The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
|GRIFFMEN POUND
BROWNS HURLERS
Bob Groom and Weilman Ham
mered by Nationals, Beat
ing St. Louis, 5 to 2.
HARPER SHOWS FORM
By WILLIAM PEET.

81 LOUIS MO-, June lT.-lt surely
|Fas refreshing to see the GriTmen
1Tade in and whale the ball as was
he case today. when the st. Louis
Browns were neatly taken into camp,
to 3
Alright pitching was not needed,
ut Harper. although suffering from
lame arm. was unable to give a
ood account OF himself for six in
ings, and while Gallia was touched
freely during the remainder Of the
bnhict, there was no vicious attack
pleashed by the Brownies, and the
be run which splsshed over made no
ference,
Fielder Jones sent in three pitchers,
hd every one of them was batted
Rrd enough to produce markers. Bob
boom, former National. did not sur
We the first inning. Weilman, who
cceeded Groom, stopped the slugging
htil the fourth, when a savage bonn
hrdment netted two runs. McCabe.
no relieved weflman and who pitched
pe two final innings. was not permit
ID to go unharmed. McCabe got his
lmps in the ninth.
Harper shows Form.
Harper complained OF a sore arm
hile warming up, but for a guy with
lame Upper looked mighty good.
e bTO"USt until the SlAlny COulu
rner but two hits OF Harry's south
be curls. Harper weakened in the
Kth. and a run counted. He wobbled
the seventh. and Grin sent in Gallia,
wise move as things turned out.
Despite the one-sidedness of the score
combat was hard fought, Fielder
nes' crew refusing to quit and making
lnss mighty interesting for the Grin
IN during the closing chapters In all
Browns had twelve men left on the
ses, and were often in a position to
BE up on even terms. The hits were
put even, although Washington IL cred
with eleven against ten for the
me folks The fielding was sensational,
Louis came across with three spark
double plays. The only error of the
ne was a bum chuck by Eddie Foster,
ich paved the way for a run.
Though the weather was ideal for
beball. less than 5000 fans turned out
see the sport Any time the Capital
hnot beat this crowd on a nice pleas
Saturday. there is something radical
wrong. and yet they tell US that Wash
ton is a poor baseball city.
Groom Wears Smiles.
.anky Bob Groom entered the box with
smile on his face. He wanted to get
Fenge for the beating handed him by
OLO teammates IN washington last
nth. Bob's smile widened when he
ned Ray Morgan, the first batter up.
ster shot single to right and Groom
lied again. but not so blandly. Milan
Fzed the ball past Borton for a safe
wv and Foster scampered - to third.
bonn at this stage discarded the smile
firely. Rondeau slashed through the
to center field, scoring Foster The
nous Groom smile was now entirely
ne. Joe Judge drew a walk, hlling the
ses, and Fielder Jones decided that
room had had entirely enough. substi-
ting Carl Weilman, who forced Shanks
hit into double play, ending the in
hg.
Neilman had little trouble disposIng OF
crowd until the fourth, when after
had gone he was jostled loose from
cap Shanks and Henry singled and
Brides double scored 'em both, plac-
the figures Washington. 8; st. Louis, o.
fondeau prisd open Washingt>s half
the sixth with a safe blow to center
d stole second. Judge walked, and
III moved up when Shanks hunted. At
Is stage Weilman committed a palpable
TX and Umpire Owens motioned Ron
au to come home. A double play ended
batting rally.
Browns Score.
ne bEO"ns, gong ruhleSS Tor 1Ns
fapters. put over a tally in the other
Flf of the sixth after two had perfshed.
ngles by Borton. Pratt and Marsans,
patty punched. turned the trick.
After Harper had passed Hartley to
art the Browns seventh Manager Jones
mt up Tobin for a pinch hitter Grin
so siezed this opportunity to change
ftchers, as 1t was evident that Southpaw
Harry was slipping. GallIa replacedl the
Portsider and permitted no liberties un-
u the 1nal half OF the ninth. when Shot
pms swinging bunt was turned into a
hree-bagger. as Foster. after picking up
be ball. slammed past Judge. MilIers
ngle scored Shotton.
"A pinch hitter for Weilman in the
fventh brought McCabe into the box
hen the Nationals batted in the eighth.
cCabe was reached for a tally in the
nth, when Judge opened with a singl.
ok second on Shanks' bunt and COM
eted the journey on Henry's double 10
ep left field. Score:
h A 81 l..