The Washington herald., 1914-07-12
GRIFFMEN WIN !
OPENING GAME
FROM DETROIT
George Dauss Wits in Fourth
and Three Runs Trickle
Over-Score, 4 to 2.
BoEHLNG IS IN FORM
SOuthpaw Joe Allows but Seven Scat
tered Hits. and CyIde Milan
Steals Home.
B0EHLING IS IN FORM
BY WILLIAM PEET.

When the Grlftmen pouneed
upon the offerings of George
Dauss in the fourth inning yes
terday and collected trio of tai
lies, the opening game of the De-
troit series was safely tucked away,
for Southpaw Joe Boehling was
in rare form, and kept seven hits
so far apart that but two runs
were obtained. The score was
1 to-
Dauss has always been tough little
chap for Washington to beat. He holds
two victories over the Nationals this sea-
son, and goodness knows how many
times he beat US last year, so ii is al
ways joyful occasion when the Griff-
men make him bite the dust
Star players were missing on both
sides. Ty Cobb is still warming the
bench, and Chick Gandil was given a
rest in order that his damaged optic and
swollen nose might become normal.
4 big, boisterous Saturday crowd
thronged the stands, and the home team
did not lack for good old-fashioned root
ing to encourage them
Clyde Milan was very much in evil
three hits out of four times up and made
a clean steal OF home in the fourth in
ming. Moeller and Alva Williams were
also there with the stick grabbing OF 4
pair of singles each.
Eddie Fosters injury was not so seri
Gus as feared and the little third sscker
stuck il out during the entire combat.
After Dauss had been blotted out of
the game Mark Hall pitched three in
nings for Detroit and because a pinch
hitter in the shape OF DGbuc made his
appearance in the eighth, Reynolds fin
ished the contest The Nationals threat
ened on several occasions to score on
Jennings relief hurlers, but could not
make good.
Grinmen Score n Run.
After BoehIing had blanked the enemy
in the opener, the Nationals came back
in the other half and jumped into the
lead by scoring a run Moeller singled
through the box. Foster popped to Bush.
Milan's safe swat. together with couple
of errors, sent over Moeller before the
side could be retired.
The Jungaleers pulled up on even
terms in the second. when Veach doubled
TO left center. and Kavanagh shot a
single to right.
Dauss sailed along smoothly until the
fourth, when a walk to Foster proved
fatal Eddie quickly stole second and
registered on Milan's double, the bail
landing between Veach and Hefiman.
Williams threw his bat at one Of Dauss
fast shoots and a single resulted, putting
Milan on the far corner With Shanks
up the we'll known squeeze play was
ordered. Howards attempt missed fire,
Milan came dashing in from third.
Stanage chucked to PurtelI. but instead OF
turning back, Milan kept right on to-
wards the plate, sliding over safely as
the return peg was high. On the next
attempt Shanks bunted, and Alva Will
iams who had gone to second when
Milan raced home, was advanced TO the
hot corner. Williams scored a minute
later when Bush fumbled Morgan's easy
roller Mcbride was passed, but Henry
was called out on strikes ending the
chapter.
BoehIinE Settles Down.
BoehIing after the second inning al
lowed but four scattered hits. His only
bit of wildness during the afternoon
cropped out in the ninth, and helped the
Tigers to a run. Heilman drew the walk
Crawford singled to right putting He'll
man on third. and when Veach forced
Crawford at second, Heilman crossed the
rubber.
The Grifmen were on their way to
another tally in the sixth, but a double
play spilled the beans, while daring
chances on the bases were fruftless in
the eighth.
In passing it might, be mentioned that
Howard ShanlIs robbed Purteu Of a base
blow with a fancy catch in the third
inning.