New-York tribune., 1919-08-30

There was just one happening that
spoiled the serenity of the 10000 fans
and fannies yesterday afternoon. Nick
Altrock, the comedian of the dia-
mond, collapsed after giving one of
his famous exhibitions in front of the
grand stand in the interval between
games.
Never before, in the judgment of
those who had watched Altrock's
stunts many times, was the comedian
quite so entertaining as yesterday. He
has recently added to his repertory mi-
tations of the poses and deliveries of
the star pitchers. He led off yester-
day with Eddie Cicotte, followed with
Walter Johnson, and then jumped his
own league at the request of his audi
ence and rendered a side splitting
representation of Rube Marquard
First Aid for Nick
His wrestling bout with himself was
next on the programme and ii was
while Nick was struggling with vi
clous toe hold that he crumpled up.
He managed to get to the bench with
out assistance and Al Woods, the
Yankee veterinarian. dashed across
the field to render first AID The min
lstrations of DR.. Woods were presum-
ably successful, as Altrock later walked
unalded off the ground.
The first game was decided in the
Yankees favor through a batting rally
in the fifth inning, when all their four
runs were Tailed. This was the only
occasion in which the Yanks were
able to solve the offerings of Left
Erickson, and at that base on balls,
passed ball and a wild pitch had
somewhat to do with disturbing the
big Norseman. One was was out when
Muddy Ruel drew pass and went to
second on a pitched ball that sped by
Plclnlch, the Washington catcher
Erickson then contributed wild
pitch and Muddy shot to third, from
where he scored on Jack Quinn's single
to right.
Fewster hit safely to left, Peck
walked, and the bases were filled.
Frank Baker fooled the Senator's out
field by pulling double just inside
the left field foul line. Quinn, Few
ster and Peck all scooted for the plate,
and all made it in safety, howbeit
Peck was hit on the neck by the
throw-in as he slid over the platter.
Later it developed that this was not q
fell blow for Peck at all, as the bali
broke a boil which the Yankee captain
had been carrying about with him for
some time.
The Senators had few chances to
score with Jack Quinn at his best.
They made only six hits, Picinich get
ting three Of them, including a double.
No two hits came in the same inning,
and as Quinn issued but one pass scor-
ing opportunities were practically nil.
Both Pitchers Wild
Il "a ~.
easy victory for the Yanks, although
Herb Thormahen got into q few diff
culties through his tendency to wild
ness. Jim Shaw was the Washington
pitcher, and although he was not hit
hard, he, too, like Thormahlen, was
wild, and, in addition, his support was
bad.
The visitors were the first to tally,
their lone score coming in the second
inning on single by Ellerbe, double
by Harris and a sacrifice fly from the
bat of harrity. The home team tied
matters in the fourth through singles
by Pratt and Lewis and q sacrifice fly
hit by Ping Bodie.
The Yankees added another run in
the sixth a triple to the right field cor
ner of the grounds by Plpp and an m
field out being responsible. Two more
runs came their way IN the seventh,
which Hannah opened by drawing
base on balls. Thormahlen sacrificed,
and when Forster threw the ball wildly
to first Hannah ploughed around home
with great effort.
The wildness of the throw can be
judged by the fact that even Truck
managed to tally on it. Harris, the
new Washington second baseman, final
ly picked the ball up, only to hurl it so
far over Forsters head that Thormah-
len ambled over the rubber 1t was
some heaving. Pipp's double, q sacri-
fee tap by Pratt and sacrifice fly by
Lewis gave our lads another wholly un-
necessary run in the eighth.
Clark Griffith shook up his batting
order for the first game, and gave it
still another shaking for the second
battle, but with the aforementioned
pitiful results. The trouble seems to
be GriF has not the proper ingredients
for his "shakes."
The scores:
10,