The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
SHAW Is Wild;
GRIFFMEN LOSE
Cincinnati Reds Win Exhibi-
tion Game Before Small
Crowd. 5 to 3.
ALTRocK ON THE MOUND
Nick Iwirls Final Inning and Is
Nicked for Run-Johnson to
Work Today.
ON THE MOUND
By BowNIn HoL,fns.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April A.
Clark Griffith came back to Red
land today for the first time since
he ran the Cincinnati aggregation,
pad was treated to a defeat, 5 to
8, at the hands of a gang of Red
men managed by Buck Herzog,
the third man to try his hand in
} Cincinnati in the three years since
Griff finished his third consecutive
term here. Griff is still favorite
in Cincinnati, but not many fans
were out to greet him. The
weather was frosty, and only 800
rooters appeared.
It was the first game played here b.s
the Reds, who just returned from their
training trip, but even that was not
enough OF an attraction to bring out the
fans. There were not enough people In
the house to pay the car fare for Griff'n
band. but there is a chance, with good
weather promised and Walter johnson
booked to pitch. that things viii break
better financially on Sunday. and per-
haps. in the way of victory, since Grfn
Joe Boehling was to have performed
for the Nationals today. but the SOUTH
paw was grabbed OF the train at Char
lottesville, by a telegram, stating his
uncle, who raised him. had died sudden.
ly. In the absence of the southpaw.
young Jim Shaw was sent to the hin.
and while his stuff was good when he got
il near the plate. he was SO wild he
generally had to groove the ball Con-
seqfently the heus got few hits when
they were needed Shaw pitched seven
innings and struck out seven batters, but
he gave nine walks. Two Of his passes
were developed into two runs, the mar
gin by which his team lost Nick Al
trock, who was raised in Cincinnati
cbucked the final round.
He got the first two batters. then a
hit. steal and error allowed run.
Two Runs on Johpson.
} Chief johnson, the winnebago Indian.
and spit-ball artist, worked the first five
rounds for the Reds He allowed four
hits, three of which were punched in
the second inning and counted for two
talfies The game was finished by Dave
Davenport, the Texan, who measures
six feet six inches. and is the tallest
hurler in the majors. Big Dave. despite
his remarkable speed. was tapped for four
hits and one Of these, triple by Milan,
resulted in a tally.
With Mcbride lame. Wally Smith was
sent to short Foster complained a bit,
but went to third and played bang up
ball
The Nationals were the victims of one
OF the greatest plays ever pulled at Red
land Field in the seventh inning. With
one down Shanks popped the ball back
OF second base. Bates came in for 1t
and Herzog and Groh went back for
Ia
scooted for the bag and as he dashed
f0f the pillow Groh started back from
the outheld. Bates threw the ball to
the sack ard Groh. running at full speed,
grabbed the pill with his one hand and
leaped head first through the air. Just
as Shanks leaped for the bag spikes
first. In his flight through the air, Groh
tagged Shanks about a foot from the
bag, turned a somersault and came up
stil holding the ball with the decision
over Shanks in his favor.
Neither side so: ID in the opener. but
the Nationals cut loose in the second
With one away Morgan singled and
Shanks repeated, Morgan scooting to
third Morgan scored while Niehon was
tossing out Smith and Shanks went over
when Ainsmith beat out a slow roller in
front of the plate Shaw ended the
inning with roller 10 Niehon.
The Reds scored in the fourth. Gandil
dropped Morgan's assist of HoblitzelFs
grounder. Hobby took second on a passed
! ball and Niehoff walked Hobby went
TO third when Herzog flied to Moeller
and scored when Clarke fled to Milan.
Shaw's Error Costly.
Moran. first up in the nth, walked.
stole and took third when Shaw threw
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