The Washington herald., 1916-04-19
Nationals Southpaw Twirler
Holds Boston Safe-Grif-
men Win by 4 to 2.
M'BRIDE HITS In PINCH
ny WILLIAM pEEr.

Boston, Mass, April IS = southpaw
Harry Harper tumbIed the Red Sox of
their high perch this afternoon, broke
the hoodoo which has been following the
Grifmen in this town for more than q
year and turned in a very pretty 4-to-2
victory, displaying a brand OF pitching
that was most pleasing to the Old Fox.
Harper deserved a shutost-thst's the
kind Of ball he pitched. His own error
In the Red Sox eighth made possible a
rally that sent shiyers UP and down the
spines OF the Griff clan. but Harper, after
getting into a hole. proceeded to pull,
himself out in a cleva- manner.
Ernie Shore, the big lanky Red SO
moundsman, who in times past has been
tough customer for Washington, opened
the game and lasted eight innings. Half
dozen hits of Shore produced three
runs. Pennoek. who finished the game,
was not allowed to depart unharmed, for
he, too, was nicked for marker.
Mcbride Pinch Hitter.
George Mcbride was the real handy
man for the Nationals with the stick.
Capt. Mac drove in two runs with clean
singles, but his fielding was just a bit
off color. Two lightning double plays
knocked the props from under a couple
Of Boston rallies, and Harper's pitching
did the rest. Harper famed five. was
batted safely the same number OF times.
and walked only two.
Eddie Fosters fielding fairly glistened.
while Henri Rondeau finally shook of
the jinX and delivered a smoking hit upon
his first appearance at bat. Altogether,
1t WAS a grand and glorious day for the
Nationals. Everybody is happy tonight.
nothing like victory as a gloom dis
peller.
- Griff shook up his batting order again.
using the old MoeIler-Foster combination.
Danny playing right field and leading OF.
MoeIIer Starts Works
Moeller justified this move by opening
the game with single through Gardner.
A wild pitch put Danny on second and
a minute later he stole third. or, to be
exact when Foster, swinging for the
third time, hiked to first as Catcher Ag-
new dropped the ball. Agnew's peg TO
Gardner to catch Moeller stealing was
late, but Gardner managed to turn back
Foster at first base.
Milan hit a slow roller to Shore, the
big pitcher electing 10 retire Milan and
paying no attention to Moeller who was
half way down the base line. Afoeller
made pretty sprint for the plate and
beat Janvrin's throw by half step.
The Griffmen added a run in the sec
NiAo MhSh nOLoedu SldSneO 10 Qeep leIl
for single. Morgan's sacrifice put
Rondy on second and McBride's smash to
center scored the Frenchnran.
Two singles In Washington's half Of
the third availed nothing and from that
chapter until the eighth Shore allowed
no liberties, retiring the side In order.
With Harper gone In the eighth. MoeIIer
drew walk and stole second. Eddie Fos-
ter got his first hit of the afternoon, a
dandy single to center, and MoelIer was
over the plate like a flash.
Helpless Until seventh.
For seven innings the Red Sox were
absolutely helpless before Harry Harper.
Up to this time but three scattered hits
had been compiled, and only one man
had been able to get as far as second
base.
The eighth inning was the big chap
ter for local fans and the handful who
turned out made the best of their op-
portunity. Agnew started the fire.
works with a grounder which George
Mcbride fumbled. G. Foster, batting
for Shore. struck out. Hooper hit a
sharp grounder at Harper and Harry
made Wild peg to Mcbride at Sec
ond in an attempt to turn back Ag-
new, both runners being safe when a
double play should have resulted. Scott
flied to Milan. Janvrin singled to
right, filling the bases Duffy Lewis
doubled along the right field foul line,
scoring Agnew and, Hooper and put
ting Janvrin on the far corner. A
safe hit or an error at this stage