The Washington herald., 1920-07-17

first ball pitched clear to the flag
game for the visitors by score oi
yaeksea's Drive q Long One.
That smash of Joe's was one of
che longest ever hit in the local
park. II hummed over Rice's head
and nestled comfortably behind the
mast on which the Stars and Stripes
wave proudly to the winds. Rice
lost no time in giving chase. put
even his phenomenal speed couldn't
retrieve the ball in time to make
the play close at home.
Upon stepping across the pan
Jackson was enfolded in the low
ing arms of Eddie Collins. and they
do say that Buck Weaver Impress
ed a kiss upon his sunburnt brow
in the dugout. The dub of right
field was a hero once more.
Johnson and Faber INDUCED in
q battle in the opening game, and
IL was a question of which would
be the first to break. The count
was l and 1 until the ninth. when
Risberg's triple. with two on. fol-
lowed by a successful squeeze play,
counted three runs. AS usual the
Nationals failed to help Barnes
much with their batA. but he went
down with his colors flying.
In the second set-to the Nation
ais got of to a fve-run lead. knock
ing little Dickie Kerr OF the mound
In the third. 1t appeared that Harry
Courtney was going to repeat his
feat of Wednesday, when he made
the Sox look like bushers.
For FIVE rounds Harry didn't al
low a run. He appeared to be good
for nine; but in the sixth he began
to lose his equilibrium, and three
runs counted before he was reliev-
ed by Erickson. The Swede pulled
the Griffs out of a dangerous situa-
ton i'm this round. In the eighth
the enemy added another run. put
ting them within one of tying.
Poor fielding by Erickson helped
hll the bases in the ninth, with one
out
Joe's walIop Settles Ii.
After Jordan. batting for Wilkin-
son had been retired. Leibold beat
out a high bounder to Erickson, on
which no blame to the pitcher can
be attached. Eddie Collins then hit
a tap to Erick. but with an easy
force play in sight, he threw wild 10
Harris and all hands were safe. Then
Weaver slapped one to Judge and
was safe when the pitcher was slow
in coverinp the sack. This gave
Jsck.on his opportunity and he
made the best of il. His drive count
ed four and cost the Nationals the
game.
The Sox registered their first tally
of the opening game in the initial
round. After Leibold had doubled,
and Collins had sacrificed, Buck
Weaver drove Memo in with a sim
gle.
With a run in the third. the Ma
tionals tied il up. Picinich walked
and Johnson advanced him with a
neat bunt. Judge hit one too hot
for Collins. sending Val to third,
from whence he scored on Milan's
infield out That was the only run
made OF Faber. who held the Ma
tlonals to five hits.
Johnson lost the game in the
ninth, when he yielded three hits.
With one out. FeIsch and j. Collins
singled and RisberE raped a triple
to left center. scoring them. The
shortstop counted on squeeze
play, with Schalk at bat.
Kerr Drives from BOX.
Kerr proved no mystery to the
Nationals in the second game. Mi
lan's triple to right and Rice's sim
gle scored one in the first inning.
In the second n walk to Charity
and singles by Judge and Milan add
ed another.
Two runs were rung up in the
third, and Kerr was yanked. After
Roth had skied out, Harris singled
and stole. Shanks lifted to Eddie
Collins. but shannon drew a pass
Charity singled. counting Harris
and sending shannon to second
Courtney also hit a safe one to
right. scoring Shannon. Wilkinson
came to the rescue and forced
Judge to pop to Eddie Collins.
The fifth National score came In
the fifth inning when shannon and
Courtney singled and Judge doubled
to right center. Shannon counted on
the blow.
Courtney wobbIes In sixth.
Net until the sixth could the
White Sox do anything with Court
ney's curves. but they touched him
for three runs in that session and
drove him from the box.
After Leibold had been retired
when Rice made u fine catch of his
long drive. Eddie Collins drew a pass
and advanced a base on weaver's
single to left. Courtney then hit
Jackson, filing the sacks. Felsch
singled to left scoring Collins and
Weaver. John Collins followed with
a safe one, scoring Jackson, after
which Erickson assumed the hurl-
ing role. He famed Risberg as
Felsch and J. Collins executed a
double steal. Eddie Murphy, batting
for Lynn. drew a pass, but wiIkin-
son struck out.
Jackson's single and a double to
left by Felsch scored another run
In the ighth and you've already
been told what happened in the
ninth.