The Washington herald., 1919-06-05
Robertson Is Hoisted.

Dick Robertson attempted to carry
the blunt Of the burden for the Ma
tionals, but due to timely wallops by
Witt and Scott, coupled with a three
base clout by the mighty Ruth, Dick
was issued the shower call at the end
of the nth frame, and little Harry
Thompson took up the duty.
Tommy failed to impress the cham
pions with his southpaw benders in
the sixth frame as a quartet Of tai
lies were rung up on him. His Wild
ness helped materially in the Red Sox
run getting. as after this bad session
he went along at a good gait. setting
the Barrowsmen down in order.
Witt and Scotty put the visitors in
the running in the early going. but IL
took Ruth to settle the question when
he crashed out a three-base count
in the fifth Menosky played the
clout badly. as he was playing too
short for Ruth and misjudged the
ball after making three turns in at
tempting to camp under the clouL
He missed and allowed II to roll to
the jury box. where he again fumbleo
in an attempt to hustle his throw.
Ruth easily beat the relaying of the
ball to the plate. Mike gave a very
good imitation of the game as II Is
played on the White Lot.
Grins start Early.
The Griffs once again got away to
flying start. as one run was regist-
cred in the opening frame and there
appeared promise of more tallies, but
a two-ply killing halted what looked
to be a regular parade. Judge drew
a pass to start things Foster sacrf-
fced and Joe pulled up at Wits sta
ton when Menosky singled to center.
Sammy Rice then crashed to left field
and Joe crossed the dish, but Buzz
Murphy hit a sharp grounder to
Scotty, who doubled up Rice and Muir
ply to, Sheen to McInnis.
James then frightened up a few
notches and was not hit safely until
Agnew bounced one through the inner
works in the fifth frame. but no dam
age was done. Both Foster and Rice
hit safely In the sixth, but there was
nothing doing in the scoring line, as
with two down Buzz Murphy failed
in the jam
Riee's Timely Double.
A pass to Menosky with two down
IN the eighth followed by Rice's
double over Strunk's head gave the
Nationals the second tally, while
Snean's error and a stolen base by
SnanKs paved the way for the Ma
uonals 10 gather two in the ninth
when James let up somewhat. Nc
Bride followed with a hit to left and
Hank took third and scored when
Thompson hit to right.
The Sox obtained their first run
In the second
son passed Ruth. McInnis sacri-
feed and Schang moved him along
on an infield out from whence he
scored on Scott's hit to center. Nc
lnnls single, followed by blows
by Schang and Scott. placed the Sox
IN the lead in the fourth while they
increased this in the fifth when
Hooper drew free transportation
and Shean got life on Fosters err
ror. Harry was caught nappiry at
the keystone sack but Shean cross
ed the dish when Ruth clouted his
three-base knock to left field.
With two down in the sixth the
Sox paraded and hammered a quar-
tet of tallies across the pan. Eddie
Charity interfered with Bill James
bat and Umpire Hildebrand allowed
the big hurler to walk. Hooper
followed with a hit and Tommy
loaded the sacks by passing Shean.
Strunk hit to center. scoring James,
and Ruth followed with a hit put
ting Hooper and Shean over the
plate with Strunk going to third.
McInnis hit to left and Ruth dented
the pan with the Sox's last counter
as Tommy set them in one, two three
order the balance of the route.