Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
OVERTIME GAME WON
BY GR|FFMEN, I TO s
Final Contest in Boston Taken After
Eleven Innings of Thrill
ing Play.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

By DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa-. June 2s.-The
Grffmen won a thrilling eleven-inning
game from the Red Sox in Boston yes
terday. to s, a single by Doc Ayers.
who relieved Gall!a in the ninth in
ming, producing the deciding tally
Ernie Shore. who victimized the Ma
tionals last Saturday with a no-hit, no
run game, was pounded hard and also
contributed a damaging error. Their
victory gave the Griffmen an even
break on the series of six games with
the world champions
Judge inaugurated the matinee with
a slashing triple to left center and
scored when Shanks drove single
past Scott. Mlan's intentional death
put Howard op second and he went to
third as Barry tossed out Rice. shores
wide curves fooled Morgan and he
famed Judges drive would have been
good for the circuit had he been sent
in, but Griff who was coaching at third.
preferred to play it safe.
Leonard opened the second round
conspicuously with line single to CEN
ter. but after Menosky had been re-
tired Joe was doubled at first on Lewis
splendid peg after catching Henrys fly
Gardner in the latter half of this
round was the first red-hosed warrior
to reach first. getting a life when Nor
gan fumbled his grounder.
Lewis drove the ball between Shanks
and Leonard for safety and Me-
nosky's good pickup and throw to
Leonard retired Gardner sliding into
thru. Leonard captured Walkers foul
fly and Scott left Lewis on second
when he grounded to Shanks.
With two down in the third Shanks
hammered double to the corner in
right. but was tagged trying to stretch
1t on Barry's relay to Gardner of
Hooper's throw. The Sox tied it up in
| their half after two were out Hooper
drew a walk and took third on Barrys
single to left. Leonard got Menoskys
throw too late to tag Hooper and in
an attempt to head off Barry at second
threw the ball to right field Hooper
scored on the error. but Morean's re-
lay of Rices throw retired Barry at
third.
Double Plays Are Made.
Barry's tumble put Milan on first in
the fourth, but rapid-fire double play,
Barry to Scott TO Hobby. retired Milan.
Morgan got single on a hot drive
through Gardner, but died stealing.
Judge made fine play on Hobbys
difficult chance in the latter half.
Gardner then singled to center and took
second: Lewis got Texas league tap to
left. Nothing came of it, however as
Walker hit into a double play engineered
by Shanks, Morgan and Judge. Gallia
opened the sixth with a single to left,
but was called out for interference in
to field Judges drive Shanks vicious
double to right sent Judge to third and
Joe scored when Barry booted Mi!an's
grounder. Shanks taking third. Rice
IA good throw to Agnew, but Shanks
reached the plate safely by clever
slide. On Morgans bounder to Shore
Milan was forced at third and Gardner's
peg to Hobby doubled UP Morgan, who
could do no better than hobble to first.
having further aggravated his Charley
horse in sliding into second in the
fourth inning, when he attempted to
steal
Mcbride was sent in to play second in
place of Morgan when the Griffmen took
tie field in the latter half of the inning.
Hooper started by waiting for walk
and advanced notch when Barry
bounced a single off Gallia's shins
and Hooper scored while Mcbride was
tossing out Gardner. Barry going to
third. Lewis was walked and sole sec
ond. Walkers single through Leonard
legs scored Barry and Lewis. Menosky
fielded the ball and threw home too late
to get Lewis. Henry tried to head off
Walker going TO second. but threw the
ball to center field, it rolling through
Milan and permitting Walker to make
the circuit. Scott ended the hectic SEES
sion by tanning.
Leonard walked at the outset of the
seventh and went to second on Henrys
infield out after Menos!sy had flied to
Lewis. but was left there when Scott
tossed out Gallia.
The Sox got another run in their
haIf on singles by shore and Hooper
and Barry's sacrifice fly to Menosky
Judge drew i,ass TO start the eighth
and Shanks Was called out on strikes
two of which appeared to be wide
Milan's out put Judge on second and
Rice lined to Walker
Jameson. hatting for Mcbride in the
eighth. singled TO left. his fret hit in
eight games, leonard, out sert him
to second. Menosky walked ard Card
ner grabbed Henry's bounder and
forced Jameson at third. Ainsmith
the box and when Shore threw the ball
to right field Menosky scored, Henry
going to third and Ainsmith to second
Judge then drove a hot liner to left
Umpire Mccormick ruled Judge out at
second on Lewis throw to Barry.
Ayers Goes In to Pitch.
Ayers went in to pitch for the Grifr-
men when the Sox came to bat in the
ninth. with Ainsmith catching. Murray
went to second in place of Mcbride
Doc walked Agnew, but he got no far
ther than first base.
Rice singled to left with two out in
the TENTH but Billy Murray. his
first appearance against a major league
pitcher. could do no better than pop
fly to Scott.
After Barry had been retired, Ayers
walked Hoblitzell, and Hobby went to
third when Gardner singled to right
and Rice fumbled the ball. Lewis
lifted a fly to Rice. Hobby attempted
to score after the catch and changed
his mind when he saw Sans throw to
Ainsmith was a good one. Eddie then
ran him down before he could return
to third.
Leonard opened the eleventh inning
with single to left. and Menosky
sacrificed him to second. Ayers then
did the unexpected and singled to
left. scoring Leonard. Joe hesitated
at third and went home when Lewis
momentarily fumbled the ball. Umpire
Mccormick ruling that he arrived there
safely. although Catcher Agnew seemed
to have Leonard blocked off. The off,
cial scorer did not give Lewis an error
Ayers took second fon the throw-in
and was run down by Barry after
Gardner had taken Ainsmith's
grounder. Ainsmith stole second, hut
was left when Hobby and Shore re-
tired Judge.
The Sox were unable to do anything
with Ayers delivery in their half Of
the eleventh. Score:
WASHINGTON. Alb r. H. Pc. A. f.
Judge, III. IA