The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Nationals Knock Morton Out
of Box and Grab Long End
of 6 to ; Score.
GALLIA SAVES THE DAY
Texan Relieves Joe Boehling After
Cleveland Scores Trio of
Tallies in Opener.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Grif's young men yesterday came
across with a savage batting rally in
the sixth inning. mauled young Mr. Nor
toms shoots most scandalously. shot over
fve runs in a jiffy. and Won a ball game
which until this inning appeared to be
hopelessly lost. The score was to s.
The Old Fox presented his original
team in the field the combination which
he gathered around him in 1872. Howard
Shanks was IN left field and Chick Can
dill on first base.
The fighting spirit was there. too.
Shanks and Gandil We're called upon to
deliver in a pinch. and both responded
as Washington fans have seen them do
time and again.
There was nothing to the combat but
the sixth inning, when it fairly rained
base hits The entire complexion of the
game changed so quickly that 1t was all
over before the rooters grasped what had
happened.
cleveland got away to a fine start by
lamhasting Joe Boehlins for quartet
OF swats in the opening chapter. pro-
ductive of three runs.
GaIIin Relieves BoehIinE.
When the visitors came to hat in the
second Bert Galla held the reins, and
the scoring ceased. Gallia was touched
up freely. but kept the five hits OBJ
tanned off his delivery so well scattered
that no damage resulted.
Eddie Foster was the demon slusEer
for the Griff clan The midget grabbed
three hits out of four times up. Smith
was the only visitor able to solve the
local hurlers for more than one safe
WALTON.
ANY time a hall club comes from be-
hind and beats pitcher who threatens
to stand every opposing sluGser on his
head you've got to hand II to that as-
-regation and stamp it as one TO he
feared. This the Griffmen did yesterday
lust the way they beat the Detroit Tigers
IN the Michigan city a short time ago
by compiling six runs in the ninth,
snatching a game out of the fire.
Joe Boehling did not look happy as he
toddled to the bench after the Indians
had dashed his south-sde curls for
quartet Of slams and grabbed three
run lead in the first inning.
This lead put lot of confidence into
Morton and his pals, the confidence being
strengthened in the second Washington
cha pter after Gandil hid tripied to right
field and died a natural death on third
base watching and waiting for help that
never came, Morgan. Henry and Nc
Bride going down in order
Morton Puzzle. nt start.
Fosters single in the opener and Gan
HiI lilTet-DdSStG III lTt second was Ill
the Nationals could do against Guy Nor
ton until the sixth. when everybody went
crazy. including A number OF our lead
ing citizens who occupied grand stand
boxes.
Foster started the sixth with clean
single. Shanks drove the ball to left
cenier for a double. putting Foster on
third. Milan poked out a Texas Lacquer,
the ball dropping out of Cnapman's
reach. On this hit Foster scored. Gan
dill smashed through Wamby, Shanks
counting. and when Morgan rolled one
AT the visiting third sacker the bases
were fun again. Henry singled to right
reld. Smith booted" and after recov-
erinE pecGed TO Chapman. the ball shoot
ing through Chapman's legs. When the
dust had settled Milan. GandiI. and Nor
can had all crossed the plate. Morton
then settled down and retired the side. |
but the figures on the Sroreboard read
Washington :. Cleveland 5.
Out Comes Morton.
Instead Of yanking Morton after this |
disastrous inning. Manager Foil allowed :
him TO remain oil the mound. and Nor I
ton found the Washington half of the |
seventh almost as stormy the pre- /,
cedins chapter. for he was forced 10 quit |
under fire.
Foster opened the seventh with a sin |!
Morton. who fumbIcd All hands safe. |
with Milan Up. clyde dropped A dinky !
hunt along the third base line and was
safe.
II was at this stage that Morton was !
finally henvhed i'll favor of young Mr.. !
Sam Jones, who halls from Woodsfield, !
Ohio wherever that isl. The cards were |
beautifully stacked against Sam Jones. I
A full house was the barrier. hut Sam |
went at his work in a buSinesslike man
ner and escaped with hut one run being |
scored. Shanks crossing the plate on |
Morgan's fy to Smith. Score:
WASHINGTON. Alb EH BIB Sd SH so 20 |