The Washington herald., 1919-07-31
Jimmy Shaw'S Box Work
Breaks Brownies Jinx
Grifmen Annex Hurting
Duel From St. Louis by
Ninth Inning Rally
Score | to 0.

Sammy Rice and "Spud" Murphy
combined their willow work behind
the sterling curve twisting of James
Aloysius Shaw yesterday afternoon
at League Park and managed to bust
old man jinx" sQuarely between the
eyes, as the Nationals grabbed of
the second game of the series from
the St Louis Brownies by a 1-tO-0
score.
James Aloysius was determined
that the Mound City warriors should
not record a victory against his
sIants, as the Pittsburgh stogie
gave one Of the best exhibitions of
hurling that has been seen at the
park this season. His team mates
were with him in every way, shape
and form. A couple of two-ply kill
ings, along with sensational fielding
of the outer gardeners, helped James
AIoysius over some OF the burden or
this great hurling duel. while
"Spud" Murphy saved what looked
like a sure home run from the bat
Of the fleet footed George Sisler in
the fourth by pulling the greatest
running catch seen in the Griffith
pasture this season.
Although the Griffith tribe OBJ
tanned the verdict by great rally in
the ninth round, it was the hardest
kind of work to stand Off these
Browns and it was still tougher work
to penetrate the mystery shooters
heaved from Dave Davenport's right
arm. The lanky Brown hurler was
as stingy with base blows as the ice
man is in handing out the extra
weight nowadays.
Shaw got to the midway stop in
the second frame by the way Of his
single and a blow by Judge. while
Shanks hit and stole his way to the
same station in the fifth. Judge
drew a pass and found the second
cushion by the way of a sacrifice in
the sixth, but it was not until the
ninth when a Griffman got to third.
"Baby-doll' Jacobson was a trlhe
peeved at "Spud' Murphy knocking
his team-mate out a regular extra
base clOut. so when Sammy Rice
hammered a line drive in his direC
3 tiOn. after one was down in the ninth.
he came Aaring in toward second
with the intention of pulling an la
| Iris Speaker shoe-string catch, but
! Sammy's drive was too hard, with the
result that it kept right on a line
through Jacobson's legs to center
| field
After 'Baby-dou" had reIayed the
I ball to the infield Rice was safely
cd5rn~I at third base.
( '.a.onpOrt worked hard on Muir
. pin. After "Spud" had taken the
! count Of three and two and fouled
of seven balls he managed to drop
hit in front of the plate which was
out of the reach of both the big
| hurler and Sisler, squeezing Rice
1 through with the lone tally.
/ Austin got on in the first frame
and was moved up by the sacrifice.
but Jacobson and Sisler failed.
SEVERED hit to left in the third
! but was doubled up, Leonard to
! Judge. when Austin hit across sec
ond on the hit and run with Leon
ard covering the bag. Jacobson hit
past Foster in the seventh and went
to third on Sisters double to Rice.
but neither runner advanced. as
. Williams was an easy out to Me
| nOsky. and Rice Camped under
Smiths long drive to the fence.
Severed obtained another hit in
the eighth. but a lightning double
ply. Judge to Shanks to Leonard
with Leonard covering first. turned
back the Browns again.