The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
GRIFFSLOSE TO
BOSTON RED SOX
Johnson's S Bad Throws in the
Ninth Inning Pave Way
for Defeat.
THE SCORE Is TWO TO ONE
By PAUL II. SHANNON.

The Washington Heralds Boston Correspondent.
Boston, Mass. Aug. 12.-Manager Grtf-
nth made the fatal mistake of yankinE
Harry Harper, who had given the first
man up a base on balls in the eighth inn
ing this afternoon. and said mistake cost
WASHINGTON a well-earned victory, for
Walter Johnson, usually the bette noir of
Boston batsmen and the one pitcher whom
the champions really dread to face in
the pinch. not only was far less effect
i've than usual but by his two bad slip
UPS in fielding gave the Sox the OppOr-
tunity to rally in the ninth and get over
the two runs that landed them the
to I decision.
Up to the eighth inning, things had
been breaking Washington's way. In the
fourth two of the three singles that
the Nationals made off Ruth came to-
gether, and produced the run that gave
the Grirmeu their slender lead. Har-
per, I'm spite OF the fact that he was In
the hole on nearly every batter was
generally able to tighten up in the crises,
and for the seven innings that he worked,
none of the Red SoX got anywhere near
the plate.
The story of the last two rounds SPELL
cd tragedy for Washington. 1t was really
the story of the game. After Hooper
had been walked for a starter, johnson
was sent in to replace Harper. Barry
hunted and johnson, who helded. threw
the ball a mile into right field. Barry
and Williams collided and went down
together. Hooper. however. ran all the
way around and had clearly scored till
n miserable decision by Umpire Nallin,
who had roasted Harper all the after
noon on balls and strikes. called him
out at home. The decision came near
to chasing half the Boston team off
the field before they resumed play. Then
Jack Barry was caught stealing and moth
ing mO+e happened till the ninth.
But this was an eventfuI round. Hob
'rzcII. who had replaced Gamer. was the
first man UD With the count three and
Two. he hit safely to center. Walker
hunted safely. --lough had Johnson held
Williams b@latrd throw he might have
rNtirsd tn" runner. Then Gardner burt-
ID along third base line. II would have
heeu p safe hit in any event. but John
son picked the ball up and without look
jig 10 SOC il anyone was covering, tossed
the hall toward third. There was no one
there and il rolled into left. Hoblitzell
.rOri1E on il and Walker ran all the way
- third while Gardner made second.
Thomas went to bat for Leonard. who
was hitting N the shortstop's place, and
vas rUrposely passed. Then Shorten. a
,nUn= recruit who had only the other
day been recalled from Newark came
"D 70 hit for Carrigan because he was
lCt-hand hitter He waited till the
"Unt on him was three and two, and
'Nen dropped a Texas Lacquer in center.
This let Walker score the winning run. al
though Thomas sIowness in getting down
70 second. where he was forced. deprived
~" pinch hitter of his safe blow.
Some of Johnson's bad fielding might
D." credited to the weakness of Williams
- first base in handling hunts and run
ft~E 10 cove. but it might just as well
70" said right here that johnson did not
lrN'. very much like his real self
"-shi1EfOn's one tally came in the
:'..rth through hits by Rice and Shanks,
7"d Williams long sacrifice fly to center.
IIurD"" pitched splendid ball and the
The crowd sympathized with him when
he Uas taken out.
Twice HarTer's alertness in fielding
stopped Red SoX rallies and changed in
t'.p|cG sacrifice bunts into rapid double
pays Griff may have thought he was
weakening. however. as two safe hits
were made off him in the seventh. The
score.