The Washington herald., 1919-04-20
GRFFS LOSE FOURTH GAME
TOMcGRAW'S GOTHAMTTES
Erifmen Exhibit a Poor
Trio Of Minor League
Hurlers.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.


he Nationals losing the fourth
game Of the series to the New
York Giants at the Florida avenue
stadium yesterday by the count of
1 to Q. Lack of seasoned hurlers
made the game resemble a slug
fest all the way as Winters who
started on the hill for McGraw.
failed to impress the Griffith clan
while Matteson and Hovlik, who
followed Jimmy Shaw onthe heav-
ing mound, allowed the Manhat-
tan club to overcome an S-run lead
In annexing this "amateurly
played" contest
Matty's wildness, plus miscues
and timely hitting by Burns and
Heinie Zimmerman, placed the
Gothamites within striking dis
tance. while Hovlik's generosity
along with Indian Jim" Thorpe's
big bat settled the issue. Jimmy
Shaw had the McGraw clan eating
out Of his hand for five frames, as
the tally hung up by them in the
fourth was a gift. Four safe
blows were obtained of the Pitts
burg Stogie during his stay on
the mound. but Matty and Hovlil<
just could not behave like regular
big leaguers when they were called
into action.
Jess Winters. the Texas youngster
who pitched brilliantly against the
Grinmen in the opening game of the
series at Newport News on Monday,
r1n ha L. L.,
quartet of frames which he worked,
as they staged a nightmare for his
benefit in the third and followed up
in the second with a short set-to
which registered nine big tallies
that appeared to have the game
packed away out of the Giants
reach; but the Up-Staters kept plug
ging away and finally handed out a
jolt to the 1000 fans present that
will long be remembered.
'Posey" Causey relieved Winters
OF the burden in the fifth session.
and just what this young man has
on the horse hide that fooled the
local wrecking crew could not be
solved, but Causey set the Capital
prides down with but two scattered
bingles. one of which was of the
scratchy variety.
Hank Shanks and Joe Judge made
life miserable for Winters in the third
frame, when the Nationals gathered
seven counters by their heavy clout-
ing. Chase opened the way by boot
ing Zinn's throw Of Judges grounder.
while Foster followed with blow to
right Milan scratched an attempt to
sacrifice in Zinn's direction, filling the
sacks, and Hank cleaned the paths
with a crash to right. Janvrin ad-
vanced the Monocca Marvel and Da-
Wis got life when Winters beaned him
Picinich followed with hit to center
that Tailed Shanks and placed Davis
at the hot station and Jimmy Shaw
helped his own game along with
blow to right that tailed Davis and
placed Valentine at the midway sta
ton. Judge then crashed out a double
to center and Picinich crossed the dish.
but Foster and Milan ended further
scoring, as the former whitfield and the
latter grassed out.
The Giants obtained the first run in
the fourth after two were down, when
Shaw gave Kauff free transportation.
Benny Immediately stole secOn1 and
Tailed when Zinn hit to left field.
Hits by Rice and Shanks, followed by
Janvrin's fielder's choice and Young S
boot of Davis drive to right, annexed
the final tally for the locals. although
they threatened to dent Causey's rec
ord in the fifth when his wildness and
miscues by Chase had the stage set.
but Rice and ShankS were unable to
deliver the necessary wallop.
Matty got away bad when he faced
the Giants in the fifth. as Baird, who
had replaced Doyle at second, drew a
pass, while Janvrin slipped down while
fielding Kauff's grounder. Sticking was
hit, ,clogging the bags, and Baird
crossed over when Sticking was forced
out at second base. Winters struck
out. but Burns got a holl of ore to
his liking. which placed three more
cOCnters over the block.
The eighth was the undoing of Mat
ty. as both Sticking and Mccarthy
gathered safe blows and were sacri-
feed along by Winters. Two more
were hung up when Burns again hit
to center. while both he and Young
crossed over when Thorpe crashed a
two-base knock over Milan's head.
which tied up the count at nine ALL
II was the first hit obtained off How
lik's shots, but in the ninth the Giants
cOpped the cream with two down
when Hovlik allowed Causey TO
crash to center: Burns followed
with a hit in the same direction and
the pitcher raced through the mark
ing machine when Young hit a sharp
grounder to Judge which he could not
field. Janvrin backed up the play and
made a brilliant attempt to get Young
at first. as Hovlik was covering the
bag, but his peg was just an eyelash
too late and the damage had been
done.' Davis booted Chase's offering,
which allowed Burns to score with