The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
Joe Gedeon's Timely Hits
Spell Defeat for Griffs
Yankees Second Sacker Hits
IN Pinches, Beating Nation
ais In Second Game.
JOE JUDGE is HoNoRED
By WILLIAM PEEr.

New York. April Timely hits by Joe
Gedeon. second sacker for the Yankees.
beat the Griffmen to l. In the ball game
sodsy. All New York tonight is proclaim
mg Gedeon the best ever. and many of
ne fans are already engaging tickets
tor the worlds series next fail.
An attempt to describe the game from
, Washington standpoint would make a
writer look foolish, for the reason that
he only alfbI we can introduce Is this:
rhe Grinmen hit the ball hard enough
10 score nine OF ten runS but always
INTO some nelder's outstretched paws
rhoss Nationals must learn to "hit 'em
rhsrs they amt" II they ever expect
70 beat such luck as attended the efforts
~ the New Yorks this afternoon.
Ray Fisher and Harry Harper started
The first named stood the gan and al
lowed but six hits. including three dou-
bles. Harper sailed along until the sew
NTH when he developed that same old
wIld. streak. and Bert Gallia was called
upon to finish the game.
Joe Judge was presented with dia-
nond ring by bis old friends and ad-
rtrers. Joe did not strike out, but lined
% Magee. The next time Judge appeared
II bat he drove the ball through the
BOX for single.
Yankees Get the Breaks. d.
There were no delding features on
either side, but a lot Of ragged throw
ng by Baker for the Yanks and Nor
ran Of the Grinmen. The breaks in luck
II went to New York, except In one
inning, the second. when Washington
Ihot over its only run.
Kid Jameson started this inning BY
Jkipping a slow roller at Frank Baker.
who threw the ball into the stands, put
ling Jimmy on second. hcBrtdehs
Iouble few minutes later. scored the
Buffalo kid
The Yanks knotted the count In the
hIrd after two had perished. Bases on
balls to Magee and Baker did the busi-
ness, putting Magee within scoring dis
ance. Gedeon hit the pail at Harper
md the lanky pitcher let IL get away
rom him. Before Milan could return
he sphere Magee was over the plate.
New York won the game IN the sixth.
Baker started the fuss with a single to
eft field. Gedeon popped over Judges
head and Morgan retrieving the pin,
naumed It wild to Foster at third When
he dust settled Baker was on the hot
sornsr and Gedeon on second base Al
MS stage Manager Donovan sent up
Charley Mullen to bat for Pipp. and Null
N slashed between Mcbride and Foster.
Icoring Baker and Gedeon.
Grinmen's Abb.
The remainder Of this story provides for
he big anbi and discloses the tragedy
Fhich marked every Washington chapter,
Except the sixth inning when the Gri1-
men were disposed OF In one, two, three
rider.
The game opened with Morgan drawing
} base on balls and racing all the way
D third as Foster jammed a line smash
70 against the right field stands. Foster
vas held at first base Milan hit the ball
e hard as he ever hit any In his life and
Eedeon did not have to move out Of
lis tracks IN order to catch It. Foster
vas OF course doubled up before he
lould get back to first base. Joe Judge
onowed with a low liner to short left
lsld and as Magee came racing In he
ust managed to make the catch, retir-
ng the side
Judge opened the Nationals fourth with
single to center and Shanks was hit
the arm. Jameson laid down a bunt
which rolled safe and filed the bases.
Henry dumped the ball In front Of the
Nate and Nunamaker was just able to
rab 1t and step back in time to force
fudgs as Joe came tearing IN. Mcbride
rashed to Baker who made a one-hand
tab at his shoe tops, came up with
ne pail, IOucned third fanead OF ShankS
nd threw out Mac. completing a dou-
Ne play. How's that for hard luck7
Harper Makes Double.
Harry Harper doubled to right in Wash
hgton's half Of the fifth, but Morgan,
Foster and Milan all drove the ball with
hrTifc force, straight into the hands of
ome waiting fielder. Hard hit balls in
be Nationals seventh svailed nothing.
Noster blasted open Washington's eighth
nth a two-bagger to right. Milan lined
o Baker and when Peckinpaugh jumped
Ugh In the air and pulled down Judges
mash, Foster was doubled up on sec
nd base.
In the Nationals half OF the ninth
ally might have started for Shanks drove
be ball back at Fisher with suficient
prce to knock the pitcher Of hts feet
nd Baker picked It up, retiring 5hanks
{ first base. More tough luck.
Three double plays by the Tanks came
Ehsn needed, and had any one Of half
ozen hard drives gone safe, the Grif-
ban would have won the old game
In order to appreciate the real hard
ack which attended Washington's effort
- IT ~. -r41 II.