New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
Jim Shaw Earns Socks with
Home Run Drive in
First Game.
PITCHER EAGER TO
COLLECT HIS BONUS
Nick Altrock Holds Centre of
Stage in Spite of Star Feats
of Other Players.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

In days to come Jim Shaw may lack
control, speed. curves and coal. but ne
will need no socks-at least not until
June 4. 1920 Washington took two games
from the Yankees at the Polo Grounds
yesterday at to and TO 3. and Shaw
pitched the shutout. but in the mind OF
the nineteen-year-o twirler all these
things were blotted out by the socks
Shaw met Il curve OF Caldwells in the
third inning of the first game and drove
it into the left field bleachers. AS he
trotted about the bases slowly, trying to
remember whether it was his third or
fourth hit of the season. he looked
toward left field. attracted by the cheers
OF the bleacher crowds. On the fence
above the rooters he read Each batter
making a home run on these grounds
will receive a box of sox guaranteed for
six months"
The pitcher straightway mended his
pace and worked at top speed for the
rest of the game. Dressing hurrledly ne
came to the press stand and asked. How
soon can / get those socks?
Shaw must rest content with his pres
ent supply until to-day. but when the
will be on hand with a certificate from
Jim Price. official scorer, testfying 10
the genuineness of the home run.
The six months guarantee should make
two pair of socks 90 through year ana
so with careful management Shaw neeo
buy no more until he is twenty-five. But
there is no telling whether he will con-
serve the supply so wisely. Easy come
easy go.
Although Walsh, Cook and Truesdale
all made fine fielding plays. no man on
the diamond was able to take the cehTe
of the stage from Nick Altrock zen
thousand fans laughed as NICK caught
thrown balls with his chest, did his
famous wrestling stunt and knocked
himself out.
Altrock is said to be heartbroken over
the stories from many cities mailing
Marty Kavanaugh second basemah Oh
the Tigers, as the homeliest man IN pro-
fessional baseball. Altrock should take
heart Martyrs margin is slight ana DIS
he draws more the waterline NICK
should be able TO win in any contest
with the aid of his time allowance.
Shaw was in trouble several times IN
the first GAM, but whenever the young
pitcher grew wild and nervous John
Henry came from behind the plate ana
talked to him like stepfather. The. IN
field also gave Shaw a good ride, not lor-
getting to use whip and spurs. and so ne
came through safely. The Yankees had
three men on bases in the sixth inning
and two in the ninth. but Caldwell struck
out i'm the latter crisis.
In the second game Morgan's SINGLE
Truesdale's bad throw after a good stop
and safe hit by Alvah Williams put
the Senators in the lead in the fourth
inning. A pass to Peckinpaugh. a single
bv Truesdale and Maisel's drive down
the third base line gave the Yankees Two
runs and the lead in the fifth.
Washington was not content TO take
pace. and clean hitting against keatins
in the sixth gave Griffith's clan three
runs. Engel, who began the game In the
box for the visitors. was Withdrawn IN
favor of pinch hitter.
Chances men rallied bravely In the
ninth. but after Cook had walked and
Walsh and Nunamaker singled, Peckin-
naueh had the misfortune to hit into
double play by smashing line drive 10
Eddie Foster. Williams ended the inning
with a high fly.