The Washington herald., 1918-07-10

with a timely triple in this last G
Harry Harper opened the game on
She mound for the Griffmen. After
the first frame when Demmitt punched
\ bingle to center that gave the
Mound City crew the jump on the
Nationals, Harper's southpaw slants
had the Brownies baffled. but poor
support by his teammates in the
pinches allowed the Burkemen to
climb upon even terms with the To-
rals and Doc Ayers was called upon
to turn the tide.
Ayers would have gotten away in
good shape II he had been given the
proper support. but boots by Judge
and himself broke the ice for the
visitors. while his slants were
touched up at q lively clip in the
final session
Wright, Of curve ball fame. opposed
the Hackensack southpaw until the
Nationals started on a batting jubi-
lee in their half of the inning when
two runs were rung up. After
Wright had issued a pass and Lavan
walloped one for two bases Jimmy
Burke gave Wright the shower call
and Rogers finished up the affair.
Harper got himself away to a bad
start by issuing Tobin pass. Maisel
sacrificed him along and he had an
easy time reaching the dish on Dem
mitt's whack to center field. The Ma
tionals got this run back in the sec
ond chapter when Schultz singled to
right and moved up when Shanks
was being retired at the first cush-
lon. Lavan then hit to left field and
Schultz crossed over.
The Brownies took the lead
again in the third when Sume-
maker beat out a scratch hit and
moved to third on Lavan's peg into
the Nationals dug-out and scored
when Wright singled past Judge.
Wright wabbled a trifie in the
fourth frame when the Griffmen
piled up three tallies. Judge open
ed the innings with a three-base
crash to right field and scored when
Milan hit to left field. Hendrix al
lowed Milan's blow to get away
from him and Clyde moved along.
Schultz was hit in the ribs and
both runners moved along when
Shanks hit a long fly to Tobin.
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field. but Milan respected DEM
mit's throwing wing. Picinch hit
to left field and both Milan and
Schultz registered.
$unamaker's hit to left. Shot
toms error, followed by wright's
sacrifice and Tobin's sacrifice fly
gave the Brownies their third one
in the fifth, while they made the
score 4 all in the seventh. when
Wright obtained his second hit and
moved up on a wild heave by Har-
per. TObin hit to center scoring
Wright Tobin stole and counted
when Ayers threw badly to Judge
on MaisePs grounder. as Judge at
tempted to head OF Tobin and threw
to the stand
The ninth inning was the night
mare for the locals as Nunamaker
was given free transportation by
Harper. but was forced out at sec
ond by Wright Nunnie disagreed
with Umpire Dineen's decision and
was chased from the park. Tobin
hit. sending Wright along, but Ma
isel forced Tobin at second.
Demmitt then poked out his mighty
crash to the right field wall and
pulled up at third base before Schultz
and Shanks had returned the pill to
the infield. Sisler followed with a
blow to right field and Demmitt
scored.
The Nationals made a great effort
TO grab the game out of the fire in
the final half when Shanks was
passed and Lavan doubled. Howard
tailed on Picinich's infield out and
Layan moved up to the far corner.
Johnson. hitting for Ayers, was passed
but Shotton hoisted an easy one to
Hendrix and while Jimmy Austin and
Hendrix were holding a party over
the catch. Lavan stole home with
he second tally. Foster followed with
blow. but Judges offering was only
fly to Sisler.