The Washington herald., 1919-06-07

with an easy victory over the
Brownies by 7 70 1. While
Burke's hired athletes of the
heaving mound were attempting
10 halt the slugging Nationals
Jimmy Shaw and Doc Ayers, who
worked the hurting hill for the
locals, were pitching shut-out ball
Shaw sprained ligament in his
lett leg in the fourth inning after
he had retired Sisler and was
forced to leave the game, Ayers
taking up the burden. The Vir-
sinia hill billy was in great form,
two hits being the allotment as
signed the Browns off his side
arm twisters.
The Nationals were on the
warpath with their war clubs,
Sammy Rice and Hank Shanks
making it field day at the ex-
pense OF a trio of St. Louis
Fingers, while Judge, Foster and
"Spud' Murphy came through
with timely bingles that helped
count the Nationals total.
The Pittsburgh Stogie was breezing
along in form when he reached over
to take return ball from Picnich
and strained his leg and was forced
TO leave the game. The Brownies had
gathered three hits OF his slants and
scored a lone tally. In the Stoggie's
first session he took the Brownies in
one, two. three order, but in the sec
Ond the Mound City tribe bumped
him for three singles. In the next
two frames he had retired the side In
order when he gave up the burden in
favor of Doc Ayers.
The Virginia Sawbone had every
thing. The Brownies did not gather
hit off his side-arm delivery until
the ninth when. after one man was
out, Sisler singled to left center and
Demmett followed with another in the
same territory. but Gerber famed the
atmosphere for the third out. Doc
finished the fourth frame by tanning
Demmett, while during the rest of the
time he occupied the center of the
diamond he was never in danger Doc
retired the Brownies in one, two,
three order in the fifth. seventh and
eighth frames.
Rice Does Trick.
Sammy Rice had all the chances in
the seventh. Ynen Doc caused Jacob
son to lift a high fly to right. Ger
ber's skyscraper was taken by Rice
after fast sprint back of second
base. and SEVERED also popped to the
right fielder. Jimmy Austin sent Sam
on a long chase to capture his drive
in the eighth. but Rice was on the
job.
The Browns only chances to score
were in the second and final frame
Shaw's slants were found for three
singles. In the second Jacobson cross
ed the plate with the Mound City
crews only tally. In the final, with
; two hits, they threatened, but Ayers
was equal to the emergency and stop
ped the late rally.
All the pitchers Burke sent to the
/ hill looked alike to the Griffs. Dave
| Davenport blanked the Nationals in
the opener. but in the next frame
Rice coubled and a sacrifice by Muir
ply and a. sacrifice fly by Shanks
turned the trick. Dave came back
for more. and in the next frame his
slants were bumped to all corners of
the lot. all hands batting. with Mac
Bride and Shaw being up twice in
the inning
Foster Hits In Pinch,
The captain famed for the nrst
out but Jim Shaw singled to left.
Judge singled to right. Shaw TAX
ing second and scored on Fatima
Fosters hit to the same territory.
Menosky kept up the good work by
sending a grass cutter to right CEN
ter which scored Judge with tally
No. 2. and three. as Eddie also cross
ed the dish. Rice was passed and
Burke issued a shower call for pa-
venport. who was relieved by Lefty
Leifeld. Murphy singled down the
first base line aud Mike scored,
"Buz" taking second on the throw
in and scored when Howard Shylks
gathered his first hit to left with
the final run of the frame
The Nationals gathered another
tally in the fourth. Judge singled.
took second on Fosters second hit
and TO third when Tobin errored on
fielding Rice's second hit which
scored Judge with the final tally for
the Griffs.