The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-30
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


The final home game before the cir
Quit taunt start, ended In to
deadlock with the Athletics yester.
at the end of the ninth after the
the team might get the train fol-
Beantown. where two games are to
be staged today.
Under ordinary conditions the Griff-
men would have romped home In an
easy canter. Three wins over the
leaders in fine enough fettle to go
right to the front Morgan's costly
boot which was inexcusable In the
eighth. put the Mackmen two runs to
the good.
There are Ifs and butts to be con-
sidered along with some mighty punk
umpiring in that farewell battle yes
went decidedly wrong at the start OF
the battle. doc" famed the first
batter, walked Pick and then Amos
Strunk damned single to right,
pasted one SO far into left that he
home. Grif fO yanked Ayres and Sam
Rice went to the rescue. retiring the
side.
Those two runs looked unusually good
especially as the Athletics got In two
double plays, when 1t seemed certain
that the Griffmen would get to Shee.
han. For. five innings the wildman Of
the %sg h sSs ss Foster Foster ws ca
the trouble for Sheehan with a single
to left. Milan drew walk and
Jameson sacrificed both runners base.
Walsh. who juggled the ball long enough
70 let Milan score from second behind
Foster. Shanks damned one on the
nose to right for two bases scoring
Judge.
The game appeared to be sewed up.
and another run was due. but Jumps
Nallin called Shanks out at the plate
after Schang had Juggled Walsh's throw
from right on Ainsmith's fly. Shanks
protested SO violently after making a
grab at Nallin's chest protector that he
was banished from the contest.
In the eighth witt singled to left.
Rice, who had taken Ayres place, got
along nicely. only two scattered hits
being registered OF his delivery. Pick
grounded to Morgan, who let the ball
slide through his legs. Jameson pegged
to second. Pick had run over the bag
and Fosters peg caught him of the
base three feet Billy Evans failed to
see the play and called Pick safe. Nal
lin. who was In a position to look at
the play, had failed signally to see
plays right in front Of him. and natural
iy could not be expected to make de-
cision on a play ninety feet away.
strunk blasted one to left sending
Witt home and Pick to third. and 60
Ing to second on the throw to the plate.
Griff decided to call on Walter John
son. after insistent demands from
some 600 Shrlners who were In loud
attendance. Johnson moved into the
box, and after loading the bases by
hitting Schang on the hand breezed
Iajoie and McInnls. Walsh got behind
a fast one for two bases scoring Pick
and Strunk. but was caught OF the
bag In ovcrrunning the hit. Evans got
this one and the side was retired.
During the lengthy and wordy argu-
ment over the play at first Williams
was sent to the cooler. Evans displaying
his gold watch and considerable
verbiage. With Rondeau out in the
ninth. Moeller got of with bunt
which caught Majors asleep. Majors
having replaced Sheehan after the bonn
bardment In the sixth. Mcbride could
do nothing. and with two down Johnson
rursed q base on balls. The fans were
wild. and speedily gave Majors a lot
Of trouble with q volume Of jeering.
TO the mound. Morgan drew base on
Through Pick for a single. Moeller
scored as did Barber. who had replaced
johnson on the bag. Jameson famed
Tor the third out. but the score was
Tied.
The ngures.