The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
Grin Delayed. Sees victory.

Inc snort nCld was again ldhSH
care of in handy fashion by George
Mcbride. but his managerial duties
Griffith missed Il train or something
and could not depart in search OF re-
inforccmcnts as soon as expected
The old Fox" watched the game
from tile b .nch and was tickled to
see signs of returning life among
the players. lie did not don his uni
form. his makeup consisting of a
silk shirt and one loose Gallus,
among other essentials.
Cheered by the victory. Griff
boarded the rattlers last evening,
and will be gone for some days. In
the meantime it's Manager Mcbride
Dutch Leonard drew the assign
mcnt to open against the Nationals,
but the Ieft-handed party failed to
show the stuff of former years, and
was driven to cover in five rounds.
Then followed the youthful Okrie
also portside finger. but the same
fate was in store for him. His ten
ure of Office was two rounds.
Jack Coombs Injured.
In the eighth the veteran Jack
coombs was called upon. and was
applauded as he strode to the box.
He failed to stop the Nationals, how
ever. and retired after three runs
had been counted and two were out,
when he fell victim to an old injury
while delivering the ball. Suffering
intensely, he started to walk to the
field, but it was necessary for Wash
ington players to rush to his side
to keep him from falling. He was
carried into the clubhouse.
Opening their attack on Leonard
in the third round, the Nationals
counted one on successive hits by
Milan, Rice and Roth, Zeb- scoring
or d close play at home, when ne
wriggled around WOodaIl. who was
waiting with the ball. The decision
peeved the Tigers. especially PEI
Young. who protested vigorously TO
Umpire Friell.
Two more runs came in the second.
charity opened with d hit to left
and Mcbride sacrificed. After Pici-
Mich had skied out, Schacht sent a
double TO the right field foul line
scoring Pat. Shanks singled Al to
third, and he scored when Milan
made a hit out of a swinging bunt.
Leonard
Three doubles and a single added
three more to the Nationals total
in the fifth. With one out Harris
hit to left for two sacks and scored
on Gharrity's two-base blow to right
center. Mcbride drew a pass and
lfcinich scored Charity with a dou-
BILE to left. Schacht skied to Flag
stead. but Shanks raped a single
To right. scoring Mcbride.
0krIe was greeted with a run
when he began pitching in the
sixth. Rice's clean single to right.
an infield out by Roth and Harris
bingle turning the trick.
The final three markers were reg
istered off Combs in the eighth. Mi
Ian was tossed out by Young, but
Rice was safe on Heilman's error
and stole without trouble. Roth
walked and Harris filled the bases
when he turned a bunt toward first
and beat IT. Charity then poled
out his second double of the day,
scoring Rice and Roth and Nc
Brides fly to Veach scored Harris.
In pitching to Picinich Coombs fell
victim to an old injury to his groin
. nd was carried from the field,
Oldham facing Picinich and forcing
him to lift one to Veach.
How Tigers Scored.
The first Tiger tally came in the
sixth after two had been retired on
base on balls to Flagstead and
singles by Jones and Woodall. In
the eighth they made their total
three by counting two more.
Neach doubled and FIaSstead
walked after Heilman had been re-
tired. Jones singled, scoring Veach
ard sending Flagstead 10 third, from
when he scored when woodaIl
bounced one off Shanks' shins.