Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-17
MAPS V|CTORS AGAIN
Nationals Drop Third Straight
to TaiInders, | to 2.
THREE HITS OFF STEEN
Ayers Also Pitches Good Ball, But
Receives Little Offensive
Support.
BY J. ED, GRILLo.

CLEN ElAAND, June 1I-Bill Steen, who
on the day previous was hit safely six
times in less than two innings. came back
yesterday and held the Nationals to three
measly hits and one run. the game going
to the Maps by a score Of to 1.
1t was the seventh defeat in the last
n!ne games played. and was caused by
the same trouble which has marked the
playing of the Griffmen of late. As has
been the case on most occasions. there
was lack of hitting with good pitching
Ayers performed well enough to be landed
an easy winner, but the hitting behind
him was so lamentably weak that it was
not until the ninth inning that his team
mates prevented a shut-out
Ayers allowed only five hits but he was
unfortunate in having two punched on
two different occasions. and this combi-
nation gave the Maps a brace Of runs
that proved sufficient to win If the Griff-
men had had base hit in their makeup
in the final inning they might have pull
ed the game OFT Of the fire Steen walked
the first two men oface him in this in
ming. Milan and Gandil, and after Shanks
mad sacrificed, base hit would have tied
the score. But neither Morgan nor Smith
who ptnch-hit for Mcbride, could come
through, both hitting slow grounders to
score with his teams only run.
Steen was lood throughout. but he was
saved by the act that the Nationals fell
for a high. N!de ball whenever they had
MN in no., which accounts for his
eight strike-outs. Ayers was steady, as
usual. giving but single pass, but. as
said before, he allowed the Maps to
bunch hits on him in two innings. and,
with his own team not hitting this
proved a calamity.
Maps Score in Third.
1t was in the third inning that the
Maps scored their first run. Chapman
opened this round with the first Nap hit
O'Neill's out put him on second and he
scored when Steen singled. Ayers
threw two curves at Steen and he swung
awkwardly at them. but came right
back with fast one in the groove,
which the pitcher hit safely to center.
The second run resulted from Wood
double in the seventh. which came with
one out, and Olson's single to center.
In the third and fourth innings the
Nationals got the first man up. Nc
Bride got a scratch hit in the third.
but died stealing. and then Henry walk
ed. but Ayers famed and Moeller offered
Steen an easy chance. In the fourth
Foster was walked, only to be forced by
Milan. and Milan never got away from
first.
Mcbride obtained a pass in the fifth,
with one out, but never got to second,
and when Moeller started the sixth with
q hit to Chapman. which he beat out. the
prospects looked bright. But Foster s
hard hit was knocked down by Steen,
Moeller taking second, and then. after
Milan had famed. Gandil drove a hard
liner to second. 1t was right at Leibold,
though, and did not serve the purpose.
GriH Uses Pinch Filters.
In the eighth Griffith resorted to pinch
hitting aid. Acosta was sent up for
Henry and the Cuban famed. Williams
however, made good for Ayres. driving a
single to left. Schaefer ran for him, and
after Moeller had popped up, he stole
second, only to be left while Foster sent
a high fly to Chapman.
In the ninth Milan and Gandil were
walked in succession. Shanks hunted and
beat the throw to first. but Dineen, who
was making the decision from near third
base, called him out Morgans srounder
to Olson allowed Milan to score. and
.wally" Smith was sent to bat for Nc
Bride He hit the first ball pitched to
Olson and the game was over. The score: