The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
shift I'm Lineup Helps.


Everything went off like clock
work under McBride's keen direc-
tion. BY shift in the lineup. the
acting boss put stronger team
in the field at the start. He de-
cided that Val Picinich was in need
of rest, and moved Pat Char
rity back behind the bat. On first
he detailed Ricardo Torres, the Gu
ban gent, who has been warming
UP pitchers this season.
The new combination worked like
a charm. Charity cut down base
runners with his accustomed skill.
Torres handled first in fine shape
and Ole Erickson came to life and
pitched a winning brand of ball.
But errorless ball afield wasn't the
only achievement of Torres. His
imported Cuban bat was respon-
sible for hefty two-base swat.
driving in a much-needed tally
. Allan Sothoron started against
the Nationals and never looked in
better form. The Brown slabber
and Erickson staged a brilliant bat
tie. until Jimmy Burke elected to
substitute a pinch batter for Soth-
oron in the eighth.
had been hung up by the Nationals
in the seventh. on Shanks' triple
and Rice's single. Weilman faced
the Nationals in the eighth and was
nicked for two more runs. These
additional scores proved to be neces-
sary. as George Sisler jolted Erick
for a four base blow in the ninth.
1t was his first hit of the seriese.
Sothoron Strikes Out Seven.
Only four hits were made off
SothOron in the seven rounds he
worked. Seven Nationals struck out
and only twenty-five men faced
him, three of the four who hit
safely being forced out. Had he re-
manned in the box the game would
probably have gone into extra in
= nings as the result OF Sisters hectic
clout.
Erickson showed improved form
over his last few starts. He al
lowed but six hits. no two of which
came in the same inning. In addi-
tior the big slabber was credited
with a single, which counted the
final score for his team.
In the first six rounds Milan APP
peared to be the only man who
He was responsible for the only
two hits up to that stage.
ShaDks brought the fans to their
feet in the seventh, however, when
he raped a drive to right center
for three bases. Tobin made a noble
effort to snag it with one hand, a
stunt he had previously pulled on
Bobby Roth. But he couldn't reacn
the ball. Milan lifted a short fly
to Williams. on which ShankS
wisely held third and Sam Rice
came through with single to
right which brought him home. Sam
tried to steal. but was cut down as
Roth famed.
weiIman Not so PuzzIing.
With two out in the eighth, Man
ager Burke decided to let Earl
where he dropped his watermelon
Earl reached first on Harris error,
and Tobin walked, but Rice speared
Gedeon's fly and the near-rally was
"a flivver.
Quite a welcome was in store for
Veilman when he went into the box
in the eighth. Harris was tossed
out by Gerber. but Charity rappeu
a single to right and advanced on
McBride's out to Austin. Then the
youthful Torres swung his green
Cuban bat and shot a double to left
center, scoring Charity. Erickson
singled past Gerber and Torres
counted. Shanks lifted to Williams,
but the damage had been done.
Sisler Started something in the
ninth, but nobody else could follow
suit. Catching one of Erick's shoots
on the end of his bat, the Brown
slugger drove it to deep left and
made the circuit with ease. Hope
surged in Jimmy Burke's breast
but, though Austin walked. there
were 10 more hits forthcoming.