Evening star., 1916-08-24
|MISPLAY PREVENTS GRIFFMEN
WINNING TWO FROM BROWNS
Locals Come From Behind In Both Contests,
But Lose First In Tenth, to a,
Then Win by to g.

; Had Eddie Foster made a perfect
| the tenth inning of the first game,
when there were two out and the score
tied, the Browns would have remained
on even terms with the Griffmen and
the chances are the locals would have
won the game in their half of tha
| inning. That they did not tie it up in
the tenth was due to the fact that
Joe Judge took too long 2 lead off
third base. He should have gone to
the bag as soon as Jameson $ liner
left the bat, then if it went safe he
could have walked home and if it were
caught he could have scored anyway
and tied the score.
But Judge. who was fully five yards
up the line, did not make an effort to
get back to the bag until Miller had
pulled down the line drive, and then
though the ball was relayed by Bor-
ton, Judge was doubled up at the plate
So much for the loss of the first game
The second was won easily enough
though the Browns got two-run LEAD
in the fourth inning, which seemed
sufficient to win the day. for 1t was
not believed the locals would be able
to overcome that lead with the cum
ming Eddie Plank on the mound
But the veteran southpaw was hit de-
cidedly hard from the fifth inning on
and this, together with several errors,
gave the locals four tallies. winch gave
them an easy victory in seven innings,
at which time dd rkneSS lnterfered win
further battling.
Walter Johnson was inVinclble IN All
but the fourth inning, when three hits
and a poor throw by Henry made 1t
possible for the Browns to get their
nj ha
a tally in the mea ntime, his lead looked
mighty big.
In both games the Griffmen came
from behind, the Browns apparently
securing a winning lead in the opening
rounds
Errors Lose First Game.
Jim Shaw was unsteady during the
first three innings. of the first game
and the Browns took advantage of his
bases on balls, and, at the end of the
third, had a four-run lead
Koob held the locals safe for three
innings, but Judges single. followed by
one from McBride's bat sending Judge
to third. allowed the first baseman to
score while Henry was being thrown
out at first.
Koob was driven from the mound in
the fifth, when the locals tied the score.
Leonard started the inning by walking,
but Foster forced him at second. Milan
hit safely, Foster going to third, and
after Smith had popped up. Shanks
came through with a single which
scored Foster. Judge then hit safely,
bringing home both Milan and Shanks
and tying the score.
Shaw steadied down in the fourth and
only one man reached the bases until
the ninth when Shotton and Miller got
infield hits after Shaw had famed
Lavan and Davenport, but no runs're-
suited. In the tenth the Browns got
a run without making hit. Pratt was
walked to start the inning and Marsans
sacrificed him to second. Severoids s
out put him third and when Foster
threw Austin's grounder wide Pratt
scored what proved to be the winning
run.
In the eighth Henry singled and Ain
smith ran for him, Shaw sacrificed, and
then Leonard hit into right for a single
but Miller with perfect throw nailed
Ainsmith at the plate In the tenth
Judge walked and Mcbride singled
Williams was sent up to sacrifice and he