The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-04
BURNS JUST DOTES
ON OPENING DAYS
FOR CONNIE'S MEN
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May A.
Opening days are the greatest little
things in the world for Connie Mack.
the Athletics and. last but not least.
George Burns, the leading citizen Of
Tioga, Pa II every day could be de-
voted TO q grand opening OF some
sort. the local talent at ShIbe Park
could breeze through the American
League like the Giants in the Nation
al. Nj Burns. OF Tioga. simply
thrivss on opening days, and when
George thrives, the ball club always
wins.
Yesterday he did nothing but drive
In five runs and score one himself.
Six tGllies in one afternoon f. con-
sidered a good days work even in the
best circles, 80 we have no hesitancy
in stating that Mr.. Burns, OF Tioga,
earned his salary or something like
that on Friday, May 3, 1918.
In order to get this thing straight,
have a look at the dope: First inning
-Thumpsd q triple over Milsn's head
and scored Jameson and Kopp. Fifth
inninE-On a hit and run he soaked
the ball to Lavsn. scoring Jameson.
Seventh inninE-With the score tied
and janis and Kopp on base ne wal
loped another thTes-sacker and later
HCOA .AHA u AAAahN HlA 2 u AlAH
The As would have been in terrible
pickle II George had taken an off day
or was sick or something.
Elmer Was LImpInE.
Elmer Myers was IimpinE along on
two flat tires and seemed ready to ex-I
plode at any minute. for the Wash
ington gang spilled his twisters all
over the ball yard. They picked on
everything he dished up to the plate,
and kept pecking at him throughout
the contest
Thirteen healthy hits bounced off
their bats. and in the ninth inning the
Griffmen became so obstreperous that
elongated Elmer was erased and Vesn
Gregg called upon 10 finish the work
Two taIlies came home in the final
frame, but they weren't enough TO
win. with two on, Ray Morgan lifted
a high fly 20 Walker for the last out.
The Griffs looked like a good ball
club while the pitching ives good. In
the first they had Myers. groggy and
hanging on the ropes. slpplnE over
three runs after two men had perish
ed Elmer had some original ideas
which worked fine for every one but
the Athlstics
Spring His Own stun.
He got out Of q tight hole at the
start when Shotton doubled and Wasl
nailed at third on Jayan's attempted
sacrifice. but he just had 10 spring
some OF his own stuff With Lsvsn
on second and two out, he tried to
deceive Howard Shsnks with slow
bail which sailed up to the plate as
big as q balloon.
Howard was fooled. and couldn't do I,
anything but bust a double 10 right.
scoring Doctor Johnny Then Judge 4
and Morgan biffed a couple OF bingles. |
and right then It looked like the end /
Of the matinee from a Philadelphia |
Doc Ayers tried hard TO bend hisI
oenders away from the bats OF the /
Macks in the opening stanEs, but a I
hit. a base on balls. and Burns first
triple gummed up the works Ayers
remained on the scene until the sew
snth. when he retired to make way
for Schultz, and Shaw finished the
game. The new hurIer was greeted /
with a volley OF hits, and three runs
we're showed across.
Outside of that he did well
Griffith had some more hard IUck
today when Il was announced that
Charity and Gene Du Mont would .
cave tonight for Wilmington. Del,
where they will work In the BethIe-
lsm shipbuIldinR plant. with Wing
ing gone and Craft on the verge Of
being called IN the draft. the Senators
ire likely TO have some tough sled
ling.
Harper will pitch today. with Char.
fly behind the bat. Connie Mack IS
seriously OF using Vean
3reEg.