The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-26

not see the Climbers, for they hav
In an eightll-inning rally, in
curves and spitballs of both Bucl
Griff put four runs over the pam
Then to the rescue came Walter
Johnson in the ninth-and the
game was over.
Under a sky as cloudless as one in In
dian summer, and the sun sitting down
through haze, warming the bodies Of the
players and the hearts of the fans, the
best baseball game of the season in the
Capital was staged. 1t was just such
game as has made baseball popular; 1t
was just such game one is Willing TO
see and miss supper and get lots OF
things when one gets home
The sun seemed to also warm out the
President He attended yesterday and
again got up in the gallery with the
boys. He applauded. stretched in the
seventh, and when Washington won the
game clapped his hands and smiled be-
nignly. Then. when the game was over,
forgetting, maybe, that he needed pro-
lection he mingled with the crowds. and
as the throng trailed down the long walk
way he again was boy-not Presi-
dent.
President Is Cheered.
The great crowd seemed to catch the
spirit of the occasion, and the Chief EX-
ecutive was cheered to the echo. Score
cards were tossed high inA the air. the
name Moody went from a thousand
threats, and for passing moment the
multitude forgot the existence of the UNI
pires, who just a few minutes before
were called things that would never
break into the Presbyterian Banner or
the War Cry.
Joe Boehlng, he of the tow top, pitched
but two innings yesterday, but gets credit
with winning the first game of his major
league career 1t doesn't matter VINO
drove in the runs, in the won-and-lost
column Joe gets his name in print on the
right side of the ledger. In the two in
nings he was on the mound he prevented
scoring and was master of the situation.
He was only relieved to allow pinch
hitter to bat for him.
Buck O'Brien twirled one of the great
games of his career, but weakened he
struck cut twelve men in seven innings,
allowed five hits, and had everything in
thte world. But Old Fate hung a horse
shoe on the home boys and 1t ratified in
the eighth, which, with lot of hitting,
brought home the bacon. 1t was hard
game to lose for the man who made
balkin the worlds series.
Gallia. who started for the Nationals,
was sent to the timbers when, in the fifth
and sixth, the Red Sox landed on his
wide curve and drove him to the blankets
and the box stall.
O'Brtcn in Great shape.
And. as the feature of the game, it
might be well to mention that OBrien
in the first two innings struck out the
entire side, and again in the third IN
ming famed the first man to face him,
lii ceclIflVp SfrikpOlltS IN a
game-which looks like record from
where we sit Incidentally, the spit ball
hurler hung up a record for the season
I'm strikeouts-and still lost.
MoeIler opened the first round with
single. and followed this up by stealing
second and third, from where he watched
Milan. Laporte and Gandil strike out in
the order named
After two had persisted in the Nation
ais third. Moeller connected for his Sec
ond single, but was caught mapping and
blocked off the bag by Engle on quick
throw from O'Brien
Milan led of the Nationals fourth with
a single. but Laporte hit into double
play and Gandil made the third out Ball
to Engle.
In the Washington SIXTH OBrien
showed the first symptoms of weakness,
when he passed Williams, pinchshitting
Hooper. Moeller struck out and Milan
singled advancing Williams to third, and
a minute later the Tennessee flyer stole
second. Laporte had a chance to bust
up the old game with hit, bu ignomin-
ously famed.
As the Griffmen had forced o. Brien to
put everything be had on the ball, it was
not surprising that he weakened toward
the closing chapters. In the seventh the
first Washington tally appeared. Gandil
started the seventh with a pop fly, the
ball falling safe behind Wagner and net
ting Chick a two-bagger.. Morgan and
Ainsmith each waved three times into |
space. Howard Shanks got O'Brien into |
hole and leaned up against a spit |
ter" Iambasting the ball to left field, |
where il was juggled long enough by |
Lewis to permit Gandi a safe journey |
over the plae. Shanks stole second. but |
was forced at third when Mcbride hit /
to Wagner.
GalIia starts I'm Box.
Going back to the start of the game |
again. Griff Unexpectedly switched pitch 1
ers at the last minute and ordered Gallia !
to the mound when 1t was supposed that |
Joe Engel would do the flinging. The |
Texan pitched good ball and was bril-
liantly supported until be wobbled in the |
fifth and Boston obtained two runs on |
a double by Lewis and circuit punch 1
from Clyde Engle's bat, the ball rolling |
to the extreme corner of left field.
Three hits. including double and a |
poor throw by Danny -Moeller, gave the /
bean brigade two more tallies in the /
sixth, and Griff decided that a new pitch |
er was necessary, so Joe Boehling. the
Richmond thunderboIt, was propelled into |
the limelight, holding the visitors save
in the seventh. The southpaw also re-
peated in the eighth. allowing but one /
hit and averting hostile tally.
With the score to 1 against them, the
Griffmen drove Buck O'Brien from the
box in the eighth and made life miser-
able for Charley Hall, sending over four /
large, juicy tailies to the hugh delight |
of the crowd.
Griff showed good Judgment when he |
substituted Germany Schaefer for Boehling
as the eighth opened, for the Teuton
paved the way for the victory by ram
ming a grounGer at the Boston third
sacker which Gardner could not prop
erly handle and beating the throw to.
first. Danny Moeller ratified board off
the right field fence with smashing drive
good for two bases. This wallop brought /
the crowd to its feet, and the roar which
ensued a minute latei when Milan raped Il
a clean single to right. scoring Schaefer, Il
could be heard for nine blocks.
"Good.By'' O'Brien.
At this stage Jake Stahl grabbed Pitcher