The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30

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trouble and then some.
Mullin was hit freely, but aly
often in danger and forced to do
was trifle wild, something I'M
usual for George, but when the
showdown came George was there
with bells on.
The combat lasted more than two
hours. but SO far as is known little
grumblng was heard as the vast throng
tripped gaily down the runways. On
every side was heard George Mullin
was there. wasn't he?' and Did you see
that great catch of Shanks?'
The shot-to-pieces aggregation. under
command of Gen. Griffith. said to be
dow n hearted and discouraged. took
death grip on a new lease of life. They
hit the ball hard and timely. and, best
Of all. there was no procession of pitch
ers headed for the bull pen 10 warm up"
o Bri-n Driven to Cover.
Buck q Brien. VINO opened the game
in the box for the enemy, was buried
under an avalanche of safe swats. He
retired after working part of the third
inning. or when the Nationals had cur
RED him for FIVE hits and accumulated
four runs Southpaw Leonard was able
TO che,k tn" Griffmen. but was pounded
freely in the fifth and sixth.
1t seemed rather unusual for a Wash
ington pitcher other than Johnson to
20 the fun route. and the sensation
was enJoved by the baseball writer's. who
have been providing slibi stuff for the
past two weeks.
Mullin did not pitch air-tizht hall. He
was hit safely ten times, but with the
exception Of the fourth and ninth, when
the Red SoX scored their runs, the swats
were kept nicely scattered. and when
ne got himself into holes of his own dig
Cing. by wildness. the Climbers rallied
with the proper kind of support.
The sixth and eighth innings were the
tough ones for MulIin. Yerkes opened
the sixth with single. Mullin walked
Speaker and Henriksen. filling the bags
lima CINE this situation-the bases full.
nobody out. and only a four-run lead
to pull down. Janvrin hit sharply to
Gedeon. who threw. to the plate in time
TO force Yerkes. Ergle popped up A
Texas Lacquer over McBride's head and
Howard Shanks came dashing in. waving
everybody aside. making pretty catch
Nobody attempted 10 score on the out.
ShnnI<s' Great Catch.
Heinie Wagner. always a dangerous
slugger. was the neyt TO face Mullin.
and he dashed low line drive to deep
left. Shanks was of like a fash at the
crack of the bat. He was just able to
reach the ball with his hands. The pei
let stuck and Shanks. losing his balance.
took head-long dive on the turf, never
for a second relinquishing his hold on
the precious sphere. making catch the
like Of which has seldom been seen on
the Florida Avenue ball yard.
Again in the ninth inning the Red SoX
populated the sacks. Two were out and
Iris Speaker up. The mighty slugger
came through with a savage grounder.
the ball caroOmed off Mullins glove and
scored a run. 1t was up to Henriksen.
worlds series hero of 1912. TO clean up.
but an easy grOunder. Schaefer to Gan
dill ended the game.
Ban johnson. who assigns the umpires.
sent us SILK O'Loughlin and Jack Egan,
the last named an old friend. who has
just been engaged after it WAS rumored
that he had retired.
George Mcbride protested a decision
when Iris Speaker swiped second base in
the eighth. and Egan fired the Nationals
dandy captain out Of the game This
caused Grin to make A shift. and Gedeon
was sent to short, Laporte to third.
The Nationals lost no time going after
Buck O'Brien. reaching the spitbah
finger for a counter in the first inning.
After Moeller had gone, Schaefer
singled CIeanly to center and came home
when Milan shot the ball out of Henrik
SENS reach in left field. clout good for
three bases.
O'Brien blanked US in the second but
the third saw his finish. and George
MuIlin started the fun with a clean
single to right field. MoeIler grounded
to O'Brien, who threw high to Wagner
al second. attempting to turn back Null
lin. All hands safe and Schaefer up.
The Teuton laid down a hunt. advancing
Mullin and Moeller each a base and
Milan scored them with a smoking sin
gle to center. Speaker let the ball get
away from him. and after recovering 1t
threw poorly to. the plate. When the
dust cleared Milan was on third. from
whence he was scored a minute later on
GandiI's safe swat to right.
Leonard stop, Slaughter. i
Out came o'Brien at this stage and
Leonard replaced him. The young south
paw retired the side before further dam
age could be inflicted.
In the fifth inning the home folks
marked up another tally. Germany
Schaefer singled and stole second, scor- I
ing on Gandil's safe poke to center
Leonard was in hot water in the fifth,
when the Climbers filed the bases and |
one was out. A double play saved the |
kid southpaw. Schaefer flied to Hooper, |
and when Gedeon tried to score on the |
out a perfect peg got him.
Boston sent over a run in the fourth |
on single by Henriksen, who reached |
the keystone sack when Milan fumbled |
the ball and came home on Engle's short |
jab over McBrides head.
-Four errors had to be chalked against |
Boston. and two of these proved costly. /,
Ailan's tumble of Henriksen's single was
the only miscue committed by the home |
folks.
President Wilson. as usual, occupied |
mis- box in the upper grand stand tier. |
and refused to leave the scene of battle |
until the last man had been retired In |