The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
Ragged Fielding, Coupledwith
Timely Hits, Caused Ma
tionals to Lose, 7 to !.
ny JOHN A. DUGAN.


Boston. Mass. April 5.-Ragged held-
ing coupled with heavy timely cioutinE
gave the Red Sox the final game Of the
series with the Nationals. by a 7-to-i
score. johnson did not display his usual
for Tnand proved easy picking for the
Hub City clouters. Shore kept his hits
Pretty well scattered as in two innings
H. Nationals punched three hits. but
My one run was registered, this coming
n the sixth, when Foster started with a
double and scored on Milsn's single
Just before the old bell sounded the
sun sank behind the clouds and 'old
Fox" shifted his pitching selection Of
Bert Gallia, and sent Walter johnson.
the smoke ball king" 20 the finging
point Shore. the Carolina quarter, op-
posed the Coffeyyille speed king. and all
argument OF Carl Mays and the bean ball
were put among the discards until the
double-header trip here and during the
last week in June.
After the Nationals had gone down in
the one, two, three order. In the hrst half
Of the ninth, Hooper started the run get
ting for the Red Sox by polling the third
ball Johnson served I'D for two bases
down the first base line. Barry moved
him TO the far corner. and he dented the
pan when Hobhtzell hit a slow grounder
70 Foster. Gardner was given life on
Fosters boot in the second inning, but
as Scott and Agnew proved easy outs
Joe Judge was given a chance In the
third to put across a counter for the Ma
uonals, when johnson was passed and
went to second on Agnew's passed ball
Judge made a great effort for a long cloUt
when he sent Walker on a far journey
to the center field stands
Loose base-runnfng by Sammy Rice
killed the Nationals chances Of evening
the count in the fourth. Milan started
with a drive TO center. Rice followed
with a clOut to Lewis which held Milan
at the midway station. Menoskey filled
the sacks by beating out an inheld tap
10 Gardner. Ray Morgan grounded 10
the Carolina quarter and Milan was
forced out at the plate. but Rice over
ran third base and was doubled up by
the way Of Agnew to Gardner.
After two were out in the nth the
Red SOX punched two hits for the second
rally. Sam AEncw hit a sharp grouDder
through Morgan for two bases and
moved 10 third when the Smoke Ball
King cut loose a wild heave. Shore then
sent one TO right field. scoring AEnew.
The Nationals went 20 work on Shore in
the sixth when they punched three hits
Tor one run. Judge was out on an infeid
bunt but Foster followed with a base
blow to right field. Milan was next with
a clOUt to right center and Foster scored.
Rice singled 10 left field and Milan took
third. With Menoskey batting. Rice at
tempted TO steal. but was thrown out by
the veteran Agnew by six feet Nike
ended the run getting by tanning.
The Red SoX settled all questions an
to the result OF the ball game in the
eighth when they counted six runs.
Barry pulled johnson for free transpor-
tauon and moved to third on Ainsmith's
error Of Hoblitzell's hunted ball. Lewis
attempted 70 advance Hobby. and judge
threw over Morgan's head, scoring Bar
~. HoblitzelI taking third Walker Then
smashed one 20 left field for two bases.
scoring Hobby and Lewis Gardner
grounded out. but Scott tripled TO right
he!d and scored on an inaeId tap Of Az