The Washington times., 1916-09-13

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Detroit's claim for the pennant Is
worthy one. Hughie Jennin-' and clan
travelling at a .760 clip since the middle
Of August, have boosted themselves
from sixth position to second. from
mark Of .bSl to .b72. clear gain Of
points In the ener,ys country.
With Cobb and veach going at a
whirlwind clip with the fail and the
pitching stan living up to expectations
the Tigers begin a stand on their own
grounds,
The Red sox. It will be remembered.
are starting through the West. and must
meet three of the strongest teams In the
circuit. In the East Detroit has been
winning four out Of Ave games. Chicago
has been moving at three-out-of-nVe
clip, and the Browns have been going at
an even gait On their own grounds
these clubs will make as good record.
and the trail of the champions Will be
lightened only by the stay at CieVeiano.
Walter johnson was more than anxi-
GUS to win that gene yesterday. In tne
tenth when the Trouble started win
Scott's pop-up sacrifice Walter, for the
first time in his long career made streh q
not on record that Johnson ever argued
an umpire's decision here.
Joe Leonard started the trouble BY
cracking out safety In the ninth;
Ruth Kicked on a strike decision ana
throwing his glove in the DIR was call
ed down by Billy Evans. Thercafter
Ruth appeared to blow for he had three
and two on Leonard, and later waiked
William and Mcbride.
Charity might we'll have been given
q hit for his blow over shores hcau'
reach the ball. and threw wild IN a
mad attempt to catch Milan speeding
homo with the winning tally
monotonous in the extreme. Both Ruth
and Johnson were working az Top
speed, and neither team looked able to
break through. MacRride's unfortunate
boot with two down gave the hed BOX
a much needed break and almost drop
ped the game for the Griffmen.
John Henry's wallop which tiel up
the score more than made up FOR those
two dropped fouls the day before. Jim
shaw went poorly after failing to get
Janyrin on Monday after there were
two strikes on the batter JanVrin
singled after Henry let two tips get
away from him and Boston PROCEEDED
TO gather off Shaw.
That last home game yesterday will
be remembered by the home rams ana
some 1.5o0 national guardsmen Tor many
OF the / 500 rooters from Radio, and the
entire force working under Clark Grit
fifth to land that to battle after ten
innings.
and az was expected q battle of giants
ensued. Neither team could get toe hold
until the seventh inning. Johnson had
allowed two hits, and Ruth the same
fans were setting back for another OF
those long sessions so frequent this
season between Ruth and Johnson:
breaks n h ssn SEVENTH Ms' ~RsS
poied one into right for a single and
moved to second when Hobby got
single through the box. Foster threw
out Lewis and oosh runners ed moved w.
Bride. and when the bali rolled through
Mac to left field. both runners scored.
IL looked all over for the home folks.
and even the guardsmen failed to en-
thuse. nw
The Griffmen went TO the bat In the
ninth. and Milan led off with a smash
TO left center for a base blow. Smith
out TO Hooper GrIff sent williams to
bat for Judge, and after Rippy was
walked Ainsmith took the base. Nc
balls. With one strike on him John
Henry pasted the ball down the left
field foul line splitting the chalk mark
In two for a double base blow, scoring
Milan and Ainsmith: Ruth yanichso.
Naily.
Lewis led on with a hit in the tenth.
In an attempted sacrifice Scott popped
johnson and Charity who was first-
basinE for Judge. came together after
elbowing Scott out of the way, and the
ball hit fair territory only to roll foul.
evans ruled that Charity had detected
ball was fair. having been touched. In
the riot which followed Chill was APP
pealed to. and he substantiated Evans.
Walsh ran for Lewis. and Gardner. bat
ting for McNally laid down a perfect
too late to get the runner, Thomas
long ny to Milan scored Walsh. but Nc
Bride intercepted the throw to the
plate, getting Scott at third.
m tho Nationals half of the tenth
Leonard opened with a single to right.
his third hit Of the afternoon. On the
hit and run Foster died. Jenvrin to
Hobby, but Leonard pulled In safely at
second; Milan was safe when Janvrin
going to third. In the pinch Smith
came through with a base blow to CEN
ter, Shore having been substituted for
Mays. Shanks was ordered passed. and
Charity coming up blasted one between
short and, second. Scott could not field
fast enough to get Milan hying home.
The inai battle Of the season ended