Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
RALLY IN SIXTH
SAVES THE GAME
Nationals Put Up Splendid
Uphill Struggle and Defeat
PhilIies Third Time.
ERRORS BEHIND ROEHLING
NEARLY CAUSE DEFEAT
Johnson and Harper Hold Visitors
Scoreless While They 0fficiate
on Slab.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

\ combination OF clean hits and
passes allowed the Nationals to
pull game out of the fire in the
sixth inning yesterday by a score
ct 4 to 3. Up to that period the
three-run lead which the Phillies
had obtained seemed sufficient to
decide the day \ young man
named Mayer. who pitches from
region near the knee. had proved
a most deceptive Individual to the
locals. But it evidently was not
thought wise to let him go the en-
tire route and in the sixth inning a
tall youth, Haslip by name, made
disappearance on the rubber and
the Nationals won the game there
and then.
Barring some ragged fielding,
as d result OF which Toe Boehling
suffered. it was a splendid con-
test from a local point of view.
Some of the fielding was brilliant,
while the uphill fight displayed
by the Griffmen speaks we'll for
their courage Griffith used John
son. Boehling and Harper.
Each worked in three innings.
Johnson only toyed with his op-
ponents. was hit safely once and
was never in danger of being
scored on. Boehling was doing
duty when the visitors scored
their three runs in the fifth. He
was hit safely three times in this
round, but had he had perfect sup
port there would have been no
scoring. this coming after chances
to retire the side had been offered.
Harry Harper took up the running in
the seventh and aside from trivial
wildness ne gave a very good account
of himself. Like Johnson, he was hit
safely but once, but he walked four in
the three rounds and found himself in
the unenvable position of having sec
ond and third occupied in the ninth
with two out. and then rose to the oc-
casion and struck out Magee, who has
some reputation hitter.
Mayer a Puzzle.
So long as Mayer and his underhand
delivery Were on duty base hits for the
Nationals We're decidedly scarce 1t
seemed impossible to gauge the ball
which he put across, and the locals were
never in any real danger of scoring 1t
looked very much, indeed. when the
Phillies gathered three tallies in the
fifth that the locals winning streak had
been wound up. and no doubt it would
have been had not the Sorre-topped
Doom changed slabmen and sent Haslip
TO take Mayors place. Before the new
twirler had chance to accustom him.
self 10 surroundings he had seen four
runs chased over the plate. His team s
lead had gone glimmering and the locals
had run the better of the argument
which in time proved sufficient to win
the game.
Haslip's fatal inning started like this
Gedeon who had taken Fosters place
up He sent an easy grounder to Ire
land at short and that stocky young
man got his feet twisted in the soft
going and sat down. OF course he could
not make an effective throw while in
this position. and Gedeon was given
credit for hit.
Hasip seemed perturbed by this I'M
fortunate break and proceeded to load
the bags with base runners by walking
both Milan and Gandl. But with the
bases full he seemed on fair way to
get out of the mire when Ray Morgan
shot sharp bounder right at Lobert.
II looked as if the play was made to
order for force-out at the plate. but
jlst Lobert was ready to grab the
ball it took a false bound and shot into
left field-hit for Morgan and runs for
Gedeon and Milan. Mr.. Shanhs sacri-
feed Gandil and Morgan forward a
notch. and our friend Wally Smith drove
a long sacrifice fly to center which
Gandil scored. A moment later Morgan
troted home as a result of long single
from the bat of John Henry. The drive
was 10 left. and Morgan was not hurried
10 score. Acostla. who batteG for Boeh-
ling. seemed destined to add more in
Jury. but his line drive was right at
Becker, who caught it and ended the
inning.
II was in the fifth that the Phillies
gathered their runs. three in rumper
ireland and killifer began With
base hits. Mayer hunted to Gandil, who
IldI dH easy pltts 1T i4Ist Idu DOt tilt
energetic Boehl!ns run across his patti
TO be hit with the ball. Result: IRELAND
scored. Kilhfer went to third and Mayer
TO second Joe struck out Paskert, am
Morgan whipped Becker's grounder HON.
in time to cut off Killifer But an un.
fortunate boot by Smith sent Mayer home
and when Magee followed with a hi
Becker also scored. But that ended th'
scoring, though Harper was threatened il
the eighth and ninth. In. the former in
ming Luderous hit safely with one gu
and Ireland was walked. but Smith
Morgan and Gandil turned quick doubl,
play and the danger was over. In tn,
ninth ii again looked squaily. but Harper
once more got himself out of the hole
He had retired Doom. who batted fol
IIaslip but walked Paskert and Kelley
playing for Becker. I.obert's high fly
TO right allowed the runners 10 advanc.
after il had been caught and then Harper