The Washington herald., 1919-03-30

Ihe roxy Pilot would not allow
any of the sextet of hurlers who
worked on the hill to put anything
on the ball. which accounts for the
bOmbardment received by Ave Of the
candidates who are attempting to
land regular berths with the Ma
tiOnals. Old man MRtteson was the
only one of the twirIers that looked
anything like himself as the Dallas
veteran set the Yanns down with
one scratch bingle during his three
session stay in the center of the
diamond
Eddie Foster just tOyed around
with his big Cuban wood war club
and featured the days swaNing by
hitting safely five times out of six
trips to the plate. The largest
crowd that has ever witnessed the
Griffmen in their Inter-ciub games
here was on hand. The fielding Of
both clubs was ragged at times,
Davis pulling his first miscue on an
easy out in the opening frame.
while he dropped a fly in the final
inning that helped the Yanns gather
their total. These errors were eX-
cusabIe as the Pacific Coast young
ster covered himself with glory by
engineering two lightning double
plays besides retiring H. Milan,
johnson and Mcbride in the fifth
inning with plays that would have
done credit to a Jack Barry or
HOnus Wagner.
The Yannigans started to work or
Hovlik's delivery in the opening
frame when Leonard drew a pass and
moved to second while Ellerbe was
being retired. II. Milan grounded to
Davis who pulled the butterfinger
stunt. Leonard taking third. Johnson
hoisted out but Mcbride hit to center
field scoring Leonard, and Fl. Milan
crossed over the pan when c. Milan
juggled the ball.
The "Regs" took the lead in their
half of the second with two down
when Davis opened the way by draw
ing a base Picinich and Lynch fol-
lowed with hits and Ike crossed over.
Judge put the finishing touches on the
inning by doubling to left center. Hits
ty Ellerbe and H. Milan started the
"Yanns" of again in the third as
Walter johnson followed with a long
crash to the center field fence for
two bases. but after Mcbride had
sacrificed Barney to third Craft lined
to Davis who easily doubled Walter
off the hot corner.
A triple by Shanks followed by
Davis sacrifice fly tied the knot in
the fourth. while Uncle Nick AltroCk
was given a good lacing by the "Regs"
in the fifth. Judge walked and &.
Milan singled. and both runners count
ed when Rice tTipled to right. Hank
ShankS then placed two more oyer
the pan with a circuit drive to left
field. \ triple by Judge followed by
a single by Foster added one more in
the sixth, while RiCe's base blow fol-
lowed by ShannOn's double to right
added another in the seventh.
\ base on balls to Judge along
with Fosters blow to right and a
double steal by this pair followed by
a misCue by Mcbride gave the Regu-
lars another run in the eighth, while
Shauks' double. Davis triple to the
hull sign and Agnew's crash to left
field added the final runs for the
"Regs' in the ninth
The "Yanns" pushed two over in
the eighth. when Craft singled to
left and scored on Gharrity's triple
Eddie crossing over the dish a little
later when AltrOck was being retired.
The "Yanns" hit around in the final
frame, when Ellerbe drew a base on
balls and johnson and Mcbride hit
safely. With two down and the bases
loaded. Davis dropped Gharrity's high
fly. scoring Ellerbe. Brown got on
by the walking route. and Uncle Nick
cleaned up the sacks with a twO-base
crash to right field.