New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
MuruereEs 'R0zV Start
Rams in First lnnin9
Fine Fielding Enables Allen
Russell to Shut Out
Visitors
By Charles A. Taylor

The Yankees celebrated their -eturn
20 the Polo Grounds yesterday after
noon by defeating the Washington
Senator'S with the utmost ease. The
score was to 0. The Griffith men,
despite their appellstion of Senators,
failed to live up to the name 1t was
agreed in the Senate only few days
since that all Senators should argue
and debate as long as they felt in the
mood Grifith's Senators yesterday
stopped all argument and debate in tho
very first inning after tho Yanks had
tailed four runs.
Clark Griffith has ever been a vel
come visitor to New York fandom.
whether he brings his gang or comes
alone. For it is we'll remembered by
the local rooters, especially those who
boast as many gray hairs as GrifF, that
he almost led the then Hilltop Yankees
to pennant in the days gone by.
The magnificent work of Griff in
founding, sustaining and sweating for
the bat and ball fund, the shekels from
from which have brought loads of joy
to the soldiers and sailors of the
U. S. A., has added nightly to the pop
ularity and prestige of the Washington
manager Not among the least Of
Griff's contributions to the national
pastime has been his adoption of Nick
Altrock at time when Nick was real
baseball orphan with no place to 20.
The sunny side of Nick appealed to
Griff, who aims to scatter sunshine all
along the way. And what hit the an
tics of Nick on the coaching lines have
made with the fans. Many 8 dull,
monotonous game such as that of yes
terday has been transformed by the
comedian into thing of delight.
Nick Altrock Busy
Griff brought his gang, including
Nick, to the Polo Grounds yesterday
and handed Huggins's men game with
they sorely needed in their desire to
creep closer to the Red Sox. Grif
seemingly had done just about all that
a baseball manager could do to make
is original. He is never satisfied. Nick
Altrock got busy as per instructions
Immediately after the Yanks assumed
a commanding lead. And Nick was 60
ing fine until Griff suddenly decided
that the fans were going to sleep on
the comedy king of baseball and that
something further must be done.
The Washington manager thereupon
waved jim Shaw to the club house
Buckeye, big southpaw, to finish
what was left of the game and send
the fans home thoroughly awake and
cheerful. Buckeye was there as fun
maker, but there were few garlands
woven about his pitching.
Buckeye had no luck at all in NOW
ing down Che Yanks. He was new and
polite, in fact so polite that he insisted
on six Huggins men accepting free
occupied the centre of the diamond and
the centre Of the fans attention.
1t was learned that Buckeye came
10 the big show from Gary, Indiana. It
is more than possible that he will soon
be back in Gary unless Uncle Sam
reaches out and grabs him. For Buck
eve has the build of mountaineer and
although his pitching yesterday was
poor he could undoubtedly lick few
Germans.
Yankees Start Early
The first inning was the big one.
Murderers' Row swinging into action
with a vim after their holiday. Little
Gilhooley opened with single to left
field and raced to second when Shot
ton fumbled the drive. Peckinpaugh
bunted to Pitcher Shaw and Gilhooley
was caught between second and third.
Gil finally dashed back to second, only
to find Peck on the bag, and the latter
was called out.
Home Run Baker walked and Del
Pratt singled to right, scoring Gill
hooley. Pipp hit safely to centre,
tallying both Baker and Pratt. Bodie
singled to right, sending Pipp to third.
Marsans was safe on Rice's muff Of
the formers fly, but Bodie was forced
at second as Pipp registered.
The Yankees made another run in the
third as result of Bakers single and
Pipp's double, and then took full ad-
vantage of the advent of Garland
Buckeye in the seventh when they put
over three more runs. Gilhooley
singled, Baker strolled, Pratt singled
and both Bodie and Marsans drew
passes from Buckeye, the ultimate dam
age being three tallies. In the eighth
the unruly Buckeye gave two more
passes and Baker put run over by a
single to right.
Russell Finds Holes
Allen Russell, pitching for the Yanks
was in difficulty on several occasions
but clever fielding on the part of his
mates averted danger. Two double
plays aided materially in enabling
Allen to score a shut-out.
1t was q grand day for Home Run
Baker. He walked twice and hit three
singles IL his five appearances at the
plate. 1t was not a grand day fol-
Buckeye, but he made everybody happy