The Washington herald., 1914-05-09

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his illustrious running mate, Chief
Bender, was batted so hard that
Manager Mack lifted him after
he had toiled five innings.
Walter johnson. who also has reputa.
ton to sustain. was numerically bonn
barded during the three innings he work
ed on the rubber.
Clark Griffith and Connie Mack. past
masters in the art of directing baseball
warfare. matched wits. and the result
was a draw-so far as the score was con
cerned.
To the fans in the stands, who enjoy
the second guess, Washington missed a
number Of opportunities to put the game
on ice. at the same time the world S
champs might have won. but couldn't Sc
there you are.
The triple play, which no longer appears
to be a rarity in baseball. was beautifully
executed by the Nationals in the ninth
inning. when II appeared as IL only an
earthquake or a miracle could save the
Griffithian forces from utter rout.
The visitors outsluGEed the Nationals.
but Washington gave its quartet Of
pitchers better support than was accord, Il
of the burden for the visitors
AS one fan put it after the game We'll
we saw about everything there is IN
baseball. except a halk." and according
to certain members of the Washington
club. Southpaw Plank makes a balk on
nearly every ball he essays to pitch.
GandiIs daring base running aided and
abetted by a wild pitch sent O~er the run
which tied the sore in the nirth int
l.. 10, - -.
Of joe Gedeon. was on seCCnl base IN
washington's half OF the tenth, but
Bushs speed together with the fast ap-
proa ching darkness helped materially the
champions of the world.
Lest II he forgotten Howard Shanks
came through with a home run and
Chi,k GandiI pulled o1 a double play
urtassist.d Otner noteworthy features
OF the matinee will be Id in the de-
tailed account OF tine game which fol-
lows.
Ayers Opens in Box.
Doc Ayers was in the box for the Ma
.ionals and was opposed bv Flank when
fhe game opened. The Visitors .,Ct To
Ayers for a couple of iJns befors the
game was ore inning old. Murphy
tripled. OIdrinC famed. Collins sent
Acosta long "v. Murphy scoring On
IT,. catch. Baker lined u dan VINO
u.uaed the drive. tie home run King
rulling up at second. McInnes shot a
single past Mcbride scoring Baker.
The champs added another run in the
third when Murphy beat out a scratch
hit. stealing second as Oldring famed
and going to third when Henry's peg TO
second was wild. Collins sacrifice fly to
Shanks, scored him.
The Athletics three-run lead doomed
up as big as a mountain. for Plank ap-
peared to he in his old-time form and
the Griffmen were not taking any liber-
ties with his portside twisters. This sit
uation obtained until Ray Morgan fired
the first real shot of the bombardment
which settled Plank in the fifth inning.
a smoking triple to the right field fence
One had gone at the time and Mcbride
made things exciting by ambling to first
when an inshoot Grazed his knee. Grin
started juggling his batting order by
substituting Wally Smith for Ayres.
Smith delivered a Texas Lacquer. the ball
dropping out Of OldrinG's hands Nor
gan scored ard Mcbride moved up to
second base. Plank uncorked a wild
pitch scoring Mcbride. the ball bouncing
into the stands. This bum chuck sent
Smith to the far corner. Alva Williams
was substituted for Acosta and shot a
was good for a couple of bases and put
Smith across the rubber As Collins
threw out Foster, Williams advanced to
third base and a second wild pitch sent
him in with the fourth run. Score:
Washington. 4: Athletics ;
With Walter Johnson on the firing line
when the champs came to bat in the
sixth. this one-run margin looked good
to the fans, but the visitors who care
nothing for one-run leads. or pitchers
with big reputa tons. proceed to hammer
Mr.. johnson for couple of tallies.
Nationals Tie the Score.
Pennock was on the mound for the
Athletics when the home folks came to
bat in the sixth, during which chapter
the count was tied. the run coming over
without the aid of base HIT as fol-
lows:
Morgan reached second base when
Oldring dropped Rays fly. Mcbride
grounded to Baker and was thrown out
at first Morgan going to far corner
Johnson's easy tap to Baker resulted
i'm Morgan's demise at the plate Will
liams drew walk. oster hit savagely
to kopf. who booted the ball, johnson
coming home on the error.
In the Athletics seventh. johnson
blanked the enemy in order. but in the
eighth he was hit safely five times. this
fusillade scoring four runs.
The lucky seventh with everybody
standing up as Griffith's young men
paraded to bat put us nearer the enemy
by two runs. Gandil singled after Mi
Ian bad gone. Henry died, Baker to
McInres. and Howard Shanks caught
one of Pennocks curves on the end of
his bat propelling the ball with ter
rifle force to center field Pete Daley
came in like a flash, but the ball shot
through his legs, rolling to the corner
of the fence. Shanks got credit for a
home run and crossed the plate behind
Ganiil.
In washington's eighth, another run
spilled over. putting the home team to
within a single point of the visitors.
George Mcbride dumped single to left
and breezed all the way to third when
Pennock. in an attempt to catch the
cantain manning threw to the stands