The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
Bert Gallia Holds Jungaleers
Safe and Grifmen Romp in
with 6-to-3 Victory.

Detroit, September 3.-Bert GaIlia,
nemises extraordinary to the Tigers in
1915, recovered his old-ttme form today
and beat Detroit, to 8. The victory
was the first for Washington in this city
J this season. The Tigers staged their usual
ninth-inning rally, getting two doubles
and single after two were out, and
scoring two runs. But the Nationals
were 50 far ahead that they didn't fret
any. The only other Jungle counter was
the result Of a hOme-run by Heilman,
when he bounced the ball into the center
field bleachers in the second.
James was the first pitching nominee
entered against the Grirmen, and he
proved very popular with the visitors.
Then Jones, a recruit just in from the
Central Association, took up the burden
and performed very creditably, although
he was touched up rather freely IN a
couple Of rounds.
The scoring started in the second in
standpoint. Rice led with a rousing
double to left. Judge walked without
looking at a strike. Mcbride sacrificed.
James to Heilman. 1t wasn't a good
bunt however, and James had plenty OF
chance for a force play at third. Henry
then began a big days work, scoring both
Rice and Judge with a smash to right.
Then Henry picked on James some more.
He stole second while the pitcher held the
ball and watched Nick Altrock cut mon
key shines, and cantered on to third when
James woke up and heaved the missile
past second into center field GalIia
famed, but Leonard rescued Henry with
q single to left.
The Tigers Etarted out in their hall Of
the second to tie the count, Dut they
couldn't get any better than a compron-
ise with Gallia. Heilman, first up, pick
led the ball out into triple territory be-
tween center and right, and a high
bound carried the hocsehide into the
bleachers FOR circuit drive. Young sin
gled to center and stanage singled to
left, all before anybody was out, but a
nice play BY Gellia prevented further
scoring. Harper batted for James and
bunted to the pitcher. Who handled the
ball rapidly and snagged Young at third.
Then Bert famed Witt and threw ou:
Bush.
This was easily GalIia's round Jones
replaced James, and not until the eighth
could the Nationals do more than scare
the yOungster. A double by Gallia was
wasted in the fourth. rs were two walks
in the fifth. In the seventh, Foster sin
gled and smith got him to third on a
fine hit-and-run play. but Eddie was
left to starve on the hot corner.
The eighth started with an error by
Wit, who 2Ooted Judges grounder. Nc
Bride sacrificed and Judge startled the
enemy by a successful dash from first to
third, whence he tailed on another sin
gle by Henry. A double play ended that
inning.
The ninth found Jones more vulnerable.
With one out Foster singled and Milan
and Smith Uronenaded. filling the bases.
Then Sam Rice starred again, this time
smearing A single to left that brought
Milan and Foster across the platter.
Holman and Young were easy outs in
the Detroit haf Of the ninth, but that
didn't prevent the inevitable fireworks.
ToUng singled to third and went to third
when ptnCh-hitter Burns doubled to left
Witt drove 4 long fly down the left feld
foul line Ind Rice missed It by inches
giving Oscar a double and Detroit TWO
more runs. Then Bush bunted and was
thrown out by Henry, crding the game
Score: