The Washington herald., 1918-08-15

Anchored under . two-run lead.
Shaw took the mound for the finai
chapter with apparently as much as
he has ever had. but Peppery Hughey
sent his hired men against his whizz-
Sang assortment with q counter at
tack that netted the visitors four
-talIies and packed the old game on
the shelf for keeps. as the Griffmen
Simply spelt one. two, three in their
effort In the last half.
ii. Little Bernie Boland attempted TO
j DO the stunt Of standing Griffs crew
-sn their heads, but between the heat
and the fence-bursting ability Of the
locals Bernie had his hands full dur
ling the seven innings In which he
worked. as the shower call issued by
: Jennings in the eighth was welcome
music to his ears. Jones being called
I in to finish up the route.
x--This Jones combination proved the
&Shx that wished bad tidings on the
slpcals. as r. Jones at the far corner
started the trouble that placed the
defeat mark against Shaw. while c.
jbnes settled the question of the Ma
tfonals not scoring. Outside Of three
base blow slammed out by the only
fy Cobb. which was followed by
shanks' errors. that paved the way
Tor the Tiger first tally. Jimmy Shaw
was invincible at being scored upon
Until that nightmare in the NINTH
Roughly slanting the course TAX
en- by the Jungaleers on their at
tack. r. Jones opened the way with
a7double to right field and moved to
third when Cobb sacrificed Veach
singled to center scoring r. Jones
and went to third a minute later
when Griggs hit safely through the
inner works to Milan. With the Ma
tfonal inner works playing in on the
grass George Harper spilled the
beans by clouting out a triple to
right center that scored both Veach
sad Griggs. Young's efforts was a
scratch in front OF the plate which
allowed Harper to cross over.
Foxy Griff then gave James Alloys
ius the high sign and Doctor Ayres
finished out the way by setting
down both Spencer and c. Jones.
Getting back to when the Ma
uonals looked like million-dollar
dolls. II must be said that they
wasted away quite a number Of base
blows and runs by poor work on
bases Bert Shotton lead the way
in the first inning by beating out
an infeld tap to Bush. Foster drew
q pass but Judge doubled "Fatama"
at the midway sack when he hit to
Bush Milan followed with a clean
crash to left field placing Bert over
the pan. Lavan followed with an
other blow but both were left
stranded when Shanks grounded out.
Morgan started the second with a
whack and moved along on Ainsmith's s
sacrifice. Shaw surprised himself and
everyone else with a hit to left field,
but Shotton popped to Bush and Fos-
ter forced Shaw at second. After
Judge had grassed out in the third.
Milan hit safely to center. Clyde at
tempted to take advantage of Bush's
trip to Sunderland, but the dininu-
tive Donnie was wide awake and
caught the Tennessee flyer as he slid
back into the initial corner.
Lavan and shanks both followed
with hits but Morgan ended this rally
by fouling out to Griggs. Boland did
the circus stunt in the fourth by fan
Ming the side, setting Ainsmith, Shaw
and Shotton down on strikes.
The Nationals added one run in the
Hfth when Foster started with a blow
to center. Judge attempted to sacrifice
but Boland miscued In gathering in
the pill and when the argument OF
whether Bernie had touched the ball
before II rolled foul had died away
Judge was stationed at the initial
sack and Foster at the far corner,
Milan then hit a long fly to Cobb on
which Foster crossed the dish.
In the eighth. with one down,
shanks hit TO center. Morgan follow
"a with bingle to left field, Shanks
sakingsthird. Ainsmith crashed a sin
gle TO center scoring Shanks with the
Sationals final tally. Morgan being
run down between second and third
IN. Cobb's relay to Bush.