The Washington herald., 1917-06-06
BOYS IN GRAY WATCH
BROWNS BEAT GRIFFS
Groom Holds Nationals Safe While
Ayers Stages Nightmare N Ninth.

Ayers Stages Nlghtmare IN Nlntn.
Patriotism Joined hands with base
ball yesterday at American League
Park when the St Louis Brownies
tionals. t Z to :. and evened the frst
Reeistration day was q real petri-
otto day at league park, and viii long
be remembered by the gathering Of
the Boys n Grey = ss. who were We s,f hon0rsd d
Military music niied the air until
shortly before game time when the
Nationals and st. Louis players, un-
der orders from their drill sergeants
paraded to center field and hoisted
Old Glory to the breezeG.
Shortly after the stars and Stripes
were unfuried, the Augusta Fife and
Bpgie Corps, the pride Of the Georg-
ian delegation Of the lost cause"
who are holding their annual conyen-
ton here, marched into the grand
to wake up any ball club. but their
efforts only awoke the Nationals for
eight innings as they fell back into
that "siumberIand" stride in the ninth
inning and those Brownies packed
away what had been q nip-and-tuck
Sir Robert Groom, who pastimed on
the mound for the Nationals q few
years ago, drew the assignment to
tame Griff's tribe for the benent OF
the Johnny Rebs,'" and Sir Robert
performed his task In q mastery
Griffmen were able TO obtain on his
delivery in the eight sessions In which
he decorated the center Of the dia-
mond, while "Dixie'' Sothoron, who
worked the ninth frame, allowed
Sammy Rice safe smash, but Nor:
sasy san picfi0ss MsdDssey Tor afG him smth proved
Bert Gallia was Grift's selection.
but the big Texan was forced to re-
tire in the fourth inning after he had
made Austin pop to Rice, and issued
q base on balls to Sisler, In return
ing the ball 70 the infield Rice tried
Gallia intercepted It. The old zip
tore the finger nail on Bert's index
finger making 1t impossible for him
TO get good grip on the horsehide.
Walter johnson followed the Texan
In mound duties, but after disposing
straight blows which put over the
Brownies two tallies. johnson was
issued the shower call" in the sixth
inning, when the Nationals staged q
rally that brought them on even
placed on the cushions to run for the
smoke balr' king.
Doc Ayers, who took up the burden,
gave a good account Of himself until
the ninth when two infeld hits and
his own error set the stage for the
forced Miller at the plate, FIELDER
Jones pulled one Of his switching
movements, sending Sloan in to bat
for Groom which resulted In the win
ming tally crossing the pan.
Ray Morgan then had to contribute
A. . h. H.
tins grounoer which placed. three
more tallies In the Browns counting
box.
The Browns grabbed their first two
tallies in the fourth, when Sisler drew
a base on balls from Gallia. Jacob
son forced out sisler but scored when
Rice attempted to cut Baby Doll"
down at third base on Seyeroid's hit
to right field. Severoid took the far
corner on the overthrow and register
ed on Marsan's hit to left field.
The Nationals evened the count in
and went to second on Shanks' hit to
center field. Leonard was put on TO
run for Walter and both he and
Shanks moved up when Milan ground
ed out, Prett to Sisler. Foster hit to
Groom. who caught Leonard OF third,
but in running him back to the bag.
was touched out. Rice followed with
a timely wallop to left field. and Leon
ard and Foster dented the pan with
the Nationals only runs.
Sex sroid opened the ninth with a
clean blow to right field. and Miller
was put on the bag to run for him
Marssns attempted to sacrifice, but
Ayers In his effort to head OF Miller
at second threw into center field, and
both runners were safe. Pratt filled
tho bases with an infield tap, but
johnson forced Miller at the plate by
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS route.
Sloan, who batted for Groom, hit a
sharp line drive to right field, Shanks
knocking the ball down and holding
Pratt at third. Shotton then forced
Del across the pan by drawing a base
on balls, but Austin hit directly at
Morgan and Ray allowed the ball to
go through his legs, johnson, Sloan
and Shotton crossing the pan. SisIer
few to Milan. who doubled Anstir, AZ