The Washington herald., 1920-06-10
GRIFFMEN In FIRST DIVISION
BY VICTORY OVER BROWNIES
NY JACK NYE.

ST. Louis. Mo, June s-Jezebel
rechumseh Zachary found the hot
weather to- his liking today and
pitched the Gvifmen right up irto
tho FIRST division again when he
Eoose-egged the Brownies from
start to finish. His teammates put
ZIP -snappy article OF oaseball.
jespiLe their fits OF soinnolcnce on
the bases and gathered in enough
rurs to make the final score to o.
1t appeared tc be the first time
this season that Zachary had been
thoroughly thawed out He shea
quarts of perspiration, but the old
soupbone prcfted thereby. He was
nicked for seven hits cff and on
several times had to extend bimself
70 turn back the Burkemen. In the
sixth. especially things looked dan
gerous and Manager Grifhth had a
flock of fingers warming up in case
n emergency. Rut Zachary pulled
out intact and that was the last
time the Brownies threatened.
Pound spitbaIler.
The Griffs again faced a spitbail
pitcher IN the person of - Urban
for ten bingles. He kept the runs
scattered and the failure Of several
Of the Nationals TO respect Josh
Billings throwing arm had its ef-
feet josh caught Sharks, .O'Neill
and Rice snoozing at odd times.
showing much rep ard speed in the
way he nipped them
The Browns, as usual, played an
a-II IL rlo m
aging errors with at times brilliant
plays.
Young Thompson on third and &C.
leon made beautiful stops. though
Sedeon presented the Griffs with a
run by his error in the ninth. In
hat inning the Nationals made three
aits, and then would not have cross
ID the pan but for Gedeon's misplay.
By today's win the Griffs go into
fourth place, ahead of the White
Sox by a bare margin and are less
than a game behind the third-place
Bostonians. -.
Grins Score In First.
The Griffs greeted Shocker with
one run in the orener. Shanks hit
the first ball pitched for single,
and went to second on Milan's short
ait into left. Rice skied out, but
Roth drew his usual pass. and the
oases were full. Stanley Harris
irove a sacrifice fly tC jacobson.
Ghich scored Hank. Ellerbe hit one
through the pitchers box. which
Gerber failed to nab. but detected
.nto the hands of Gedeon, Roth be-
ing called out on a close decision,
which brought Griff into the field to
protest.
Zachary sta' ted out in fine form.
n the first round Sisler nicked him
'or a bingle. but was out stealing,
md in the second Thompson. who
:ook Austin's Place at third. also
got q hit that did no damage. Bobby
Roth robbed Shocker of an extra
oase hit in the third when he spear
ID his drive with one hand as ne
vas going back on the run.
O'NeiIps Drive Counts.
Another tally was marked up by
he Griffs in the fourth. Harris
'tarted things by working Shocker
'or a pass and Ellerbe sacrificed
iim to second. Jimmy O'Neill. who
'purns anything less than 3 double
when he does connect. hit one fer a
couple Of bases to deep left. ingin- =
Stanley across the pan. Neither
Charity nor Zachary was able to
10 as much for Jimmy.
A hock of Griffs infested the
,ases at various times in tre fifth
,ut only one run came over. Shanks
opened with a walk and went to
hlrd on Milan's single to right.
Billings surprised Hank. however,
~ neatly picking him of third. Zeb
started for second as Shocker ap-
olied the saliva to the ball. The
pitcher tossed hurriedly to Sisler