The Washington herald., 1916-06-30
HARPER BLANKS
THE RED SOX
Nationals Finally Tame South
paw Dutch Leonard, An
cient Jinx, by 3 to 0.
ONLY THREE SAFE HITS
Chunky Twirler Stingy with His Offer
ings. but the Grifmen Bunch
Them Opportunely.
BY WILLIAM PEET,

Bill Carrigsn's fery-hosed brigade
/ bit the dust for the second time in
two days, Harry Harper holding
them to four hits and turning in a
shut-out verdict yesterday, 3 to o.
1t was battle of southpaws, Har-
per VS.. Leonard, but Handsome
Harry had something on his chunky
rival, the ability to scatter blows
and to pull out of his one tight hole
unscathed.
The Griffmen only nickcd Leonard
for three swats and are not Dragging
about their hitting. but two of these
hits came when base runners were
within striking distance of the plate
The third tally was of the smoke
less variety and not needed, but it
helped make the occasion an enjoy
able one for the small crowd which
I turned out
| Thanks to John Henry's single and
George McBride's sacrifice fly. together
with safe poke by Shanks, william
sacrifice, and Rondeau's walk, the Ma
\ tonals salted the game away as early
as the second inning.
| Harper had one of his good DAYS To
be sure he developed a wild streak in the
Red Sox fifth, hitting a batter and issuing
pass. and allowing a hit, but with the
bases loaded and nobody out he showed
his class by retiring the side runless
| Dutch Leonard has thrice beaten the
l ri hFv,en {c
cards for him to lose yesterday. At least
that is what the Washington players told
Leonard before the game.
| The story of the combat is the history
of the Nationals second inning, for
Leonard blanked us easily in the opening
chapter.
| Shanks opened the second with a clean
drive to left center. Williams hunted in
front OF the plate, and Shanks scamper-
ed to second base. Rondeau walked.
Henry unleashed a single to center, scor-
ing Shanks as Red Walkers peg to the
plate was wide. and on the throw home
Rondeau drifted around to third base,
scoring a minute later when Mcbride
gave Walker a short fly.
This two-run lead looked as big as a
mountain until the Red Sox NTH, when
Harper found himself mixed up with a
whole lot of trouble. Gardner singled.
Scott was hit by pitched ball and Car
rfgan drew walk. nliipE the bases with
nobody out Almost any kind of a hit
or bobble by the Washington feIdeAs
would have tied the score, but Harper
was equal to the emergency, striking out
Leonard, forcing Hooper to pop up to
Mcbride and tanning Jack Barry, pinch
hitting for McNally.
The Nationals third tally, which re-
ported in the seventh inning, was very
much in the nature of a gift Rondeau
drew his second walk of the game, to
lead the chapter. Henry shot a grounder
at Gardner. which Larry fumbled. and
after picking up the ball slammed 1t a
mile over Gamers head. Rondeau. who
had gotten away to a flying start, was
able to make the circuit before the ball
could be recovered.
! The Red Sox missed a possible chance
to score in the first inning, when Lewis
singled and stole after two had gone,
but Gamers easy roller to Mcbride ended
the inning.
Lewis also opened the ninth with a
single, but never saw second base, watch
ing Gamer and Walker strike out and
Gardner pop up a dinky hy TO Shanks,
ending the game. Score: