The Washington herald., 1920-08-15

Yanks finally downed the Nation;
without a hard hght, in which pie
Brewer Makes Fine Showing.
Despite the poor showing OF the
Nationals on the road. almost
fun house was on hand to see Babe
try and dispel the jinX that had
kept him homcrUnless in Washing
ton until yesterday. This is the
final visit Of HuEgins' men to
Georgia avenue and Babe decided it
was high time to act. Now he can
boast that he has picked one on
every field in the circuit, showing
commendable spirit of impartiality.
Ruth was quite the hero of the
occasion. There is no getting
around that fact. But a newcomer
to the Washington ranks received
his share of applause He was
Frank Brewer, the Babe Ruth of
the minors" whom Grifith bought
from Reading for the prinCely sum
Of $4,000. The tall youth got his
baptism Of fire in right field and
looked like the goods from that
angle. Not only did he field his
position in fine shape. but he raped
out a couple Of clean singles off
Two Gun" Rip Collins, the brilliant
young Yankee pitcher.
Brewer didn't hit any over the
fence. but he was the only home
ling who compiled more than one
hit during the afternoon and per
haps he is saving his four basers
for a later occasion.
Milan Makes sliding Catch.
Collins and Shaw ENGAGED in
a breezy battle. both giving up nine
hits. But Rip didn't allow any
home runs, nor did he allow one Of
Grif's men to connect with a dOu
BILE with two on the bases, as Derrhl
Pratt did in the sixth.
Contributing TO tn spectacular
work Of the afternoon were Zeb
Milan and Pratt. each of whom
mada hcIdinC plays that were re-
r-srkable. In the third inning
Muddy EueI sent a drive toward the
: IrIt field line. 1t looked like a GER
tal- hit. but Zeb came IN fast, made
"A long dive, speared the ball and slid
sbout five yarLs on his digestive
machinery clear across the foul line.
when he finally rolled over there
was the old ball Clutched tightly
IN E.s paws and RuCI retired to the
bench cursinE his luck. Not in
NAM moons has such a catch been
staged in the local park, or any
other for that matter.
= In he ninth Pratt contributed his
act when he ran clear out to center
neId and brought in Gharrity's low
Texas Lacquer. Only his speed and
determination converted the rap
into an out.
Heres a New Freak Play.
One of the niftiest assists of the
day IS made o.. that battered sack
that marks the second station. Il
won 90 into the official record, for
ina-.r-ate objects have no place in
that statistical summary of the
dtg bit Duffy Lewis will tell you
tla. eGshiOn robbed him of a clean
hit 1t happened when Duffy
SMASHED one through Shaws legs in
the fourth. The ball was travelling
its way merrily to center field when
il hit the sack. 1t tok a bound
right into the hands of Jimmy
O'Nieu over in the shortfeld, and
Jimmy tossed to first for an easy
out. Talk about freak plays. That
took the cake.
When Clark Griffith announced
that his pitchers weren't gong to
Iass Ruth unless it was by accident
he was certainly giving the straight
cope.
Every time Babe would come up,
Shaw would look toward the bench.
pitch to him." was the unmistak-
able signal from the manager. And
Jim jerked up his breeches a few
bfpbar
and pitched Even with two on base
in the third he put them over for
he home run king. After tanta-
lizing Babe with roUndhoUse curves.
Jim slipped a fast one around his
knees and the peerless hitter gaped
as it went by. Strike three!" yelled
Umpire Hildebrand as Babe gave
him a painful look. You can imagine
the enjoyment Of the fans.
Babes homer gave the Yanks the
first run Of the day, but the Nationals
counted one and tied it in the
second. aided by an error by the
Baboon. as Jim Shaw has niCknamed
him 1t all happened with two out.
Enerbe singled to right and O'Neill
shot another in that direction. Babe
tried to make a hurried throw to
catch Ellerbe going to third, but
was off his balance and sent the ball
into left field. Ellerbe counted on
the misplay.
In the sixth the Yanks punched
three hits which, with a base on
balls, gave them their other two.
After Peck had walked. Ruth sent
him along to third with a sizzling
single to right. Then Pratt drove
one in Milan's direction. Zeb tried
TO spear it with one hand after
run. but the ball wouldn't stick and
went for two bases, scoring Peck
and Babe. Pratt was out trying to
go to third. Lewis beat out an in
field single, but Shaw retired the
next two on flies to Rice.
Brewers bat brought in the sec
ond National tally in their half of
the sixth. Milan started it when he
raped one of Collins slow balls to
left for a double. Rice popped out
TO Ruel, but Brewer smashed a sin
gle to right, counting Zeb. Shanks
walked, but Ellerbee hit into a
double play.
Brewer again singled in the
eighth. but could get no farther than
second. and in the ninth. Roth, bat
ting for Shaw, doubled to right with
two out. Ruth took in Judges fly
for the final out.