The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
Jungaleers Defeat Nation
ais, l6 to 4-Vitt, Cobb
and Veach IN Great
Hitting Duel.

Hughey Jennings Jungaleer tribe
should all be put into the new draft
army.
II President Wilson and a few of
the national exemption board had
been present at the ball game yes
terday at the Florida Stadium and had
witnessed the bombardment that the
Tigers laced against Griff's Nationals
there would be no doubt about put
ting them In the front ranks with
the big guns.
Il mattered not who the Foxy Pilot
placed on the firing line, they all look
ed alike to Jennings Tigers, as they
lambasted a quartet OF the Old Fox's
hurlers for a 1S-to-4 victory. While
ringing up this lopsided score, Jen-
nings' crew OF fence-busters managed
to ring up twenty-one base hits.
four Of them being for extra
sacks, while romping around theT old
diamond just appeared to be a thing
OF their liking.
Witt, Cobb, Veach, is the best SPELL
ing Of the one-sided defeat handed
the Nationals, as this trio rang the
old bell for fifteen Of the twenty-one
hits gathered by the visiting clan.
The left-handed strategy Of the two
pilots went all for naught, as south
paw heaying appeared TO be to the
liking Of the gang present and Harry
Harper. who started for the Nationals,
retired in the nth session under fre,
while Steve Coveleskie, Of the Tigers.
was issued the shower call by the
peppery pilot in this session.
The Hackensack southpaw had his
delivery dented for nine safe blngles
during his reign in the center OF the
diamond. while the famous side-wheel-
er OF the Tigers was touched Tor
sevei crashes and four runs before
he sought the shade of the dug-out.
Cunningham, who did the rescue act
for the Detroit ,moundsman, was not
compelled to extend himself. due to
the brilliant stick-work OF his team
mates, but Jimmy Shaw. who went
in to do the heaying for the local
tribe, was forced TO hoist the distress
signal at the end OF the sixth frame
and George Du Mont was called into
the battle.
The Fargo Express had no sooner
thrown three balls than 1t was evil
dent that he was not himself. and
the worst slaughter of the day was
handed the little hurler in the first
INNING in which he faced the clOut-
Ing Tigers. Four blows coupled with
4 wild pitch and an error paved the
way for the Tigers to splash through
FIVE runs, and when the teams took
the field for the opening half Of the
ninth. Mollie Craft. who will long
remember Gus Risberg, of the
Chicago White Sox. was doing duty
on the heaving hill.
1t was like sending a lamb to its
slaughter. as Mollies curves failed
10 fool the crew from Detroit and
three more tallies were hung up
AGAINST the local tribe.
The least said about the hammer
ing and sIaughtering that was handed
the GriTmen. the better for all hands
concerned as the Grinmen looked
ike a bunch OF rank amateurs be-
fore the mighty club work Of elm
1inG's penndnt contenders. The only
feature Of the locals work was the
-ittfnS of Judge. Rice and Mcnpskey.
\ larEe crowd Of fans were present
and stuck to the last minute as a
real batting duel was being staged
between Witt Cobb and Neach, OF
the Tigers. When Craft took up the
burden in the ninth. Witt had hit
safely on five occasions while Cobb
and Veach had each registered in
FIVE and four trips 20 the plate.
Witt had the old breaks against
him as MenOskey made a great run
ming catch Of his Texas Lacquer in
his trip opposing Craft. while Cobb
and NeaCh each crashed one for
safeties. FeaCh won the battle by
crashing through five bingles and
sacrifice fly in his six times facing
the Nationals hurlcrs.