Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
Mays Good After Opener.

the major part OF the Grlnmen S
offensive operations was concentrated
in the initial chapter before Mays set
tied down. Solid smashes by Leonard
and Rice. with dinky safeties by
Judge and Milan, an alien miscue and
a pair of gifts from the man Ban
johnson seeks to discipline netted
the Griffithians quartet of counters.
The Nationals got those runs while
the getting was good. and twas well
they did. for after that productive
first inning the Washington swat
smiths were able to get only one ball
out of the infield--a line drive by
Rice into Bodies mittS in the second.
Harris, Leonard and Murphy subse-
quently were credited with hits. but
they were on drives to Pipp, Baker
and Pratt. respectively. After inning
No. l the Nationals were completely
through. Mays got his submarine ball
working in the most approved order
and made the efforts of the home
guard to connect look amateurish.
He had Frank Ellerbe in particular
on his string. one hunted foul pop to
Ruel and three successive whiffs en-
with the stick. Don Carlos slow
balled the boys to death after that
opening session. but it was too late
so far as the Yanks' hopes for victory
were concerned. for though they kept
yappirg at Shaws heels they never
could quite make the grade.
Rice's hair-raising contribution to a
succession of fielding thrills appro-
priately was reserved until the final
frame. Frank Baker was the victim,
his wicked liner off the surface of the
sod, winding up with an Annette KEEL
hermann on his left ear. Samyouell
had only one other chance to distin-
guiSh himself. and he succeeded,
though his effort failed to achieve the
business at hand. the killing of Of a
run at the plate. 1t was in the sixth
the Yanks got their lone marker. and
it happened this way. Peck's single
to left was followed by a safety to
center by Baker which sent him to
third. The former home-run king tried
to make second on Murphy's peg to
the far corner, but was cut down on
Leonard's return to Harris. Pipp then
sent long. high one to right. Rice's
throw travelled on the fiy into Char
rity's glove at the plate, but it ar
rived just a fraction of second too
late to head off Peck Leonard's ham
ding of Fews ter's swinging bunt in
the fifth and Menosky's stab of Pecks
short fly in the eighth also were note
worthy.
That Eventful First Round.
The eventful and highly remunera-
tive first inning was opened by Judge
rapping a safety through Pratt
FewSter just IdleQ 10 neSOLidle d
one-hand clutch of Leonard's wallop
TO right center. which placed the pair
of them in position to register when
Milan's slow hopper bounced over
second on a pulled-in infield. Mays
cut off Bodies return to the plate,
and when he threw wildly to get Mi
Ian at second, Zeb continued on to
the far corner and cashed on Rice's
solid whack to right. Ellerbe popped
trying to bunt, but Menosky walked
and Mays plunked Harris in the ribs,
Milling the bases and enabling Rice
to tally while Peck was tossing out
Charity. Shaw then whitfield.
Consecutive singles with two down
placed Yanks on third and first in the
second and third rounds. to no pur-
pose. Lewis safety in the fourth was
nullihed by a neat twin killing initiated
by Judge on Bodies swat. and Ellerbe
started the double effacement OF Mays
and Fewster after the champion affi-
davit inciter had been franked to the
runway in the eighth. The Hugmen
threatened to become obstreperous in
the ultimate canto after Rice robbed
Baker. Subbing for Pipp. Wick got a
be's shoulder. Wick advanced one has
sock on Pratt's safety to left. Leon
ard passed up a chance to retire Wick
by stepping on third when he corralled
Lewis whack. He might even have
converted II into a double play. His
toss to Harris forced Pratt. however.
and 1t was ended when Stan took care
of Bodie.