The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-08
Boston Red Sox Here Today;
Griffmen Out for Revenge
Nationals Have 1t In Power to
Aid Western Flag Contend
ers-Sport Gossip.

The four Western clubs who refuse
| absolutely TO be counted out Of the pen
nsnt fight will watch closely the series
which starts here this afternoon be-
tween the Nationals and Boston Red
Sox.
Boston slightly Increased It's lead by
| trimming the Athletics yesterday while
the St Louis Browns took a fall out Of
the Detroit Tigers, but the oT1ffmsn
play four games here with Boston and
have It in their power TO put the Red
SoI down on even terms or lower than
Detroit before the final squirt through
the wild and woolly next week
There Is no love lost between the
Washington and Boston clubs. Griffith's
young men will work harder than they
ever worked before to win the four
game series which incidentIy winds Up
the season here In the Capital
Just who will be nominated to pitch
for Baston today is not known but Grif-
fifth will start either Harry Harper or
Jim Shaw.
The Boston club arrived in town late
last night and although crippled through
the loss Of Jack Barry are confident
that they will be returned winners when
the final bell rings next month
The eight innings Of yesterdays sec
ond game was as full Of blunders a. a
nut is Of meat and there sure was a lot
Of nutty stuff pulled.
The breaks surely went to the New
Workers. II you don't believe # listen
to this:
Morgan started the eighth BY sending
a slow roller to PeckinpauEh. which thu
latter fumbled. Morgan. suffering from
weak ankle. could not beat the throw
any other player on the club probs OF.
would have reached first IN safety. on,
out.
Leonard came along with single and
his alibi for trying to steal second VlUa
Fisher held the ball probably was that %.
thought Fisher was about to pitch to tho
batter. Two oUt-cUrses,
Foster walked and advanced 10 third
on Mlan's single. Then came Smith
with a double. scoring Foster and pIsr-
ing Milan on third-why in the name ~
common sense did Milan stop at third
when ArraEon. who retrieved the bs
lift by Smith. threw to second base, max
ing no attempt to peg 10 the plate
Milan had plenty OF time and then some
The only logical solution is that ARA
gon being unused TO playing the outfeld
did the unexpected and Milan fell for 70
A wise fielder would surely have thrown
TO home plate instead OF TO second base
and Milan was caught OF his guard. for
he is a smart base-runner.
This is great stun for the second guess
ers. Yes. great stun!
Fifty girls and boys OF the First Pre-
byterisn Sunday school were guests ~
Manager Clark Grifith during yesterday''
double-hesder and rooted hard for the
Nationals to win both games
George Mcbride got to Shswkey for =
! scratch single in the ninth inning and
Grif sent up Walter johnson 70 hat for
AC win ~ he
/ come cross with one Of HIS long drives
, Three strikes." cried Evans and the
game was over.
During internission Nick Altrock and
Carl Sawyer sent the fans into convuI-
slons by pulling OF their funny stunts
Sawyer, with a homemade psrasol. at
tempted a tiEht-rope stunt on top n t'e
short fence which tanks the iur, box
/ Doc Ayers had two strikes on HlzA
when MaEee was on first base in the fftr
inning and threw to Judge nearly dozcl
times in fruitless efforts 10 catch Mage,
mapping. Two were gone at the time. and
had Ayers paid more attention 10 The bal
ter Highs triple might not have rsppeu-
ed. Judge also pulled a bone when H.
attempted to relay the ball home with ro
chance to catch High at the plate
Molly Crafts wildness put him IN q
hole during the eighth innin-. ana those
two fatal passes gave the New Yorker
the run they needed. Al that. crafts
looked better than the last time h.
started
Marvin Goodwin also appears 10 be d
very much improved twirler after his So
journ in the Blue RidEe Mountain League
The Griffnen spoiled a perfectly good
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Of the first game when enc Of John
Henry's lightning PEGS caught Frank
Baker sleeping at second base.
WILLIAM PEET
Railroaders vs.. Vigilants.