The Washington herald., 1920-08-05

Erickson started out poorly nome
runs by Speaker and Smith count
ing for the three enemy tallies.
Smith lifted the ball over the right
field fence with Chapman on base
while Speakers drive was hit to
deep left center.
O,NeiM Returns.
Jimmy O'NeiII returned to the
lineup and played snappy ball In
the sixth his single gave the Ma
tionals the lead. which they never
relinquished-
Eleven hits were rung up by the
Nationals. while Erickson allowed
but seven. five of which came IN
the hrst three rounds. In the hnal
six frames he was invincible.
Showing a lot of pep, the Ma
tionaIs started IN to get next to
Morton in the first Judge walked
and stole second on the first ball
pitched, after which Sam Rice rap
ped him home with a single past
Gardner Roth forced Sam. ana
Harris skied to Jameson.
After Erickson had struck out
the drst two batters, the Indians
uncorked some long distance hit
ting in their half of the second, but
fielding by Roth kept their run
total down to one. Speaker began
IL with a home run drive to left
center Smith drove one against
the wire netting above the right
field fence, but Roth caught the
ball on the rebound and held it TO
a single. Gardner duplicated Smith :
stunt, almost putting the ball over
the fence, but got only one base
thanks to Roth. When Wamby
walked the bases were full. but
Johnston lifted an easy one To
O'NeilI.
Milan Nipped.
Zeb Milan almost duplicated
Speakers blow in the third when
he drove a long one to left center
but Speakers relay to the plate by
way Of Chapman caught him by five
feet.
Peeved because his first effort had
failed to clear the fence, Smith took
"a healthier swing in the third and
sentrit over with plenty of room to
spare. The wallOp came after Chap
mans single to center. and was good
for two more runs
The Tribe threatened again, in
the fifth with Jamieson's single
and Speaker walked; but Harris
came to Erickson's rescue when he
grabbed Smiths hot one and started
fast double play.
Morton had given up but two hits
when the sixth began, but in thai
round the Nationals knocked him
from the box, after two men were
out. Rice beat out a hit to Wamby
and Roth drove a double to th'
fence in right center, counting him
Harris walk ed, and Shanks singled
to center, scoring Roth. Harris anC
Hank advancing a base on VAN
by. muff Of Speakers throw in
Morton Yanked.
Iris yanked Morton and sen
Clark. his star relief man in, bu
Jimmy O'NeiT drove a single L
center. scoring Harris and Shanks
though he was tossed out trying t
stretch the rap into a double. Thi!
ran the Nationals total UP to fv'
and put them two runs to the good
The Nationals cashed in thei
sixth run in the seventh wher
Charity walked and Judge SCORED
him with hot single whicl
bounded of Speakers shins.
Smoky Joe Wood, former sta
Boston pitcher. who has been use'
as an Outfelder by Mana ger Speak
er, was sent into the box in tn
eighth and was greeted with cheers
It was his first appearance in tn
box in nearly three years and Ric
greeted him with a triple to lef
center. Roth walked and Harri
singled to right. scoring Rice
Shanks sacrificed and O'Neil
walked. filling the bases. Char
rity drove a sharp single to right
scoring Roth and Harris. Afte
Erickson had famed, O'Neill an
Charity staged double stea
Jimmy sliding under his brothe
safely. Judge singled to right
scoring Charity. Milan grounde
out. but the big round had brough
in five runs