The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Shanks' Timely Wallop
Puts Over Winning Run
Crifmen Land Hard-fought
Game from St. Louis
Browns, | to 0.
BERT GALLIA STOPS THEM
Texan Is lnvincible When Danger
Ihreatens-Barber Starts Trouble
with a Triple.
BY WILLIAM PEET,

has been staged at National Park this
summer than the game against the St
Louis Browns yesterday afternoon
which resulted in a 1 to 0 victory for
the home folks.
Tom Phillips. Brownie recruit from
Wilkesbarre, opposed Bert Gallia and
hlts were even, six for each side, but
Phillips was not able to hold the Griff-
men in check when Washington's real
opportunity to push over a run pre-
sented. while Gallia. although often in
danger. invariably came through with
air-tight flinging.
In the third inning a nasty drizzle
Set in, and rain continued during the
remainder of the game, yet not one
neIding error (and the Nationals are
charged with three), could be attrib-
uted to the slippery ball.
Gallias remarkable control and shis
ability to deliver in ugnu places
stamped him as Washingtons most
valuable pitching asset. not excepting
walter Johnson. who could hardly have
pitched better ball than did GaIlia yes
terday.
Gross Fire" Slabman.
Phillips. the visiting ~c.ngsrer,
rangy right-hander. had good smoke"
and puZZling crossfire He did not
develop wild streak. expected when
most youngsters toe the slab and with
the exception of the seventh inning.
the hits Phillips allowed were nicely
scattered.
Foster. Mcbride. and SisIer carried
OF the fielding honors while Milan and
Barber. each with triples to their
credit lead the home attack
TWO were gone in the Nationals half
or the first inning when Milan wal
loped the ball III the way to the. brick
wall In right field for a three agger
mr.
scoring
Henry and Mcbride both walked
after two had perished in Washington's
half or the second. but Iiailia's best
was fly to shelton
Another Hit Wasted.
With Mcbride out of the wav in the
w ashlngton fifth, Gallia singled to
ieft. but Acosta hit into a double play
spilling the beans
Inc only other opportunity presented
the Nationals for scoring bobbed un in
the seventh. and the chance VS. seized
with aVidity. Barrier poled to deep left
Tor "A three-ba gger showing a lot of
speed as he raced around the sacks. No
squeeze play was attempted with
Shanks at bat. but orders came from the
boss to hit 'cr out Shanks drove the.
ball over Pratt's head for neat single.
scoring Barber with the run which won
the game
The Browns threatened to storm the
plate quite as often as did the Nationals,
bat 'Gailia was always the biz stumbling
block
IN the first inning. after Shotton had
famed Howard singled to right, stole
second and pulled up at third when
lienrys peg to Shanks was wide
Shhnks retired Sisler and Foster threw
out Pratt. spelling hostile rally
l,n-b ha
Second and third st. Louis innings with
clean hits. but neither reached second
hase- Phillips and Pratt pried open the
seventh and eighth with singles but like
their pals early in the game they. too. I!
withered and died on the initial sack
GaIlfn Tames the Browns.
The big noise of the afternoon came |
In the Browns ninth. when il looked as |
II the Rickeyitcs would surely tie the |
score. Howard. the first ur was retired |
on close play At first bas" and Sisler |
singled to center The hall got away
from Milan. and when IT was returned |
Sisler on third base. Clarence Walker.
Hickey was dancing up and down the
coaching lines like wild man. Chills /.
chased up and down the spines of the
fans, for with only one down Sisler on
third and Slugger perril Pratt at bat.
the entire situation was put right up to
Bert GaIlia
Pratt hooked spitball high into the
air and Shanks camped under II. holding
Stster on third base. Clarence Walker
also hitter of some reputc. who would
surely have enjoyed his dinner heap
more If he could have broken up ball
game and beaten the Nationals. swung
at curve and sent the ball spinning
down 10 Eddie Foster. A shout arose as
Fosters peg to Gandil ended the combat,
Score: