Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01
Grif Shifts Lineup.

demic of reverseS. Manager Griffith
gave his lineup shift. placing the
the first time this season and trans
ferring Shanks to second base. Mac
gave way to a pinch hitter in the
fourth. when an opportunity was Of
the lead the Yanks had amassed. and
before the two hours and forty-one
minutes of battling ended Griff had sent
fourteen athletes into the fray. So
hard put were the Yanks to achieve
victory an equal number of their
strength was thrown into the battle.
twenty-eight players in all getting
their. names into the line-ups. The
number of gray hairs added to the
noble dome of the official scorer as
q result of having to contend with
these eventualities cannot be esti-
mated
Harry Harper and Ernie Shore were
the opposing slabmen when the con-
test got under way, The southpaw
was compelled to seek cover under a
heavy barrage of base hits before
the second inning was completed and
another forkhander. Thompson, sue
ceeded him. The second Harry held
the Yanks to two scattered hits until
the ninth. when pair of emergency
sticksmiths nicked him for tally
which sent the affair into overtime.
Then Jim Shaw was called on, and it
was the hefty Pittsburgher who was
when Baker and Pipp dropped singles
around Lewis sacrifice for the decid-
ing counter
When Shore exhibited symptoms of
|eltping in the eighth. the round in
which the Nationals broke the tie
that existed from the fifth and as
sumed the lead, Bob Shawkey was
pressed into service as rescuer, and
by retiring the Griffs in order in the
Email two frames while his mates
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added another win to his rapidly
growing string. This was the third
time in three days Shawkey has been
called on to save the situation in the
closing rounds. Today he is likely
| TO 20 in and win a game Of his own.
and thereby bring his record of vic
tories for the Yankees sojourn in the
capital up to four. Johnson may op-
pose him. Thursday Shawkey was
rushed to the assistance of Russell
anq worked one and one third in
ninHss to get credit for a victory. In
the hprning game Friday he relieved
Th&f1nahlen and toiled three rounds
TO triumph. Yesterday he was re-
QuHAd to labor only two sessions to
cor fSiK and one-third rounds of
Dug, tnd thNe victories: But he is
noa uhdeserving. no vestige of a hit
haytn been made off his delivery in
tAsfe three appearances.
tsfxanks Score In Opener.
1tree solid whacks gave the Yanks
the3 hrst run in the opener. The last
OF these was made. according to the
Gr4fmen. after Umpire Hildebrand
had eignaled for play to halt, but FIVE
mitutes of concerted oratory failed tc.
tndnce him to declare it void. An
other trio of bingles with a brace of
errprs gave the visitors three more in
th4 second. Fosters misplay was a
bad throw to first. Judges consisted
Of planning the ball to the ground
by kway of showing displeasure at a
ruling that spoiled half of a double
pisS.
Hits by Menoskey and Murphy. with
TIVE errors by Fewster. netted two for
the GrifYs in the fourth. 1t was here.
Wfth the sacks loaded. that Mcbride
VA lifted in favor of Charity, who,
however, was not equal to the. occa-
eion. Thompson also failed to pro-
auce.
ID the fifth singles by Judge, Foster,
Rice and Shanks. with a pass to Muir
phy inserted. gave the locals another
paff and knotted the count. Leonard
wh1 was placed at second when
Mcbride faded from the scene, was
un9ble to give aid to local runners on
thtfd and first. Joe started the rally
thai gave Washington its short-lived
lead in the eighth. however, by draw
ing pass advancing on an out and
swfping third. Thompson completed
the job by shooting double over the
far corner. Judge left him there,
Ruel opened the ninth with a safety.
and Halas. running for him, moved
to second when Peck. in pinch role.
walked. Caught off second, Halas
crashed into Foster at third with I'M
necessary vigor and was promptly
called" by the midget. There were
no casualties. Peck had slipped up
to second and romped home with the
tying tally when Pinch Hitter Ward
shot a single to left. Then came the
tenth. where Baker produced his
fourth hit of the matinee and scored
on Pipp's lone offensive effort.