The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Ayers WildnesS Forces
Griffnlen Overtime Again
Doc. Blows as Relief Hurler
In Ninth Frame, Causing
Fifteen-Inning Battle to
End in "A Draw-Joe
Judge Stars.

New York. May 12.-Miller Hug
gins Yankees and Clark Griffith's
Nationals for the second time in
two consecutive days battled to an
extra inning tie game at the Polo
Grounds this afternoon. This bat
tie went fifteen fervid. not to say
fretful. innings. before 1t was halt
ed by combination of darkness and
Umpire Brick Owens, with the
count four to four, Just what il was
when Bob Shawkey and Lefty Har-
per butted in rather late but after
Huggins and Griffith jointly had be-
come disgusted with pitching ex-
periments.
This fretful game had run its
course into the presumed last chap
ter, that is the ninth inning, with
the Yankees apparently breezing
home on the chin strap when a lot
of unexpected complications set in.
The Yankees had a lead of three to
one. That led was cut to three to
two when Joe Judge, first up in
Washington's ninth. hammered one
of Allen Russell's curves into the
right field stand for home run.
Foster scratched an infield hit.
Griffith played for the tying run
and had Shanks sacrifice. Russell
passed the hard hitting Sammy
Rice. 1t looked all off when Char
rity raped sharply to Peck. Roger
tossed to Pratt, forcing Rice at sec
ond but with a fine chance for a
double play that should have re-
tired the side and ended the agony
then and there. Pratt chucked
crazily past Pipp. On this error
Foster scored in a romp and Char
rity got all the way to third.
As Russell wound up to pitch to
Ayers. Charity dashed for the
plate on bold attempt to steal the
winning run. Ruel got the pitch in
plenty of time. To all in the stands
it appeared the little catcher smoth-
cred the brave marauder. Brick
Owens waved Charity out. but the
Washington players surrounded him
Immediately. claiming Ruel had
dropped the ball. as indeed he had,
but apparently as he might be ex-
pected to do after completing a
play. Owens called loudly for help.
He put the matter squarely up to
Dineen. and Bill. as is his custom,
hit the Yankees right under the
belt. He said the run scored.
The Hanks then raised all man.
ner of ructions. but they were on
the losing end of the argument
from the start. Ayers popped to
Baker. The Yankees raving and
rantinS got them nowhere with
Bill Dinecn and indeed they faced a
gloomy prospect starting their
ninth. But old Doc Ayers didn't
seem to appreciate the helping hand
of Bill Dineen. He proceeded tc
throw victory to the dogs. He
walked Baker. then he walked
| Pratt. Fewster ran for Derrill
Lewis laid down a pretty bunt. but
Judge came in a la Hal Chase for a
pretty pickup and whistled the bal
to Foster in time to force Baker
at third. 1t was a close call for
knees. He broke out in a cold per-
spiration.
He breathed a little more easily
when he saw Rice nail Bodies fly
but was back in a f1uster again
after Fewster took advantage OF
the catch to sprint to third base.
Then Doc walked Ruel. filling the
bases. Lamar batted for Russell.
At least he went up to bat. but
Doc Ayers didn't give him a chance.
He passed him. too. the fourth pass
OF the inning. forcing home Fews-
ter with the tying ru:. DouI.
who batted for Hallas. flied to
Shanks before Ayers had an op-
portunity to force him to walk also
to victory
Bob Shawkey and Lefty Harper
got into the game after that mess
ana 1t was a ball game the rest of
the way.