Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-31

The double defeat Washington suf-
fered from New York yesterday was not
witt 1t it's compensations. Dropping a
ten ming battle in the morning by 4
to the Nationals went out in the
af pom and absorbed a 6-to-2 reverse.
Tn ave them the seasons record Of
ten hight losses and dropped them to
witfh a game and a half of the last
place Mackmen. There Is nothing en-
coupAging in this brief recital of facts
thf balm was the showing made by Dick
Robertson and Bob Murphy. the latest
additions to the club, in their first ap-
pehrance in American League uniforms.
Robertson Deserved Shut Out.
Robertson. the spitban HEAVIER ac-
quired from New Orleans, started the
,n4rning game and pitched shut out ball
fof eight frames. Two runs were scored
bN the Yanks in this period, but given
proper support the recruits record would
have been unsullied. With the score
u8d at two-all he was withdrawn In
favor of johnson, who was charged with
The defeat when the Yanks tailed twice
intthe tenth on Bodies terrific triple. an
{nfeld death. a pass. Shanks error and
luke hit by Baker. New York's first
run was acquired in the sixth on a pass,
Janvrin's error and a sacrifice fly; the
second developed in the eigth when Wick
SCRATCHED single through the box. ad-
vahced on an out and scored on Baker 8
rap, which fanny did not touch, but
should have eaten up.
Robertson was lifted because the
heat, which had caused Thormahlen
/ to be yanked after the seventh, made
II advisable to pit fresh boxman
against Shawkey, Higgins relief
man. Gharrity's single and three sue
cessive sacrifices gave the Griffs their
firsf run, and the second developed
from hits by Rice and Shanks. with a
sacrifice sandwiched in between.
Murphy Starts Well.
Murphy started his FIRST game as q
National in the afternoon encounter,
and from every standpoint except that
of base running appeared to advan-
tage. He connected for three hits In
four times up. Two of his blows were
Washington's runs He gave q
Speakeresque exhibition Of ny CATCH
ing and cut or Yank run by COM
pleting q double play with q peg to
second after making . catch In rignt
work was done in the fourth. when
he came in fast to grab PrattB short
!, ny back OF second base. The lone
occasion he appeared to disadvantage
was In tho second. when with one run
F2hases loaded and one out, he waa
Eaught on third by q throw from the
hatcher. Ayers was at bat and tried
ITO bunt. Murphy started for the
phte, and when Doc failed to connect
Murphy was tagged before he could
hot back to the sack.
Ayers was hit rather freely. but Wa
6ot scored on till the sixth. when
walk, his own wild heave past frst
and another cratic peg by Foster
gave the enemy . run. An fndeld hit
and Pipp's vicious three-bagger to
left center produced another In the
eighth. Doc was taken out to per-
NIT Charity to double to left for him.
to no end. Craft succeeded him. Aft
er a couple of walks, his error and a
single had yielded tally and loaded
the bases, Thompson assembled the
hill and before he could get the side
out three more Yanks reached the
counting station.
The Griffs launched a belated rally
An the final frame when hits by Fos-
ter. Rice, Murphy and Shanks Melted
one run and crowded the base lines
with only one out. but Quinn had
something in reserve. He made Leon
ard pop to Pipp and famed Picinich.
Spectacular fielding abounded in
both games. Janvrin, Rice, Shanks.
Murphy. Judge, ePipp and Lewis all
Furnishing thrills with smart de-
fensive work.