The Washington herald., 1917-05-04
jim SHAW TURNS in
HIS Second VICTORY
Pittsburgh Stogie Pitches Great Ball
and Nationals Beat Yankees. 3 to |.
Nv JOHN A. DUGAN,

James Aloysius Shaw, rated in rank
ana file as the wildman OF Ban B. John
sons circuit, yesterday afternoon at
American League Park looked to be one
of the '.million-dollar dolls" of this same
league, when he handed the New York
Yankees a setback in the final game of
the series by to l count
twisters and smoke, as five safe whacks
was the allotment Of bingles gathered by
Bill Donovan's pennant-chasing clan. The
Pittsburgh stogie failed to live up to his
reputation of being a relative of the
winds of March. as he issued but two
bases on balls during the nine innings,
and had the edge on nearly every batter
that faced him.
Opposed to the big Train" was slim"
Caldwell, Of Panama baseball fame. The
lanky curve shooter was a real puzzle to
the Griffmen until the eighth inning,
when with two out a do or die batting
rally got under way and when the dust
had settled the Nationals had jumped
into a two-run lead.
Until the staging of this batting rally
the Nationals had obtained but one blow
OF CaldwelPs delivery, this coming I'm
the third session when Joe Judge cIouted
a fast ball down the left-held line for
two bases.
double plays halted attempted ralys by
the Yankees. In the opening inning Shaw
started by issuing a free trip to Gil
hooley, but when Hughey High famed
the wind Ainsmith doubled the feet-foot-
eo Yankee at the midway station.
Peckinpaugh opened the third inning
with a two-base clout past Menoskey.
Walters attempted to play the "old army
game" and sacrificed him to third. but
Jimmy Shaw was right on the job and
cut down Peckinpaugh at the sack.
The Macon Tigers" gathered two
blngies in the fourth, but they failed to
register at the plate as a two-pIy killing
by tho McBrfde-Judge route killed ali
chances. High started by placing one
over second base, but MaiseI hit a sharp
grounder to Mcbride doubling up High
and himself. Pipp followed with a crash
to center, but Hendryx ended the inning
by flying out to Milan.
In the sixth session, after two were
down, High hit to left field and stole
second when Ainsmith let one of Shaw $
fast ones get away from him. MaiseI
followed with a sharp smash to center
field and Hughey beat Milan's throw to
the plate.
This was the last bingIe the Yanks OBJ
tained of Shaw. but Hehdryx was
passed in the seventh and died TRYING
10 steal second. Shaw issued his last
pass in the ninth when Maisel was given
a life, but Fritzy never moved on the
bag until he was forced at second for the
final out by Baker.
The Nationals started the run-getting
in the third when Ainsmith was issued a
free trip and moved to hecond on Shaw $
sacrifice. Joe Judge then came through
with his timely two-base slam to left
held and Ainsmith crossed the counting
block.
The big rally was staged in the eighth
after two hands were down. Judge start
ed Caldwelrs troubles with a single to
center and moved all the way to the
plate when "F'atima' Foster smashed one
just out of Gilhooley's reach for two
Dases' Milan sent sharp drive to left
field and the CherrydaIe farmer heat
Highs throw to the plate Rice ended
the run-geting by flying out to Hendryx.
The score: