The Washington herald., 1916-04-27
Athletics Snatch Game
From Griffmen by 3 to 2
Oldring Connects for Cheap
Triple, Putting Over Win
ming Run in Eighth.
JOE BUSH A PUZZLE
By WILLIAM PEET,

Henri Rondeau is not a good mud horse,
Tor the old boy floundered around on
the soggy turf in the eighth inning yes
terday and allowed Rube Oldring to get
credit for three-bagger which put over
the winning run.
That the Philadelphia Athletics were
able to trim the Griffmen to was
not so much because Rondeau took a
high dive before Oldring's ball reached
him, as the brand of pitching offered
by Bullet Joe" Bush.
With the exception of the seventh
inning, when Washington shot over two
runs and tied the score. Bush had our
boys completely at his mercy All told he
yielded six hits. three of them being
punched in the seventh and two OF these
very much in the nature of scratches.
Bush was bit wild, but always effec-
tive. Five of our young men died via
| the strike out route and outside of the
seventh, but one National saw second
base.
Rain Mars the Combat.
Rain started to fall during the fourth
inning which made it uncomfortable for
spectators and players alike but at that
the fielding was remarkably good on
both sides The only error which could
conscientiously be charged was a bum
chuck by Joe Boehling to catch Pick
mapping al first base.
Bert Gallia, who made the Mack mis-
fits OF last season eat out of his horny
fist. was no puzzle to the Athletics yes
terday. Gallia toiled seven innings and
was bumped hard. Bentley and Boehlng
finished the game.
Witt opened the game by poking a
single past Morgan. Thompson advanced
Witt to second with a bunt. Morgan
tossed out Strunk, but Oldring singled,
scoring Witt.
Lajoie scored in the Athletics seventh,
because Ray Morgan could not set him
self quickly enough to return a batted
ball to the plate. Larry's double. to start
the inning, was a healthy wallop over
ROndeau's head McInnis hit sharply to
Foster. who knocked down the ball and
In attempting to tag Lajoie, who had
raced for third on the blow. missed the
big Frenchman. Pick flied to Moeller.
none OF the runners advancing. Meyers
gave Morgan a ErOunder and Ray could
not get himself into a position to throw
to the plate. but retired Meyers at first
base, LajOie scoring on the out.
The seventh inning was Washington S
big chapter. ROndeau opened by drawing
a base on pals. Judge singled cleanly
to left center putting ROndy on second.
| Morgan connected for a swinging bunt.
Joe Bush falling all over himself in an
attempt TO field the ball. All hands safe.
and John Henry up. Henry flied TO
Thompson and on the out Rondeau
scored, the other runners moving up Nc
Bride walked. filling the bases. Rippy
| Williams was ordered TO pinch hit for
Gallia. but the best Williams could do
was to dump the ball in front of the
plate, where it was picked up by Catcher
Meyers. who managed to get back in
time to head off Judge. Moeller scratched
Fa single down the first base line and Bush
again fumbled the ball. Morgan scored
on the play. but Mcbride. who had over
run third base, was caught on light
ming peg, Bush to Pick for the final out.
Mnckmen Win the Game.
The visitors won the game in the
eighth. Bentley was sent in to pitch
and walked Witt for n starter. Walsh,
hitting for Thompson, laid down a bunt,
advancing Witt to second base. At this
stage out came Bentley and Joe Boehling
stepped into the breach. Boehlng
promptly famed Strunk. Oldring smash
ed the ball to Rondeau, who ordinarily
would have retired the side, but Henri
in getting set to make the catch, slipped
and fell on all fours. the sphere sailing
gra cefully over his head where it was
eventually captured by Milan, but too
late to avert trouble, as Witt crossed
the plate and Oldring was safely perch
ed on third base.
This bit of hard luck cost the Ma
tionals the ball game or at least a chance