The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
dutch LEONARD IS
POUNDED BY GRIFFS
The Nationals Hammer South-paw's
Slants and Criimp Red Sox
Pennant Hopes,

Hank Shanks' welding of the willow
sure put a crimp into the pennant as
pirations OF Barry's worlds cham
pions from the Hub City. yesterday
afternoon in the ninth frame of the
battle at American League park, as
1t was the Monacan's timely crash
that split the tie and gave the Griff-
men the victory, TO g.
Griff's hired men had 1t in for Dutch
Leonard, the Red Sox curve HEAVIER,
as they stepped into his sIants for
thirteen clean blows, a quartet of
these being for extra bases. Leonard
was lucky to have the margin of vic
tory, as close as the results show,
as it was only alright playing by his
teammates and the so-termed breaks
of the game, that held the Nationals
in check.
Walter johnson. the Kansas City
Cyclone, worked for Griff's tribe. The
Big Swede was never better. as he set
the smuggling champions down with
two hits, and should not have been
scored upon. Three errors, coupled
with a timely punch by -Pinchhitter
Thomas, paved the way for the Red
Sox three tallies in the eight session.
johnson did not allow a blow off his
shoots until after two were down In
the seventh, when Duffy Lewis knock
ed one to the left garden.
Battling Sammy Agnew, receiver eX-
traordinary, Is charged with giving
the Nationals chance to land the
old battle, in the ninth session, when
he attempted TO catch Ainsmith loaf
ing off the midway cushion and pegSed
into center field. Shanks' clout in the
same round, put the Red Hosed crew
out of the running for the American
League title.
"Fatima'' Foster opened the way for
the Nationals to get into the south
paw breezes of Leonard in the second
session. Eddie started the frame with
n single to left field and moved 70
second on Gharrity's punch into
Lewis's garden. Ainsmith failed 10
deliver on the hit-and-run play, but
Foster and Charity executed double
steal. Walter Perry johnson then
showed his ability at stickwork, by
crashing a two-base knock down the
| left field line, tallying Foster ard
Charity. Horace Milan followed Win
| a two-base clout and johnson denied
the dish.
Blows by Rice and Foster went FOL
naught in the third, while Johnson
second double of the fray in th'
| fourth was placed among the dls'
cards as Young Milan was not eGla
| To the occasion of delivering. c. Mi
! Ian hit in the fifth with one doWf
but was left stranded as Rice anc
Foster popped out. Charity doubled
TO center with one out in the sixth
and moved to third on Leonards wilC
heaye but Ainsmith skied to Gard
ner, and johnson allowed Leonard tc
shoot three through the groove or
| him.
Leonard held the Nationals ir
| check in the seventh and eighth, but
| il was do or die for the home tribe
in the ninth and from the way the
Griffmen went about putting ovei
| their winning counter, one could b'
made to believe that they were th'
worlds champions fighting for q
foothold on the pennant runs this
season.
Ainsmith started the trouble will
| a smash to left field. Walter John
son then came through with his thirC
hit OF the day. which was drive tc
the same pasture. John Henry wa'
sent in to sacrifice the runners bu
while Leonard was working his
curves on the big catcher. AgneN
threw TO second in an attempt tC
catch Ainsmith mapping. Sans pes
went to center field and Ainsmitf
| pulled up at the far corner. Henry
| forced johnson at the midway cush
| ion but Ainsmith was held at third
base. Menoskey was placed on thu
| bag TO run for Henry. Howard
Shanks then redeemed himself fol
his costly error in the eight as HI
smashed out n blow to right field
| that placed Ainsmith over the rub
Der with the winning counter.
Waiter Johnson must have sure
| felt little disheartened in the eighth
| inning when the entire National
team seemed bent on giving away q
we'll earned victory TO the visitors
| Gardner started the session by
grounding to Morgan, but Ray boot
ed the ball and gave the champs
their opening. Gardner stole seconC
while Scott was tanning Ainsmitf
made a good peg OF the ball bu
Howard pulled the butter-inGer &C
| and dropped the pill as Gardner slid
| in. AGnew grounded out and Gardner
took third but Leonard hit to Shankt
who was compelled to hustle hi
throw and in doing so he shot thu