The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Hot Pace of Winning by Ma
tionals Is Again Halted
By Jones' St. Louis Club.

St Louis, MO, Aug ZO.-Settlns
the dizzy pennant race of twenty
victories in the last twenty eight
games. a spurt which started here
a month ago. the Nationals were
checked by the tail-end Brownies
in the first game of their series
this afternoon. The count was A.
to-1. but the sixth places were in
the battle all the way to the final
put out, when with runners on first
and second and two out, Lee Magee
snatched a bounder from Eddie
Ainsmith and stepped on third. For
a time it looked as il Eddie's drive
was bound for left field.
No one expected such a shock
from the Browns. In Detroit yes
terday the winning streak of eight
straight triumphs was punctured.
At that the defeat has been protest
ed and Griffith is confident that he
will win his argument.
Down here Griffith was positive
that the drive into the nrst division
would be rewarded with three
straight. but the combination of
Ernie Koob's pitching. two wild
throws by Ainsmith and three
double plays prevented the Griffites
from crOwding the run column.
The performance from Koob was
surprise as he has been on ragged edge
since curving a tainted no-hit game.
Today Ernie Scattered five blows,
never two to an inning and he added
with five passes.
The Browns had nine hits and one
pass, practically the same scoring
chances for the Nationals. but the
tail-enders featured with three double
pays Then one came in the eighth
and preceded a smashing triple to the
right neld gate so in all it was one
OF those games where the element of
luck was not dancing around Griff's
side Of the bench.
For instance: one gone in the first
and AIagee pushed a single through
Morgan. On the steal Ainsmith
hCaved out into center field and Magee
stepped to third. A single to right by
Sisler scored the run.
1t was tied by the Nationals in the
second. Foster walked and Lavan
tossed out Morgan. Charity lined
deep TO Smith. Lavan missed Koob's
throw trying to catch Foster off sec
ond, and Eddie went over to third.
Ainsmith singled TO left scoring Foster
and getting back the run he gave the
Browns in the first.
Ainsmith was generous again in the
second. Smith singled to left and
stopped at second on Seyereid's single.
Ainsmith thought he could pick Smith
on second but hurled past Shanks and
Smith reached third with SEVERED on
second. Jacobson shot a high one to
Horace Milan and Smith touched the
rubber.
There ii stood. to l for the
Brownies, with Jim Shaw improving,
and Ainsmith STOPPED his wild heav-
ing exhibitions. H. Milan started the
third with a single but spoiled 1t
when Shanks skied to Jacobson. as
Horace. on the hit and run, had an
idea that HOward's smash was a
base hit
Jacobson to Sisler finished a double
play. Foster strolled with one down
in the fourth. Morgan raised. to
Jacobson and Magee tossed out Char
rity. 1t was one, two, three in the
fifth and another double play in the
sixth. Shanks walked and Clyde
Milan sacrificed. Rice tapped to
Koob and Shanks was caught going
to third. Lavan tagged Howard and
then threw to Sisler who touched
Rice turning first.
IN the elEnJn waiter Johnson, as
pinch hitter for Shaw. was hit and
MenOskey went in as the runner. II.
Milan bounded to Lavan, and with
Pratt and Sisler helping, a double
play was turned. Shanks followed
with triple to right but Clyde Milan
popped to Pratt.
Against Gallia in the eighth Magee.
Sisler and Pratt punched singles for
two runs. Then came the ninth.
With two out when Morgan walked
Charity singled and Ainsmith forced
Morgan at third. The score: