The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
BERT GALLIA FAILS
AS RELIEF PITCHER
Yankees Break Tie in Tenth Inning.
Beating Nationals. 4 to 8.
By JOHN A, pUGAN.

petter hno"n 10 the fans In the Amert-
can League as George Du Mont. In the
eighth inning Of yesterdays game, TO
make room for pinch hitter. and Bert
Gallia, the Mexican Express, who was
sent In as relief hurler to finish the
, Journey, failed TO deliver and the
Macon ,Tigets" from Manhattan grab
bed on the opening Of the series In the
tenth inning by a 4-to-s count
1t was an uphill fight for the Ma
tionals over the entire route, as on three
occasions they managed to draw up on
even terms with the Yankees. Due TO
Galia's wild heave to second base in
the tenth, when Bill Donovan's tribe
pushed across the winning tally, the
Nationals have today another combat
checked against them on the wrong side
or the ledger. Elmer Smith gave the
Yankees a chance to forge to the front in
the eighth when he pegged ten yards
wide OF the plate in an attempt TO cut
Gilhooley down on Masiers hit
The Grirfmen were given plenty oppor-
tunities to pack away the old ball game.
but the timely and telling wallop was not
forthcoming. Urban Shockerg who was
victorious over the Nationals in an over
time affair in New York q few days ago,
opposed Du Mont on the mound and be
sides being rather liberal with free
transportation TO the FIRST sack, he was
hit for nine safe blows by the Nationals
but the spitbhall artist kept his hits and
base on balls well scattered.
Du Mont worked along like a machine
and deserved a better fate, as to date
he has not rung up a victory. The game
Du Mont looked to have the Yankees
where he wanted them, but his team
mates failed to render him any assist
ance with the willow.
The Yankees started their run getting
IN the second, when Baker opened with
drive to right field and moved to
second on Magee's sacrifice. Roger
Pecdnpaugh then poled a triple down
the left-held line scoring Baker. The
Nationals evened the count in their half
when Urban Shocker showed his first
signs Of wildness. Smith was issued a
free pass. but Morgan fouled out
Shocker then passed Mcbride and Henry,
and while pitching to Du Mont he cut
loose wild heave which scored Smith
Du Mont was passed. but Judge ended
the inning by flying out to Peckinpaugh
Donovan's tribe took the lead in the
fifth, when Nunamaker lead OF with a
single to center and moved to third on
Gilhooley's hit TO right field. The Yanks
then pulled their famous squeeze PLAY
and Nunamaker scored. but Gilhooley
play by Foster. Judge and Mcbride.
Each club Tailed in the eighth, but an
error by Elmer Smith put the Yankees
In the running. Du Mont passed
Gilhooley, who went to third on Maisel's
drive to left field. Smith attempted to
bold GiIhooley at the far cornor and
when he did cut the ball loose to catch
him at the plate threw ten feet wide
of Henry.
The Nationals gathered two doubles
and a single in their half. but only one
run was Tailed. Mcbride poled a double
down the third-base line and moved to
third on Henry's single to center field.
Shanks was sent in to bat for Du Mont
and he waIloped a long fly to GiIhooley
which scored Mcbride, but Henry was
held at first base. Judge followed with
a double to left field. but Henry pulled
up at third and Foster ended the inning
by going out, Shocker to Pipp.
The Yankees put over the winning tally
IN the tenth. when Gallia passed
Nunamaker. Gallia attempted to head
off Nunamaker at second base on
Shocker's sacrifice. but threw the ball TO
center field. Both runners moved up on
GiIhooley's infield out to Judge, and
Nunamaker scored when High hit to
center The score: