Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
shanks Gets shannon's Job.

Shanks Gets ShannOn's Job.
Another new" figure appeared
in the Nationals lineup when they
took the field against the Athletics
yesterday-that of Howard Sam
uel Shanks. Hank was installed at
third base in place Of Maurice
Shannon at the direction of Presi-
dent Griffith, who, because OF
cold that kept him indoors. dele
gated the direction Of the team to
George Mcbride. The ever-popular
Monacan signalized his return to
active service by lacing Scott Per-
rvs offerings for two clean drives
and scoring a brace Of runs, but
his efforts did not prevent the
Macks from pummeling JeZebel
Tecumseh Zachary in opportune
fashion and winning. ga. to take
the lions share Of the five
game set.
Pilot Griffith, who expects to be
back on the job to superintend &C
tivities against the Yanks today.
said the installation of Shanks was
merely another move In the series
of experiments he has been con-
Quoting to determine finally the
makeup of his infield. Shannon
has done some sensational work
at third since the campaign open
ed. but has offset it with enough
poor plays to lose several games
had the scores been close at the
time While not possessed OF q
healthy batting average. shannon
has contributed a number of time
ly blows. being listed up with the
leaders in the business OF driving
in runs. and it is not assured ne
will net be back on the far corner
In time. 1t depends upon whether
Shanks maintains his customary
fast spring pace with the bat
..Shanks always could play third
acceptably," Grin said today. I've
seen Shannon under fire there in
enough games now to get a-pretty
good line on his capabilities NOW
hi take a look at Shanks. II
Howard hits as well as he usually
does in the early season games he
wifi remain at third for the time
being at least" 80, :
Zach Hurls in Hard Luck.
A bad opening inning spelled de-
feat for Zachary yesterday Two
scratch hits. Walkers regular
bingle and Burns sacrifice fly
Melted the Macks three runs in the
initial session. and they added tall
lies singly in the third. sixth and
ninth bysopportune hitting. getting
all the breaks" In this respect.
O'Neilrs bum wing cost tally in
the third. when with Macks on
third and. first and two out he was
unable to get the ball across the
-, nf cr{HHn the
sixth swinging bunt by Dugan.
on which Shanks took a sprawl.
followed by hit batsma n and two
sacrifices. accounted for another.
and luck again was apparent in
the ninth. when Perrys blow
bounded over Roth's head for two :
bases. the pitcher scoring on, an
Lacquer.
Perry was lucky individual to
get off with a victory to his credit. a
feat he seldom il able to accomplish
against the GrifYs. Perry was hit
hard. but. fortunately for him. many
of the blows went directly at some
eager fielder. Safeties by Shanks
Zachary and Judge hit into gave the
GriAx their first counter in. the third
Judge and Milan gave Dugan and
Galloway mean chances with their
drives in this frame. but they nan
died them cleverly. Roth hit into
double play after Rice started with
b,ngle in the fourth. and Milan again
was a goat in the fifth. when. with the
bases loaded on hits by ONeill and
Zachary and a pass to Judge. Zeh
dribbled the ball to Perry. a pass
10 Rice and Roth's single provided
another start In the sixth. but Harris
forced Sam. at third. Roth was nag
ged trying.fo steal the far corner
and O'Neill famed.
IL was in the seventh that the
Griffs finally got under way. Shanks
hingled and, after Charity WALKED.
scored when Walker fumbled Zaah-
ary's second safety Judges double
that Burns played poorly cashed
Charity. Milan's rap 10 Griffin, re-
suited in Zachary being run down
between home and third. Judge
reaching third. from where he tai
lied while DugaD was tossing +out
Rice. Roth walked and on an at
tempted double. steal Milan was ex-
plunged at the plate. y :
The smallest crowd that has yet
turned out saw the game, the. paid
admissions numbering only 1,2l0