The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
Browns Make Clean Sweep
OF the Washington Series
Joe Boehling, Although Not
Hit Hard, Gets No Runs
From His Teammates.
NATIONALS COMING EAST
By SID f.. kEENER,

The Washington Herald's St Louis Correspondent.
st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 10-It was a good
start but a bad finish in the West for the
Nationals. The series out in this section
closed today. and 1t was TO 0 for the
Browns. giving them not only five
straight victories over the Griffmen but
nth place as well. The Yankees slipped
from fourth place to sixth. giving the
West only one representative in fiat B.
Same story for Griff today, no hitting,
and hits in the pinChes for the Browns.
That's the story and it has been that
story for years. Good pitching. good
fielding. but nothing in back
And the Browns. we'll for the first ten
games with the Nationals they lost eight.
getting but one run in three outs against
Joe Boehling. In this series, though. the
Browns were on their swatting stride.
They clouted Ayres. they beat Johnson
twice and. just think. they beat Harper.
and Boehling.
Browns Playing Great Ball.
The Browns success is no secret, they
are giving their pitchers support with
runs. they are taking advantage OF the
slips from the other fellow just as one
slip gave them three runs today.
Koob and Boehling were the rival
southpaws, and the Nationals missed a
chance in the opening round. Milan was
out when Lavan fumbIed Foster 3
grasser. Morgan followed with a single
to left but Eddie couldn't get past sec
ond. Rice couldn't come through, he
tapped to KoOb and Morgan was forced
at second. The hit-and-run sign was put
on with Shanks and he would have scored
a run but for the hit and run. as Lava n
was going to the bag he met the ball
picked it up with his glove and tossed to
first for the out. retiring the side
Mcbride walked with TWO out in the
second. and Foster singled with one out
In the third, but Wallace made a great
stop of Morgan's drive in back of third
and turned a hit into a double play 1t
was nothing and nothing for the third
for Boehling and Joe was going without
much exertion. And it looked safe in
the fourth when Pratt tapped Joe 1t
was a fast throw TO Shanks, too speedy.
because the ball hoped out of Howa rd 8
glove and Del went to second. Marsans
tried for a sacrifice. but fouled two and
lifted foul near the grand stand which
Henry caught He should have let it
go on its own way. as Pratt advanced to
third after the catch.
SEVERED Hits One.
Every one excepted Boehling to pass
SEVERED for LAWN. but Joe put 1t over.
the first ball and Hank put 1t in center
for a single, Pratt scoring. Rice came
in and played a short right for Lavan
and the little fellow surprised with a
smash over Rice's head for a triple,
SEVERED scoring.
Even Wallace hit Boehling. a single to
left, and Lavan scored. koob famed and
Shotton rolled to Morgan. Another came
in the fourth. Sisler doubled to right with
one out Pratt walked Marsans forced
Pratt, Mcbride to Morgan. and Sisters
speed carried him across the plate from
second with a run.
The Nationals tried again in the eighth.
but without disturbing the run column.
Williams for Boehling. rolled to Wallace
and the sacks filled on a single by Milan
and passes to Foster and Morgan. But
Marsans slid along the grass to reach
Rice's liner and Shanks lined to Miller