The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
By JOHN A. puGA.

BY JOHN "A. DUGAHs
Norfolk. Va. April n.-Umpire Bift
Brennan presented the New York
Giants the third game OF the series
with the Nationals here today. the
count being Z to I'm twelve innings
which were featured by sensational
fielding plays and heavy hitting OF
each club. Brennan's decision OF
ruling Burns two-base drive In the
Giants twelfth a fair bit ball set
tied the battle. which was marked
with many wrangles and disputes
among the players and umpire.
'Jawn" McGraw on two occasions
forgot all the dignity that goes with
holding down magnste's job. and
only for cooler heads would have
pulled his famous "orioie rough
stuff" Brennan's ruling made a sill
yer platter issue OF the victory for
the Giants. but Benny Kaur and
George Burns. by wonderful defensive
playing. killed of the Nationals
chances of landing the verdict Benny
just cannot let anyone get away with
the homecoming" stunt, as little
Benny must be the cock of the walk
at all times.
It was a home coming" event for
Mollie Craft. the Nationals young
hurler. who is a native son Of this sea-
faring town. Mollie more than over
did the leading lady act for the
home folks. but Benny spilled the
beans for Craft and the Nationals IN
the Grirfmen's final frame by racing
through the crowd to the bull sign
to pull down Hanks line drive that
would have given the Nationals the
contest
George Burns killed OF threatened
rally of the Nationals In the tenth by
using his dome. which resulted In a
trapped ball turning back two Of the
Griffmen clan.
Brennan's decision. of course. figured
prominently in the victory. but there
are no alibis coming for the Nationals.
as they only mustered a tho Of tsllies
of sixteen safe drives, while the
Giants hoped through with four on
thirteen solid whacks.
The largest crowd that ever packed
the Virginia League park was on hand
iOhe 1CAOAS eoAAC NAAhSs AAoAhhe -
necessary TO agree upon a two-base
rule into the gathering. Close to 1000
people packed the enclosure to do
honors to both Craft and Christy Ia
thewson, who started their major
league careers in this little city on
the Roads.
Grifr met the demand of the public.
of wanting to witRess Walter johnson
in action. by working the big train
in the first three innings. Barney
was never pushed, as only one ball
went to the outfeld. this being Doyle's
safe drive I'm the second frame, while
for five sessions Mollie had the Man
haitian tribe eating out of his hands.
Opposed to the Capital City warriors
was Rube Benton famed for his
south-paw shoots and reformation
while in the khaki uniform OF Uncle
Sans army The Nationals had Rube
IN hot water in three of the fve in
nings which he worked. as a circus
catch by no other than George Burns
helped him over a rough edge in the
fifth. Although hit hard, Benton main
aged to pull through without being
scored on.
George Smith, the Worcester school,
master, who has been drifting in and
out of the Heydler circuit since 1915.
hurled the remaining seven innings for
the Giants, and IL was an assault on
his twisters in the eighth frame that
annexed the Nationals their three
counters. Double plays in the second
gang. while Janvrin allowed himself
to be caught mapping at second base
in The fourth, which killed OF another
opportunity.
Foster opened the eighth with a
double into the left field crowd and
Tailed when Milan followed with
one into the right field spectators.
Rice grounded out but Fletcher and
Mccarthy pulled miscues in at
tempting to catch Milan asleep,
which gave the Nationals another
counter. Shanks hit to center and
went to second when Zinn threw
out Janvrin. but little Davis crash
ed a double to right center. plac-
ing GIank across with the Nation
ais final run.
1t was in the tenth that Burns
used his brain instead of his hands
as Milan started the session when
Smith hit him on the leg with
curve ball. Rice forced the Ten
nessee flyer at the midway station
but Shanks scratched a hit to
Fletcher that put Sammy at second.
Janvrin then hit a short fly ball to
Burns. Both Rice and Shanks stuck
close to the bags and when George
took in the situation he immedi-
ateIy trapped the ball which he re-
Iayed to Fletcher who touched out
Rice and retired Shanks who was
forced at the keystone sack.
Little Ike Davis was everywhere
in the short field today. his playing
being the best that he has shown
TO date. In the Giants third he