The Washington herald., 1918-06-30

It was a pitchers duel as far as
run getting was concerned. but Doc
Ayers can thank his stars today
for not having a worse drubbing
handed him as thirteenl safe whacks
were obtained on his delivery dur
ing the nine frames. while Sam
Jones set the locals down with four
safe bingles.
The distance under these trying
circumstances proved just the least
bit too far for the Hillsville mounds
man, as he weakened in the eight
when two tallies were rang against
him. while in the ninth another one
shot across the counting dish Err
rors, which were of the amateur
kind, helped the visitors. although
Doc Ayers paved the way for the
men on the paths when these mis-
cues happened. Jones wildness
placed him in many jams, but brill
liant fielding by his team mates and
phenomenal pitching showed him
across the burdens which existed
throughout the contest.
Here is how the menu was served
during the battle.
Howard Shanks singled to left on
his first trip to the plate. and with
SlOltH DdSc anu pllSh W
Jones. he romped to the far corner.
but Foster failed to help him out
as he wiffed at three bad ones.
sacrifice fly to Hooper on which
Shanks easily Tailed the lone run
scored by the Nationals.
The eighth inning proved q night
mare for both Doc Ayers and 1000 fans
present as McInnis doubled to left and
scored when Whiteman followed suit
in the same direction. Scott hit, plac-
ing Whiteman at the far corner. but
Agnew failed, as he fouled out Mays.
hating for Jones, was given life when
Lavan allowed his high fly to pop out
Of his hand, and the bases were clog
Ced when Hooper Faced Ayers. Harry
grounded to Morgan. who forced
NShiteman at the plate, but in an at
tempt for a two-ply killing Pincinich
threw over Joe Hudge's head into the
circus seats in the right field, and
Scott easily registered at the block
This was the end of the run getting in
the eighth session. but it proved
enough to beast the Nationals, as
Shean grounded out for third man
down.
In the ninth frame Boston added one
more when Schang opened the way
with a bingle and was forced out by
Ruth. Ruth in turn was forced out by
McInnis, but in attempting to double
up Stuffy at the second sack on White
mans grounder Lavan threw past
Morgan and the fans settled back with
Red Hose warriors on third and
second, with two down. Scott then
slashed one past Foster, which Tailed
McInnis with another counter for the
Boston team
Ayers was constantly in hot water
az two hits and a base on balls in
the first inning by the Red Sox re-
suited in a big nauEht because of
brilliant fielding by his teammates.
Again in the second. a hit and an
error by himself failed to deliver
any runs. as Hooper and Shean pop
ed out. Two hits, a sacrifice and a
force out granted nothing in the
fourth, while a base blow by SchanS
in the fifth went for nothing when
Baby Ruth only grounded to Nor
gan. Scott wasted another one
with two out in the sixth. as Agnew
grassed the ball to Davan and was
easy pickings. A base on balls and
a hit by Schang in the lucky ses-
sion after two were down was pass
ed among the discard, as Ruth only
sent Milan on a long journey to the
flag pole in centerfield to pull down
his Offering.
The Nationals put II up to John
ny Lavan in the fourth inning,
when Judge and Morgan drew free
transportation after two were out.
But Johnny only fouled to McInnis.
In the fifth Doc Ayers arrived safe
by an inf1eld hit and Schang blew
Shanks offering. but Foster could
not advance either runner a peg
when he flew to Whiteman. Judge
was hit by Jones, filing the sasSs.
. tut .!iIGn's EFFORT was only a Ions
fly to tsUth. Thsi was the real chance
the Nationals had to score.