The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
Sisler Drives Ball Over Rice's
Head, Scoring Shotton
with Winning Marker.
JOHNSON FAILS TO RESCUE
By SID 8. KEENEH.

The Washington Herald's St. Louis Correspondent.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. ,7-George Sisler
connected with Walter Johnson's fast
one and closed an interesting and excit-
ing battle between the Nationals and
Browns today. When Sisler met the
smoke BALI the Browns went to VIC
tory, to ?, in ten innings, and Griffith's
charges slipped peg. skidding down to
seventh place while the Brownies leaped
up to the sixth notch.
The Johnson speed has sailed past the
batter frequently. 1t sailed past several
of the Brownies wingers, but for Sis
Ter there was crash. Bert Shotton,
opening the tenth with a line single to
left. and a sacrifice by Wallace put Bert
down TO the center sack. Ward Miller
swung but did not get foul and walked
to the bench. with Griffith satisfied that
one run behind johnson would be sunni
cient for the victory.
But Gri1 did not reckon with this
Michigan marvel, this athlete whom
Barney Dreyfuss says cost him 800. 900.
On the first ball Sisler made the right
guess, he picked it to be the fast one
and the speeder II was. Just a short
chopper swing. but whew, how that ball
did travel. 1t sailed far over Rlce's head
in deep center, and bounded against the
fence on the first bounce. It would have
been home run, but Sisler stopped at
first base and waited for Shotton to cross
the plate with the winning marker.
shotton the Same Old Hoodoo.
1t was a close tussle all the way. Had
the Nationals stopped Shotton they
would have won, but Bert got on three
times and brought in a run on each trip
so Bert was the only one who came
close to the plate for the home side.
q
defense, but weak attack. and they drew
seven ciphers before they disturbed the
run column. They faced a to handi-
cap when they went against Weilman
IN the eighth. After what happened they
should have won II, but a sparkling play
by Johnny Lavan at short gummed the
rally. and cut 1t from at least four runs
to two.
Mcbride opened the eighth with a sim
gle and Charity. up for Gallia, was safe
on low throw by Weilman. Moeller
shot liner to left for single that filled
the sacks. Jones was getting nervous
and called upon Groom to warm up.
While Clyde Milan relieved Charity as
the base runner at second Foster hit
one that should have been a hit 1t
was a hot bounder in back OF second,
but Lavan was over there with a gloved
hand pickup. A throw to Pratt forced
d
to Sisler doubled Foster by a step OF
course, Mcbride registered, and. on
shanks' double to center. Milan tied the
score.
From the eighth inning on many
changes were made on both sides. Ayers
pitched the eighth and handed out a
cipher. In the ninth he famed Marsans
SEVERED singled and Lavan walked
Jones shifted by sending Hartley in TO
run for SEVERED and Borton up for Well
man. Griff countered with Ainsmith and
johnson. Borton famed and Hartley was
nipped stealing third. so for this inning
Griffith made a smart move.
Shotton opened with a run when he
walked. stole second and came home on
a short wild pitch that bounded away
from Henry. In the third. Shotton beat
out bunt and stole second after Tobin
popped to Gallia. Miller tapped to GAL
LA, Shotton advancing to third. Sisler
hit slow roller to Williams and raced
down the line. Gallia went over to the
bag for the throw. but his step was a
step in back of Sisler and the batter was
safe, while Shotton scored. Against
Groom in the tenth only one batter
reached first Mcbride and johnson were
turned back on infield taps and Moeller
was hit. On the hit and run Shotton
gloved Fosters liner. Score: