The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
Uncle Nick Altrock Hurls
Great Ball, But Yankees
Obtain Breaks, Beating
Grifs 5 to 3.


beat Nick Altrock today, but they had
timely assistance from Umpire Brick
Owens whose Questionable decision at
second base In the seventh inning
~ the stage for the three runs scored
BY the Yanks. A remarkable throw
by Elmer Miller, who was subbing
for little GTlhooley in right. also put
a check on Altrock's really fine pitch
ing.
The final score was s to In favor
Of the Yanks, and the victory Of the
home lads enabled them to get an
even break with the Griffmen- The
fact that the Red Sox were unable
TO meet the Athletics because Of rain.
brought the Higgins crew a bit nearer
the pacemakers.
The Nationals had Ray Caldwell to
face when they marched, to the plate
in the first inning. Shotten erased
Rays smile In Tan instant by beating
out q hit to Peck in deepest short.
Eddie Foster, former Yank. doubled
against the right-fieId wall scoring
Shotton. But Eddie was out trying
to stretch his blow into q triple. Judge
popped to Peck, and Milan got in the
way Of one of Caldwell's wild shots.
Soldier boy Sam Rice put a period
on the proceedings by lifting to Baker.
The lordly strut Of Nick as he
marched to the box to assume the
twirling burden for the visitors.
brought an explosion of hand-claps
from the fans But that was the
last of the comedy furnished by Nick.
He was primed to show the friendly
fans who had laughed with him and
at him so many times that his pres
efrt job meant business.
And in that first drive at Nick only
the stolid Baker of all murderer's
row. regarded Altrock as a funny
man. They treated him as a real
pitcher. But Baker, with two out,
strode to the plate with determine
tion to put Nick back In the coaching
box where the Trappe farmed thought
into the right. field, stand for a home
run. The smash tied the score, but 1t
failed to faze Nick. who retired the
terrible Pratt with ease.
The Yankees gathered another run
in the second as the result of Bodies
. single to right, after Pipp had fled
TO Milan, a base on balls, and Cald-
wells smite down the first base foul
line which netted Ray two bases. The
Yanks then rested from their labors
until the seventh, when Brick Owens.
the umpire, turned against Nick and
paved the way for three runs.
Marsans opened the seventh with a
single to left. Hannah tapped the
ball to Nick who threw to second to
force Marsans. and It did seem as
though the Cuban was out but Owens
ruled otherwise, and the storm broke
over Nick's head. Caldwell sacrificed
and Miller met one Of Altrock's
slower ones with a clout to left-center
that went for two bases and Tailed
-Marsans and Hannah. Peck flied to
Shotton but Baker banged a single to
right that scored Miller. Nick had
been properly nicked with the aid of
Brick.
The Nationals, undismayed, came
back more than strong In the first
half of the eighth, and had 1t not
been for the wonderful toss of Miller
there would have been trouble in
plenty for the cool, calm Caldwell.
Shotton was safe on a tumble by Del
Pratt. Foster fiied to Bodie. Judge
singled to right and the fleet Shotton
dashed for third. Miller picked up
Judges blow and hurled the ball to
Baker on a line. cutting down Shot
ton as ne slid into third. 1t was an
amazing play and the fans showed
they duly appreciated it. Milan fol-
lowed with a single to center and
Rice hit safely past Pratt, filling
the bases. Just imagine what would
have happened had it not been for
Elmer Miller's accurate heave. Mo-
ran saved the day for Ray with
pop TO Baker.
The fighting spirit that Clark Grif-
fifth has inspired into his men was
again illustrated in the ninth. Lavan
singled to center as a starter, and
stole second. unmolested, after Ain
smith had popped to Baker. Howard
Shanks batted for Altrock and dou-
bled to right. scoring Lavan. Shot
ton hit safely to center. tallying
Shanks and advancing to. second on
the throw in. Foster after knocking
seven fouls flied to Miller Judge was
walked and then, much to the relief
Of the fast-sliding Caldwell, Milan
tapped a grOundcr to Ray, ending the
battle. The score: