The Washington herald., 1914-09-16
RED SOX Win
final COMBAT
Wild Throws by Jim Shaw
Offset His Effective Pitch
ing Score, 2 to |.
WOOD VERY EFFECTIVE
Smokey Joe" Uses Change of Pace
with Deadly Efect-Hobhtzel
Is the Star.
VERY EFFECTIVE
By WILLIAM PEEr.

Bill Carrigans Boston Red sox bid
adieu to the National Capita yesterday
afternoon by slipping the rollers under
the Nationals. stealing the Boston Braves
stun by coming through with rush in
the ninth. The score was TO ].
Jim Shaw and Smoky joe Wood held
forth in a nifty pitchers battle. Wood.
by virtue Of his greater experience, gained
the decision, for he was more often in
trouble than his young rival Hits by
both teams were few and far between.
In some respects Wood pitched remark
able ball. For the first six innings he
served up nothing but slow twisters.
Even when he found himself in hole he
did not resort to speed.
II was apparent that he was planning
to pull something when he changed his
style during the three remaining chap
ters for the Nationals were just begin
ming to solve his slow teasers when he
came across with some Of that 1872
smoke that gained for him the well-known
soubriquet, Smoky joe"
This change of pace had the Grin gang
helpless. They were just breathing
through their ears when Woody got
through with them.
Hobby Saves wood.
A auick-thinking fielding play by Hob
litzel in the fourth inning probably saved
Wood. for Milan was on third, Gandil at
second, and nobody out. Mitchell hit a
slow roller along the frst-base line.
Hobby came tearing in, scooped up the
ball, tagged the astonished Mitchell, and
slammed to the plate in time to turn back
Milan. who was eventually run to earth'
Hobby making the put-out himself.
Jim Shaw has only himself to blame for
washington's defeat, Shaw inserted a
bum chuck into the final half Of the ninth
that paved the way for the Red Sox
triumph.
Wood did not have his usual control.
same number. Four hits were all Wash
just wild enough TO be effective. Jim
famed half a dozen and walked the
same number Four hits was all Wash
ington could collect on Woods delivery.
Shaw yielded one more.
Carrigan's gang never had a chance
to score until the fourth. when with two
down Iris Speaker caught the ball on
the handle OF his bat, sending 1t to left
field for a double. Lewis grounded to
Shaw, who threw wide to Gandil. pulling
the big first sacker OF the bag. Speaker
moved up TO third on this play. Hobby
used his bean" by clubbing the ball
past the spot usually guarded by Nc
Bride, nobody home to grab the ball as
Mac had rushed to second for Ainsmith's
throw to catch Lewis stealing. Speaker
scored on the hit
Nationals Tie Score.
The Nationals knotted the count In the
sixth. Two down when Woods pass TO
Milan proved fatal, as Milan stole sec
ond and breezed home on GandiIs drive
to right field.
Shaw frightened up after this and al
though wildness placed him in jeopardy
during the fifth and sixth. he was able
to pull through in good shape.
Hobby, who had saved the game for
Boston, started the trouble in the ninth
by drawing a base on balls. Janvrin
grounded sharply to Shaw, who threw to
center field in an attempt to catch the
doctor at second. HoblitZel raced for
third and Milan's peg to Foster was a
replica of Shaw's heave. The ball shot
into the Boston dugout and Hoblitzel
crossed the plate with what proved to
be the winning run.