The Washington herald., 1916-05-13
Harper HumbIes Brownies,
Pulling "come Back" Stunt
Southpaw Gets Revenge for
Licking Administered by
St. Louis Last Tuesday.
THE SCORE is a TO l
Nationals Capture Series Just Closed
by Making 1t Three Wins
Out of Four.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Southpaw Harry Harper was the Come
back Kid yesterday, and atoned for
his poor showing against the Browns on
Tuesday by putting the skids under the
boys from Missouri, 4 to l, allowing them
six hits and striking out nine.
1t was expected that Griff would work
Walter johnson, but the Old Fox changed
his mind at the last minute, which is fine
and dandy for US, as Sir Walter. with
four days rest, should be able to give d
good account of himself against the De-
troit Tigers this afternoon.
Harper's pitching yesterday. all things
considered, was gilt edged. He deserved
a shut-out, and would have had 1t IL
George Mcbride had not inserted an
error at a critical stage.
Opposed to Harper was Bill Park. one
of Fielder Jones' collegians. Park is an
orthodox hurler, a big. husky chap with
plenty OF stuff. and outside OF two innings
was not batted hard.
There were many sensational fielding
stunts and the combat was not lacking
In thrills-no game Is ever tame when
Harper toes the slab, for ''Moxie' is
liable to go wild and get the blind stag
gers at any stage without the slightest
warning. He had a good day yesterday
and we'll deserved the victory.
Nationals Score Two.
The Grlffmen jumped into an early lead
scoring two runs during the first inning
Morgan led off by drawing a base on
balls. Foster flied to Marsans but Milan
slashed the ball past Sisler at a mile-a-
minute clip, and although Miller set him
self for the flying sphere, it eluded him
and rolled to the fence This wallop and
the attendant error scored Morgan and
put Milan on third base. 4 minute later
Milan drew bad peg from Catcher
SEVERED. who threw to Deal to catch
Clyde mapping. and when the ball sped
into left field Milan scampered home.
Park allowed but one hit, and the Ma
tionas could do very little with his as
sortment Of benders until the sixth when
| two more tallies SKINNED across, through
| the medium of a quartet of safe swats,
| including a triple.
Milan opened the sixth with a single
to right. Rondeau's bunt put Milan on
! second. Judge tripled over Miller's head
scoring Milan, and with the Browns in
| field playing close. Shanks delivered his
only safe blow of the day, driving the
bail through the box to center field and
! scoring Judge. Henry followed with a
clean single to left field. but this clout
| was wasted. as Shanks. attempting to
reach third on the hit was turned back
and McBride's pop fly to Sisler ended the
| inning.
During only two innings OF the game
was Harper able to retire the side in
| order. He was constantly threatened
and in view of this his work was all the
more Creditable.
Browns Finally score.
The Browns scored in the third innins
| when, with one down. johnson singled
to right. Miller famed but Sisler wcs
passed. and when Mcbride booted
| Pratt's grounded the bases were full
Marsans smashed a hot grounder at Har-
per, the ball caroming OF the pitcher $
glove and rolling out of everybody s
reach. johnson crossed the plate on this
hit Deal famed for the final out
| Things looked bad for Harper in the
seventh. when with two down a single
and two passes filled the bases and
brought Sisler, a dangerous hitter, UT
to the plate. Harper pulled himself to-
Gether and buzzed three strikes past
Sisters nose so quickly that the crowd
! fairly gasped In astonishment
! John Henry's accurate throwing was a
potent factor in the Nationals victory.
Henry turned back three would-be base
| stealers, alb of them fast men. The
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