Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-10

! more he was surrounded. Bill threat
ened to put Shanks ana Harris out of
the game and they quickly resumed
their places.
Milan Playing star Game.
Right here l want to hand Zeb
Milan a bouquet before he qeers it.
The old boy is playing the game of
his life right now. both in fielding and
batting. and he did more than his
share toward hanging up Washing
tons fifth straight victory Two of
his three catches were made with his
| hack against the left field stand and
| the one in the sixth, with bases
crowded. probably saved three runs.
Zeb now is showing his judgment on
batters by shifting positions for them
and he is seldom out of line. At the
bat he is easily leading the Griff
regulars and three he garnered yes
terday sends him still further ahead
Many wiseacres have been saving
that Zeb is going back, but Griff is
authority for the statement that he is
playing as good ball as any out
fielder in the business.
Jim Shaw was kept from warming
up and will pitch today, most prob
ably, against Weilman Jim's work
will be watched with interest.
President Griffith and Business
Manager Eynon. all logged out in
golf clothes, knee breaches and such,
yesterday took a turn over the public
course here for exercise. Griff pulled
a good one on Eddie when he found
the latter had ordered a taxi to take
them to the links.
Il thought you said it was only
ten-minute walk to the course" re-
marked Griff
ics
Il thought we were going out for
exercise" came back the old fox.
And we can't stand a ten-minute
walk
We'll. I can't carry this bag full of
clubs all that distance" said Eddie.
All right, let me carry them" per-
sisted Griff. But the argument was
off when Eynon said he already had
ordered the taxi.
Billy" O'Rourkc. the owner of the
Omaha club, dropped in to see Griff last
evening. He said he was after a
pitcher. but Griff told him he had no
one he could let him have MY young
sters look better than the regulars lust
now and the way the staff is perform
ing. I'll need all the pitchers /. have
Griff observed ITO tell the truth. I
would like to have another good pitcher
| right now. but they are hard to dig
| up"
O'Rourke says the game is booming
| in his league and every club will make
money this season. The Omaha mag
nate is of the old school, having played
ball for years before becoming an own
er. He can take one away back to the
! days of Delehanty and Sid Farrar and
his fund of stories is unlimited George
Mcbride was telling him about Babe
Ruth and he remarked he must be a
wonder if he could hit them harder
| than old Del.
| The weather here today is very SIM
liar to that of Washington in August
quite hot and in addition the humidity
/ is so oppressive that it feels even warm
err than it really is. It is regular base
ball weather and the players are happy
over the fact that they have at last
| hit warm spell that may stick for
| some time.
| Maurice Shannon yesterday was ont
| practicng and can resume playing anv
| day now should the necessity arise
! . Ne.lIs sore arm has come around all
! right, which means that Shannon will
/ hav" some difficulty regaining his lob
at short.
| Joe Judge also is getting well fast
/ and he may be ready to resume PLAYING
! at first when the Chicago series opens
| Saturday. Shanks is doing very well as
a substitute. and Joe will not get back
until his wounded shin is entirely healed