The Washington herald., 1914-07-08
Nationals Slug Ball;
Defeat Browns, 7 to 2
Ayers Allows but One Hit in
Seven Innings James Is
Knocked Of Mound.
BENTLEY FINISHES GAME
By WILLIAM PEET.

Six solid swats assembled in the sec
ond inning against big Bill James pro-
duced enough runs to beat the st. Louis
Browns in the opening clash Of the series
yesterday. The score was to 2.
Doc Ayers twirled seven innings for
the home folks, allowed one hit, famed
six and but three balls were batted out
OF the infleld while the chunky hurler
was on the Job.
Jack Bentley worked the two remain.
ing innings and was hit safely five times.
The Browns were able to avert a shut
out when Ayers was sent to the showers.
The game was 30 one-sIded that the
fans lost interest after the fourth inning.
James started in the box for the Browns,
but was taken out in the second inning.
and Leverenz substituted. The last named
was reached for three runs in the
fourth, and after he had travelled as far
as the eighth, a pinch hitter sent Taylor
TO the box for one round.
Ayers for seven innings pitched the
best ball he has shown since he wore
the Griffith livery. During the first
six innings but two OF the visitors
reached first base. Lavan walked in the
third ard Howard was passed in the
fifth.
First Hit on Ayers.
Two were out in the seventh, when
LeAry scattered a single to right. the
first and only real blow obtained on
Ayers delivery. Pratrs fy to Milan in
the fourth. F. Walkers hoist to Moeller.
and Howard's drive to Shanks in the
seventh were the only balls hit out Of
the inheld.
BIZ James got away nicely for the
first inning. but he failed to survive the
second. which was blasted open by Gam
dill with three-base blow 10 right field.
ShankS' single to center scored Gandil
Howard being turned back at the key
stone sack trying 10 stretch the blow
into a double. Ray Morgan singled.
Mcbride walked. Henry dubbed TO CEN
ter. scoring Morgan, putting Mcbride on
third, and reaching second himself when
Gus Williams who was backing uh
Shotten let the ball ship through his
paws. MOeller singled to left, scoring
Mcbride and Henry. Eddie Foster sing
led to right. advancing Moeller to third.
and with Milan up Manager Hickey
yanked James. substituting Lefty Leve-
REM, who quickly throttled the rally.
Leverenz side-stepped trouble in the
third, but in the fourth he was pried Ionse
from three perfectly good tallies, a walk
to Morgan. McBride's sacrifice. singles
by Henry and Ayers and MOellers long
fly to Shotten turning the trick.
Bentley Hit Hard.
Jack BENTLEY was greeted with a single
by Clarence Walker. pinch hitting for
Laven. when the Browns came to bat in
the eighth. Wares was ordered to run
for Walker and the little chap stole sec
ond and third unmolested, scoring on
ShOttens single.
Hits nv Leary and Howard. together
with a passed ball gave the visitors an
other marker in the ninth.
Injuries to Clarence Walker and Jimmy
Austin have greatly weakened the
Browns. but these men will probably be
in the line up before the club quits the
Capital
Manager Griffith and his lieutenant
Germany SChaefer, were reinstated by
President Ban johnson before yesterdays
game and both were conspicuous in the
coaching lines.