Evening star., 1916-05-28
MACKMEN BEATEN
TWICE, IS; 81
Ga|Iia 0utpitches Bush in the
Opener and Walter john
son Bests Nabors.
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

Both ends of the double header with
the Athletics yesterday resulted in vic
tories for the Nationals. This fact.
while the Cleveland team was idle in
Chicago. allowed the Griffmen to pass
Cleveland in the race.
The games both were hard fought,
but the superior strength of the Griff-
men made it possible for them to come
to the front by small margins. In both
games two of the crack pitchers of the
locals had to extend themselves to their
fullest in order to make victory posi-
BILE. Their opponents were well worthy
of their steel. In the first the clever
Bush opposed Gala, and in the second
Walter johnson had his hands full IN
beating Nabors, who also was in good
form.
In the first game the Athletics got
under wav at the outset Witt walked
to begin the round and went to third
when Pick hit to left for two bases.
Witt scored when Strunk sent long
sacrifice fly to Milan. Lajoie then SIN
gled, but Walsh ended the inning py
hitting a long fly to right. One run re-
suited in this inning
1t did not take the locals long to tie
the score. Morgan drew pass 70 s,an,
but Milan also walked. Jameson SIN
gIed and Morgan came nome Juoee
forced Milan between third ana nome
and then the inning was endeo "heh
Shanks flied to Witt.
In the second the visitors scored
again With one out Oldring doubled
to left. He went to third when Mcin,
mis- hit to Mcbride. who ftmbleoj ano
a
1t was in the third that the Griffmen
tied the score. Morgan was retired ana
Foster then walked and stole. Milan
flied out to Pick and Foster came nome
when Jameson again singled.
In the fifth the locals took the ieao
Morgan was out again to start the IN
ming, when Foster doubled. He went 10
third on Milan's single and then came
home when Jameson made his third
successive single. There matters stood
until the eighth, when the locals
cinched their game by scoring Two
more runs. Milan started this inning
with a hit and stole second. Jameson
sacrificed him to third and was safe
himself when Bush made low throw
to third. Judge again forced Milan pc
tween third and home, but Shanks
came through with a single which sent
Jameson and Judge home. This
brought the locals total to S. shanks
also stole second, but he was le1t-
Score:
The second game did not find the
Athletics with run until the nhai
inning.
johnson was on the mound and he
was in form. He started by striking
out Witt in the opening round Pick.
however. was not SO easy and he came
through with single Strunk walked.
and when Ainsmith needlessly threw
over second Pick went to third. After
Schang had struck out Lajoie popped
to Judge and Pick was left at third.
Nabors also was in form at this time
and he retired the locals in order in
the first Morgan popped UP to Larry.
Foster flied to Oldring and then Milan
got a life when Walsh dropped his fly.
Milan was thrown out stealing second
In the fourth the Nationals got busy
and obtained comfortable lead for
Johnson. Foster started this inning
with walk He stole second, and then
Milan bunted safely to move him up.
and Jameson again came through with
hit Lajoie in the shin with a sharp
Erounder. but the ball rolled to Witt.
who threw Judge out at first, Milan
scoring on the play. and Jameson go
ing to third, from where he scored on a
wild pitch by Nabors These three runs
proved enough to win the game hands
down. The Athletics kept pecking
away at Johnson. with little effect.
but in the ninth he stopped long enough
to walk Strunk. Schang flied out, and
after Lajoie had grounded to Morgan,
sending Strunk to second. Walsh sim
gled. scoring Strunk. and then Oldring
bit to Morgan and ended the game.
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