The Washington herald., 1914-04-28
Nationals Slug Way
To Victory Over Sox
Grifmen Knock Foster Out
of Box in Two Innings.
Score Is 6 to |.
JOE BOEHLNG In FORM
by WILLIAM PEET.

An old-fashioned batfest in the second
inning, followed by fUsillade Of timely
vaIlops well mixed with wobbly pitch
ing in the third. rolled up six runs for
the Grfrmen. and Joe Boehing simply
breezed along on an even keel, pitching
good enough ball to hold Carrigan's
Red Sox to a solitary tally. thereby en-
abling Washington to win its first home
game OF the campaign. Score. to l.
The sudden return Of Grin clan bat
ting eyes gladdened the hearts of the
faithful, and shout after shout arose as
swat after swat ratified safe, for il
there is one thing a fan loves best IL is
plenty of hitting. and the Griff pennant
= chasers grabbed of twelve hits. knocking
young George Foster out of the box and
mauling Zieser hard enough to convince
him that the path Of big league twirler
Is not strewn with roses.
Southpaw Joe BoehIing was touched
up freely. but the blond boy always had
plenty in reserve, and was never in trou-
BILE. He was accorded brilliant support.
three sparkling double plays helping him
over would-be rough spots.
BY crowding five hits. one of them a
triple into the second inning, the Ma
tionals sounded the death knell of George
hit after another, and Grif base runners
kept splashing over the plate so quickly
that il almost made one dizzy trying to
count EN-.
Beautiful Fielding Game.
1t is doubtful il the fans will ever see
a better felded game than yesterdays
combat Both sides played fiawless ball.
Yerkes and Janvrin. for the visitors,
matching Mcbride and Foster for the
home team.
Mcbride handled cleanly seven chances.
and led the Grifr clan at the bat with
three sound welts. Hooper and Speaker
did the hitting for the fiery-hosed gang.
both left-hand batters, reaching south
paw Joe. for two swats each.
The third, fourth and fifth Red Sox in
nings opened auspiciously for the Wis
itors by the first man up getting on. but
in every case the following batter hit
into double plays and it was not until the
sixth that Boston averted a shut out
Hooper doubled to the right field fence
and Speaker scored him with a long
smash between Milan and MoelIer After
this bombardmsnt. Boehling settled odwn,
Steve Herkes' single to start the seventh
being the only hit of the youngster dur
ing the remainder of the ball game.
george Foster, whom il will be re-
membered trimmed the Griffmen in Bos-
ton during the recent visit did not an
pear TO have much stun. He managed
to escape the first inning. but was riddled
full OF holes in the second
Shanks started the second with a line
dive to right center. Henry's sacrifice
placed Shanks on second, and McBride's
single to right scored him. BoehIinr
hit sharply to Foster who DETECTED the
ball out of everybodys reach, advancing
Mcbride to second and putting the
southpaw on first. Moeller slashed to
Speaker, who was set to grab the ball or
the first bound. hut the ball hit a stone,
bounded over his head and before il
could be returned MoeIler was on the far
corner. while Mcbride and BoehIinG
crossed the plate. Fosters second sin
gle brought in MoeIler. Then Pitcher
Foster descended to earth and retired
the side.
Poor Start for Zieser.
When the GriTmen came to bat in tho
third. Matt Zinser. a product of the New
England League, was in the box Zieser
got away poorly by walking Morgan.
flied to Speaker John Henry planted a
single in left. counting Morgan. Nc
Bride followed suit. putting Henry on
third BOehling drew a walk MoelIer
grounded TO Scott, who forced Boehling
at second, but on this play Henry cross
ed the plate Yerkes threw out Foster,
retiring the side
After this inning Zieser settled down
and was very much of a puzzle. He was
nicked for couple of hits in the fourth.
but no runs counted and the Griffmen
found him hard to hit safely during the
remaining chapters
Both clubs left the Capital on the 7:O5
train last night the Red Sox going t.
New York for a series OF four games
against the Yankees