Evening star., 1920-06-03

Inc SeCOnQ nOfueT OODDeu UP III lHc
eighth inning of the first game and
landed in the riEht-field b!eachers.
about fifty yards beyond the grand
stand. ard while the Soiomons of
the press box were arguing over its
being the longest hit ever made at
Brush Stadium the big fellow. to
make things sure, raped out another
This one blossomed in the eighth
round of the great fina. struggle and
to make the record sure he carried
the ball into the same structure. but
fully a hundred yards farther out.
These three carry his total up TO
fifteen on the season. and If he has
no mishaps by the time the final game
is played he will surely double if not
triple these figures. The enthusiasm
of the multitude was almost beyond
description. and as these drives came
in wide periods it gave every
body chance to recover from the eA-
hausting exertion and throw added
strength of applauding into the next
until the final one found them almost
exhausted from their efforts. Last
night along Broadway there was moth
ing else talked about except the trio
of home runs.
Snyder Earns Praise.
In winning the final game of the
series from the Yanks, young Bill
Snyder is entitled to great deal of
u =.
the nine rounds in such game and
clever style as to win unstinted praise
from the harSheSt of criticS-the op-
posing players. In the fifth, sixth ana
seventh, Bill held the mighty slug
gers runless and Ruth's tremendous
slam came in the eighth for the first
tally off his delivery. When the 4anks
went to the bat for their final chance
for victory and Peck singled to left,
after Ward had famed. everybody
stood up and started yelling. Imagine
10000 people yelling at the same time
seasons taste oil big league ball. But
Bill was the most unconcerned indi-
vidual in that great multitude and
went about his work as though a
veteran of years at the business
With the din in his ears. Snyder
then made Meusel fly to Milan and
Peck had to hold first. Waiiy PIpp
followed with clean single to left
and Peck reached third This brought
Ruth up, and amid the "booing OF
the throng it was decided to walk
the big fellow. although it crowded
aame. GSnyder then commenced
working on Pratt and, finally, Crack.
went the ball against the bat and with
it a thunderous yell. but 1t quickly
died down when Milan camped under
it for the third out and the great
Ddttle was over lhouSduoS SHd Seu
Milan to get the ball, but he beat
them and disappeared in the club
house.
First Game All Quinn.
The first game was all Jack Quinn
from a Washington viewpoint. He al
lowed but three safe hits, two singles by
Sam Rice and a home run by Milan that
registered the Griffmen's lonesome tally.
Quinn pitched masterful ball and out
side NJ Milan nDlv (yrifmpn got
far as second base, Rice stealing after
hitting safely in the first inning.
Zachary started the game for the Ma
tionals. but at the end of the second in
ming he had enough. In the first round
two runs were scored, the result of
force play landing Pipp on first and
Ruth's initial effort of the day In the
home run line. In the second Lewis,
Hannah and Quinn singled in success
sion. the latter's drive registering Duffy.
When Peck forced Quinn at second
Hannah rang the bell
When the third inning opened Carlson
was found on the mound. and when the
big start is considered the youngster
did very well. He pitched six innings and
was scored on in the NTH for two, wnen
Shannon's error allowed Quinn to get on
and three more singles. with Rice's
error, resulted in Quinn and Peck scor-
ing In the eighth came Ruth's second
smash for the circuit, followed by
PrattS double. Bodies out and Lewis
single to left registered Pratt for the
eighth and final run.
Is Jim shaw Willis Again.
Then came the second game and with
ii Jim Shaw for another try to come
through, and once more he wilted after
sticking it out for four innings The
Griffs were doing so we'll against Carl
Mays that it was decided to hook Jim
and put in Snyder. 1t wasn't the num-
Der of safe hits made off Shaw that
caused Shaw's recall but their quality.
OF the seven hits made in four innings,
one was homer. two were triples. two
were doubles and two s.nges-some
clouting.
The Yanks were the first to score,
Meusel sending d fly into the left field
stand. in the initial round. but the
Griffs shot to the front in the third.
scoring two runs. Shanks slashed a fiy
into the grand stand for a home run,