The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
Boston Red Sox Take Close
Game from Griffmen, l to O
Babe Ruth Annexes His Sixth
Straight Victory In Great
Duel with Johnson.
By JOHN A. DUGAN

according to oil rules Of competition
In sports, a winner and loser must be
decided in all activities, excepting the
cases of draw battles, which are few
and far between and in handing out the
decision yesterday at American League
Park. in the game between the Ma
tionals and Red Sox. Dame Fortune
sure smiled on Babe Ruth, the visiting
hurler. who annexed his sixth straight
victory by a l-to-0 count.
II was sure "tuff'' 20 see the Ma
tionals go down to defeat before these
world champions after Walter Johnson.
the speed merchant. had set to rest all
the criticism about him losing his
smoke. but it would have been just as
tough il Ruth had been on the short
end OF the count as this big southpaw
of curve twisting fame. held up his END
nObley in the great hurting duel that was
staged.
To say that the Coffeeville cyclone
was himself again would be putting II
a trifle too mildly, as johnson never
looked any better in his career. During
The first five sessions the Red SoX never
got near the first sack, as five went
down by the strike-Out route, and only
two balls were hit to the outer garden
Scott started the fifth with the hrst
safe crack of the day for the Sox, but
machine. as during the entire nine
innings he served UP but ninty-fouT balls
being compelled to use twenty deliveries
in the seventh. and fifteen in the eighth
to retire Barry's world champions.
While the Smoke Ball King was work.
ing along like a well-oiled perpetual
motion machine, Babe Ruth was haNins
a great deal to say about the result as
two hits. one gathered by McBrlde IN
gFN,sr fa
the third were the only dents In MS
delivery.
Air tight. defensive playing by the in
terworks Of the Hub City tribe, helped
Ruth over a few of the tough looking
barriers, as in the second inning playing
manager Black Jack" Barry raced over
behind Hobltzell and stabbed Mcbride
grounder with one hand that had all the
labels on il for a safety, while Scott at
tempted to perform the same trick on
McBride's second trip to the platter when
the Dandy Captain" hit sharp
ErOUnder past Gardner
Euth's masterfuI pitching coupled with
the alright playing OF these world
champions kept the Nationals from
reaching safely the keystone cushion. In
the first inning Milan was passed with
two out but failed to advance, as Rice
whitfield the air Ainsmith started the
third with a safe drive over second base,
and after johnson had popped out he
was doubled at second on Shanks
grounder to Scott.
GardnCr's error gave Rice a life with
two down in the fourth but Charity
ended the inning by flying out to Lewis.
In the fifth after Morgan had flied out.
Mcbride hit to Scott but on the hit and
run when Ainsmith missed the pill, the
captain was caught stealing.
Morgan was on with no one out in the
eighth. but when Ainsmith famed Thom-
as doubled him at Barry's station. I'm
2ire Prick owens handed the Nationals
n little OF the rough stuff in this session
when Mcbride the second batter, was
banished from the game. Owens called
two strikes on the Dandy Captain. the
second called ball being outside two feet
rs Thomas was compelled to tep out to
Johnson in the stands caused Owens to
hustle Mcbride to the showers when he
kicked on the decision.
Everett Scott who had played quite a
prominent part in the defensive end OF
Of this pitchers duel, started the eighth
session with a two base drive down the
third base line Thomas attempted to
move him UP a peg. and laid the ball
down the third base line. Foster fielded
il in time to catch Thomas but Johnson
who also attempted to gather in the
sphere was in the way and both run
ncrs arrived safe. Babe Ruth. then put
in the telling punch by driving a long
fly to Milan. Scott easily beating the
throw to the plate. The score: