Evening star., 1916-09-24
Nationals Break AIl-Season
Hoodoo by Downing Tigers
on Their Own Grounds.
SAM RICE'S BAT PROVES
FACTOR IN 6 TO3 VICTORY
Starts Productive Offensive in Second
Inning and Hammers in Two
Runs In Ninth.
Special pi,p.tch to rh. st...

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
DETROIT, September 3.-
The Washington club proved that
the verse carpenter had the dope
about its being a long road that
has no turning when it finally
rose in rebellion against the
Tigers this afternoon and won its
first game of the season here.
The Nationals ran true to form,
in that they almost got them
selves licked in the ninth, but
their lead was too big and a
couple of bad plays in the out
field with some solid humping by
the Jungaleers brought only two
runs, while FIVE were needed to
tie.
The final count was 6 to 8, and
Grifith's people were in front
from the second inning on, never
being in any great danger.
Aside from some excellent
pantomiming by Nick Altrock,
who was in unusual form, and
the creditable performance of
Jones, a fecruit pitcher from
Clinton, Iowa of the Central AS
sociation, there was not much to
cheer home fans in the program.
Nick kept the 3,1O0 who did busi-
ness with the ticket seller in a
rare humor by his antics, which
the umpires had tact enough to
let him get away with, knowing
that the public wanted some sort
of a show for its money.
Jones appeared on the hill after
james was driven to shelter by a flock
of hits In the second. The newcomer
en- hits and gave i've passes.
In spite Of the fact that there were
Nationals on the bases most Of the
time, he would not have been scored on
but for a couple of bad fielding plays.
He showed side-arm curve ball that
had . good break to it and a fast one
that the Nationals asserted was very
troublesome. His control was not
A No. !. but this may be attributed to
. nervousness that naturally accom-
panies a big league debut.
Ga1lia Hit In Spots.
The, Tigers hit Ga1lia hard in spots,
but to little purpose, seven of their
eleven safeties coming after two were
out A home run by Heilman. at the
start of the second, brought in the only
tally recorded until couple were out
in round nine. when Rice began to run
circles under ny balls out in left field
and thus create considerable excite
ment. The two doubles credited to the
Jungaleers at this time ought to have
been outs. but Sam misjudged one COM
pletely and played the other clumsily.
second. and Judge walked. Mcbride
bunted straight to James. who had
soft play at third, but threw to first
instead. Henry got Bill in a hole. and
th<H SdlfutuSu a SlHSlc 70 scoring
two runs John stole second while
James held the ball, and took another
base on Biils bad throw
After Gallia had famed. Leonard
cracked q single down the left field
line. and Henry tallted. Foster flied to
Veach
After Heilman had unleashed hts
homer in the Detroit half. Young and
StAnage singled. Harper went in to bat
for James and tried to sacrifice. but
gummed It mp and only succeeded in
forcing Young at third. Witt struck out
and Gala threw out Bush.
Jones was in trouble several times
along the route. but always managed to
get out until the eighth. Judge opened
this one by scratching a single on 4 hot
boundsr to Witt Mcbride sacrificed and
Henry hammered out a single that
scored ths run. Gallia hit into a double
play.
Foster hit and stole with one out In
the ninth. The next two walked. and
Rice whaled q knock to left that sent a
pair Of runs in and put men on third and
second. Two flies retired the side,
With two out in the Detroit half, Stan.
age bit q high fly that ought to have
ended the game. but Rice fell all over
himself trying to locate 1t ard 1T drop
ped safe. Burns. batting for Jones. dou-
bled to left Stanage holding third. Witt
hit a long fly down in the corner, and
Rice failed to hold II. though he made a
good try. Two men cashed on this bin
and Oscar went to second Bush tried
TO catch them asleep with a bunt. but