The Washington herald., 1918-06-27
L1ud Horses Beat Macks Bill
CRIFFS SPLASH OVER LATE
RALLY IN BEATING MACKS
Nationals Take First Game
i of Twin Bill on Mud
/ Soaked Field by 3 to 2.
Second Contest Off.

/ Despite the rude actions Of Old
&dan Weather and the poor condition
81 the going. Clark Grifith attempted
40 stage his scheduled double-header
Yesterday with the Mackmen at the
Eforida avenue baiiiwick. but Grin's
EFFORT to bolster up the Nationals In
1he pennant race were given a good
kick IN the shinnS after one game
had been staged under the most try
ing circumstances. Foxy Grin.s tribe
proyed To be the best mud-horses, and
Game through with the timely rally
that brought victory to the home clan
by q 3-to-2 count
Z To say the field was a sea Of mud
mould be putting conditions tribe
mildly, as there was plenty Of mud
There, the wet. mushy. dirty kind,
that made the footing for the athletes
trying throughout the battle. besides
d driving. drizzling rain that chilled
TO the bone fell during the best part
bf the game, making conditions more
hppropriate for duck hunting than an
honest to- goodness ball game.
B An attempt was made by Chiet
tGround K eeperI Jim O'Day to
tpIaee the field in shape for the
second contest, but Jimmy could not
Eard on the ruling Of Jup Piuvius. as
hfter fixing up the base paths in
bretty fair condition. Umpire Hide
brand held a short conference with
dhe Sphinx Pilot and crossed into the
diamond. One dip into the wet grass
land Hildy announced that the second
bcontest would be called on.
Many of the fans left the park
ssAghtly peeved as they were forced
10 witness the first game through
n driving rain storm and were anx-
6ous to stand the ordeal again but
EUmpire Hildehrand was justified in
bis ruling. The Umpire's attempt
to make the clubs finish out any
xame started on a wet field, and do
mot desire to call the fray unless
Lconditions are so bad that they war
rant the same, but they have the
Eauthority not to start a contest on
n soggy field like that, that had
been combed by Gentleman Jim for
k1he second battle.
Getting back to how the Nation
kaIs splashed their way to victory.
lhats must be doffed to the Old Fox
for switching his combination Just
lat the right time in punching
Through this third win of the ser
hes from the Sunderland crew.
! Bob Geary faced the Nationals for
sodack's Coolies" and although he
ewas touched up at q lively clip he
smanaged to keep his blows well
tenough scattered in the early go
ling to hold down the Nationals run
sxetting. But he weakened in the
eighth inning when the Nationals
staged a rally that pulled the bat
1le out of the fire.
Jimmy Shaw started this mud
drive for Griff's tribe and got away
very poorly, but he stuck to his
task until the sixth inning when
Frank Hansen was placed in the
relief role. Frank was ordered to
the showers to make room for
Pinch Hitter Ainsmith, Doc Ayers
being called on to hurl the final
Sinning.
Walter Johnson and Ainsmith in
1.-The pinch roles paved the way for
the Nationals victory as Waiter
crashed the blow that placed the tie
ing run over while "Orf'' made romp-
ling easy for Lavan with the winning
run. Shaw got away bad as two bases
on balls, wild pitch and three hits
netted the Macks the two tallies.
Acosta singled in the opening frame
and moved along on a pass to Walker.
Burns hit to right field pushing
Acosta over the pan while Gardner
followed with blow to left that
5elled the sack. McEvoy squeezed 10
i oster and all hands arrived safe.
This was the final scoring of the
visitors although they threatened
again in the second, third and fourth.
Two hits and a stolen base went TO
naught in the Nationals opening
frame. but the Griffmen got one back
in the fourth when Ray Morgan
doubled to left field and went to third
while Dugan was retiring Schultz at
the first sack. Lavan then hit a slow
one just out of the reach of Shannon
and Morgan romped over.
In the eighth inning Morgan opened
the way again by drawing a pass but
was forced out by Schultz. Lavan hit
spast Gardner moving Frank along d
peg. Johnson hitting for Picinch
dropped one in front OF Acosta and
Schultz raced over with the tieing
,run, both base runners moving UP on
the throw in.
Ainsmith was then called upon to
hit for Hansen. Eddie delivered a
blow to center field which scored both
Schultz and johnson. but in rounding
third Manager Griffith's hand touched
ffhA smOke-ball hurler and Iimnire