The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
Lee FOEH'S INDIANS TAKE
FINAL GAME FROM CRFFS
Chick" Thomas Pulls Fog
Horn Stunt on Ayers IN
Eighth. Beating Locals 6
to 2.

Lee Foil outsuessed the Gnff-
men, when in the eighth inning
yesterday he sent Chick" nhoma.
Of the fos-horn voice. to coach
at third. Doc Ysney Ayers wa.
50 overcome by this shouting that
he failed to locate the plate for
Graney. who was sent in to pinch
hit for the pitcher. and followed
with free transportation 10 Bob
Bescher. and the third game be-
tween the Sixth City TRIBE and the
Nationals at the Florida Avenue
Stadium went on the wrong side
of the ledger by a 6-to-2 count.
Thomas made so much noise on
third base that one could not hear
himself think. He ratified the Ma
ionals by his constant calling 10
the Indians on the sacks, which
resulted in a merry chase on the
bases. With only two hits. and
both of these after the burden
was taken up by a relief pitcher.
and one hand was gone. the In
diAns proceeded to overtake the
Nationals two-taTy lead and then
go four better for good measure.
In the early stages Of the game
things broke the local way. as the
Fohimen were blanked until the fate
full chapter. The Indians kept pick
ing away at Docs offerings, but no
damage was done, as not a man got
beyond second base
The Old Fox selected Ayers TO do
the honors and the HiIlsviile mounds
man went along in great shape for
seven. but the eighth was a nigst-
mare Doc only allowed four hits
until this blow up and never was IN
danger. as the hits all came sfter
one man was out, with the excep-
ton Of the third and fifth.
Turner blazed the way with a single.
but was doubled up with o'Neiil.
Wood opened with a single IN the fifth.
but never saw third base. as his three
team mates were easy outs for the
infield
Opposed to Ayerswas Stanley Cove
leslie, who was touched up for nine
safe bingles duFing his sojourn tn the
center of the diamond. stan" was
removed for a pinch hitter In the
seventh and Young Enzmann took up
the going. This young hurler worked
under an easy lead and did not have
TO exert himself. The Nationals
never proved dangerous while EnI-
mann was on the rubber.
Griff's crew kept hammering away
at Coveleskie. getting q hit in the sec
ond, fourth and in the nth punched
four hits. one a double by Eddie Fos-
ter. which put two taIlies across the
plate.
Eddie Ainsrith blazed the way with
a single to right in the NTH Doc
Ayers sacrificed him TO second. Bert
Shotton beat out a hit TO Chapman.
putting Ainsmith on the far corner.
"Fatima" Foster then doubled to
right and Ainsmith dented the dish
with the first tally. Judge followed
with a single through Turner. and
Foster was across with the second
tally. Milan was thrown out by Tur-
ner and Foster raced TO third. but
wildhre Frank Schultz ended tho
scoring when he famed the atmos-
phere.
Graney was sent TO bat for Cove
land in the eighth and Doc hit him
Bescher looked over four wide ones
and Matteson was called uron to
stop the rally Of the Indians Chap
man sacrificed, being thrown out hy
Ainsmith at the initial sack. Spoke"
Speaker doubled to right and Grsney
and Bescher scored. Wood was given
free pass to FIRST and on Johnston,s
roller to Lavan which Johnny threw
to Shanks in plenty OF time to get Joe
at the midway station. Howard be-
came butter-fingered and allowed Il
to trickle through his hands and
rolled to right. Wood pulled up at the
far corner. Turner forced Johnston
while Wood scored. Joe Evans stole
home with the sixth run Of the in
ming while O'Neill was batting. Steve
hit a long fly to Schultz and the night
mare was over.
The Nationals went out In one two
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