The Washington times., 1916-05-07
Big League Differs of a
Day.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

ceptions OF George McBride. VINO IL
nursing weak ankle. and Ray Nor
Ran. who was allowed to TO to Balti-
more last night by Manager Griffith.
the only and original Griffmen are
booked to meet DR.. Henriuuez's Cuban
All-Stars here today.
Jack Bentley. the Sandy SPRINGS
sotthpaw. will climb the mound and
undertake to puzzle the islanders
throughout the entire nine frames. II
he .weakens or happens to want to view
the battle from the bench. Nick Altrock
NAV relieve him.
Howard Shanks has been named to
play shortstop. and Carl Sawyer Will
work out at second base.
The main object of staging today's
exhibition game here Is to keen the
team on the move. Manager Griffith
does not believe that loafinR Is good
for his playek. and. whenever able. will
see that they are kent busy on sun
DAYS.
Though 1t has not yet been decided.
It is more than likely that Walter
johnson will 20 back against the
Mackmen tomorrow at Shibe Park.
Harry Harper left for WASHINGTON last
night. and will thus be completely
rested for the first game against the
81 iouiS oIo"hS iucsuhs.
Sheer inability to hit broke up the
Grtnmen's winning streak. leaving II At
six successive battles when the Mack
pied on the pride Of the CAPITAL. I to l.
Indeed. the team looked Just as II did
last summer and the summer before.
1t lacked the punch.
Joe Bush. OF the four hits made dur
Ing the, day. FEB collected three of
them. all clean drives to the outfield.
bS HsnrS MsTpe was in esra So
what's the use OF bowling?
The Old Fox Is complaining about the
poor work of the umpircs. Nallin and
Dtneen. but that is to be expected.
that Nallin drove him from the park
In the fourth frame. AS a matter Of
fact. Nalin earned no iron crosses yes
terday for his work behind the plate.
Harper had to groove the BALI to get
anything.
A couple Of errors, a scratch hit, and
Q walk let the Mackmen go TO the
front in the third. Joe Judge let Bush's
hopper ny through his legs as a begin
ner, and then Foster decided TO hold
Wits slow one instead OF throwing it
wide throw after getting Waish's
bounce took Judge on the bag and allied
the corners. pass to Strunk. Of
course. forced Bush across. 1t was a
cheap run: but 1t looked big on the
strunks third pass opened the sixth.
6chang's sacrifice advancing him. On
1a1oies ny to Rondeau in deep left
foul territory. strunk raced to third.
ecortns when McInnis drove a sizzling
Doc Ayres, who had relieved Harper
% open the last half Of the seventh,
Ssnned WITT In the the ninth. but passed
then schang doubled to left, scoring
walsh. Latoie's single TO center
brousht IA Hung over. McInnis' dou-
BILE to right put Larry ON third. and It
deau grabbed Picks fly.
Tho 0riffmen were helpless all day.
They didn't deserve to win. Nine men
left on bases indicates something that
was radically wrong in the attack.
Harpers safety started the third but
Moeiler fiied and Foster forced the
pitcher. Milan singled. only to be
forced by Rondeau.
lived on Witt's error and tken perished
ut third in a double play when McInnis'
toss to Bush got Mcbride. Just fool
hardy haserunning.
When Harper walked in the NTH with
one out. Moeller flied and Harper was
forced by Foster.
Morgan and Mcbride walked in a
row In the seventh. McInnis crept In
and. instead OF pulling his bunt. Nc
Bride bounded the ball right into the
Mackman's hand. forcing Morgan at
third. Rppy Williams. coming up for
Harper, fouled to Schang. whose catch
at the stand was a beauty. Moeller's
pass filled the corners. but Foster
promptly forced Moeller.
The Griffmen's one run was a gift
Mcbride opened the ninth with a walk
and went up on wild pitch. Henry
rolled TO Pick, putting Mcbride on third.
Turney Barber. for Ayers. rolled to
Witt, who could have cut on Mcbride,
but preferred to set Barber
Ray Morgan showed experience, and
intelligence In the third when. with the
bags jammed and one gone. he careful
ly dropped Larry's infield fly, recovered
the ball and cut OF Witt at the plate.
That took Harper out o; bad hole,
George McBridcs one-handed stop OF
Iajoie's hit In the second inning was a
fine bit of work aD4 roundly applauded.
George took Il In his bare hand In dseN