Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
|NF|ELD Wins
FOR BOEHL|NG
Great Plays by Foster, Gandll,
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 ]. ED GRILLo.

By ]. ED GRILLo.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.
NEW YORK. September 27.-That II 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
nrst by these two routes, not one Of them
scored. Boehlings luck was largely due
TO the ability Of his infield. which made
1--WE 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 single ball game In some time such
rs that which the Nationals inner works
showed yesterday. Every time il looked
as II 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. One of them was made by Eos
ter to Morgan to Gandl to lAnsmith at
the plate and 1t was OF lightning speed.
Another was made by Gandil to Mcbride
back TO Gandil. while Foster. Morgan and
Gandil turned another. Morgan. Nc
Bride and Gandil pulled another. which
~ the real explanation for Boehling get
uhg credit for a shut-out.
Only three men faced Boehling in the
nrst. second and ninth. but in all the
other innings the bases were either
crowded or near II: yet he managed 10
get out Of every hole and held the locals
scoreless. Boehling was not hit hard.
out ne was unsteady. and had himself
IN so many tight places that any kind OF
a luke hit in one Of the seven or eight
instances would probably have forced
Griffith 70 yank him.
The making Of FIVE double plays i,
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 a record With
any sort Of break the Nationals would
nave 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 man on first and two out, Morgan
caught liner. but, of course, there was
no necessity for throwing to first.
Dob Groom is pretty sure to have his
hands full trying to make II three straight
Ray Caldwell. just now doing about as
good work as any pitcher in the league.
and IL Caldwell is right the Nationals
are not apt to make much trouble for
him. II has been Groom's luck Of late
to be pared or with some pitcher who
can't be hit by his teammates, and un-
less there Is q break In his luck he is apt
TO be up against 1t again today
zeb Milan's hitting is a revelation. Had
NJ l,YCk
would have gone through the game with
another clean sheet. AS 1t was he got
but one hit. a home-run drive which
gave the Nationals their first two runs in
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
van. catching the ball with one hand
would undoubtedly have been a three
base hit but for Hartzelps 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 outhelder, who
for years was the batting ma,nstay of
the Phillies and Is at present with the
club To George Tebeau. owner of the
Kansas City club. and will be 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 a 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-
tanned on the local team Foster was ALI
over the lot. and he made throws from
positions which seemed impossible. but
did not fail to get every man he tried
Tor. Incidentally. the little fellow is hit
ting like himself again. That Foster
has been set back by reason of his ~
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 single pass. against
Boehling's seven. yet ne was beaten. He
also allowed but one more hit than his
rival. It was Milan's 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 rixht-field
fence. and before II was returned Milan
vas sitting on the bench, recovering
from his long run,
Manager Griffith and Walter Johnson
VIII leave for Washington immedia telv
AFTER TO-DAY > game. with them several
II the young pitchers will travel.
while the regular team will stay over
% play an exhibition game at Newark
sunday. Grifnth 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 sAll
he receipts from these exhibition
n GO N hn rn1C
Walter Johnson is being overrun with
offers 10 allow the use of his name f,r
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 81 OoO
for the privilege of his name. johnson
who IS a good business proposition. Is
allowing the bids to come in as they
VIII. aad by tonight he will give his
answer to the highest bidder
Boehiing did not get into trouble unit
the third. when he filed the bases wifi
passes. He started by walking Peckin
paugh. who was forced by Sweeney. VIII,
In turn was forced by McHale. Then h,
passed both Maisel and Hartzell. film,
the sacks. but Cree hit grounder to Nor
gan and the danger was over. It was ii
the first half of this inning that the Ma
donals got two of their runs. After Nc
Bride had been retired. Zeider gave Boeh
ling life with a tumble Moelier fiiet
out. and then Milan hit his home run.
With one out In the fourth, Zeider wa