The Washington herald., 1914-05-08
Chief Is Beaten for First Tine
in Two Years by the
Locals, E to 5.
MOELLER In LIMELIGHT
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Connie Macks Worlds champs, mad &c
submit to a to 5 flogging at the hands
of the Nationals in the opening game of
the series here yesterday.
1t must have been a shock to the
champs, who have habh OF kicking the
Grifmen under the table every time the
teams meet, ninth inning rallies being
their specially.
Yesterdays victory was sweet morsel
for GrifT and his pennant aspiring crowd
to digest, for the reason that in COM
piiing the necessary runs to grab Off the
big end of the score the Nationals put
Chief Bender on the rack and whacked
his offerings all over the lot
Bender has ever been hoodoo to the
Griff crowd. If memory serves, our
noble athletes failed to gain a single
r decision over him last year and the fans
enjoyed yesterdays sensation, immensely.
Grin put Joe Boehliug against the
champs. The blond southpaw did not
pitch air-tight ball. He was unsteady
and hit hard in spots, but his southside
7curls held the opposition to but five
runs-all that was required of him.
Seven hits was the sum total of the
Athletics efforts against Joe Boehling,
but the White Elephants threw a bright
red scare into the Washington camp dur
ing the ninth when two runs splashed
ond base with ]. Franklin Baker up.
The home run slugger ended the game
with a sharp hit grounded to Ray
Morgan. and a Garrison finish went into
the scrap heap.
Many Noteworthy Features.
There was something doing every min
ute The noteworthy features of the
matinee included sparkling bit of field
ing in the sixth, when a three-man re-
lay hcave caught Bill Orr at the plate
on a vicious smash to the centerheld
fence, which ordinarily would have been
good for a circuit punch. Chick Gandil
took exception to a decision rendered by
Umpire Tom Connolly and kicked him.
self out of the park. Danny Moeller
came through with three clean hits.
knocked his left shoulder out of joint.
had it quickly put back into place and
resumed play.
The MacKmen scored first when Old
ring singled. Collins walked and Baker
slashed to right field in the opening
chapter Oldring scattered a single to
left to start the Athletics third. Col
Inns sacrificed him to second, and he
crossed the plate when Baker shot a
safety past Mcbride.
Carroll Brown, the first slabman pre-
scented by Manager Mack. got away with
il for two innings. but in the third he
was wild. Mcbride and Boehlins both
drawing walks. MoeIler singled, filling
the bases. At this stage Brown was
Withdrawn and the gaunt form of Chief
To- Bender appeared on the mound.
Right here came the most distressing
period of the combat from a Washing
ton standpoint. Eddie Foster flied to
McInnes. Milan hit a savage line drive
at Collins. and Eddie leaped high In
the air grabbing the bail with one hand.
~ II
was out when Gandil hit feeble ground
err at the Indian.
The big chief got the surprise of his
life in the Nationals fourth inning. when
the Athletics two-run lead was wiped out
and a figure "rour'' appeared on the
score board. opposite Washington.
Nationals Cinch Victory.
Henry famed for a starter. but Shanks
and Morgan both singled through the
box. Shanks moving up to third when
Daley fumbled the ball hit by Morgan.
Mcbride doubled to deep left. scoring
Shanks and Morgan. Boebling famed,
but Moeller shot a single to center, scor-
ing Mcbride. and was safe himself at
second when Orr dropped Daley's throw
At this stage a halt was called while
Moeller rushed back to the bench holding
his left arm which had been thrown out
of joint. Danny had the injured member
of his anatomy fixed up and resumed mis-
stand on second base. whence he scored
a minute later on Fosters single TO right
center. The side was out when Eddie
failed to swipe second. Score: Washing
ton. 4: Athletics 3
Collins and Baker were passed in the
visitors fifth and Eddie promptly stole
third. when Boehling threw over tn
Gandn in an attempt to catch Baker
mapping. McInnes forced Baker at
second, Collins scoring. II was here
Connolly chucked him out of the game.
beaten Mc1nnes at first base and that a
double play should have resulted. Con-
molly thought differently
one-run margin over the Athletics
is pretty thin ice over which to travel.
so, the Nationals decided to clinch mat
tiers in the sixth, sending over two runs.
After Mcbride had gone in the sixth,
Boehling singled and Moeller connected
for his third consecutive hit, advancing
the pitcher to second. Foster popped to
Schang- Milan singled to right, scoring
Boehling. and when Wally Smith. who
had replaced Gandil, shot a single just
inside the right field foul line, Moeller
was over the plate with what proved TO
be the winning run.
BoehlinG BANKED the enemy until the |
ninth. when -McBride's error. a steal |
followed by Murphy's triple. and OldriBg's !
single, together with base on balls to |
Collins, sent over two runs. Bakers /
grounder to Morgan. as described in the |
foregoing. ended the game.
The Score.
WASH AR Il II BR SR sH Pc y !