The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Detroit Tigers Overcome Ma
tionals' Four-Run Lead
and Win Game.
HARRY HARPER IS WILD
BY H. Z. WILCOX.
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Detroit, Mich, July 25.-The Nationals
started the second Eastern invasion OF
the West by taking a 6-to-5 trimming
from the Tigers Tuesday The Grirmen
broke away to a four-run lead in the
first roud. roughly handling their old
friend Bill James, and although the
Tigers themselves SHARED a couple of
tallies in the first, the Nationals added
a fifth in the second frame and seemed
safe for the day. The Jungaleers had g
liking for the offerings OF Messrs. Har-
per. Ayers and Gallia, who stabbed in
turn for Washington, and persisted in
dribbling runs across the plate. aided
frequently by rank mjsplays.
In the sixth a nice rally tied the count
and then the game breezed into the
ninth, when singles by Burns. Crawford
and Neach ended the contest. Boland
and Dubuc relieved James, and they
proved an invincible combination for
seven innings.
In addition to three pitchers, manager
Griffith worked a trio of left fielders in
his efforts to pick a combination that
would break through the belated but i'm
pregnable Tiger defense. Moeller start
ed in the left garden. but was jerked for
teson That gentleman didn't satisfy
Griffith, and in the seventh Acosta was
sent in.
Starts As slugging Bee.
The game started out as a woozy slug
ging bee. After Moeller and Foster had
flied out in the first. Milan singled TO left
So did Rice, and then Shanks started
the parade across the pan with a blow
to right that sent Milan home. With two
on. young Charity doubled and cleaned
the sacks. Henry singled and rescued
Charity. and Mcbride kicked in with a
two-bagger that finished the day for
James. Bernie Boland was called upon
and he made Harper ground out, ending
the slaughter.
With an early lead that looked safe, the
Nationals presented the Tigers with a
pair Of tallies. Calamity qualified as the
washington mascot Immediately. Witt
sent high fly into right and Rice and
Milan pulled the old Alphonso and Gas
ton bow and allowed the ball to fall
safely. Harper walked Bush and Burns
sent fly to Milan that advanced the
pair Harper then wild-pitched Witt home
and Bush thereafter scored on a sacrifice
fy TO Milan that came from the bat of
Crawford. Neach drew a stroll and Ayers
vas called upon to end the inning He'll
man lined to Mcbride and the Tigers
we're stopped for the time being
The last Washington tally. which came
IN the second, was featured by a clean
steal Of home by Moeller, who walked to
start the inning. Foster sent him to sec
ond with single to left and an infleld
oIt advanced the runner Then came the
ri! ed tally as Rice struck out. That
coded the Grifith offensive Occasional
,h~nces to score came, but three double
Pays helped to squelch the Nationals
Eoland breezed along until the Tiger half
Of the sixth, when a pinch hitter re-
paced him. and Dubuc finished the game
in invincible style.
The score was tied in the sixth inning
and this time Detroit earned what II got
Hciiman walked and Young singled Ba-
ker sacrificed, and pinch hitter George
Harper hoisted a sacrifice fly that en-
abled Heilman to score again. Witt
promptly registered Young with a single
10 right and knoted up the game. There
after the Nationals did not get a man on
nase- Gallia, who replaced Ayers, got by
IN eighth without difficulty and famed
Bush TO start the ninth Then Burns
Crawford and Eeach singled in order
and the game was over Score: