The Washington herald., 1915-04-11
BRAVES LOSE
To GR|FFMEN
BY as SCORE
Champs Get to Johnson tor
Trio of Tallies, but Doc
Ayers Stops En-.
MOELLER SLUGS BALL
Gnff's Lead-of Man Breaks Up Con-
test in Fourth-Big Crowd and
No Raging.
MOELLER SLUGS BALL
By WILLIAM PEET.

When trio of tallies clattered over
in the fourth inning yesterday. the Griff-
men won the second verdict in as many
days from George Stallings' Boston
Braves. Final score. to J.
Ideal weather brought out the biggest
crowd of the exhibition series thus far,
and there was plenty of excitement on
tap. Those Braves are fighters and
all the world loves a fighter.
Walter johnson. in the box for the Grifr-
men during the first five innings, did not
look as good as he probably will later
on in the season. It was off Johnson that
tine National Lea=ue scored three runs.
Ayers. who relieved Johnson, pitched
shut-out ball.
Danny Toeller's batting was a potent
factor in the Washington victory. Noel
Nr grabbed a triple. pair OF singles, and
drew a walk out of four times up. His
three-bagger at the outset paved the
way for run and his single in the
fourth proved the Knockout blow TO
Boston's hopes
Owing to injuries. Grif was forced to
make a change in his batting order.
Gandi and Morgan watched the game
from the grand stand. Alva Williams
played first base and Charley Pick was
on second.
Hess and Strand Oppose.
For some unknown reason. StallinSs did
not work any OF his first string pitchers.
Rudolph, James. or Tyler. but sent Otto
Hess. veteran left-hander to the box
for FIVE innings and ordered Strand TO
finish the contest.
1t was of Hess that the Nationals
grabbed the fruits of their labors Strand
was very much of a puzzle.
Little Moran. in right field. made an
other circus catch, robbing Foster of a
double in the seventh inning by spearing
Eddies drive with his cIoved hand.
Stallings' bunch did not pursue their
riding" tactics in evidence Friday. The
players themselves had a few wranEles
land the Braves continued to hound Inn
pre Collifower but there was a total
absence of wholesale Tagging"
Connolly Helps the Braves.
Joe Connolly formerly with Griffith s
forces, was directly responsible for all
three runs his side made off Walter
johnson and Ayers the worlds cham
pons could get but five hits, while the
Griffmen reached Hess and Strand for
nine.
The Braves opened the game with Il
run. Connolly working Johnson for A
pass and stealing second. Gilbert singled
to left. putting Connolly on the far cor
ner. wild pitch scored him.
The Griffmen got this tally back in the
other half OF the first inning. Moeller's
triple over Connolly's head and Foster s
single did the business
Boston leaped ahead in the third. Aft
~ Hess had taken three strikes. Moran
got life on Fosters error. Evers
singled to right Connolly tripled to
the score board. scoring Moran and
Evers. Gilbert flied to Rondeau and
ny. he was snuffed out on the play, Ron
deau 10 Foster to Ainsmth.
Hess settled down and blanked the
home folks during the second and third
innings. but the fireworks started in the
fourth. Pick opened with a base on
balls. Rondeau forced him at second
Mcbride singled and the bases were full
when Meanwhile fumbled Ainsmith's
sharp grounder. johnson famed, but
and Mcbride. Foster smashed the ball
past Maranvile. sending in Ainsmith
with what proved to he the winning
tally
Ayers In bad Hole.
After the third inning the VISITORS
failed to hit Johnson and Ayers was in
B bad hole just once, when things looked
bad for Washington.
Strand singled to start the Braves
eighth and Moran was safe when he beat
out bunt. Fitzpatrick, who had re-
placed Evers. sacrificed. putting Strand
on third and Moran on second. Joe Con-
molly had chance to infict further in
Jury to his old pals. but Ayers struck
him out and the crowd sent I'd a cheer
when Pick threw out Gilbert, retiring the
side. The score: