The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Tigers and Griffs Play
Bad Ball in Double Bill
Nationals Capture the First
Game, 8 to !, While Jung
aleers Annex Nightcap.

ably bad games Of ball-so called
from courtesy only-resulted in an
even split at Navin Field this after
noon. and the waste of a lot of time
by fans that fancy contests, rather
than massacres.
The Tigers gave a fearful exhibition
In the opener and were beaten to 1.
Washington essayed the clown role
In number two and filed 1t to perfec-
ton. the Jungaleers slamming their
way to a victory in terms of 10 to 2.
The home club combined all known
methods OF getting beaten in the
Introductory horror. In addition to
handling the ball like a bunch of
steamfitters, the Navin boys received
poor pitching from Carroll Jones, and
failed to hit to any purpose, their
nine blows being more ornamental
than useful.
Hard hitting decided the second
clash Jim Shaw. who went to the
slaughter at Griffith's command, pitch
ed like morning practice. The De-
troit folks clubbed everything he
threw up to the plate and Jim began
. TO look yearningly toward the bench
before the second inning was over.
Manager Griffith showed no mercy,
however, but kept him in to help the
Tlgers boost their batting averages.
The principal feature of the dreary
afternoon was the good batting of
Rice and Veach. Sam got four singles
and double in five times up in the
nrst game, and started the second
with his sixth safety of the day. He
finished with a record of six blows
in nine times at bat. Veach collected
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times up in the opener, and came back
with a triple, two-bagger and pass in
No. 2, making his total for the day
i've hits in seven times up.
At the end of the sixth inning a
heavy rain and hailstorm halted the
game. Though the downpour lasted
only 10 minutes, it reduced the park
10 soupy condition and when play
was resumed. after a wait of AZ min
utes, the grounds were so slippery
that the fielders hardly could move.
There really was no sense in trying
TO play the last three innings on a
lake of mud, but Manager Griffith in
sisted that he still had a chance to
win and demanded his pound of flesh.
Nothing important happened after the
shower. Both clubs got men on, but
couldn't furnish enough hitting to
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sea that was running.
Harper pitched excellent ball in the
first game. He was found for nine
hits, but never allowed more than two
In an inning, and issued just one pass.
He might have had a shut-out il
sMenosky had played Veach's Texas
,leaguer in the fourth inning as it
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was exceptionally last c. Jones could
not get the bail past the Nationals
except by walking them.
About all that could be said for lin
Shaw's pitching was that he had good
cntrol. By the time he had finished
bouncing the ball off the Tigers bats
in the second inning half a dozen runs
were over the plate and Washington
was licked" Jim did not kill him
self working after that. but contented
himself with putting the ball over to
be hit. He made an exception when
Cobb batted, however, and worked
SO hard on the GeOFgian that Ty only
got one safety in five times up.
jim and the Peach seemed to be
somewhat displeased with each other
and on several occasions engaged in
the exchange of spicy repartee,
Jennings made a change in the line
up in this game, benching George
Burns and putting Heilman on h-si.
while Harper went to right field. The
sniff seemed to benefit the other MEM
bers of the club more than those di-
lectly involved. as Harper only made
one hit and HeiIman had to be con-
tent with a single also. The regular
right fielder gave a good fielding ex-
hlbitton on first. while Harper had five
Ch0 1Ces and took fine care of them
Feach introduced the second with a
walk and Heilman lined to Milan.
Harper bounded a nit off Leonard.
EeaCh stopping at second, and r,
Jones dropped a Texas Leaguer into
left, Neach barely getting to third
ahearC of MenOsky's throw. Stanare
BOUNDED hit over second and Foster
detected the ball out into left field,
tire runs scoring and Oscar max
ing second. James lined safely to CEN
ter putting his catcher on third. Bush
walked. filing the bases. Wits long
fty to Menosky scored Stanage. Cobb
Singled through Judge delivering
james, Bush also cashed, wh,La the
Nationals were running down Cobb.
who was caught between first and sec
ond
q Washington got one in the fifth on
Fosters double and two infieId outs
Heilman's single and steal and Stan
ages ripp-snorter to left brought the
Tigers total up to 10. In their fifth
the Nationals punched three hits with
wounded batter and got another
tsIley.
What happened after that was un-
Important.