The Washington herald., 1916-06-22
Jim Shaw Hammered by the
Athletics, Sam Rice Do
ing the Rescue Act.
RAIN HALTS THE CONTEST

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Philadelphia, June 21-Jim shsw's
1918 debut was a nightmare. and now
he wants to debut all over again.
promising better results.
The Athletics knocked the Pitts
burgh Smoke out of the box in the
second inning. Sam Rice pitched the
third chapter, and then 1t rained. SO
the double-header had to be called OF.
with the promise OF two games here
tomorrow. The count was to ! in
favor OF the home team when time was
called.
The score means nothing. for there
was a certain feeling among the Ma
tlonals that had Old Jupiter Pluvius
minded his own business and kept back
the moisture. the Grihmen would
eventually have gotten to Chief Myers
and pulled back this two-run lead. for
Myers was unsteady and did not ap-
pear to have a whole lot OF stun on
the ball.
During the two innings Shaw dec
grated the mound he issued three bases
on balls and was ntcked for double
and a triple, the swats being we'll
punched.
In Third Place.
The league standing tonight finds the
Nationals in third place or one half
game behind the Detroit Tigers and Ceve-
land Indians, who are on even terms at
the top of the ladder. Verify this Amert-
can League race Is a thriller; one day
you are leading and the next down near
the second division.
Rain started to fall this afternoon about
the time set to start the first game. but
onlxy nd
looked as II at least one combat could
have been played.
The Nationals opened up on Myers in
q savage manner. Ray Morgan, after
getting the lanky pitcher in a hole, smash
ed the ball over Rube Oldring's head and
into the left field bleachers for home
run. Foster singled past Larry, but Milan
filed to Oldring and Rondeau hit into a
double play.
Shaw started badly by passing witt.
who chased to second when Morgan threw
out Oldring and stole third. strunk also
walked but was turned back at second
trying to steal and Schans's fly to Milan
ended the chapter.
BaJoie Gets Double.
Myers blanked the Nationals In the SEQ
ond but in the Athletics half of this
chapter there were large doings. Shaw
got two strikes and no balls on Lajoie
and roolishly served up a fast one waist
high. The Frenchman slammed the ball
TO left field for double. McInnis' sac
riice advanced Lajoie to third. Walsh
grounded to Foster, who had a good
chance to turn back Lajoie at the plate,
hut the ball hit the Frenchman on the
back instead OF landing into Henry's
big NIT. Pick walked and then along
came Pitcher Myers, who, by the way. Is
the only member of the Athletics hitting
over 800, and Myers crashed to the score
board In center field for a triple, sending
IN Walsh and Pick. Shaw then settled
down and retired the side.
The fourth inning opened with Milan
at bat. Milan worked Myers for a base
on balls when Umpire Connolly decided
that It was time to quit and ordered the
usual half-hour respite, at the expira-
ton Of which time 1t was decided that
Jupiter Pluvius had won the decision and
that to attempt to play ball would be
foolish.
Just what the outcome Of this game
would have been is, Of course, a matter
Of conjecture. But Sam Rice, who pitched
the third inning for the Nationals, sent
back the Athletics as fast as they came
up and 1t is doubtful II the Mackmen
would have scored many runs OF his de-
livery. On the other hand, Myers did not
look very impressive and as he has been
wild and uncertain the last three times
he has been in the box, the Nationals
surely had a good chance to get to him.
For tomorrow's double header
Griffith has decided to pitch Sam Rice
and either Joe Boehling or Geore Du
Mont The Athletics will undoubt-
sdly oppose with Myers and Nabors
The weather man says II will be fair
and warmer.
It is also barely possible that How
ard Shanks will be IN left field as
Jameson during his last two games
has done no hitting.
Carl Sawyer. who reported that
money, watch and stickpin had been
stolen from him in st. Louis. sent
a telegram to Fielder Jones stating
that the missing articles have been
found. It appears that Sawyer had
swept them into ono OF the big trunks
with his uniform, where they were
found by Trainer Martin when he un-
packed at Shibe Park yesterday morn
ing.
Grin Is Encouraged.
Manager Grifith Is not at all dis
couraged at shaw's poor showing this
afternoon, on the contrary he Is more
convinced than ever that the Pitts
burgh lad will win a lot OF ball games
before the season closes. Shaw had
plenty of stun today; he lacked con-
troll, that was all, and just as soon
hs we get some real warm weather
he will be there with bells on, said
the Old Fox.
Friday will be Harper day in New
York. when Southpaw Harry's friends
from Hackensack, N. J., will turn out
en- masse to honor the young pitch
er. Already five hundred seats have
been engaged and requests either by
mail or wire have been received from
fifty or more of Harper's intimate
friends asking for free passes. Moth
Ing doing in that line, let 'em pay
their way" announced Harper.
Just how long the lanky twirler
will be able to stand the gar when
he snfArs The hnr EridaY Ia not known