The Washington herald., 1918-05-29
Nationals Drop Final Of
Series to Detroit Tigers
Walter Johnson Fails as
Pinch Hitter in Jam at
Finish.

Johnson as pinch puncher coulo
not deliver and the Nationals went
down to defeat in the final game
with the Detroit Tigers at the Florida
Avenue Stadium yesterday by a count
of 4 to .. Walter was sent into a
Jam in the ninth frame to DO the
artistic swatting, but he was not
there with the wallop that would
have no doubt tied up the fray. and
Griffs clan were once more handed
a beating by Jennings Jungaleers.
Jimmy shaw drew the assignment
for the pitching honors against the
JungaleerS in this finale before the
Nationals long road hike. Eric
Erickson opposed the Pittsburgh
Stogie. The lanky Tiger noise of
'Norsemen days" travelled the entire
route for the Detroit club. Although
he was touched up handily by the
locals, good support saved him in
the jams. Handsome Harry Han
sen took up the burden for Shaw
in the final session, as Shanks was
sent in to bat for the Big Stogie
during the rally of the Nationals
in the eighth. Hansen got away in
GhopNB oS . SSAdNCh bIhSlC
by Heilman was the only one OBJ
tanned OF him.
Eddie Foster gathered in his If
teen consecutive hit when he
crashed through an infeld hit on
his first appearance at the plate in
the opening frame
Due to Shotten's wild heave to the.
far corner in the second frame the
Junglemen pushed one over the dish.
Walker whitfield at three to start
the session. Witt hit to right field,
and on the hit and run, Stanage con-
nected with the ball for a bingIe
into Shotton's territory. Bert at
tempted to cut down Witt at the
Tar corner and threw all the way
into the Detroit dugout, Stanage go.
ing TO third and Witt tallying.
The Nationals evened the count
IN their half OF the second chapter
when Morgan tripled to left fieId
after Schultz had grounded out,
IaVan then connected for a long
sacrif1ce fly to Walker, which made
the romping easy for Morgan TO
reach the plate.
Jennings tribe jumped ont into
the lead again in their half of the
third, when with two down. He'll
man singled to center. Dresser
wished himself to the initial sack
oy the way of free TRANSFORMATION
Anismtth attempted to catch Dres-
sen mapping and pegged into rigbt
neId, placing both runners up a bsp
walker doubled to left field. scor-
ing HeiIman. SUI
Wildire Frank Schultz onarsd
the fourth with a blow. but Nor
gan efforts was only a non to
bush. while Lavan hoisted into a
double play.
Briliant defensive playing nv tho
Nationals killed off A perfectly yooJ
raiIy started by the Tigers in The
skin DresEen broke the iro viii
El' mt blow of the series. waILer
ms Cd him along with neat sac
i'c'- but Dresser. in his trial Of
E"t tihS to the plate. was cur do,,,n
~ p!.rk throw to the rIa,a on
'-"cl 10 Icit. BY quick r-,,v-
y. sen Wa cut down and STAN
h.2Tlc vent 70. n.,u.l.- n.
- GroI1Ced out.
e "a ",-Inr inning was tho bi-
10 ~ '1rs. as DOME Bush
% Ire bal a-roIling with an
y '. h"w 10 L~van. Young drc,v
49, - and both runners ad-
,'h OIL NC chs sacrifice. Harry
9 II ~. who has been cIoutin- The
I.N ic' the Ty-ger-less Jung,IaorS
"'.ce Cobb made that famous dive
!nt'a. c1me throuyh with the tell
III" w3!lop that placed two rms
cCrnSS the dish
-A'ter Nv" were down in tho E,-
tio''a.s eighth. Shotton sing;ad 70
lctt field and rornpcd all tbe ~.
around on judges blow to centor
zee stole second just before Fostor
"Ft" pass. but Nilar's Offer was
ThIE weak groUndcr by the Rusb-
Dresser route.
ihis hlnth-inRinS rally was a raaI
halr-raiser. Schultz started tho cban-
tcr With base on balls and arriSa5
saie when Young booted Morgar.s
srounder. Lavan put the runner mn
hotch with p sacrifice. but tbere
VS. no run-Setting. as Ainsmitb and
johnson struck out The game ~.
heid M awhile. as Johnson's srat
Shs oat was not in the dug-out and
ne was forced to make a fournev int
the club house for the same
hurried curtain call had him resnond
WIN MS ciouting willow. and IL mr.,
nave been because Of the raasor ~
used Milan's extra bat that he whi,, W