Veach,
populating the sacks. Gainor grounded
10 Mcbride and Crawford was thrown
out at the plate. Stanage crashed to
left center for double. scoring Cobb
and Veach. Moriarty flied to Laporte.
ending the agony.
Melville Gallia pitched the eighth in
ming against the Tigers. holding them
runless. and while the Nationals man
aged to get a couple of safe blows of
the delivery of Willett in the eighth
and one in the ninth, the big fellow
prevented any scoring.