Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-15

Yesterday collided Win one VI JIM
over the right field wall at Amer1e
the first inning with bases unoccu
this season Ruth has hit for the
homers shy of the century mark io
1t also represented the margin OF VIC
callv a tie with the league-leadlng
defeats for the Nationals. The scoT
Ruth's marathon wallop was III
battle that fairly oozed with lnteres
Brewer, Ruth's minor league counte
round trip swats, making an excee
man, Zeb Milan with circus stab
extra base clout, two one-cushlon
stops and throws, and some spon
by George Mcbride and Truck MAI
ing gentry, being thumbed out OF tn
Next to seeing Ruth compile chap
ter for the continued story he is in
diting with his fifty-two-ounce pen,
present-day base ball crowds dellen'
most in the spectacle of the BAN
bino being whitfield. The 10000 Gus
toners who ignored threatening
clouds and bad weather predictions 70
visit the Georgia avenue STADIUM
were gratified in both respects, TOT
two of his pals on the runways, the
Colossus was set down on. strikes.
No Passes for the babe.
Clark Grifith's announced intention
of having his moundsmen pitch to
Ruth was adhered to in each of the
Babes four visits to the pan. the sec
ond of which was in the third inning
Ruth passed up one on the OUTSIDE;
missed another and tipped a third. All
were slow curves. He was expecting
another hook when Charity out
guessed him by calling for fast ball
that cut the heart of the plate and
made the bugs almost as gleefui as
the slugger'S feat of parking the ball
outside the lot.
His third time up, in round 6. Ruth
found Roger Peckinpaugh on first
ahead of him by virtue of the only
pass Shaw issued. and whaied a sim
gle to right that sent Rajah to third.
The Yankee captain then logged and
Ruth sprinted to the plate when Der
rill Pratt po1ed a vicious clout to left
center that Milan leaped for, but was
unable to hold.
This constituted Ruth's contribu-
tion to the offensive work of his club,
q weak roller to Shanks resulting on
his final appearance in the eighth,
but he horned in with a fine peg
to the plate which choked off a local
tally in the fifth. Charity had raped
a single through the box and taken
second on Shaw's neat sacrifice when
Judge came through with a timely
bingle to right. Pat went into high
in his dash for the counting station,
but Ruth's perfect throw got there
first and Ruel rode him to the disk.
Bambino Donates a Tally.
This is one side of the picture for
Ruth. The reverse was displayed in
the third inning, when Babe handed
the Nationals a tally with a heave
that was as wide of the mark as the
other was accurate. With two away
in the second inning Ellerbe looped
q single to right, and raced for third
when ONeill planted safety in the
oame sector. Ruth's toss to hold Jim
to one base bounded untouched into
left field, Ellerbe continuing to the
plate before it could be recovered and
ONeill pulling up at second. where
he was left when Charity struck
out.
Registration of one run unaided,
material assistance in the compila-
ton of two more,sand the prevention
Of q Grinithian tally embodied a fair
days work for the Babe, and may be
regarded as trifle more than CT
setting the presentation Of one mark
Or to the opposition.
Brewer Starts Well.
Frank Brewers bow as a Griffman
was highly gratifying. He had little
to do in patrolling Bobby Roths
beat, gathering in two fairly easy
dfes with considerable assurance, but
his two hits in four attempts gave
him an average of 500 for his first
afternoon OF toll in the American
League, one of them being produced
in the seventh inning, and account
ing for the Nationals second run.
His first attempt up Brewer rolled
vicious liner in the opposite direc-
tion, Aaron Ward robbing him of a
safety with a 1eaping stab. Round
six was the only frame in which he
found q pal on ahead Of him, Milan
having started it with a double be,
tween Lewis and Bodie., Rice had
popped foul to RueL when Brewer
cashed Zeb with singing single to
right. 1t appeared here a rally was
under way, Brewer moving up a
notch when Shanks drew a pass.
Ellerbe made a hearty bid for a
in fine stop and a dual killing ended
it. On his final attempt in the
eighth, Brewer rified a single to dead
center. but was left at second after
Shanks' death, when EHerbe lofted to
Ruth.
Collins Has Edge ON shaw.
Both Shaw and Rip Collins, the two
gun man from Texas, hurled a fine ar
ticle Of ball. but the latter had dis
tinct edge on ]. AlqEsius and deserved
the verdict. Milan's failure to effect a
difficult catch Of Pratt's productive dou-
BILE in the sixth was the break that
spelled Jim's Waterloo, but the extra
run it gave the aliens was offset by
Ruth's donation. Had Zeb clutched the
ball. Peck could easily have scored from
third anyhow. and this. tally. with
Ruth's homer, would have constituted
two strictly earned counters to over
balance the one merited mark chalked
up by the Nationals.
In addition to the instances narrated
the Grifrs got to within scoring distance
in the sevHp6, when O'Neill walked
and advanced a notch on Gharrity's
hunt. Ward tossed out Shaw. and after
Judge was plunlzed in the ribs MilaI
succumbed by the aerial route.
Shanks was the victim OF a tough breal
and Collins the recipient Of a bruised
shin following Growers bingle in tht
eighth, when Hank almost took a Yes
or the Texan with a wallop straight
down the alley. The ball was DETECTED
Two out in the ninth. Roth went II
bat in place of Shaw and revived thu
hopes of the fans with a rainbow doubl,
close to the foul line in right, only tt
have Judge sky to Ruth.
Rueps biff and Collins sacrifice go
Muddy as far as the midway in tn,
seventh and Lewis safety in the eight
was wasted.
johnson May Not Pitch Today.
There is doubt whether johnson will
face the Yanks in their farewell appear
ance this afternoon, as he experienced
some pain when he attempted to u.s.
speed in warming up yesterday. I
Walters arm isn't right today. Erick
son or Zachary will get the CAB
Yesterdays win gave the Yanks one
game advantage over the Nationals OF
the season, the Hngmen having an