The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-05
JungaIeers Win Sunday Bat
tie Before 10000 People
by a. to 3.
NINTH INNING IS FATAL
Game Was Bitterly Fought and
Hard One to Lose for the
oriffmen.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


defeats behind them. tho Griffmen today
will undertake. to win ball game for
Walter johnson against the Jungaleers.
They could not turn the trick In
Boston. but they have hopes OF doing
II here. johnson warmed up In tho
ninth yesterday. and would have been
used had the occasion arisen. but the
Tigers raced away with the victory
without facing the weiser Wizard.
The Griffs have not won since they
3Gyercame Majors. of the Mackmen. in
Washington, May q.
In seven starts since that day they
have tied once and dropped every other
battle. Nothing but good fortune has
Kept them up around first place.
The Sunday clash between the Grirs
and Tigers before S,l6y fans from all
parts of Michigan within striking dis
etanc. Of Detroit proved victory for
walloping liner to the center field
fence. scoring kavanaugh from first
base.
No game was ever more bitterly
fought. No game was harder to lose:
small wonder that Manager Grirfith
ate no dinner last night and is toting
a crouch eight feet long today.
Most OF the fireworks came in the
bat with one run behind and a thunder
storm lowering over the park. Before
the first half OF the frame was ended
Il was raining right smartly. Before
the Tigers finished their turn at bat
the sun was shining brightly. Shanks
opened the ninth with a pass. Henry's
bunt proved pop fly. holding Shanks
q hrst; Burns came in and trapped the
ball. throwing. to Bush and forcing
Shanks. Mcbride laced a single to
center. putting Moeller, who was run
ming for Henry. on third. Hamilton
was derricked to let Dauss continue
Gallia and flied to Holman. letting
Moeller score. Mcbride. who had
reached second while Moeller was go
INF, to third. advanced on the fly, and
with Morgan at the plate made a daring
attempt to steal home with the run that
might have won. He failed and was
trapped at the plate.
With the score even. the sun popped
out again between the heavy clouds.
and Sam Rice undertook to stop the
Tigers. Young flied to Milan. Foster
f rum ,,,a kay Tnnu roller. giving
two balls and two strikes on him the
twirler hammered the apple far out
over Milan's head, rolling to the corner
raced around. crossed the platter. and
the Griffs had dropped another tough
contest.
The eighth inning was a hot one. af-
fording the fans shower, a lengthy
argument FABRICATED in by both tearns,
a run for each team. and a clever trick
by the Tigers.
right center. Burns took Milan's roll
er. advancing Foster. and Rondeau laced
single to left. scoring Foster and
tying up the count. In the gathering
Bush and Young pretended It was a
ground ball and Rondeau fell into tho
trap, sliding into second base and re-
manning there. Cobb gathered in the
base. With two down in the last half
the eighth Bobby Veach caught one
to his liking and walloped 1t far ont
into right center. The ball struck in
into the bleachors. This gave the Tiger
home run and precipitated a furious
argument.
For fully ten minutes both teams
rallied around Umpire Connolly de-
manding their rights. Connolly. how
ever. ruled II home run and the scoro
stood. TO In favor Of the Tigers.
Rain was falling. and the fans were
did not leave the plate until the little
umpire threatened to Danish them from
the clash.
The Tigers hoped into the lead in
the first inning with two runs. Nc
Brides first error gave Bush life.
Wits sacrifice advancing him. Cobb's
out put him on third. Yeach drew n
left. Rondeau let the ball roll through
him to the fence, both runners scoring
and the batsnian reaching third. where
he stayed until Mcbride tossed out
Burns.
with one gore in the second shanks
trirled over Cobbs head. coming over
when Henry flied far out to Veach
No scoring was done after that second
inning by either team until tie moment.
nous eighth. though the Griffmen were
getting men on the bases right along.
Here you have the heartrending tale
in a nut she'll