The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Win Over Chicago Is Third In
~ Three Weeks for Griffith's
Record Breakers.
CONNOLLY COMES THROUGH
Georgetown Player Performs
Well and Wins Game for the
Nationals.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

BY LOUlS "A. DOOInCN.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-By winning
that last game in Chicago from the
White Sox, 8 to /, the Griffmen were
able to roll into the Mound City this
morning with a winning percentage
Of 300 instead Of a poor measley
old 200 since leaving the Capital, for
it was their third victory in more
than two weeks.
Confidence is expressed that at
least two victories will be chalked
up for the Capitolians before they
leave here for Cleveland. Manager
Griffith says that the worm is about
to turn now and that his players will
rapidly begin showing real class
against these frontier outfits. Griff
believes it, no matter what you or
may think about it.
Jim Shaw or Bert Gallia will be the
moundsman IN the opening clash with
the Brownies here, and the greater like
lihood Of Shaw doing the fiinging. The
big fellow warmed up yesterday when
Boehling was in trouble. and had good
control. If he displays the same thing
today, the Brownies will have their
troubles. Branch Hickey Is short on
pitchers Of late. and really doesn't know
which of them to shoot to the front to-
day against Griff's lads.
The value Of new blood in a ball team
was never better shown than yesterday.
when Tommy Connolly. the Georgetown
coilesi poled bingle in pinch.
driving Foster in with the Griffmen's
hrst tally. AS If requiring some one to
show the way. the rest of the boys got
busy at the bat and on the bases, and
before Rowland's lads knew where they
were they had lost their one run lead
and were trailing. Connolly had turned
the trick. He Is entitled to all praise
for having injected some OF his own en-
thusiasm INTO these tagging lads who
have been losing game after game for
the want Of a timely bingle.
fielding stunts. Ray Schalk leading in
brilliancy. To get Fosters foul in the
fourth Schalk ran to the stand, taking
the ball In his mtt and, Tending with
tho other hand, he, crashed into the
screen. That one play was worth the
price Of admission. Milan's long rum
ming catch of Briefs high fly in the
fourth with two men on was another
choice morsel. while Rippy Williams
gobbled up a low peg from Foster in
mention.
Tommy Connolly gave way to Hank
ehanks In the last Of the seventh. The
Old Fox had noted two hits sal over the
with a two-run lead. did not want to
take any chances. To hold up his own
end. Shanks crashed hot drive to left
IN his one trip to the serving tray.
Connolly is not a finished outhelder,
and the wind bothered him, though his
return of Roth's double was pretty, and
cut him out of a thrne-base knock.
Boehling appeared In good form, and
now that his injured finger has recov-
cred, he, will pitch in his turn. He
walked only four men yesterday and
breezed as many. His wide curve was
quite too much for Happy Felsch and
FouEn'er, both OF whom have been hit
ting the ball hard
Wolfgang was unfortunate. for he was
pitching winning ball until that excite
ment in the seventh. He has always
bothered the Griffmen, and they ex
sawed-off lad didn't know Connolly.
and the Hilltopper didn't know about
this expected trouble, so he promptly
broke up the game. 1t pays sometimes
not to expect anyth ng.
Totallng up the afternoons work. the
results are as follows: Morgan wins the
season ticket to Arlington Cemetery for
being the only Griffman to fan.
Ainsmith is. awarded the quart of wild
artchokes for hitting into the only
double play.
Moeller, wins the tin cup for the high
est fair ball.
Foster gets the leather demijohn for
pushing up the highest foul.
Though out of the game, Chic Gandil
IL given honorable mention in high foul
class because he knows he could have
put one up higher than Foster did He
says so.
Tommy Connolly wins nothing his
single tying the score and his lively
work on the bases being responsible for
the victory. That's enough honor for
q rookie.