The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
Nationals Beaten 3 to | When
Boehling Gets His Bumps
in Second Inning.
PRESIDENT WILSON THERE
Chief Executive. with Party. Enjoys
the Ball Game Despite the
Sizzling Heat.
By WILLIAM PEET,

Bill James, the former ST. Louis twirl-
er, neld the Griffmen completely at his
mercy yesterday, allowing but FIVE hits
and enabling the Detroit Tigers to win
the final game Of the series, to l.
Joe Boehling, who was Grifrith's choice
pitched good ball with the exception of
the second inning, when a base on balls
and three slashing drives settled the
argument.
In the final half OF the ninth the Ma
tionals created a flutter of excitement
by starting a rally which was productive
of one run, the flutter was only a weak
ripple and petered out as lively as it
started.
Among the rooters in the grandstands
was President Woodrow Wilson of these
United States. Mr.. Wilson was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tu-
multy and the usual quota of Secret
Service men.
Yesterdays game was the first the
President has witnessed since the open
ing of the season, and although the
weather was fearfully hot he seemed to
enjoy himself immensely.
Joe Boehling really deserved a better
fate than was handed him. The blonde
southpaw allowed eight hits and famed
six A misjudged ball by Barber put
Boehling In hole during the second in
ming, which chapter the Tigers selected
for scoring purposes.
James in Rare Form.
Bill James also turned in the best
game he has ever shown against the
Washington club. Until the ninth inning
scratch single by Jameson and a triple
by Alva Williams was the best the Ma
tionals could grab. incidentally only
thirty-five faced James during the nine
chapters.
Jameson provided the fielding play by
running to the stands after Cobb's long
foul fly. catching the ball and relaying
TO Boehling, who slammed TO Williams,
completing double play. as Heilman
had dashed madly for second with the
crack Of Cobb's bat and could not get
back to first before the ball arrived
Joe Boehling pulled himself out OF a
tight hole in the first inning when, with
the bases loaded and two down. he made
nice stop and throw of Burns grounder,
retiring the side.
The Tigers won the game in the sec
ond. Pep Young hit low liner to Bar
ber who tried to pull of a shoestring
catch, but missed, the ball getting away
from him and Young pulling up at third.
scoring a minute later when Baker
bounced one of Fosters shins. James
famed, but Bush walked and Heilman
put on the finishing touches by clubbing
the ball between Milan and Jameson.
clearing the bases, but being turned back
himself on a perfect relay throw, jamie
son to Mcbride to Shanks
Boehling was threatened in the seventh
and eighth, but managed to keep the
Tigers from scoring.
Jim Shaw pitched the ninth. as Moeller
had previously been ordered to bat for
Boehling.
The Nationals escaped a shut-out in
the ninth, which was opened by Foster
with a single to center. Milan singled to
right, but Williams famed and James
tossed out Shanks Barber beat out a
scratch hit, Young being unable to field
the ball in time to retire the lanky Caro-
linian- On this hit Foster crossed the
plate and Milan breezed over to third.
The game was over when Bush and
Burns took care of Henry. The score: