The Washington herald., 1919-04-21
McGRAWS TRIBE CAPTURE.
ANOTHER GAME FROM GRIFFS
Luck Was Big Factor in
Final Clash Of Clubs.
ny JOHN A. pUeAN.


was presented a crowd of 5000 yester-
day, when the Nationals and the
Giants battled in the first Sunday
game Of the season at the Florida
Avenue Park. and the same good,
bad and Indifferent breaks figured
prominently in allowing the Giants TO
capture the fnal contest of the exs
hibition series from the Grifi1th clan
BY 5 to 3 count.
For three frames this contest had
every mark of a midseason pitching
duel. as Walter johnson, the mighty
smoke ball artist. was opposed to
Jesse Benton. one OF the star south
paws of the Manhattan tribe. and
nothing like a counter was registered,
but Jesse hurried away after the third
session and Walter let loose on the
lines, as coupled with careless play
ing of his teammates and a little
loafng himself. the Giants managed TO
squeeze through a trio OF counters.
John Paul Jones. the Alabama UNI
versity youngster. along with BOD
Steele. were enlisted by Acting Man
ager Matherson to finish up the route
for the Gothamites, but neither show
ed enough to fool the local tribe, out
the placing of runs across the count
ing block were short-coming.
Poor support checked against the
Nationals during the three innings
which MoIIie Craft worked. in nnish-
ing the hurting for the Griffmen, was
the big turning point in the battle, as
the Griffmen staged a rally in the
ninth that netted two tallies, but
Clyde Milan was not equal to the oc-
casion OF driving over the tying coun-
ter. Benton had the Grifmen at his
- q he n
but nine men faced him. He did not
allow a bingIe and only for a pass
and an error by Sticking the Nationals
would not have seen the pathways
Jones, who took up the job in the
fourth. was touched freely. which re-
suited in the locals gathering a run
in the fifth frame. while Bob Steele
was given a lacing in the final frame
when fves safe blows resulted in but
two runs
Thorpe's hit. along with a pass ball.
put the Giants in striking distance in
! the opening frame. but johnson settled
down like veteran and pulled
through the session by retiring the
next three batIers. Zimm gathered
hit to left after one was down In the
second, but the Giants failed to get
Heine across. as Sicking forced him
down and Smith whitfield the wind
With two down in the fourth Sticking
doubled. but Earl Smith. the young
Rochester catcher. failed III his at
teTpt to move him along
Thorpe placed lucky Texas
LeagUer over Davis head in the fifth
which started the Giants on their
roadway to runs. as Young followed
with double. placing Indian Jim over
with the first run. Chase then hit to
left field. scoring Young. Peerless Hal
took second oil the throw-in and after
DOYLE was passed. pulled the delayed
steal. which placed him a. third.
Kauff grounded to Davis. who scooped
up his offering too late 20 head of
Chase at the plate and the third tally
was over. as Zimm struck out. With
Two down in the seventh, the Giants
obtained a lucky break that practi-
caIIv landed them the victory. Chase
opened the way with a blow to left
and moved q peg when DOYLE
scratched a bingIe of Crafts Offering.
Janvrin and Foster both loafed on the
play and Chase scored. Rauff then
busted one az Davis, which the little
cob got in front of. but ft1was too
hard to be handled cleanly. Doyle
rushed through with the Giants fifth
run.
Davis placed the Nationals in the
run-getting column in the fifth when
Shanks started the session with a
hIoyy TO center A pass ball by Smith
moved him along and Janvrin showed
him Ut 20 the hot corner with a single
TO right Davis then caught hold of
one to his liking and sent it to center
field for one base but Judge and Fos-
ter could not help matters as they
forced Janvrin and Davis out.
The rally in the ninth was started
with two down when Davis opened the
way with a drive to center. Charity
doubled placing Davis over the plate,
craft hit to right putting Charity at
third and Judge singled to right giving
the Nationals their final score as after
Judge and Foster had hit safely Mi
Ian ended the rally by flying out to
Kauff.