The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
ariffmen Make Sweep Of Series,
Trouncing Detroit Tigers BY to 4
Jungaleers Get to Harper in
Eighth, but Cannot Over
come Nationals Lead.
HITS COME WHEN NEEDED
Dubuc and James Pounded at Oppor-
tune Times-Visitors Threaten
in the Ninth.
By WILLIAM PEET.

The Detroit Tiger with four large knots
tied in his tail Iimped out of our fair city
last night.
The Griffmen made a clean sweep OF the
series by winning yesterdays game, to
I, and there Is nothing to do now except
jostle Cleveland out of first place and
take the lead in the race for the PEN
nant
Jennings Tigers died hard yesterday,
showing plenty of fight and throwing a
bright red scare into the Nationals camp
during the closing chapters.
Harry Harper opposed Jean Dubuc,
and for seven innings Harper had the Wis
itors at his mercy, allowing but four
scattered hits. In the eighth. after two
had gone. Southpaw Harry unCorked one
OF his wild streaks and Doc Ayers re-
sponded to the cry for help.
Detroit outbatted the Nationals. but
confined most of their hitting to the
eighth and ninth innings while Ayers dec
GRATED the mound.
Dubuc was mighty stingy with his hits,
but the Nationals managed to make every
blow count mixing swats with passes
and errors, and scoring four runs while
tho FrenChman toIled.
Bill James Bumped.
For some unknown reason Jennings
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tons half of the eighth. and James was
handled roughly. a trio of singles and
double putting over two runs
DOME Bush was guilty of two glaring
costly errors. One of them put a runner
on the base and the other aided the Ma
tionaIs in scoring a tally. With the eX-
Cepton of a muffed fly by Judge, which
did not figure in the scoring the Nation
ais played hawless ball throughout
The Tigers had the crowd on edge dur
ing the ninth. when the bases were load
ed two down and the tying, also the
winning. run on the bases, but Ayres was
equal to the task and famed Dalton. end
ing the festivities.
Two More for Nationals.
With Dubuc in the box the Nationals
jumped into the lead, when a run was
scored in the fourth inning. Morgan sin
gled and stole. Foster singled through
the box. advancing Morgan to third. Mi
Ian grounded sharply to Young. who at
tempting to make a dOuble-play. tried to
tag Foster on the base path but missed
him Milan had crossed first base before
the ball landed in Burns hands, and to
the surprise OF the crowd, Umpire Hide
brand declared Foster safe at second, but
called Milan out at first base. On this
play Morgan breezed home.
With one down in the Nationals half
OF the sixth. Foster got a life when DOME
Bush dropped fly ball. Milan tripled to
the right field score board, scoring FOs-
ter. Rondeau grounded to Bush, who
threw the ball into the dirt at the plate.
Milan scoring on the error.
Another Washington marker was tack
ed up in the seventh, when Henry drew
a base on balls and completed the jour
ney on MorGan's triple TO the jury box.
Harper held the Tigers scOreless until
the eighth. Mcbride tossed out Stanage
for a starter. but Dubuc tripled to center
While Mcbride and Judge were retiring
Bush. Dubuc crossed the plate. Witt doub-
led, but Cobb walked and the bases were
full when G. Harper also strolled. There
were three called balls and no strikes on
HeiIman when GrirT yanked the south
paw and substituted Doc Ayers. He'll
man was passed forcing in Witt Burns
singled to left and Cobb was over the
plate followed closely by Harper, but
Harper's run was not permitted to count
as Heilman, dashing madly for third,
was put out Shanks to Foster before Har-
per crossed the plate. Umpire Evans so
ruled. and the ruling was a just one.
More Thrills on Tap.
More thrills were provided for the faith
full in the Detroit's ninth Young, the
first man up, famed, Stanage singled to
left and Baker was ordered to run for
him. Crawford. pinch hitting for James
singled to right and on Bushs safe blow
to Cepter the bases were full. Shanks
camped under Wits fly. nobody caring to
take liberties with Howard's s throwing
arm Cobb shot hot one at Ayers
the ball bouncing off the pitchers glove
This Lit scored Baker and with the bases
full Dalton, who had substituted for
George Harper in left field. had a chance
to make folks talk about him by coming
across with a hit. but Dalton took three
healthy swings and the game was over
Score:
WASHINGTON. Alb n HBBSB SH so PO A e
Morgan Gb.......... 0 0
FC ster, 3h............4 0