The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-26
Shanks Drive to Wall
Wins Game for Griffs
Nationals Left Fielder Pounds
Ball in Eighth, Trimming
Tigers 3 to 2.
Three TWIRLERS USED

Detroit. July S.-Howard shanks
Sounced a double of the left field wall
the eighth inning of the Sabbath game
setween Detroit and Washington and
con for the Nationals the privilege Of
capturing their second victory in two
lays over their ancient nemesis. George
oauss, and OF ending the Western inva-
sion with a split with the fag-con-
ending Tigers. The score Of today's
saae vas TO ..
Had not Shanks thumped the ball SO
Justify on the occasion mentioned, the
,ount would have been and / in favor
Il Detroit. Hence. the haste to give
redit to the hy-chaser for the victory.
Moeller and Foster also deserve a por-
iop of the laurels- After Acosta had
,een inserted in the contest 20 bat for
,yers and had flied to Veach. Moeller
singled neatly 10 right and Foster sent
lin to second with a swat 10 left. Mi
sn tried to break up the game imme-
lately thereafter. but his line drive
vas clutched by Crawford after a hard
print to right center. Thereupon Shanks
toubied, and both Moeller ar6 Foster
csmpered home.
sI1Egers Prove Easy.
Detroit tried hard to start a rally IN
h: eighth. but. after Witt had singled
o leTt and Young had sacrificed him to
ocond. Cobb sno Crawford proved easy
outs. Foster to Gandil.
GaIlia hurled this inning. and looked
nighty sweet But he started the ninth
y permitting Veach 10 promenade and
= d driving rain was soaking the ball.
;rifiith was afraid that the youngste-
would lose control Walter Johnson. who
lad hastily warmed up. took the mound
nd famed Burns and Bush in quick
uccession. kavanaugh, who pinch hit
or Stanage. succeeded in singing to
eft. but Mckee. who was called upon
o win the game. also ingloriously famed
OF the third out.
II looked like Detroit's game until
he eighth. Dauss was never more
Elective against the Nationals, and in
he fourth Ayers had wobbled suff1-
fently to permit the Tigers to pound
NO runs across the oyster. After
.oung had famed, Cobb was hit by a
etched ball. Crawford then acquired
is only hit of the encounter. a grass
utting single to center. Veach also
ingled TO center, scoring Tyrus. BurnsI
rev a pass and Bush hit to left CEN
er. scoring Crawford. Veach attempt
d to reach home. but was cut down
~ a beautiful peg to the plate by
iilan.
Walter stops Tigers.
Inc llSerS were not again DANGER
US until the ninth, when Walter
ohnson atoned for his Saturday de-
eat by effectually tanning them.
Washington nearly started some
hing in the second. when GandII |
talked. went to second on Henry's i
unit. and stole third. After Mcbride |
tad famed. Connolly walked and al
louble steal was attempted. Candid /.
alling easy prey to Dauss and Stan |
Sc. who worked the old throw-to-
he pitcher subterfuge. In the fifth |
he first National run of the day was
'ui across by Mcbride. who tripled |
o left and went on home on Bushs
DOR relay to third.
In the seventh. Henry singled and
tole and was retired by pretty
oUble play. Bush to Burns to Witt TO
lush to Stanage. when he attempted |
O reach home after he had taken
bird on the put-out on Connolly and
bought Burns bad throw to Witt had
into safe territory. Score:
DETROIT ABRHBB 81 SH so 20 y