Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
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FOR BOEHL|NG
Great Plays by Foster, Gandil,
Mcbride and Morgan Give
Nationals the Game.
MILAN is HITTING
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
Bids Fair to Finish Over 800
Mark if He Holds His
Present Gait.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

NEW YORK, September 21.-That il is
better to be lucky than competent was
illustrated by Mr.. Joe Boehing at the
Polo Grounds yesterday. when. after Civ
ing seven bases on balls and allowing six
hits, he scored a shut-out over the
Yankees. While thirteen men reached
first by these two routes, not one of them
scored. Boehlings luck was largely due
to the ability of his infield which made
five double plays behind him. coming to
his rescue whenever the opposition
threatened, and that was just about all
the time after the second inning.
No work by an infield has been seen
in a single ball game in some time such
as that which the Nationals inner works
showed yesterday. Every time ii looked
as If the string of ciphers was to be
broken by the Yankees. one of these
double plays would bob up and kill their
chances. And they were not easy plays,
either. ODE of th6m>was made by Eos
ter to Morgan to ~Gandil to Ainsmth at
the plate and it was OF lightning speed.
Another was made by Gandil TO Mcbride
back to Gandi, while Foster. Morgan and
Gandil turned another. Morgan. Me-
Bride and Gandil pulled another. which
is the real explanation for Boehling get
ting credit for a shut-out.
Only three men faced BoehIing in the
hrst, second and ninth, but in all the
other innings the bases were either
crowded or near it: yet ne managed TO
get out of every hole and held the locals
scoreless. Boehling was not hit hard.
but he was unsteady. and had himself
in so many tight places that any kind of
a f1uke hit in one of the seven or eight
instances would probably have forced
Griffith 10 yank him.
The making of five double plays il
Yesterdays game came within one of
being major league record Back in
the early nineties the Louisville team,
playing Baltimore. made six double plays
and this still stands as record With
any sort of break the Nationals would
have made eight yesterday-that is to
say. there were opportunities for that
number. At one time Mcbride had one
started, but Morgan slipped and could
not throw TO first On another occasion,
with a man on first and two out Morgan
caught liner. but, of course there was
no necessity for throwing TO first.
bob Groom is pretty sure to have his
hands full trying to make il three straight
here today, for he Is TO be opposed TO
Ray Caldwell. just now doing about as
good work as any pitcher I'm the league
and II Caldwell is right the Nationals
are not apt TO make much trouble for
him. 1t has been Groom's luck of late
10 be pared off with some pitcher who
can't be hit by his teammates, and I'M
less there is a break in his luck he is apt
10 be up against it again today.
Zeb Milan's hitting is revelation. Had
he had any sort of luck yesterday he
would have gone through the game with
another clean sheet. As il was he got
but one hit. home-run drive which
gave the Nationals their first two runs in
the third. But he hit hard the first time
up, driving an ugly grounder at Zeider
on which he was thrown out, and in the
sixth Hartzell made a most remarkable
catch Of his liner against the right field
wall. catching the ball with one hand
after leaping high into the air. This
would undoubtedly have been d three
base hit but for Hartzelrs grab Milan.
at the rate he is now going is once more
making strong finish in his batting and
Is pretty sure TO land over the coveted
mark with ease.
John Titus. the silent outfelder who
for years was the batting manstay of
the Philliss, and Is at present with the
Boston Braves, has been sold by that
club TO George Tebeau. owner of the
Kansas City club. and will he in the
minors next season. Titus Is still a great
hitter. but he has slowed up TO such an
extent that his major league days are
about over.
Eddie Foster played really marvellous
game at third yesterday. His stops and
throwing brought the small crowd to its
Feet, and the fans once more had occa-
sion to regret that Foster was not re-
tained on the local team. Foster was ALI
over the lot, and he II ade throws from
positions which seemed impossible, but
did not fail TO get every man he tried
for. incidentally. the little fellow is hit
ting Ike himself again. That Foster
has been set back by reason of his Ill
ness this spring there is not the slightest
doubt He is just rounding into his true
form now that the season is about over.
McHale gave but a single pass against
Boehling's seven. yet he was beaten He
also allowed but one more hit than his
rival. Ii was Milans home run in the
third which virtually beat McHale Boeh-
ling was on the bases at the time and
two out when Milan sent a liner to right
field which HartZell could not reach The
ball rolled to the extreme right-field
fence. and before IL was returned Milan
was sitting on the bench, recovering
from his long run.
Manager Griffith and Walter johnson
will leave for Washington Immediately
after today's game. With them several
OF the young pitchers will travel.
while the regular team will stay over
70 play an exhibition game at Newark
Sunday. Griffith is arranging to have
another exhibition game scheduled in
this section the following Sunday. for
Monday the Nationals are to PLAY
Brooklyn at Hartford, and the players
are to be the guests of Griffith at the
opening day of the worlds series. All
the receipts from these exhibition
games are to go to the players
Walter Johnson is being overrun with
offers to allow the use OF his name for
descriptions of the worlds series
Several newspaper syndicates are bid
ding for his services. and the chances
are that he will get as much as 1000
for the privilege of his name. johnson.
who Is a good business proposition. is
allowing the bids to come in as they
will. and by tonight he will give his
answer to the highest bidder.
Boehling did not get into trouble until
the third when he filled the bases with
passes. He started by walking Peckin-
paugh who was forced by Sweeney, who
in turn was forced by McHale Then he
passed both Maisel and Hartzell, films
the sacks. but Cree hit a grounder to Nor
gan and the danger was over. II was ir
the first half of this inning that the Ma
tionals got two Of their runs. After Nc
Bride had been retired. Zeider gave Boeh
ling a life with a tumble. Moeller fiiel
out. and then Milan hit his home run.
With one out in the fourth. Zeider wa:
walked and Whiteman hit safely. bu
Boehling got out of the hole. Sweeney Leo
of with hit in the fifth. only to be dou
bled with McHale. Then Maisel wa!
walked. but Hartzell fouled out. In tn,