The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
NATIONALS Divide
With THE RED SOX
Harper and aGllia Hand Sox Zeros
in First, but Du Mont Loses
Nightcap, 4 to 3.

Boston, June 25.-EVery SO often the
inevitable happens and today hap
Tonight Clark Griffith is the happiest
man in Boston for his team has man.
aged to take another fall out of the
champion Red Sox. Harry Harper,
aided and abetted by the Senator,
Sox down to a 4-to-0 defeat in the first
game of the double-header at Fenway
Park this afternoon. The Sox, how
ever came back in the second game
and handed the Senators a 4-to-3 de-
feat.
Harper, although wild at times, held
The hrd SOK nnns 0 hs The soahpa% aRS %ss
yanked in the first of the seventh
after he had passed three men with
an outfield out. sand~iched in be-
tween. Harry was going along fine
until the crowd started its customary
gathering got to cheering and clapping
it was all off with Harper.
Gallia, who succeeded him went in
with three men on the hassocks and
but one out. The gentleman with the
Mexican name turned back the re-
endorsements rushed into the battle
by great Blackjack" Barry.
substituted for Harper and Barry
yanked him and sent in Chick Shorten.
left-hand batter. The latter hit to
Gallia, who tossed the pill to Ainsmith
forcing Gamer at the plate.
Agnew, another right-hand batter,
a left-hander. was substituted. He
was victim of Gallia's curves.
George Foster. who essayed to come
back against the White Sox a week
ago today, was sent to the mound by
Barry, in the first game. The former
League was in hot water the greater
part of the time and the Senators
had little trouble in connecting with
his delivery at opportune moments.
He was yanked in the eighth inning
to allow Hoblitzel to bat for him.
for the home team, turned Washing
ton back in one, two, three order.
Joe Judge and Leonard carried off
the batting honors in the first frame.
Judge opened the hostilities with a
single to right and was sacrificed to
Second by Shanks. but got no farther.
as the next two men went out on in
field taps.
Hooper also opened the Sox' half
of the fifth inning with a single. He
was sacrificed to second by Barry,
but Clyde Milan prevented any trou-
HE by capturing Gamers long fly
The Senators broke into the run
column in the third. Ainsmith. the
first man up, worked Foster for
pass, and Harper advanced him along
with a sacrifice. Judge beat out a
hit to Scott, Ainsmith taking third.
Shanks attempted to work the soEIeeze
play, but Agnew got the ball and Ain
smith was run down. Agncw to Card
ner to Barry. Judge went to third
on the play and Shanks to second.
Milan was a good waiter and he
walked. Foster was unable to locate
the plate for Rice and he walked,
forcing Judge home
Leonard opened the fireworks in the
Nationals half of the fourth by clip
ping one down the third base line
that Larry Gardner was unable to
stop. Jameson sacrificed and all hands
were safe when Agnew hit the latter
with the ball. Leonard pulled up at
third and Jameson at second. Ain
smith broke Fosters heart and sma sh-
ed the hopes of the Red SOX fans
when he connected with one of Fos-
ter's shoots and dropped it in deep
center. The cloTt was good for three
sacks and two runs. as Leonard and
Jameson sCooted across the home
plate. Harper was thrown out by Fos-
ter, who held Ainsmith on third.
Agnew's poor handling of Walkers
return throw of Judges fly to center
field allowed Ainsmith to score with
made a beautiful throw from deep
center and had Ainsmith easy had
Agncw held the ball.
The SOX' only chance to break into
the run column was IN the seventh
inning when Gallia put a damper on
their hopes as related above.
Grin shifted his lineup for the sec
ond game, sending Charity to first
instead of Judge, and placing Morgan
at the lead-off position. Du Mont
got away to a poor start and before
he could get his bearings the Sox had
pushed three runs across the home
platter.
Griff's right-hander was opposed by
Herb PennoCk, who started his game
Of the season at Fenway Park. The
former Athletic sOuthpaw gave a
fine exhibition Of PitchinE,. especially
in the seventh inning, when Il poor
throw by Thomas put Milan on third
with no one out. PennOCk forced
Rice to hit to Hoblitzel. who chased
Rice back to home plate, holding Mi
Ian on third. Charity hit to Scott
and was tossed out at first, but Milan
was unable to score. Leonard ended
the inning by striking out.
Du Mont allowed the Sox but four
hits. while the Senators got to PEN
mock for nine The free transpOrta-
tion and wild pitch which Du Mont
contributed to the summary more
than offset the lack of Sox bingles.
Du Mont started the game by pass
ing Harry Hooper. The latter was
thrown out at second when Parry at
tempted to sacrifice him along. A
wild heave by Leonard on Hoblitzers
smash put Barry on second. and
HobHtzel on first. Du Montput him
self in a hole by passing Gardner.
thus filling the sacks with one out.