The Washington herald., 1913-05-03
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Boston. Mass, May IA bad sixth in
ming for Bob Groom. when the Red Sox'
with a mighty clatter of bats. sent over
three runs and pulled up to even the
Nationals count only caused the
Climbers to hitch up their suspenders an
other notch, grit their teeth. and fight
the harder. Washington won the second
encounter of the series today, to 4,
and demonstrated to the entire satisfac-
ton of 1900 yelling fanatics that the
Griffmen will have to be seriously reck-
oned with before the 1913 pennant fight
Is over.
Today Bob Groom mad one of the big
gest curve balls that has been uncovered
since hector was pup. 1t was one
of these curves that never finishes curv-
ing until the catcher stops it. The fiery
hosed troupe could only do four hits
worth of damage and punched two OF
these swats in the nerve-raeking sixth.
Young Mr.. Leonard, the southpaw who
had the temerity to tame our bold ath-
letes in Washington short while ago,
started the game in the box for the
enemy, but only lasted seven innings. He
will not be so fresh again.
Mcbride stars.
Groom's fine box work, the timely hit
ting of Ray Morgan, who single-handeo
drove in the three Washington tallies,
and the brand of shortstopping uncorked
by Capt Mcbride, helped make the after
noon one of much pleasure to the pen
nant-aspiring Nationals.
But before proceeding with the mar
rative, il might be well to pause right
here and pin a nice big rose on the
manly breast of Twirler Bob Groom,
who sent over what proved to be the
tieing run with a real sure enough
single in the seventh inning, and also
scored the winning run himself when he
dashed madly home from second base on
Milans Texas Lacquer over Janvrin
dome. Groom had subsequently never
been suspected of concealing much speed
about his person, and his sprinting pro-
clivities today made him a hero in the
ewes of his teammates.
The best portion of the victory, as
seen through a pair of Washington spec
tacles. was the fact that Collegian John
Henry was behind the bat, and stayed
there for nine innings. Much OF the
credit for winning the game should go
to Henry, as the big chap is the only
catcher in the world who can steady
nervous pitcher of the Groom type, and
every time TODAY Sir Robert started for
an aeroplane ride Henry yanked MIN
back to earth again. 1t is true that
CsoIlegian John did not peg out any
body at second, but glance at the score
reveals the fact that nobody attempted
10 take liberties with Johns whip.
.Janvrin Errs.
The alibi producers tomorrow probably
will say in the public prints that but
for the loss of Capt. Wagner. who was
put out OF commission by Ray Morgan S
spikes yesterday, the Red Sox would
have won the combat Not a chance
IT is true that Harold Janvrin, for
mer Boston schoolboy slugger did not
come through with an exhibition of air.
tight baseball, but it would have taken
more than the presence of Wagner to
have won today. Janvrin committed two
errors. but neither happened in conjunc-
tion with the run-making endeavors of
the Griffmen.
Nine hits in seven innings took a lot
OF steam out of Pitcher Dutch Leonard
and of this number Gandil and Morgan
collected two each.
Bob Groom was unsteady in only two
innings. 1t looked as if Griff intended to
take the lanky finger out when Sir Rob-
ert's head poked above the clouds in the
sixth and possibly nine managers out of
ten would have done so, but the Old Fox
demonstrated before the assemblage that
by allowing Groom to stick II out his
Judgment was of the best
Charley Hall twirled the last two in
nings for Boston and did not allow
safe rap. but he was hoisted from the
bull pen trif1e.
Nationals Clout.
Leonard retired the Nationals in order
during the first frame, but in the WASH
ington's second, lot OF long distance