The Washington herald., 1919-05-05
THRTY-FOUR BINCLES MADE
!. IN CONTEST WON BY GRIFFS.
Home Players Gather Six
teen OFF Two Mack Pitch
/ ers@Score, II to E.
Nv & n RAKER.

4 Grifrs hired athletes dashed homt
from the Quaker City yesterday &c
stage a suggest with the Mackmen
Turing which the crowd went wild
over the way the old horse-hide was
knocked to the far corners of the loi
by the heavy hitters of both clubs
The Nationals won the game In the
Fourth inning when they bombardec
\ young man by the name Of Kinney
Who essayed to serve 'em up for the
Nthletics- His slants were hit for sil
hAngles which netted runs. The
tnal count was Il to g.
No less than thirty-four hits wert
gaIhered by the two teams. The Ma
tionals collected sixteen. while the
Macks went the locals two better. A
trio OF pitchers were used by the Ole
Fox. while the sage of the slumber-
land crew used two.
Walter johnson. Griffith's Ace. was
selected to do the honors for the Cap
itaI city tribe and worked along for
seven innings His delivery was hit
safely ten times. while three tallies
we're scored against him. Kinney, a
left-handeT. was sent to the center
Of the diamond by Connie Mack. 1t
looked as IL johnson was to have a
hattie OH his hands. for the fork
hand pitcher took care OF the Nation
ais in order in the first. In the sec
ond they picked away at his delivery
for single but could not score.
In the fourth the blow-off came for
Kinney and he left the fray for Naylor
to finish. The latter Jared little bet
ter. The wrecking crew bombarded
Kinney to a fare-you-well and before
the smoke had cleared away six hits
had been secured for five tallies. Nay
lor took up the burden with a four
Iun handicap. but the Capital city
tribe were not to be stopped. The
Griffs scored one or more runs in the
remaining innings that the right
handler was on the hill.
After the Old Fox considered the
game safe in hand. he sent Ed How
lik to the center of the diamond but
he was not a puzzle to the sluggers
OF the Sunderland crew and Craft
had to be inserted to stop the SCOT
ing by the Athletics. Ed allowe ed
four hits and three runs in the part
Of an inning he was working. Mol
lie C"aft was hit hard but was not
scored upon as the Quaker blows
came after one man was out.
To open the contest Kopp famed
at Walters smoke and Grover fouled
to Foster. Roth hit a single into
right and Burns followed suit. Roth
going to third but was left when
Witt skyed to Shanks. Norris Shan
non was given free transportation
in the fourth, went to second on n
short pass ball when Dugan struck
-,ut. On McAvoy's out johnson to
Charity, Morris went to third. and
Kinney scored him with a line drive
TO. right center for a base.
DuEan opened the sixth with n
single. advanced to second on Nc
Avoy's out. Grover singled to left
and DuEan tailed run No. l. Kopp
looked over four wide ones. taking
second on Growers hit. and scored
wnen Roth singled to center. On
1ve hits in the eighth. three taIlies
were registered at the plate by the
Quaker tribe. HovIik started this
frame and KOpp was given his Sec
ond pass of the contest. Grover
doubled to left and singles by the
wreckinE crew. Roth. Burns and
Witt. followed.
In the Griffs' half of the fourth
saw the finish Of Kinney. as the
Capital City crew all faced the
pitcher in this inning. with Milan
being UP twice. Clyde furnished
thcNfirst and last out Of the frame.
Rice and MenOsky singled. followed
base on balls to Janvrin. which
filied the sacks. Sam Agnew sin
Eled and Rice and Mike registered
at the plate. Johnson bingled to
left. which scored Janvrin, Sam
going to the hot corner and scor-
ing when ShsnllS got his second
hit of the game. that also brought
IpTrC Walter