Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

and Bates a notch. McInnis flied to
Milan. but William Johnson was hit
by a pitched ball. filling the bases.
Haley's solid single to left scored
Strunk and Bates, Johnson getting
around to third. Haley stole second on
short throw to Du Mont and Grover
was called out on strikes.
Luck Favors Griffmen.
The Griffmen had some luck in tying
1t up in the second. Rice led off with
q line single to center and was forced
by Leonard. Menosky walked. and both
moved up on wild pitch. Murray then
raised a fly to- right center that fell
safely between Strunk and William
johnson, Leonard and Menosky scoring
and Murray getting credit for a three
base hit. 1t was Strunks ball, but he
backed off when johnson called for it.
Murray scored on a high bounder on
which Seibold threw out Henry.
The Mackmen resumed their lombard
ment of Du Mont in the fourth inning.
which Grover started with double to
safe bunt to Du Mont's right, and
scored on Wits single to left. Strunk
got single on a bunt that Leonard
fielded, but could not throw because no
in expecting the bunt, and Murray
failed to get over to the bag. the bases
being filled as consequence. Ping
Bodie then proceeded to wallop a drive
to left that bounded into the bleachers
for home run, scoring Seibold Witt
and Strunk ahead of him. Bates lifted
to Milan for the first out. but McInnis
walked and stole second and after
Johnson had fouled to Henry scored on
Haley's single to left. Grover lined a
one-baser to center, his second hit Of
the inning. and Rice ended the night
mare by capturing Schools fly.
Murray beat out grounder to Grover
in the fifth. Henry walked. and both
moved up on a wild pitch Murray
scored while McInnis was retiring
Jameson, who was hitting for Du Mont
Mack's cohorts added another off
Ayers in their half Of this round. due
to some amateurish work on the part
of the Griffmen. Witt got a single
when Murray lost his little fly in the
sun. Strunk laid down a sacrifice. on
which Leonard threw him out at first
shanks failed to cover third left I'M
protected by Leonard in fielding the
ball. and Witt turned second and raced
for the sack. Shanks running with him.
Judge threw to Howard while the lat
ter was on the run. Hank could not
quite reach the pellet. which rolled to
the pavilion. Witt scoring easily.
In tho seventh Strunk walked and
went to third on Bodies fly to right,
which Rico lost in the sun, not having
taken the precaution of DOMINIC his
smoked glasses. strunk scored when
Bates bounced single of Ayers shins.
Bodie taking third. Leonard got Nc
1nnis' foul pop. but Bodie. Bates and
W. johnson all scored Wnen Inc last
drove the ball over Milan's head to the
scoreboard. Johnson getting home
ahead of Milan's throw. which Murray
and Judge helped relay to Henry.
ing second when Leonard grabbed the
ball and threw 1t over Judges head.
Seibold's ny to Shanks ended the round.
.... Judge Gets Long Hit.
Judge duplicated Johnson's hit to the
scoreboard In the eighth. but fast
fielding by Strunk held Joe to three
bases. shanks scored Judge with a
single that went between Wits legs.
and single by Milan and pass to
Rice filled the bases Leonard was
called out on strikes. but Shanks tailed
on Menosky's fly to Strunk. Amos then
reused the fans by capturing Murray's
terrific drive TO deep left center after
long run
Henry opened the ninth with a single
to left, and Charity, batting for Ayers.
hit into a double play. Grover ended the
affair by tossing out Judge.
Milan's single in the first inning OF the
second game was wasted. but a rap to
right by Bates in the Mackmen's half
was not. as it scored Witt and Strunk.
Witt had walked and strunk reached first
safely when Leonard fumbled his sacri-
five bunt. Bodies suicide moved them UP
into position to score.
Menosky tripled to right in the second
and Murray walked and stole. but both
Judge made great play in the fag end
OF this round when the Ma ckmen got an
other. Meyer started with a single.
Judge ran in to get Growers bunt. Shaw
folded ii. however. and tossed to Judge
who caught II with his bare hand while
running backward, tagging Grover as he
ran. Bush lifted to Rice and Witt walked
On the hit and run. Strunk singled 10
left Menosky's throw to Leonard caught
Witt at third. but the umpires ruled
Meyer had crossed the plate before the
out. so the run stood.
Bush Hammered Hard.
Bush was hammered hard in the
third which produced two runs for Nc
Brides charges. Judge, first up, poled
TO the extreme corner of the fence in
center. Joe easily making the circuit OF
the bases. The wailop was declared by
the Quaker City scribes to be the long
est hit ever made inside Shibe Park
Shanks and Milan offered no trouble
but Rice doubled to deep right and tai
lied when Leonard followed suit Me-
nosky walked. but Bush retired Murray
unassisted.
The first three Mackmen to face Shaw
in the last half of the third got on
Bodie on a single to left and Bates and
McInnis on blows toe hot for Jim to
handle. Bodie was forced at the plate
on Murray's throw of Johnson's
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