The Washington herald., 1915-04-17

There was little to the combat over
which to enthuse, except Gallia's pitch
ing The Texan demonstrated that he
has at last gained the art of control. He
mixed up speed with a curve and spit
ball in a puzzlinG manner.
one freak play. bearing directly upon
the result. occurred in the Nationals
half of the second inning. Boone. while
going after Fosters grounder. kicked the
ball nearly to the center field fence. per-
hitting Moeller TO score on the boot
and giving Foster credit for three-bas sc
blow.
Inability again to come across with
hits in the pinches kept the Washington
score down and made the game close
enough to chain the crowd to its seats
until the final man was out in the ninth.
Brown Forces in Run.
Browns wildness was apparent when
the Nationals came to bat in the first
inning. Moeller walked and breezed
over to second on Fosters scratch hit
through the box. Milan forced Moeller
at third. Brown to Maisel. Williams
grounded to Boone and Milan was turned
back at second. Morgan walked, filling
the bases. Shanks also drew a pass
and there was no place for Foster to go
except home. Ainsmith famed for the
third out. One run.
The Yanks assumed the lead in the
second when two runs clattercd over.
Both tallies were garnished with horse
shoes. but they counted just the same.
Pipp led off the second with sickly
grounder. which Gallia failed to stranElc
Cook hunted and instead of Gallia whiz-
zing the ball to second base. where Nc
Bride stood ready to receive 1t, he took his
time. with the result that both run
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and advanced Pipp to third and Cook
to second Boone flied to Mcbride
Sweeney gave Gallia another easy roll
er. but the pitcher juGSled 1t a second
too long and all hands were safe, includ-
ing Pipp who had crossed the plate. Cook
and Sweeney selected to pull off the
double steal and got away with 1t. Cook
scoring, as McBride's return peg to Aim
smith was late. Brown flied to Nc
Bride. closing the inning, also ending
the Yanks' hunt for runs.
GriGmen Tie the Score.
With a two to one count against
them, the Griffmen came to life in the
final half of the second and tied the
score on Boones famous drop kick as
referred to in the foregoing. Mcbride
and Gallia had been retired in the
second when Moeller singled through
f1pp. roster ErOunuef 10 boone lOl-
lowed. The little second baseman, max
ing a desperate effort to head off the
ball, stumbled just as he reached it and
his left foot met the lying sphere.
sending it all the way to center field.
Before the ball could be recovered
Moeller was across the plate and Fos-
ter perched on third base.
The game was won in WashinSton's
half of the sixth. Ainsmith walked
and McBride's sacrifice put him on
second. Gallia flied to Cree. Ainsmith
going to third base on the catch.
Moeiler grounded to Boone who got the
ball near second base and realizing
that he had little chance to retire
Moeller at first base shot to Sweeney
in an attempt to head off Ainsmith.
The peg was high and Ainsmith slid
safely home with the much-needed
tally.
Carroll Brown doubled to right field
after one had persisted in the Yanks'
half of the fifth, but his pals could not
score him. Cree tripled with two out
in the third, but was left stranded, and
again in the sixth the visitors man
aged to get a man within striking dis
tance of home. but the old punch was
lacking. The score: