The Washington times., 1920-04-20

"I think the Washington team Is
mighty good" youchsafed Bill into
our shell-like ear. I'm going down
10 Washington Thursday for the open
ing game at our own park. I've Just
got to go. even II all South America
Is yelling It's head off for wheat or
altar of roses" Bill is a wheat eX-
porter on the Philadelphia stock eN-
change. dealing largely with the
south American countries. This ex-
plains his merry quip.
Bill had every reason, too, Tor be-
ing happy and inviting us TO partske
of luncheon and little something
un the side. He's been standing Tor
rot of kidding from his friends here
ever since the team started In against
the Boston Red SoX. He had blown
his horn so loudly about the exhibi-
ton series with the worlds cham
pions that his friends were just wait
ing for a chance. They got IL back
when the Red Sox grabbed those two
games from the Griffs last week in
the Arctic breezes OF the Hub.
BIII Grins Heartily.
Guess those fellows will dry up
now, after seeing what Washington
did to Scott Ferry" grinned bill
"Perry's some hurler, remember, and
see what Griff's team did to him."
True, Scott Perry is rated as a
good pitcher. but he wasn't working
at Ids profession yesterday at Shibe
Park The Griffmen, sore at losing
two. games they might have won had
luck been with them, hoped all over
Mr.. Perry right off the reel.
Two sweet clouts came with the
first. two men up in the first, but
Judge perished trying to steal third
and tRice and Roth whitfield. allowing
Perry to emerge from that tight
place.
Shannon's single opened the second,
but Perry worked hard and disposed
of the next three in a row. A walk
and two infields hits were chalked
up IN the third. making five hits for
the three frames, and Mr.. Perry was
at the end of his rope. He hadn't
been scored on but the pace the Grifrs
were setting had sapped his strength.
Was Soft in Fourth.
He was soft in the fourth. Shan
non and O'Neill started with free
tickets and tho bases were clogged
when Harris beat out bunt to
Dykes. UP came Ed Charity, who
lifted a Texas Lacquer to left, the
ball falling dead close to the line
when Tilly Walker had backed up
a
one of Gharrfty's murderous wallops.
Two runs and men on second and
third.
AL Schacht, who pitched a fine
game all the way, slapped q single to
right, scoring Harris and Charity.
Judges little roller refused to roll
outside and went as a hit Perkins
picked up Milan's dump in front of
the plate and cut down Schacht at
third, but Rice doubled to right,
scoring Judge and putting Milan on
third.
y Roth pushed one at cMccann and
Milan was killed going home. Roth
quickly swiped second. hiS second
steal Of the young year. but shannon
took the third strike and the inning
was done, also Perry's stunt for the
afternoon. Five runs were up on the
board for Bill Richardson's young
men.
Harris Takes Job.
Bryan Harris, six feet six inches
up in the air. fresh from tho Texas
League, flung tho next three frames,
having q lot Of trouble in the seventh.
when the Griffs began laying down
hunts. His back cracked 50 loudly
that 1t was plainly heard in tho press
box.
Bobby Roth. amid jeers, singled
sharply to right and Shannon crashed
n hot ono right through Harris fins.
To vary the attack, Jimmy O'Neill
bunted safely. Harris popped to Du-
gan, but Gharrity's lone fly to Strunk
brought Roth over.
Ed Rommel, Schaeht's teammate at
Newark last year, was on the hill for