The Washington herald., 1916-06-16
Boehling's Pitching Paves
Way for Griffmen's Victory
Blond-haired SouthpawH Hands
Jinx Setback by Beating
Brownies, | to O.
MILAN'S HIT COUNTS
By WILLIAM PEET.

st. Louis, Mo-. June l5.-Help from
totally unexpected quarter arrived today
and enabled the Nationals to capture
ball game.
Joe Boehling came to the rescue of his
panic-stricken mates and to use an old
saying, pitched the game of his life.
Boehling allowed the St. Louis Browns
four widely scattered hits and turned in
a nifty 1-to-0 victory.
Just why Grif changed his mind at
the eleventh hour and put Boehling to
work when Doc Ayers was supposed to
toe the slab. nobody knows, unless the
Old Fox was gifted with second sight
Boehling has been going poorly all sea-
son, but he came back with a vengeance
this afternoon.
Ten thousand wildly cheering fans.
brass band. and $500 convention delegates
watched the struggle. 1t was the uni
versal verdict that everybody had gotten
his or her moneys worth.
Milan Hits in Pinch.
Boehling was not the only come back, :"
for Clyde Milan emerged from his bat
ting slump and slashed out the much
needed hit in the eighth inning.
Ray Mogan saved tie score by coming
across with a wonderful play in the
Browns half of the seventh inning. Shot
ton was on second base and one down
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nal Miller busted the ball toward right
field. Morgan, dashed over toward first
base and with one hand scooped up the
ball. Shotton. figuring a base hit had
been made. scooted for home, but while
off his balance, Morgan tossed the bali
Henry and it arrived at the plate In
plenty of time to head of the fieet-footed
Shotton.
Opposed to oe Boehling was our old
enemy. Eddie Plank. who has more
Washington scalps dangling to his belt
than there are Democrats in Virginia
Plank was hit hard and often. pulling
out of half a dozen remarkably tight
places in the most mcanny manner.
Grif presented his usual batting order
for a portsider with Rondeau and Shanks
in the outfield and Rippy Williams on
first.
Rain Halts Game.
A crazy thundershower drenched
the crowd in the sixth inning, but 1t
did not last long and after a respite
of ten minutes play was resumed
Despite the slippery field both teams
played errorless ball
The Nationals opened fire on Plank
in a savage manner. Morgan thump-
ed single to center. Foster popped
| to Severoid. Milan singled to right
putting Morgan on second base. Rom
deau followed with a safe smash to
right field. but Morgan was thrown
out at the plate on a beautiful peg
by Ward Miller. The side was retired
when Williams skied to Miller.
Plank had his old cross-fire deliv-
cry working after the first inning and
although touched up freely was not in
danger until the seventh when with
two down Shanks dubbed the ball
over Marsan's head in deep center for
a triple. Henry's best was a grounder
TO johnson.
The eighth inning was the big one
for the Nationals. George Mcbride
started the fun with a single to CEN
! ter. Boehling bunted and Mcbride
went to second, the pitcher pulling
up safely at first as Bortons peg to
Johnson to turn Mcbride back at the
keystone sack was a bit too late.
Morgan laid the ball down the first
base line and was tagged out but this
sacrifice advanced Mcbride to third and
put Boehling on second. Foster was pur-
posely walked. Rondeau fouled to Sew
eroid. Milan jammed a single past Bortin
to right field and Mcbride crossed the
plate on the blow.
Joe Boehling should also have scored
and would have done so. but he tumbled
head over heels while rounding third
base and was afraid to take a chance
Plank then settled down and retired the
side but 1t was too late for the much