The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
NATIONALS DEFEAT
SOX IN ELEVENTH
Gnfmen Obtain Even Break with
Boston by Taking Final Game.


victory for Clark Grifiths Senators.
The senators this afternoon overcame
a three-run lead OF the champs and
managed to push across the winning
run in the eleventh inning. The final
score was to In favor Of the Grif-
nths. The victory today gives Griffs
men a split In the series with the Sox.
each team having won three games
The game today was one Of the kind
In which every play known to base
ball was pulled on. Both teams play
ed brilliant ball at times. and then
again they-welI, what's the use. An
idea Of the game put up by both
teams can be cleaned from the fact
that fve double plays were pulled on.
three Of them being executed by the
champs and the other two by the SEN
ators.
Two Of the double plays were exc
cuted by Lewis and Rice. Lewis pull
ed his play in the second inning on
the speedy Leonard after catching q
~ from on the bat Of Henry in deep
center. Lewis has made several won
derful throws in the past, but II Is
doubtful II he ever made q better
throw than he did today.
Harry Hooper also contributed a
spectacular play when he threw
shanks out at third in an attempt to
stretch his double to right into q
triple.
The boob plays were contributed by
Barry, Henry and Shore. Barry gave
the Senators a run when he fumbled
Milan's tap with men on second and
third. Prof. Shore cut loose with a
Uild heave IN the ninth that allowed
the Senators to score two runs, and
Henry's throw to center in the sixth
gave the Sox an opportunity to score.
During the course OF the game Grif
introduced q new one to Boston fans
when he sent Murray to cover sec
end. The latter Is a former Brown
University infielder.
Prof. Shore, who last week jumped
INTO the Hall OF Fame by pitching .
perfect game at the expense Of the
Nationals, was on the mound for the
Champs today. What the Nationals
failed to do last Saturday they did
today. and that Is hit him. They
hanged his offerings to all corners OF
the field, and nothing but sensational
fielding on the part Of Hooper and
Lewis kept the score down and forced
the game into extra innings.
Prof. Shore cannot be blamed for
losing his own game as his poor play
IN the ninth spilled the beans. OPP
posed to Shore was Gallia. He lasted
until the ninth when he was yanked
out TO allow Ainsmith to bat for him.
The latter delivered the goods in the
pinch as did Jameson, who batted
for Mcbride in this inning.
The Nationals scored in the first,
Judge showing how much contempt
he had for the latest entrant into the
Hall Of Fame by slamming one OF
his offerings to center for a triple,
although 1t Is doubtful II the hit
would have been good for more than
a single II Walker had played the ball
right. Shanks sacrificed and Rice's
inield out scored Judge. A double
play. Lewis to Barry. killed the Ma
tionals' hopes in the second after
Leonard had started the inning with
a single over second.
Shanks doubled in the third but
was thrown out, Hooper to Barry to
Gardner. trying to make it a triple.
The SoN evened up matters in thei:
half Of the third after two r1en. had
been retired. Hooper worked GaIIia
for a pass Manager Barry came
through with a double and Hooper
scored when Leonard made a poor
throw to second to get Barry after
he had taken a relay from Menoskey,
Barry tried to take third on the error,
but he delayed his start too long and
Shanks tossed him out at third.
A double play in the fourth killed
Washington's chances, and then to
even up matters the Senators pulled
double play at the expense OF the
Red Sox.
In the sixth the Senators showed
two runs across the platter. Gallia
opened with a single to left and Judge
hit one to second, but before Barry
could field the ball he was sent
sprawling by Gallia and Dineen called
the latter out for interference. This
act was costly as Shanks came
through with his second double,
Judge taking third. With the iniield
drawn in Milan shot one at Barry,
but the latter failed to hold the ball,
Milan being safe and Judge scoring.
Rice hit to Gardiner and Shanks beat
the throw home. Morgan hit to
Shore and the schoolmaster tossed
out Milan at third and Gardiner got
the bail to first ahead Of the runner
for q double play.
The Sox came back with four runs
IN their half. Hooper worked Gallia
for his second base on balls and took
second when Gallia fell all over HIM
self in trying to pick up Barry's slow