The Washington herald., 1915-06-05
Nationals Dolun Indians
In First Game of Series
Crifmen Land on Steen in
Seventh and Rush Over
Four Runs.
Jim SHAW IS IN FORM
Young Hurler Allows but Five Hits.
Cleveland's Only Tally
Is a Gift.
by WILLIAM PEET.

. With the score tied and two dow n
IN the seventh inning yesterday the
! Griffmen rushed four taliies across
the plate, grabbed. another in the
, eighth. and took the Cleveland Indians
! into camp. handily winning the first
game of the series to /.
! 1t was Ray MOrgan's single in the
! sixth that put us in the hunt and
! Tommy Comnolly's smash TO right field
! in the seventh that placed the game
| beyond the reach of the invading
/ forces.
! Jim Shaw hooked with Bill Steen.
and the pair put up right smart
pitching battle until SIeeu piew up
with his support in the seventh. Shaw
was there in the pinches; his pals
We're there in the pinches, while Steen
and his gang were not.
Shaw allowed five hits. struck out
seven and came across with a safe
| blow himself that helped put the
enemy TO rout.
Connolly SprainS Ankle.
Georgetown Tommy Connolly after
delivering his timely waliop in the
seventh slipped on the soft ground
and wrenched his right ankle. Danny
Moeller ran for him and scored a run
Connolly Will probably be out of the
game for a week or ten days
RIppy Williams is nursing swollen
jaw as the result Of being hit by
ball thrown to jackson. which slipped
through the first sacker's hands when
Ste-n and jackson attempted to catch
Williams mapping off first base in the
second inning. John Henry, chasing
after a foul fly. tumbled into the Ma
lIonalS duGout. but emerged un-
harmed and later in the game Jared
the grand stand while attempting to
perform similar stunt. Henry and
Williams Will be able to play tomor-
row.
The Cleveland Indians jumped into the
lead by showing over "A run in the fifth
inning. 1t Was a gift tally made possible
by wild pitch. Mhen Smith had reached
third base through th-. medium of a
walk. sacrifice and Neills two-bagser
/" right field.
Nationals Knot the Count.
The Griffmen got this run back in the
sixth. Foster led with a single. Con-
molly hunted and in attempting to head
off Foster at second Wamby threw wild,
all hands being safe Milan grounded to
Steen and Foster was turned back at
third base. Williams walked. Morgan
hit a smoking single to left, scoring Con-
molly, hut when Milan attempted to cross
the plate on the blow Grancy's perfect
GoOd-by, Cleveland.
The seventh. when Washington put the
enemy 10 flight. was opened by Mcbride
going out via the WamUl ackson route
Shaw scattered single to left and
Acosta flied to Turner. Foster shot up a
Texas Lacquer. the bail falling into
GraneN Outstretched hands near the
left field foul line. Graney. to the sur
prise Of the fans, muffed the ball, Shaw
racing all the way to third and Foster
!" the midway sack before the sphere
could b" recovered. Tommy Connolly
pounr"d on on" of Stems slow shoots
and pUked A pretty single to right center,
scoring Shaw and Foster. Milan slashed
TO tn same garden, counting Moeller,
who had been substituted for Connolly.
Alllans hit put him on third. as Smith
booted the ball in attempting to field it,
Wild pitch scored Milan with Wash
.nCton fourth run of the inning.
In the eighth another Grif tally hohbcI
up with the aid of two bases on halls a
scra t"h hit, tielders choice. and Fosters
Sa'rIilC" fly. The score: