Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
GRIFFMEN FIND BATTING EYES,
BEATING YANKEES BY RUNS
Both Sides Used Three Pitchers, Ynging
Winning for Senators-Lavan and Milan
Led Hitters With Three Safeties.

ever. produced a run. as 1t scored a
man from third.
This same Miller was tower OF
strength on the defense for the Yanks,
getting no less than nine putouts,
which Just about constitutes record
for the season In garden work. Roger
Peckinpaugh. at short for the Yanks.
continued his highwayman tactics.
robbing Shotton of safety in the
sixth with a shoestring catch of his
line drive. In addition he was the only
member Of the metropolitan outfit to
get more than one hit. rappins out
three.
Although Shotton is credited with an
error on a hard chance offered by Mil
ler's drive to right center in the fourth.
he made amends for 1t in the ninth by
robbing Peck of a fourth hit by grab
bling his long smath close to the grand
stand after hot pursuit.
Caldwell got away to a good start
for the Yanks. Lavan singled and stole
second In the opening round, and both
Morgan and Foster hit safely in the
second with no result, but in the third
successive singles by Shotton. Lavan
and Milan produced the first Washing
ton tally.
Harper did not do so we'll. the first
two men facing him reaching the plate.
Gilhooley walked and raced to third
when Peck lined single to center.
Foster made no effort to stop Milan's
return. and as result Gilhooley con-
tinued on home and Peck reached third.
Harper tossed out Baker. but Pratts
drive to center scored Peck.
Against Shaw in the third tho Yam
KEGS hung up another marker. Gill
hooley starting with a smash through
Foster, going all the way to third on
Peck's swinging bunt and tallying on
Pratts infield out after Baker had
walked. The latter's home-run drive
into the stand in right in the fifth
brought the Yanks' total Of runs up to
four.
The Griffmen tied it up in the sixth
Successive singles by Shanks, Judge
and Morgan produced one run and
marked CaldwelIs departure, Love re-
lieving him. Elmer Miller got under
Fosters long fly, but Ainsmith shot a
and Morgan tailed when Charity
forced Ainsmith.
The Griffmen took the lead in the
eighth when Judge led off with a
double to left and completed the circuit
on sacrifices by Morgan and Foster.
I.avan presented the Yanks with the
run that again knotted the count in
the last half of this round. His bad
throw to Judge on Hannah's offering.
after Pipp had walked and gone to
third on Bodies single. having that
effect.
Johnny more than atoned for this slip
in the final frame. however. With
Love, who was eliminated when Beck
batted for him in the inning previous.
Shotten led off with a single through
Pratt. his former teammate on the
Browns. Then Lavan, another exist.
Louisan. bounced double of the right
field wall. and both trotted home when
Milan uniimbered a two-ply blow to
center. The Yanks were retired in
order in their half
BY batting for Harper in the. third.
Schultz participated in his fifth game
as Griffman, which Is the limit OF
games base ball law allows for a
player not legally engaged. Following
the contest, Manager Griffith announced
that the veteran had signed a Wash
ington contract.