The Washington herald., 1916-06-21
Grifmen Land Pitching Duel
with Three Hits-Gallia
and Bush Show Form.
MAKE BINGLES COUNT
By WILLIAM PEET.

this season than the battle today be-
tween Connie Mack's Athletics and
won, to l, and 1t was some battle,
too.
Two were down in the ninth when
Gallia walked Strunk Along came
Schang and bounced the ball OF the
right field fence for a three bagger,
putting over a run and also placing
the marker needed to tie the score
on the far corner. Larry LaJoie was
at bat and there was excitement in
large hunks down near the Wash
ington dugout. Gallia was equal to
the task Of subduing the big French
man, for a long fly to Rondeau ended
the combat
The Grirmen won the old ball
game on three hits-that's all Bush
allowed-three hits. just think OF It!
But those hits came when needed;
two of them scored as many runs
and the third wallop caught a man
at the plate. The bombardment hap
pened early in the game. During
the closing chapters Bush was in
vincible.
GalIia also pitched fine ball for the
Nationals and was backed up by sup
port that will carry any pitcher
through TO a victory. 1t is true
that a couple Of errors are charged.
but these had no bearing on the
final result.
The Athletics got to Galna for twice as
many safe blows Is the Nationals chalked
up against Bush. but Gallia kept the
swats nicely scattered. while in addition
two double plays Kicked the props from
underneath budding hostile rallies
It is a singular coincidence that bases
on balls figured prominently IN every
run scored this afternoon. Two passes
by Bush in the first ard third chapters
only walk bobbed up in the ninth and
came Just in front Of Schang's murderous
triple.
scout, on Hand.
There were 1000 Boy Scouts at the game.
guests Of the management, and these
youngsters made things lively with their
cheers and roofing.
Washington opened the game by putting
across tally in Jig time. Morgan was
past A wild pitch advanced Foster to
second. Milan famed, but Rondeau
slashed a wicked line drive to center.
scoring Foster and pulling up on second
base himself when Strunk threw to the
plate. Judge singled to left and Ron
deau was thrown out at home by Old
ring This play was very close and
brought out a chorus Of protests from
the Washington players. Rondeau him
self came within an ace Of being kicked
out Of the game. Umpire Connolly could
have said safe and gone to bed to-
night with clear conscience.
The Nationals other tally came in the
third inning. Morgan drew a pass to
start with and stole second, racing to
third when Lajoie tossed out Foster
Milan singled to center. putting Morgan
across the plate.
After this inning only two members
Of the Washington tourists saw first
base, Gallia drawing a pass in the eighth
only to be forced al second by Morgan
the last named being caught mapping a
minute later by one OF Schang's lightning
pegs
Bert GaIlIa was so effective that not
until the seventh inning did one OF the
Mack crew reach second base, Pick
pulling the stunt when Gallia uncorked
wild pitch
The ninth chapter furnished the fire
works as has been stated in the fore
going. Witt and Oldring had been re-
tired. when StrUnk walked. Then Mr..
Schang nearly ratified a board of the
right field fence with a smashing drive
scoring Strunk, and pulling up on third
himself
With all due respects to schang and
his healthy wallop it can be said in
fairness that he should have been
snufed out at third as the relay from
Jameson to Mcbride to Foster was
painfully slow. AS it turned out the play
was mighty close, Schang being forced
TO slide in. Lajoie was up with the
avowed intention of knocking the ball
Into the left field stands winning the
game and nearly succeeded, for he sent
ROndeau on a long chase after a fly
which Henri captured ending the after
noon entertainment. The score:
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