New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Russell Holds Senators
While Miller Gets Victory
Latter Drives in Both Runs
Made by the Home
Team
BY Charles A. Taylor

Elmer Miller and Allan Russell put
tcrday. Elmer drove in all the runs the
home team made, while Allan kept those
other fellows, the Senators, from ex-
ceiling the total Of tallies acquired by
the Yanks. The excess in favor of the
Rupert boys was not large, the game
going to their credit by the narrow
margin of to /. But there is much
satisfaction to be derived from the
showing made by Miller and Russell.
The Yankee centre fielder went into a
batting slump right after he was
shifted from second position in the
lineup to seventh. He emerged yester-
day in most telling way. His double
in the second inning brought Ping
and. his single in the ninth scored Del
Pratt with the counter that brought
victory.
This last blow of Miller's sailed far
over Shanks's head in left, and would
have given Elmer at least two bases and
possibly three, but even sacrifice fly
would have scored Pratt. so Miller gets
only single to his credit.
The fact that the Yankees have a
pitcher who can start and finish the
same ball game was Allan Russell's
contribution to the news Of the day as
developed under the shadow Of Coo
gan's Bluff. After the sad experience
in former games the fans were most
skeptical regarding the boxmen who
received their allowance for Liberty
bonds and other essentials from the
colonel.
Russell Always in Danger
Russell pitched we'll, although lie in
sisted on making his task much more
difficult than necessary. Rare, indeed,
was it that Allan did not find himself
"in the hole" with the opposing bats
man. The count was and on the
holiday fan could not help having
called to his attention the slippery ice
on which Russell was skating. But the
fact remains that the Yankee pitcher
had learned lesson from Bob McGraw
who distinguished himself the day be-
fore by giving four balls to every bat
ter that faced him.
Russell often gave three wide ones,
but only twice did he present the Sena-
tors with the fourth and fatal one. In
addition, Allan let the visitors down
with six hits, and the only tally
charged against him was the home run
into the left field bleachers, knocked
by Howard Shanks in the fourth in
ming.
The acquisition of two more Rus
sells would do wonders for the Yam
KEGS in their present predicament.
Manager Miller Huggins and the col
onel are both aware of their dire need
for more dependable moundsmen and
are trying their best to find them, but
the echo to their cries for help still
spells "Where?"
Before the pitching department of
the game yesterday is dismissed the
work of Jim Shaw in the box for the
Senators calls for consideration. Shaw
held the Yankees to one hit in the first
five frames and the game would have
doubtless been carried to extra innings
lif Jim had not been betrayed by his
pals in the Washington infield. The
winning run in the ninth was put on
the bags by the atrocious bungles of
Morgan and Foster. Shaw deserved a
better fate.
Pratt Foozles Twice
Speaking Of bungles, both teams
made the same number, three. Foster
perpetrated two for his side and Del
Pratt tied Eddie for his side. Foster
redeemed himself bit by killing off
at least two hits, but there is no
such ahbi for Pratt. All the chances