The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-20
Griffs Come From Behind,
Trouncing Red Sox AZ
Alva Williams Drives in All of
Washington Runs with
Single and a Triple.
SIX HITS OFF JOHNSON
BY WILLIAM FEET.


II yesterdays combat between the Ma
fionals and Red Sox had been a colleg,
game. Williams would have been hoistet
high on the shoulders Of the victoriou:
team and carried of the field.
Williams. who is a catcher by trad
and a first baseman by accident spanked
timely three-bagger to deep left fielt
in the eighth inning which scored enough
runs to give the Griffmen to yer
dict over the Boston Red Sox in the sec
ond game OF the series.
Not only did Williams come across with
a clout in the pinch. but he delivered q
single in the sixth which put the Nation,
ais in the game and tied the score.
Walter johnson was on the firing line
for the Nationals. He was nicked safely
six times and permitted two runs. bu,
pitched the kind OF ball that will win al.
most any kind Of a game, providing hi,
pals collect q few runs for him.
Nationals Solve Mays.
Carl Mays. formerly of the Providence
club OF the International League. op-
posed johnson at the start. but Manager
Carrigan yanked Mays in the sixth when
the Nationals tied the score. Mays show
ed an underhand ball that proved quite
a puzIier until the home boys finally
solved It.
Carrigan inserted himself into the frolic
with Ray Collins as his partner. Collins
had the Nationals on his hip in tho sew
enth, but rotten support put him to the
bad In the eighth and paved the way for
Alva Williams to kick up a rumpus with
his big black bat.
Thrilling features were lacking, but
there was plenty Of excitement on tap
throughout. The Red Sox got to John
the fifth until the ninth. Walter had
them Guessing, sending them back to
the bench as fast as they came up.
Speakers double to left center, which
opened the visitors ninth, caused the
fans to SILVER, but no damage resulted,
as Johnson quickly retired the side,
tanning Henriksen. a pinch hitter. for
the final out.
AcOsta Replaces MoeIler.
Danny Moeller pulled a Charley horse
in the third inning and was forced to re-
tire. Merito Acosta taking his place in
right field. The Red SoX jumped into an
early lead, Hooper opening the first in
ming with double past Williams, Wag-
ner hunted 10 johnson. who made a mess
OF the grounder. the result being that
Hooper pulled up at third and Wagner
was safe on first. Speakers long fly to
Milan scored Hooper
Although tne heO COX MT SaIely IN lne
second and third, 1t was not until the
fifth that another run cropped out. jan
vrin. first up in the fifth, got a life on
McBride's bad peg to Rippy Williams,
but was later thrown out stealing.
Thomas flied to Morgan. Mays singled
TO left and scored when Harry Hooper
hoisted a long fly which Shanks muffed
close to the left field foul line
This ended the Boston scoring. and
while the Nationals came dangerously
near putting runners over the plate they
were unable to make Roadway until the
sixth.
GriTmen Tie Score.
Acosta started this chapter by
polling long fly 10 Hooper. Foster
singled and sprinted to third on Mi
lan's double to left field. Williams
singled over Wagner's head, scoring
Foster and Milan. Morgan made the
final out with a fy to Speaker.
When the Griffmen came 10 bat in
the seventh Ray Collins was doing
duty in the box, with Bill Carrigan
behind the bat.
The Nationals won the game in the
eighth. johnson gave Wagner a sod
buster, which was fumbled long
enough to permit Walter a safe jour
ney to first base. Acosta hunted TO
Janvrin and was safe when Janvrin's
peg to Hoblitzel went wild. Johnson
moved over to third on this play.
Foster hit sharply to Collins. who
threw to the plate. forcing johnson.
and Carrigan's lightning peg to Hob
1itzel snuffed out Milan for double
play while the crowd groaned. Alva
Williams was up, and as the big fell
low had previously kicked in with two
hits. 1t was almost expecting too
much of him to ask for another, vet
Williams smashed the first ball pitched
to an unguarded spot in left center
while Lewis and Speaker started after
the sphere in hot pursuit Acosta
and Foster both breezed over on the
long wallop, and Williams sprinted to