The Washington herald., 1917-05-30
RED SOX SHOW PUNCH
in DOUBLE VICTORY
Come From Behind and Land First
and Wallop Harper's Shoots
in Nightcap.
Nv John A. nuGAN.

punch is the pathway for success
in all sports. and BLACK Jack" Barry's
Red Sox. from the land Of Cape Cod,
demonstrated to some l. 100 fans yester-
day at the Florida avenue stadium that
they still possess the same old wallop
that has kicked them into world series
This healthy "a la Benny Leonard"
sprang to life in the first game Of a
double bill, IN the wee wee seconds OF
the ninth inning when two tRllies were
rushed across the pan by clean smashing
Of the pin, while these world champions
staged a nightmare act in the fifth
inning Of the second battle for the
beneht OF Harry Harper, when seven.
runs were raced to the counting block
like clock work.
This pinch-punching, bean-town tribe.
won the twin attractions, to 1, and ?
10 Q, and in each battle they dem
Onstrated a wallop that will be hard for
any club In the American League to halt.
George Du Mont. the Fargo Express.
drew the assignment for the National
against Dutch" Leonard. for the Req
Hose crew, I'm the first game. Du Mon:
pitched brilliant ball, but the same OLD
jinx Of losing contests by one run Ia
still sticking to his trail. George al
lowed these title holders but four
when three wallops were punched ana
the game packed away. Leonard was
effective against the Nationals, while
the defense rendered him by his team
mates kept Griffs clan from reaching
the plate except on one occasion.
The nightcap was battle OF south
paws until the seventh. when the inner
and outer trenches blew up behind
Harper forcing Harry to join their ranks
and he blew too. while BABY Ruth
worked along under a comfortable lead
and never was pressed.
The first was a battle that will long
he remembered by the fans present, As
sensational plays and brilliant stops by
both clubs appeared tS. be in the line
Of march The old lucky seventh
brought the breaks TO the Nationals, as
Leonard issued Milan pass which later
proved the gateway for the locals tally.
Rice popped up, but Shanks grounded
to Gardner and Milan beat the throw to
second base, although Janyrin nipped
Howard at the second corner. Morgan
followed with a smashing drive to right
field but Milan beat the throw TO the
plate Morgan took second on the throw
in. and attempted to tally on McBride's
short hit to Lewis. but Dufry was on the
JOB and caught Morgan few yards on
the pan.
HoblitzeI started the rally in the ninth
with a single when Lewis forced him
out and Shorten grounded to Judge. 1t
looked like sure romp for the Gri1men.
but Larry Gardner came to life with the
first punch. a single to right field which
scored Lewis and tied the count. Rice's
throw was bad and Gardner went to sec
ond. Scott then came through with the
second punch which gave the bean town.
CTs their second tally and the victory.
The second game was a one inning
affair In which Harry Harper was used
As a battering ram, as the Sox rushed
seven tallies across in the flint on six
hits and kept nicking at his delivery
after this large session. Although the
Nationals have but two errors charged
against them in this nIghtcap, their
heretofore strong defense looked like an
amateur combination. and was more to
account for the Tomping staged by the
Sox than that OF the weakness In de-
livery OF Harper. The score: