The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
from Shaws whizz-bang cannon.

Although the Nationals copped
off the battle in what appeared
to be an easy fashion. they
had their troubles during the
pastime in studying out the
.slants Of Young Adams. of the
Quaker City team. Due to a Port
land" rally in the first. the Ma
'tionals squeezed one over the count
ing block while two more were add
ed in the sixth, the last of this pair
coming by the way of a lucky break.
Shaw had trifle the best Of Adams
in this twirling duel. as the latter
was somewhat wild, although none
OF his free issues counted in the
run getting. Six hits were obtained
off his delivery. a quartet of these
coming in the sixth frame.
Acosta opened the pastime with
an infield blow to Lavan. Kopp
hoisted out to Shotton, while
Walker forced the little Cuban at
the halfway mark. Tallie then at
tempted to steal and was turned
back by the Ainsmith-Lavan route.
The Nationals got one over in their
half of the opening chapter. when
Shotton opened the way with a hit
to center and moved to second when
Foster looked over four wide ones.
Judge moved the runners along with
a sacrifice. Larry Gardiner making
a brilliant play on the ball. With
the Macks' infield in close. Milan
bounced a high bounder to Dugan
that gave ShottOn ample time to
tally. but Morgan ended the run
getting by grounding to Gardiner.
Larry hit, with one down in the
Macks' second inning, but Perkins
efforts were a forced double play,
Layan to Judge. The Macks did
Eot get another man on until the
sixth. when Dykes hit to center, but
Dugan popped to Judge in attempt
ing a bunt and Adams famed.
While Acosta was batting Dykes
tried to take advantage of Aim
smiths arm. but orr cut him down
at Morgan's station on an easy peg.
With one down in the seventh Kopp
walked. but he was left stranded
when Walker lifted to Milan and
Burns grassed out to Morgan.
Foster was passed with two down
in the third. but Judge could not ad-
vance him as Dykes, of the visitors.
made a backward catch of his
grounder and nailed Joe at first base.
Morgan was hit by Adams, with one
down in the fourth, but both Shanks
and Levan failed. After two were
down in the fifth, Bert Shotton took
the walking route and went to third
when Foster pulled the hit-and-run
through Dykes territory, as the
Athletics second-sacker pulled out of
his position to cover second. Judge
again failed by hoisting to Gardiner.
Milan started the nightmare for
Adams in the sixth when he singled
TO centerfield. Morgan sacrificed him
along, Perkins to Burns, but Larry
Gardiner made great stop of Shanks'
grass-cutter and held Milan at second
while he was cutting down Howard
at Burns station. Johnny Lavan
then obtained the only extra base hit
of the game which was a double to
center. and Milan reached the count
ing block Ainsmith hit a short Texas
Leaguer to centerfield that Walker
dropped after long chase. and Lavan
crossed over; Shaw followed with
another blow just out of the reach of
Dugan, but the scoring halted when
Shotton bounced to Dykes.
Eddie Foster helped Shaw over part
of the heavy going in the fourth in
ming when he made sensational plays
on both Acosta and Kopp. Both
bunted in his direction, but "Fatima"
cut them both down by brilliant pegs
TO Judge