The Washington herald., 1914-05-24
BY wII.LIiM PEET.

The Griffmen shattered an old
jinx, and landed ball game at the
same time yesterday afternoon.
Pitcher Roy Mitchell took the
count and quit after working four
innings. The Nationals made it
two wins out of three starts over
the reiuvenated Browns. The score
was G to /.
Jim Shaw was sent to the
mound by the Old Fox and pitched
fine ball. He allowed six hits,
striking out nine, and passing one.
Jim was never in serious trouble,
and breezed along like an old
timer.
One of the biggest Saturday crowds OF
the season turned out to witness the
national frolic- The fans were rewarded
by seeing rafting fine game of ball.
brimfuI of exciting plays, with plenty o.
free hitting by the home guard
OF the combined pitching efforts OF
Mitchell and Manning the Nationals grab
bed fifteen hits, including a pair OF
triples and double. Clyde Milan led the
team at bat, with four blows out of five
times up.
Behind Shaw the home team played
great defensive hall, the only error
charged. being the muff OF a line-drive
by Moeller of ball hot off Pratts club
in the fourth. This miscue did not cost
a run, and Danny is hereby forgiven.
The Browns also put up good de-
fensive game. two errors punched in the
opening chapter which, were responsible
for run. are charged, but after that
the team played fiawlessly.
Raw Morgan robbed Shotten Of a single
in the fourth by jumping into the air
ana pulling down Berts drive with his
gloved hand Milan also contributed
spectacular play in the sixth. when he
dashed in after Shotten's low liner, trap
ped the ball, and fooled the runner into
believing he was out.
Nationals First to Score.
After Moeller had grounded to Leary
in the Nationals half of the first in
ming, Foster drew a walk and swiped
second. Milan grounded to Wares, who
let the ball get away from him as Ed
die hesitated on the base path in front
of the shortstop just long enough to
confuse him. Foster attempted to score
on the error, but Clarence Walker, with
a perfect throw TO the plate. turned
him back. Milan scampered around to
second base while this was going on and
crossed the plate when Shotten dropped
Gandil's hard drive to right center
Shaw retired the Browns as fast as
they came up until the fourth. when
Austin singled to left center and Pratt
was safe on Moeller's muff. Previous to
this Shotten had been tucked away,
and when Austin and Pratt attempted a
double steal the first named was thrown
out at third base. Williams famed for
the final out
The Nationals inserted couple of hits
in the second inning but no runs came
over Three clean blows on Mitchell was
the count in the third, and failure to
take chances in this round also cost
the Nationals one run, possibly two.
1t was apparent to all that Mitchell
was going to get his" right where the
shirt begins and the collar ends. The
blow OF came in Washington's fourth,
when after two had perished, the Griff-
Manager Hickey sent Mitchell to the
showers
Mcbride and Henry were both safely
tucked away in the last half of the
fourth. when the bombardment started.
Jim Shaw scattered single to center
Moeller tripled between Shotten and Will
Jams, scoring Shaw. Fosters single to
left sent over Moeller. Milan also came
through with q safe blow, but this am
munition was wasted when Gandil flied
to Williams for the final out
Roy Mitchell was chased after this
fusiliade of swats. and when the Ma
tionals came up in the final half of the
fifth Ed Manning. a big right handler
purchaced from the Montgomery club Of
the Southern League, was on the rub
ber. -
Manning got away nicely m this chap
ter, but the Griffmen put the game be-
yond an possible chance of recall by
assembling 0nrse runs in the sixth.
Henry open1E this chapter by draw
ing a walk and Shaw sacrificed him to
second Moeller slashed through Leary,
scoring Shaw. Foster flied to Shotten.
Milan trfpled to the score board. sending
over Moeiler, and when Gandil shot q
safety to right. Milan crossed the plate
This ended the scoring for the Nationals, ]
The Browns ayerted a shut-out in the
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