The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Rally in Eighth Inning
Wins Game for Boston
Walter Johnson Batted Hard
in Spots by the League
Leaders Score, 4-3.
RUTH IS A BIG PUZZLE
Red Sox Southpaw Has All the Best
Of Pitching Duel at Fen
way Park.
PAUL H. SHANNON,


Boston, Aug I-For several anxious
innings the Nationals seemed fated to
win their first game of the season at
Fenwick Park this afternoon. and with
a two-run margin to work upon and the
great Walter Johnson in the box prob
able defeat stared the Red SoX in the
face. Yet Washington's premier twirler
suffered eventually the fate that all OPP
posing slabsters have met at Lannin's
ball park, as an eighth-innlng rally,
wherein Carrigan's men drove in two
earned runs. reversed the decision and
sent the Griffmen away with 4-to-3
defeat
Ruth Outpitches johnson
1t was a battle between the David and
Goliath of the American League hurlers
today. for Babe Ruth, youngest and most
cratic of Carrigan's hurlers. was OPP
posed in what turned out to be great
pitching duel to Johnson, on whom tbs
Griffmen confidently banked for victory.
Yet: David had ii all over Goliath in the
nine-inning battle. the Boston southpaw
outpitching his great opponent. and help
ing to win his own game without ques-
ton by his destructive work with the
stick.
But for a bad decision by Umpire Wal
lace Ruth would have had a shut-out,
for the three runs the Nationals scored
in the third were secured after Foster
had been fairly struck out Although
this incompetent official did not see that
way. Fosters hit followed, letting one
run count and then Speakers overthrow
aided in tallying Moeller. in spite Of the
barefaced interference at the plate that
Wallace chose not to see.
Grinmen Not Dangerous.
Three of the Nationals five hits aided
~ fpin he
in this round. Never afterward were
they dangerous.
But the superb backing up that Walter
johnson received forced the Red SoX to
win every one of their four tallies, and
no alibi is possible in Walters case. |
Solid two-baggers by Hoblitzell and Bar
~ let the Sox get their first count in the
second inning.
In the fifth, with the visitors leading by
two runs. Gardeners double and Babe
Ruth's screaming hit to center let the 10
calls draw one run closer. But the climax
came in the eighth. when the Grihmen
hopes of victory were readily shatterd
Here Manager Carrigan wisely sent in Olaf
Henriksen to hit in a pinch for Thomas
Henrtksen has never had much difficulty
in hitting Johnson's speed ball. and this
case was no exception. He opened the
round with a screamer to left center.
Babe Ruth, with two strikes on him. |
drove one mile a minute to the right
garden and placed Henriksen on third. !
Figuring on a hunt and n possible at
tempt at a squeeze, the Washington in !
field closed up. but Hooper crossed them
by sIashing a fast one past Shanks. This !
sent Henriksen in with the tieing run.
Hobby's Fly Does 1t.
Scott sacrificed and moved both runners
up Johnson took no chances with Speak
er. but walked him puVposelN. Then Hob
litzell flied 10 Milan, and after a great
sprint Ruth crossed the plate with the
run that gave Boston the decision.
Lewis made the greatest play ever seen
at Fenwick Park. when. in the seventh,
he raced into the left field corner and
pulled down Gandil's terrific driv with
one hand while running At top speed.
This catch cut off z sure triple and pos
sill = saved the game. Score: