The Washington herald., 1916-09-03
Athletics Beaten in Eleventh
When Griffmen Stage Rally
Mackmen Put Up Stubborn
Fight Throughout and
Hit the Ball Hard. '
BY WILLIAM PEE7r.

Washington defeated the Athletics, Z to
., here yesterday in one OF the bitterest
fought contests ever staged on the F1ori-
ta avenue park. Eleven innings OF actual
play was required before verdict could
be rendered
Harry Harper hoped to make It his If
tenth victory Of the season, but he was
taken out after the Athletics had tied
the score in the eighth inning. and Bert
Gallia, who finished, got credit for the
game.
The Nationals established an early lead
by Jamming four runs into the first In
ming, but in the next chapter the Mack
men came back with two and although
the Grir crowd pulled away to a small
lead by counting in the fifth and seventh,
the score was tied when the White Ele-
plants scored three tallies in the eighth
ons OF these runs being made possible by
the ridiculous mum OF an easy fly ball by
Eddie Foster.
Had it not been for Fosters error the
game would not have gone into extra In
nings.
sheehsn Poorly Supported.
Sheehan. who twirled for the Athletics,
was batted safely nine times His wild
ness and unsteady support proved to be
tting club was used to good advantage
by the Nationals.
Harper got away to a poor start and
was hit freely until the big blow-of In
the eighth. when four wallops, an error
and stolen base, convinced Griff that
Southpaw Harry's usefulness for the day
was over.
The game itself was a Iong-drawn-out
affair but exciting and close enough to
hold the spectators until the flnish-it
was some finish, too, believe US.
Smart base running. including a steal
OF home by Shanks, who also shared the
batting honors Of the day with Eddie
Foster, featured the work of the Ma
tionaIs. The Athletics. although wabbly
in the field. managed to sting the ball
hard and often.
Three singles punched with a base on
balls scored a run for the visitors in the
first inning. Washington came back with
four in the second half.
Four Runs for Nationals.
After Leonard had been tossed out by
Lawrey, Foster singled to left and breez-
ed to second on Milan's safe clout IN the
came direction Smith walked, filing the
bases. Wits costly error, an infeld out,
passed ball and a steal OF home by
Shanks jumped the Gritfmen into a three
run lead.
The Athletics edged up to within one
notch Of this count by putting over two
tallies in the second. Harper's witness
when he passed two men. a sacrifice and
Amos Strunk's clean single to left doing
the business
Harper settled down after this disas-
trous inning, and. although batted freely
enough, permitted no more runs until the
eighth inning. In the meanwhile the
Nationals had shot over two tallies.
Foster walked to start Washington's
third while Sheehan and McInnes were
retiring Smith. and scampered home on
Shanks double to right field.
Clyde Milan'S speed on the base path
enabled the Nationals to score in the
seventh. Milan walked. stole second.
pulled up at third on Picinich's low throw
to Lawry. and scored on a wild pitch.
Fosters Costly Nun.
The Mackmen had scored twice in the
eighth, two were down and MeElwee on
third when Eddie Foster dropped Wits
easy fly. McElwee scored the tying run
and it was anybodys game after that
Gallia was on the mound when the
visitors came up in the ninth and was
reached for only two hits.
Sheehan also BANKED the Nationals
until the breaks came our way in the
eleventh. and Eddie Foster. who had
been mainly responsible for the overtime
torture. was the daddy buck who brought
lone the bacon with a slashing drive
to deep left field.
Mcbride started the eleventh by get
ting a life when he stopped one of Shee-
hans curves with his back. Gharrity's
hunt put Mcbride on second. Bert Gallia
cracked a single past Witt, and Mcbride
used good judgment when he halted at
third instead OF trying to take liberties
with Wally Schangs strong arm. Leon
ard flied to Strunk. but Foster drove the
ball to deep left and Schang jumped in
the air, but Just managed to touch the
sphere. The game was over when Capt
Mac ambled across the plate on this
smash. Score: