The Washington herald., 1917-04-25
Nationals First Sacker, Joe
Judge, Sends Out Triple
With Bases Filled.

something about worm turning. If he
had lived during these hours of trials
and tribulations and been a spectator at
the final combat between the Nationals
and Athletics at the Florida avenue bat
tleground yesterday afternoon, he would
have perhaps more fully appreciated the
broader meaning of this adage.
At present 1t refers to the home folks,
or IL one wishes to single out an indi-
vidual, Joe Judge. The latter, who first
sacks regular for the forces of one Clark
Calvin Griffith, tripled with the bases
choked during the pastinning, thus put
ting the Nationals far in the van and
giving them revenge for the previous
days defeat. 1t ended s. to 5.
Judges blow came in round two with
a tie score, and ended ali argument as to
who was to emerge through the small
end of the horn. The Nationals tri-
umphed because they hammered the very
life out of pitcher Myers, the starting
finger. 1t was getaway day for both
clubs and the home folks made 1t worth
their while, plainly showing that they
are comebacks by driving from the slab
Connie Mack's second best bet.
Mack has the reputation of being
great Judge OF pitchers, but he erred. and
it is hoped that he continues to pick
'em in the future as he did yesterday.
Shaw, who opposed, went all the way.
He wasn't any too good and his seven
bases on balls might have raised havoc
had he not been working under com
Portable margin after that great rally In
the second.
The one crowning feature Of the
fray, outside of the Nationals show
ing on the offense led by Joe Judge.
was the pitching of E. Johnson. who
worked the final six innings for the
Athletics. Had he started there
might have been a different story to
relate this morning. This pitcher held
the Griffmen in the hollow of his hand,
permitting but three hits while he
worked. and then IL remained for
Mike Menoskey, who relieved Rice
in the right field. to bang out a triple
and later tally. This prevented what
threatened to be a clean scoring slate
for him.
The Mackmen were never able to
hit Shaw hard enough to overcome
the handicap. They mustered seven
through as many frames. They got
the jump at the start by scoring
run in the opening inning, but the
Nationals came right back and
evened the count in their half. Then
came the second-the demise of Mey-
ers and a Washington victory.
But 1t was Judges blow that hurt
Mack's chances more than anything
else. witt walked in the opener, TAX
ing second on a passed ball. was sac
rificed to third by Grover and scored
on Bodies out. Judge started the
Nationals portion with a hit. Fos-
ter moved him to second with a sac
rifce, and on Milans single Judge
took third. Schang threw badly to
catch Milan stealing and Judge
scored.
Leonard walked in the second.
Crane beat out an inield hit. Ain
smith hunted. but Bates, at third,
dropped the assist, thus filling the
bases. Shaw popped to Bates. Judge
came through with a rattling triple
to right center and scored on Fos-
ter's infeld safety. Milan's base hit
knocked Foster to third and then he
stole. On Rice's out Foster scored.
Smith drove Milan over with the sixth
tally of the frame. Leonard. up for
the second time. lifted to Strunk.
The third found Johnson working
for the Athletics. and not until the
seventh did the Nationals tally. With
one gone, Menosky tripled and scored
while Grover was throwing out Smith.
A walk to Strunk. his steal, and Ain
smiths bad peg to second, later fol-
lowed by McInnis' hit, sent Strunk
home.
Bates. W. johnson. and E. Johnson
walked with none out in the seventh.
Witt popped to Morgan, who replaced
Leonard at third when the latter was
injured fielding a ground ball. Grover
flied to Menosky and Bates was held
at third. Bodie singled to left. scOr-
ing Bates. and when Smith let the ball
go through his legs two more runs
came over. Bodie pulled up at third.
He was left stranded when Strunk
popped to Crane. This was the end
Of the scoring for the day. The score: