Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
RAIN GETS VERDICT
IN FINAL CONTEST
Athletics and Nationals Both
Play to Delay the
Game at Times.
DOUBLE-HEADER Booked
IN PHILADELPHIA TODAY
Grif Is Compelled to Give Two Of
His Youngsters Real
Tests in Series.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

A rainstorm which made its appearance
In the last half of the fourth inning yes
terday probably prevented the Nationals
from winning third game from the Atm
letics. At the end of this inning the score
stood to in favor Of the locals, out
the storm was coming in double-quick time
It only was necessary to retire the Ath-
letics in the fifth to cinch the game. but
this was not done. Shaw, In his anxiety
to get the game over, walked 4app and
also Thompson, who batted for Pcnnock,
and then Foster made a wild throw to
first Of Murphy's bunt. This sent two
runs across the plate. tying the score,
while Murphy went to third. Oldring G'ed
at first: Collins hit to Mcbride. vino
threw home, but Murphy got the decision.
Collins was on second and reached home
when Bentley threw wild to that bag, but
was sent back by Umpire Sheridan. 1t
was SO dark and windy by this time that
it was hard to distinguish the players
from the stand and the game was called.
BY hitting Pennock timely the Nationals
scored in three of the first four innings.
Singles by Moeller and Milan. walks to
Gandil and Morgan forced in a run in
the first with two out. Milan hit ami
steal and Shanks hit gave them another
in the third, and in the fourth, after
two were out, Moeller hunted safely and
Barry threw poorly on Foster grolnder.
the latter going to third Then the storm
came up and the Athletics began to stall.
Foster delibera tely walked toward the
plate, but no one would toucn him and he
put out What happened in the Ath-
letics' fifth inning has been tod. but the
game had to be called. so no record of
it will go into the official figures
Bentley and Harper or Ayers will be
pitched in the double-header which is
slated to be played in Philadelphia to-
day. While 1t was taken for granted
that Mack would play the two games to-
day. no official notice to this effect was
when Jack Coombs informed Manager
Griffith of Mack's plans. The Nationals
left for Philadelphia last evening, and
will return here Immediately after tho
1t was rather tough luck for Milan
that yesterdays game was not finished.
In the four innings that were played he
Yet he will get no credit for these, since
no official score of the game will go on
record. Had the Athletics been retired
in the fifth before the rain came on the
game would have. gone on record and
Milans batting and base running records
would have been materially helped
Jim Shaw pitched an effective game un-
til the fifth. Then, when he tried to
grew wild, and, after having two strikes
on Lapp, walked him and then passed
Thompson. who batted for Pennock.
Bentley was put in Shaw's place, but the
game was turned into a farce at this
ming would not be completed before the
downpour came.
Mack's team did not look nearly as
formidable in the games here as 1t has
heretofore. Not only did 1t fail to hit
up to its usual standard, but the pitch
ers did not show the class that they will
need If the Athletics are to repeat. 1t is
unfortunate. perhaps, that the game yes.
course. the mix-up in the fifth, which
was brought about by the coming of the
rain and the hurry Of the players to
finish 1t.
Three games are to be played in Phila-
delphia. and if Grifhth's young pitchers.
whom he Is forced to use in one or two
Of these contests, hold their own, there
will be a good chance of adding anoth-
er victory or two before the New Yorks
open up here Monday.
Chill and Sheridan undoubtedly will
make the trip to Philadelphia and offici-
ate at the games there.
1t Is Manager Grif1th's intention to
work johnson against the Athletics Sat
urday, though II he finds that his
Youngsters can handle the champions
Walter will be allowed to rest until
Monday. johnson has been doing lot
of pitching Of late and he is none the
worse for 1t. Recently he has been
pitching with two and three days rest
while last season he was usually given
four, and on occasions as high as ten.
Walter believes that he will do his best
work when he is worked often. and h" is
sure not to have any kick coming on
that score SO long as the Nationals
stand a chance for the flag.
Baker and Collins, Mack's hard-hitt!ng
pair. did not fare well in the games
here. Boehling and johnson held them
In check Wednesday, and Shaw did not
allow either of them to get the ball safe
/ yesterday in the four and fraction in
nings that he pitched. Any time Col
Inns and Baker are not hitting the Ath-
| letics' chances for victory are decidedly
slim, It Is so with most teams which
rely on their offensive strength from the
| hitting of one or two players Incl
dentaiiy, the failure Of this pair to hit
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