The Washington herald., 1920-06-04
STAN HARRIS TIMELY TRIPLE
LANDS OPENING GAME FOR SOX
BY JACK NYE.

Putting behind them the late un-
pleasantness In New York, the Griffs
celebrated their return to home and
friends yesterday. by playing resu-
lar baseball and, with Barney John
SON shooting them over in his best
form, wrested the opening game
from the Boston Red Sox by the
close score of 2 to l.
Had 1t not been for Ellerbe's> error
in the first round. giving the Bos-
tonians their lone tally, Barney
would have had shut-out. But
with Allen Russell using his splitter
effectively, it was not until the
eighth that the Nationals were able
to put over their winning markers.
Stanley Harris was the party wha
furnished the scoring machinery
when he tripled past Schang, who
was stationed in right field.
barney I'm Great Form.
The Sox could do so little with the
samples Johnson was offering for
their Inspection They garnered ex-
actly six hits. Two of these came
in the first and were followed by
Euerbe's misplay, which gave them
dve hits Two of these came
other chapter in which a couple of
bingies came together, Pinch Hitter
Karr delivering after McInnis had
singled.
Griffs boys couldn't do much with
Russell in the pinches, though they
found him for nine hits from first
to last Only in the eighth were
they able to bunch them. Three
came in this round. the last of which
was Harris notable triple.
E.IIerbe's Boot. Costly.
Ellerbe's miscue was the only
thing to mar the snappy playing
by the Nationals. Shanks again
distinguished, himself afield when he
took in Tim Hendryx's bunt and
converted it into a double play un-
assisted. With Schang on first as
the result of pass by Johnson, Tim
tried to sacrifice. He popped to-
ward first and Hustling Hank came
galIoping tn, made a flying dive
and nabbed the pill just before II
hit the ground. Then he beat II
back to first before Schang could
return to the station. retiring both
runners. (Applause and cheers
from the 'bugs).
Jimmy O'Neill again cavorted
around short in nifty fashion. ac-
cepting all his chances with pre-
cision and eclat. He tried to at
least tie things in the seventh when
he tripled to the center field fence
but Eddie Charity. pinch hitting
for Picinich, succumbed to Russelis
foolers and whitfield.
Roth's Great Catch.
Out there in right Bobby Roth,
who was among the Nationals to
show Babe Ruth that he wasn't the
only home run swatter in New
York, robbed Hooper of a hit when
he made a fine running catch of his
short fly. Bobby didn't get any
more home runs, but one can never
tell when he will decide to dupli-
cate his Polo Grounds triumph.
- The Red Sox probably had visions
of victory when they counted their
run in the first, but they were not
taking into consideration the fact
that Barney was At and ready for
any kind OF battle. In this inning
Hooper led off with a hit to left.
Oscar Witt, who did the chores
around second during the day. skied
out, but Schang's single sent
Hooper to second. Hendryx famed
and McInnis hit one toward Ellerbe,
who let it go through. Hooper
skipping home. When Foster
walked things looked gloomy, but
Barney whitfield Scott in short or
der.
Hit Russell Freely.
From the start to the eighth il
was a pitchers battle. johnson was
whipping them over in unbeatable
style, and didn't allow an enemy to
ion until the ninth.
The Griffs nicked Russell for a
lone hit in every inning save the
sixth, until they staged their win
ming rally in the eighth. with some
one constantly on the bases Russell
had to uncork everything he had to
avert the rally that appeared to be
inevitable.
He succeeded until the eighth, when
the Griffs demonstrated that the
business of shutting them out is next
to impossible. Hustling Hank pried
open the round with a single over
Vick's head, but was forced on Mi
lan's tap. Rice bounced a single off
Russelrs glove, but Foster knocked
down Roth's grounder and forced
Sam at second. Here II was Harris
decided to end the argument, ana
he raped a long one to the fence
just inside the right-feld line, scor-
ing Milan and Roth. Ellerbe popped
to Walters for the last out.
With Hendryx disposed Of in the
ninth Stuffy McInnis tried to sta rt