The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
Tigers WIN in
Tenth inning
Pull Within Half Game Of the
Athletics at Grifmen's
Expense.
BOEHLINC SHOWS CLASS
Richmond Thundcrbolt, Strikes Out
Eight of Jennings Outfit.
Score Is 3 to 2.
BOEHLlNC SHOWS CLASS
nv WILLIAM pEET.

Detroit June 19-Jennings' Tigers pulled
up to within half a game of the Ath-
letics and first place this afternoon by
winning a cIean-cut ten-inning battle
against the Nationals at Navin Field, 3
to 2
| 1t was the sixth defeat in a row for
the Griffmen, but the team from the
| Capital looks to be gradually pulling out
of its slump and better things are pre-
dicted from this time forth.
| Passing Cobb and Crawford for tie pur-
pose OF getting a supposedly weak hit
ter in Bobby yeach proved costly ex-
pertinent to the Nationals, for Neach
| shot a single past Morgan in tie final
half of the tenth that turned the win
ming trick.
Joe Boehling opposed George Dauss.
The southpaw went the entire route. but
Dauss was relieved by Myies Main in
the ninth and Coveleskie came to the
rescue of Main before that inning was
completed.
Bo,.hIinE in Form.
A little stronger hitting by the Griff.
men " ould have won the game for South
paw Joe as the Richmond thunderbolt
twiried good ball and famed eight hos
tile sluggers.
Moellar's shoulder was bothering him
during practice and Foster complained
of feeling Ill, which caused Griff to shake
up his team. placing Smith at third and
Acosta in right.
The game was less than five minutes
old when Mcbride. protesting on de-
cision at first base. was chased to the
clubhouse and Foster had to be launch
ed into the game, resuming his old place
at third. Smith covering short stop.
Washington jumped into an early lead.
chaikinC up a mark in the second in
ming. Shanks singled. Milan put him on
second With a tap in front of the plate.
Foster forced ,Shanks at third. but L
minute later the little third sacker swipe1
second, crossing the plate when Boehl-
ing put a sizzling grounder through
! kavanaugh.
| The Tigers sewed things up in the fifth
/ in a clean-cut manner. Neach shot a
single to right. KavanauSh sacrificed and
| Burns singled.
G<Tnmen Take Lead.
Griffs young men forged ahead in the
seventh, when with cne gone, Boehling
I got a life on Karanaugh's tumble. reached
second Cn a passed hall and crossed the
plate when Milan drove the leather 10
right field.
Jcnnings sent up couple OF pinch hit
| ters in the Detroit eighth, both OF whom
rosy for the Griffmen until Bush and
! Moriarity singled in turn. Ty Cobb broke
! loose with a smash to left field. scoring
Bush. and once more the game was tied
| up.
Detroit's pinch hitters necessitated a
! change in the battery when Washington
| came to bat In the eighth, and Myles
| Main was on the job. Main retired
! Henry but Boehling singled % center
and Acosta walked. Out came Main IN
D a Jiffy and Coveleskie made his appear
ance. retiring the side in quick order.
| Boehling shut out the Tigers in the
ninth. but the tenth was a heart breaker.
Bush led off with a slow roller to Smith.
beating Wally's throw to first base.
M0riarty sacrificed Bush to second. Cobb
| and Crawford were purposely walked.
and Veach won the game by slashing a
| low curve ball past Ray Morgan.