The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
MENOSKEYS BATTING
TRIMS BOSTON SOX
Bary's Tribe Are Defeated by Ma
tionals, 8 to 2.

and Hooper on second IN Ihe tnlro
inning of the battle between Wash
ington and Boston today, proved to-
be the turning point OF the game.
When Ainsmith called the turn and
the play failed to go through the
their pep and from that stage of
the game until the eighth they
were easy picking for Shaw.
OF course, the Senators won, the
nnAl score being 3 to 2, and Pitts
burgh Jim Shaw gets credit for the
victory, but Walter johnson is the
man who saved the game for the
Washington side of the ledger. and
# was his single in the ninth that
sent in the winning run.
johnson, however, did not carry
on all the honors, for Menoskey
must be given a place in the lime
light It is a question as to
whether Johnson or Menoskey de-
serves the headline position Me-
noskey, who got into the game to-
day for the first time in the pres
ent series, seemed to have a spe-
ciaI liking for the submarine slants
that were served up by Carl Mays.
The Senator'S left-hander connect
ed for two hits in three times at
bat. and both OF his bingles sent
in runs, while he scored one him
self. In other words, Menoskey
was responsible for three runs
scored by the Senators.
Both teams played a snappy ar
ticle of ball in the field. the only
misplays being charged against
the rival drst-basemen. Judges err
ror proved to be harmless, but the
Senators In line for their final run.
Hobby made his error in the ninth
after one man had been retired.
Had he held the ball the chances
are the game would have gone into
extra innings
The sDappy play Of the Sox was
marred by the tactics employed by
Barry was at bat with Mays on third.
being put out at home when Ainsmith
called the turn on the squeeze play.
Barry was at bat with ays on third,
and Hooper on second. With one and
one on Barry. Hooper started the
moment Shaw began his wind-up, but
Mays either missed the signal or re-
fused to heed it, for Hooper had
turned third and was on his way
home when he noticed Mays standing
a few feet from the bag. He imme-
dIately turned and started back
toward second. During this timk
Ainsmith was trying to pick up the
ball which was between Barry's feet.
as II had got away from him on the
pitch-out
Mays, when he came out Of his
trance, started for home and Ain
smith, when he had succeeded in
kicking Barry's bat, which he had
dropped to the ground, out Of the
way. picked up the ball and ran back
to home. Mays then turned and
started back toward third, but Hooper
was resting on that station and Ain
smith tossed the ball to Shanks, who
chased Mays back to within a few
feet Of third before he tagged him.
Ainsrlith then argued with Dineen,
claiming that Barry interfered with
the play. but Dineen ruled otherwise.
Ainsmith caught a beautiful game
and his throwing to second was a
treat to local fans who have seen
little of this sort Of work this season.
Hooper and Lewis were thrown out
trying to steal and Duffy was caught
mapping another time OF first base.
In the ninth inning, Eddie jumped into
the grand stand in an effort to get
Harry Hooper's high fly.
The Senators were the first to score,
Morgan paving the way when he
came to bat in the second inning
He singled down the third base line
and took second on Leonard's sacri-
fee. Menoskey singled to left and
Morgan beat Lewis return throw to
the plate. Further scoring in this
inning was prevented as Menoskey
was thrown out at third when Scott
made beautiful play on Ainsmith's
hit to deep short. Shaw closed the
inning with a strikeout.
The champions tied the score in their
half OF the third. With one down,
Mays singled through the pitchers
box and took third on Hooper's singIee
to right. Mays was put out by
Ainsmith and Shanks when a squeeze
play fell through. Barry then singled
to left field and Hooper scored
Washington broke the tie in the
sixth after two men had been re
tired. Morgan came through with his
third hit Ct the game, a single to
center. Leonard punched one by
Hobby that the latter never even
saw go by. Morgan reached third
on the hit and scored when MenoSkey
duplicated Leonard's drive. Hooper
made a great try for the latter's hit
and fell just as he reached the ball.
Leonard tried to score on the play,
hut a perfect throw. one OF the kind
that Hooper is noted for, cut him
down at the plate.
With the score to l in favor of
Washington, Shaw became unsteady
In the eighth and he was yanked with
two men on and one out, johnson
being rushed to the rescue. Shaw
passed Barry, after Hooper had been
retired on a hit to Shaw. Hobby
singled to right, and fast fielding by
Rice held Barry from going beyond
second. With Gardner up, Johnson
came into the box, and the short
enders m the frst-base bleachers
heaved a sigh Of relief. johnson
forced Gardner to put up a high fly
which Shanks gathered in back Of
second. Leonard killed the Sox's pros
pects when he speared Lewis smash
Close to the third-bsse line and snot
the ball to first ahead Of the runner.
The Senators added another run to
their total in the ninth, and it is a
good thing they did so, for the SoI
also managed to work one of their
men all the way around. Hooper re-
tired Leonard by making a sensa-
tional catch Of his high foul close to
the right field bleachers. Menoskey
hit a weak grounder to Hobby that
the latter fumbled, and the Senators
left fielder reached first. Ainsmith
fell a victim Of Mays submarine
shoots. Johnson, however. caught one
of the torpedoes on his war club and
it exploded in center field, Menoskey
scoring from second, which he had
previously stolen. Judge came
through with q double to right, but
Hooper's quick return throw held
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