The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
Boston Takes Final Game
OfHome Stay by 2-OScore
Griffmen Held to Four Hits, While Sox,P Pepper
Erickson for Ten-McInnis Does
Circus Stunts Around First.
ny JACK NYE.

Deacon Sam Jones pitcned against
the Grinmen yesterday. and IL was
sunday-so what could one expect?
That fatefuI combination. which
has caused the downfall Of the Griffs
on numerous occasions this year,
still holds its potent charm.
Perhaps it is only a coincidence
but the Boston Jones, like the one
and original reyivalist of the same
name who stirred the souls of the
past generation, does his best work
on the Sabbath
Sam let the ambitious Griffs down
with four hits yesterday and en-
abled me Red Sox to take the final
tilt of-the two-game series by a
score Of to o. He was aided and
abetted by Stuffy McInnis. who re-
called the fans with a few of those
dizzy fielding plays for which he
has become famous.
Erickson Not So Good.
George Erickson was Mcbride S
choice to face the Sox in the final
encounter before the team left for
the West. but the large Swede could
not maintain the pace set by his
opponent The enemy nicked him
for ten bingles. punching them suf-
icientiy in two innings 10 get a cou-
pie Of tallies. In view of the
stinginess of Jones, these two runs
lomed, large as the game pro-
gressed
Judge. Miller and Milan were the
only Gri1men to fathom the mys-
teries Of Jones' slants, the first
named getting a couple OF hits and
the others one apiece.
Young Robert LaMotte would
have had a bingle in the second had
not Eddie Foster and McInnis
eonspired to fitch one from his
grasp, When Bobby sent a high
bounder over the third bag. Foster
made a wild leap and pulled it down.
His hurried throw to first was wild
but McInnis calmly did the split.
as you have seen it in the circus
stretched like a ruber man and
picked that ball right out OF the
dirt. 1T was a great piece of work.
Right on the heels of that Stuffy
made p remarkable one-handed stop
Of ETickson's swift drive to his
right and beat the big pitcher to the
bag. Such bits Nof assistance helped
Jones, considerably.
Grin InseId shows Speed.
The new infield combination or the
Griffs, performed very capably, con-
tributing three of the four double
plays that marked the teams play.
LaMotte started two of these with
quick pegs to Harris. The Florida
product continues to handle himself
very well at short and loks like a
fixture there. He again failed 10
get a hit.
Mike Menosky. who had a perfect
day at bat with two hits and as
many walks, figured prominently in
the Boston scoring. In the third
inning after Jones had singled and
had been advanced by Liebold'.
bunt. Mike brought fhe pitcher
home with a rap to center In the
sixth he singled with one ont
reached third when Pratt shot a safe
one past Harris on the hit-and-run
and scored when McInnis dropped a
swinging bunt toward third. which
neither Shanks nor Erickson
reached.
With the exception of those
rounds. Erickson was seldom in dan
ger. as a result of good infieId sup
port.
Too Much Jones.
IL looked as il the Griffs might
start something in the first inning
when Milan and Judge singled with
one gone. Miller skied to Scott, but
Harris walked. filling the sack.
Shanks' best effort was a rap 10
Scotty, who tossed him out at first.
After that Jones had little trou-
Re. Milan was safe on Scott's er-
ror in the third, but died stealing
on a close decision. Miller singled
TO open the fourth, but never got
past second. In the sixth Judge was
safe. when he sent a hot one to Nc
Innis and beat him TO the bag, but
Miller and Harris could not help
him. Smiths walk in the ninth and
Shanks' life in the ninth. when he
was hit by a pitched ball, failed 70
contribute any toward a score.
A very small Sunday crowd was
scattered through the seats, as the
downpour of rain before the game
made q contest look improbable. I,
was necessary to delay the begin
ming for nearly a half hour, but
whep-the teams took the field the
sun obliged by shining benevoIentIy
nnce more. Despite the heavy dia-
mond' and sloppy outfieId the teams
put Up 2 fast game.
One installment of the Griffs de-
parted for the West last evening,
while the remainder will entrain
this afternoon.
The first detachment, consisting
OF eleven players, is now on its
way ne Bloomington. ILL.,, where
they will take part in an exhibit
ton game Tuesday for the benefit
Of the widow of Joe Leonard, former
Washington infielder. 1t was in
Bioonilgton that Clark Griffith got
his start in BASEBALL and a big
Crowds expected to turn out to see
the Nationals clash with the Three
Eye League team.
Rice. Judge, O'Rourke, johnson,
Mogr1dge. Acosta, Zachary, Court
ney, Erickson, Dorman, Schacht and
Foss will constitute the party leav-
ing this afternoon on a direct route
to So. Louis They will be Joined
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