Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-26

Nearly $4,000 fans turned out for the
frst Sunday game in the capital.
johnson and Bush had been adyer-
tised to stage a pitching duel. and
the former, but he had to lug his bat
into the argument 10 obtain the YER
dict. as there was no great margin OF
difference in the skill the pair dis
played in chucking the horsehide.
Bush fully bore out the predictions
that this really is TO be his come
back year and. regardless of the fact
that fate stacked the cards against
him yesterday. Hub fans can derive
considerable satisfaction from his
gurs for the future. Bush was not
the Bullet Joe" of old. In fact his
speed chiefly was noticeable because
of its absence, but smoke isn't the
only. thing Bush can use to advantage.
as he demonstrated convincingiy yes
terday. Joe displayed a nice hook
that troubled the Griffmen greatly.
but placed his chief reliance in a
change of pace and exhibited SLOW
ball that was well controlled ard
proved highly effective.
Nopitcher can win if his mates fail
TO get any runs for him, and this was
the answer to Bush,s defeat OF the
two tallies registered by the Ma
tionAis, both were set down in the
books as earned. but only one OF them
was QlIcCIIE chaFgeaDI against BUSH
and johnson himself was chiefly re-
sponsible for il. After missing a wide
curve a foot off the end OF his hat.
johnson. in the fifth. connected Nth a
fast one inside and pulled il iowa -
left with such force that II landed IA r
over Hooper's head near the bieacherS,
The vaflop was good for three bases
easily, but having il mind TIL hoS
work yet TO be done. Johnson loeEe1
and pulled up al second
Judges rap 10 McIEnIs sent him 10
third and he Tailed or Milan.s slow
6ollsr thu. NcNaIy Intercepted back
et second base 100 late 10 attempt
throw.
: Double Steal Ii Productive.
The other tally Mas acquired in the
eec,nd round Roth started with a
crack that bounded over McNally's
head ard reached second when Eibei
funbled il. fielding il. Walters ias-
Esd Bobby trying 10 piifer third and
Shannon walked O'Nein lifted TO
when Harris shot a single 70 right.
With double steal on the program
Walters pegged 70 McNaIIy. Mike had
10 hurry his return and when the bail
struck the ground in front Of Walters
and rolled past him, Shannon was SAFE
and Harris continued on to third be-
ing tagged Al the plate later in at
tempting - steal home.
Barrows fenchmen hoped on
johnson at the outset in manner
that indicated repetition of the
opening day performance was in or
der. Hooper dropped a Texas Lacquer
into left. reached second on a scratch
bingle McNally bounced off john
sons glove and took third while
Eibei was forcing Nike. Mack pill
fered second, whereupon johnson
famed Hendryx and made Nelnnis
loft.
Foster opened the second with
blow through short and took third on
SCOTS double over the FAR corner.
Walters whitfield here Bush popped
and. after Hooper had walked. Me
Nally rolled TO ONeill. This consti-
tuted the major part Of the Sox Of
5ensiye In the next round Eibei
walked and got as far as third on
pair OF outs, and Walters delayed
steal attempt failed after he had been
hit by a pitched ball in the fourth
Hendryx was doubled up with Fos
ter when Judge made sensational
stab of Eddie's liner in the sixth and
thereafter not a-Sox saw firsi until
Hendryy beat out SW iG2lng bunt
TO Shannon in the ninth. After Nc
1nnis had popped foul Foster sent
Tim to second with Texas Lacquer
TO center. but Wits successor al
third was doubled up with Scott " hen
Everett rolled TO O'Neill.
Bush's mates eytricated him from 2
bad hole entirely of his own making
in the fifth. when Griffs decorated all
The hassocks. with none out. Rice led
with double and reached third on
1toth's bunt. which Bush butter TN
y red and couldn't throw. Joe then
crowded the corners by winginG Shan
non. With O'Neill. long hitter up
il looked bad for Bush, but Foster
grabbed ONeilrs Offering and forced
lice at the plate, and Walters con-
Ji-ted double play by lining 10 Nc
1nnis. Harris then poDped 10 leave
10th and Shannon on third and sec
odd. respectively.
Everett Scott yesterday equaIet
Fred Luderus' record Of playing il
a33 consecutive games, and now has
only A 10 go TO parallel the higl
mark for the major leagues. estab.
lished by George Il. Pinckaey, witt
brooklyn. in the period from Septem
Der q. 1885,. till May >. 1890.
Rice reached frst safely in the sixth
by a narrow margin. His bounder go
past Mclnnis. but was stopped by Nc
Nally. whose toss 10 Bush. GOVERNS
frst, arrived just fraction of a sec.
ond too late. Rice advanced to sec
6nd on Roths death. but was Tagged
~ third when Scott took shannon,
bounder and shot y 10 Foster Thi,
play also was close
Harris second safety, clean sing.
- right. was made off a slow ball IL
the seventh. Picinich's death PLACED
him on second. but Johnson failed I,
help him in.
Rice. with two down. got a life II
the eighth when McInnis dropper
Bush's toss, and swiped second wher.
Roth left him.
Roth was criticised by the fans 70
attempting to steal third with no
BODY out in the second round H
failed by only narrow margin ant
clever handling Of the ball by Foste
was necessary 70 eface him
Judge earned high honors OF tn
day In fielding way by leapinl
oHe-hand stab at Fosters liner win
HAndryx first in the sixth. Thu
hail failed TO stick In his mitt. bu
he caught It before II fell and step
jed on the bag TO complete Qua
killing without assistance