The Washington times., 1918-04-28
By WILLIAM ]. sLoCUM.


Yankees are now one up on the Ma
tionals in the 1918 series between
the tribes Of Higgins and Griffith
They were even up to yesterday,
each having three victories in a
stretch of six games, and the edge
came to the Yankees in the final
inning of the last game Of this
SFries.
Errors by Foster and Morgan paved
the way, and Miller made It a Yam
lxse triumph with long drive TO deep
left center. The hit was good for
. two or three bases ordinarily, but
1uner stopped at first base, and the
hit went for a single only. The score
was . to 1.
A home run By Shanks into the left
fieId bleachers On the fourth inning
kept the Nationals in the game up TO
the ninth. The Yanks got run IN
the second inning, but we're helped
along in scoring 1t by a wild pitch.
shaw Pitches Well.
Shaw pitched good ball, limiting
the Yankees to hve hits, two coming
in the first seven innings, two more
IN. the eighth, and then MiIler's hit
broke up the game with one Yankee
gone in the ninth.
The Griffs were about as powerless
before Russell as the Nan6s were be-
fore Shaw. They also got fTe hits,
but the third was the only inning IN
which two came together. They had
| two on bases in the ninth, when Shaw
NErounded 10 Peck for the third out
Eddie Foster made a great play on
Bodies drive in the second inning,
robbinE Ping OF a double and shut
ting on a run. He made backhand
pickup near third and threw to the
plate, stopping Pratt at the pan.
After a runup between third and
home Derrill was retired.
One of the spectators in the upper
stand was Ray Fisher, former Yankee
pitcher. Fisher came down from
Fort Slocum, where he is stationed,
70 meet some Of his old pals. He was
recognized by the fans when he went
from the New York TO the Washing
ton bench to renew acquaintance.
and got a noisy welcome from the
fans.
ShankH Poles First One.
shanks home run in the fourth in
ming was the first to be hit into the
left field stands this season. The
Giants played six games at the Polo
Grounds and the Yankees three with
out any circuit clouts being made TO
this section.
From the stands It appeared that Foz-
ter caught Bakers drive close TO the
ground in the fourth inning. II he did.
he made a mistake in throwin; to irsi
base, as the peg was low, and Baker
-rHlaI aaFn fnTnr dfanfrfs fol
lowed. but Dineen refused 10 allow the
Eatch. \ double play followed, SC this
particular mistake, mental or other
wise. was wiped out.
Earl Tingling was in uniform during
the game. He left early in the e.gnlng
for his home In Lebanon. Ohio. in answer
20 a summons to entrain Monday for
Camp Sherman at ChiIiicothe, Ohio. Il
is possible that Yingling may os eN-
empted. as he has a wife and child. He
did not ask for exemption in hlunG out
his QUESTIONABLE.
Judge Failed To Blunt.
Milan was all set TO score from
second on Judges hunt in the sixth.
after reaching second on Prstt's
tumble and Shank's sacrifice. Milan
got q fine start. but Judge failed 10
bunt the ball and Hannah's throw
10 Baker got Zeb at third.
The GriffmeR left here shortly be-
fore midnight 1Or Providence, where
they are to play the Boston Nationals
in an exhibition game this afternoon.
Griffith plans TO use Craft and
Charity as a battery to save his first
string boXmen for the Red Sox Sc
TieS.
The Washington pitchers had Ping
Bodies number during the series, and
Pings ambition to make a good start
before home fans was shattered. He
got only two hits during the series,
And one was a scratch.
Shanks tried to pull a delayed steal
in the eighth inning, but Hannah
made a fine throw TO Pratt and nailed
him in the act on a close play at
second.
Peck, and Baker had their chances
in the eighth inning after Russell
and Gilhooley hit safely with one out.
Shaw was too much for them, and
both popped out, the former 10 La
van. teh latter to Morgan