The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
Boehling Beats Boston
In Finely Played Game
Pitches Best Game Since Be-
coming Member of
Nationals.
By WILLIAM PEET.

By WILLIAM FEET.
Boston, Mass, April 17.-Washington'
soung southpaw, Joe Boehling, today
,,jtched the best game Of ball since he
decided to cast in his lot with the ma
: jors, allowing the Boston Red Sox but
one hit and showing the way to a
l to victory.
AT no stage Of the game did Boston
have a chance. Only one member Of the
fery-hosed gang kicked up the dirt
around second base during the entire
nine innings. Joe famed three and gave
the same number of walks.
The official scorer handed the Red SoX
two hits, declaring Scott safe in the third
inning, when Eddie Foster booted per-
fectly easy grounder. Foster himself said
tonight: Those guys in the Boston press
box must be crazy; 1 should have had
Scott by a mile"
Many Sensational Plays.
For an early season ball game. today's
exhibition was a rip snerter. The COM
bat fairly reeked with sensational stops
and throws, contributed by both teams.
Capt. George Mcbride handled cleanly
twelve chances, most Of them on hard
hit balls. Little Scott, the Boston short
stop, also played sensational ball afleld,
but he ''wobbled" at acritical stage,
the ninth inning. when perfect work
might nave sent the game into extra
innings and caused to be written a vastly
different story.
When the Grifmen pulled themselves
out of bed this morning the ground was
covered with snow. but warm sun
quickly dispelled the beautiful and by
noon conditions were ideal for baseball.
The infield at Fenway Park was COW
cred with canvas, and when the players
showed up at o'clock for practice con-
ditions under foot and over head were
ideal. A crowd Of 1000 fans turned out
and made almost as much noise as the
big mob here for opening day.
Leonard TwirIs Well.
Manager Bill Carrigan nominated South
paw Dutch" Leonard to oppose Joe
BoehlinG. Leonard has been going like
a house afire all spring. He let Cincin-
matt down with two hits last Sunday and
Carrigan figured that il anybody could
beat the Griffmen Leonard was the man.
There Is no denying the fact that
Leonard had a lot OF stuff. but he did not
begin TO make the showing that did
Boehling The Nationals got to Leonard
for seven hits and on three different
ions threatened to score. while on
- .tI.er- hand Southpaw Joe was never
- niger.
90. error is charged TO the Griffmen,
g.. Boston contributed three. and right
hinges the final outcome.
ore the writer goes into details. it
get be well to state how the winning
I-a was scored. Until the ninth inning
isE firin clan threatened to kick up lot
az l7ouble. but no tangible results were
Is,g-ed-
Morgan Hits Ball.
.szeF Gandil in the Washington ninth
died, Scott to Engle, Ray Morgan
rked his only hit Of the game, a
US drive to center field. Iris Speaker
in at full tilt attempting to pick up
hall on the first bound, but he only
Dpged the pill with his fingers and Nor
gan pulled up at second on the blow
Shanks hit a sizzler 10 Scott, who made
a beautiful pickup. but threw wide to
first base. Clyde Engle was pulled OF
the bag and Shanks got the decision by
a close margin. Morgan, on his wal
lop, reached the far corner. John Henry,
with two strikes called on him took a
savage swing, and Scott again retrieved
the ball in deep short Scott elected to
try and turn back Morgan at the plate,
but the throw was high, and as Carrigan
received the ball Morgan slid across the
plate in safety, scoring the only run of
the game, and what proved to be the
winning marker.
In the third inning the Grifith clan
missed a chance to score, when Foster, |
after two had gone. hit a foul fly which !
BIZ Carrigan grabbed near the grand !
stand. Boehling was on third and Noel |
Ter on first, with two out, when Foster |
skied to the Red Sox pilot.
GandiI Reaches Second.
Gandil opened the Washington seventh
with slashing single to left, his first
hit Of the series, and reached second F.
when Carrigan's peg got away from
ferkes- but Morgan, Shanks, and Henry !
oied In turn, retiring the side.
In the eighth, with one down, Boehling |
walked and Moeller sacrificed him to the |
midway. Fosters scratch single sent
Southpaw Joe to the hot corner. CLYDE |
Milan had the chance Of his life to butt |
into the hall of fame, but ANONYMOUSLY |
Tanned, for the final out
Here's a sample Of Boehling's great
work. The Red Sox only got men on the
bases during three innings, as follows:
Scott opened Boston's third with a
grounder to Foster which Eddie fumbled |
Carrigan hit into a double play, and
Leonard famed for the third out.
The only clean blow registered by the
Beaneaters came in the fifth, when with
two down, Steve Yerkes dropped the bail |
safe into short left field, but Scott flied
to Milan for the final out
Not Boston player saw first base after
this until JaI rim walked in the ninth
after Rehg, bs ing for Carrigan, had per
ished. McBrid to Gandil. Hooper ad-
vanced Janvrin to second with a sacri-
nee - The game was over when Mcbride
threw ola LIZ