Evening star., 1920-05-23

The game simply emphasized the
minus situation of the Nationals In
the way Of pitchers. with Lachary
Exhibit in the evidence Schacht
failed TO establish any records for
effectiveness after being tossed into
= the breach but All did succeed in
holding the Sox to A brace of count
erS during his tenure of six and two
brand would have satisfied the crowd
of close to five thousand that turned
out in the hope of seeing a change in
the daily disappointment
Sox Get Going Early.
1t was apparent before the affair
was. more than a few minutes old
that Zach was in for a tough time of
it. John Collins registering the initial
marker on Jackson's lusty wallop to
the right field wall after he had
looped a safety to left and was sacri-
feed to second. Roth got his mitt on
this drive while backed up against
the incloSure. but was unable to hold
1t. Jackson reached third and was
an easy death at the plate on an at
tempted double steal with Felsch. who
had walked
Zach escaped unscathed in the next
round, but the third was his finish.
He started by walking the Collins
boys and the bases were filled when
Weaver scratched bunt hit through
Judge. Jackson's safety to center
to Judge. but the corners again were
loaded when Jourdan was winged and
Weaver was forced TO score as Nc
Mullin was walked. Schalk's liner
over Milans finger tips netted two
bases and counted Jackson and Jour
dan 1t also marked the end of Zach
ary's regime. Williams welcomed
Schacht with bingle or Texan pro-
portions that scored McMullin. In
serted for j. Collins, Murphy shot a
fol nd no l. n
b. Collins sharp rap to Ellerbe again
crowded the corners. 1t appeared at
this time the Griffs would be unable
TO get the side out before dark. but
Weaver popped to Judge and Jackson
grounded to Harris.
Nick Al for Two In Sixth.
Gleason's men pecked away at
Schacht but failed to tally off him
except in the sixth. which Felsch
opened with a single. Jourdan again
was hit by a pitched ball and the
pair advanced on McMullin's bunt.
Schalk's foul fly. but lost his balance,
Felsch scoring after the catch and
Jourdan reaching third. from where
he counted on Williams second
safety Singles by Jourdan and Nc
Muffin and a walk TO Schalk filled
the bases with one out in the eighth
nothing resulting when Williams and
Murphy both lifted flies
IL look the Nationals some time to
connect effectively with Williams
sweeping curves. Milan's double in
the opener and Gharrity's single in
the third went for naught. but they
got under way in the fourth when
Roth. who had a good day with the
bat. obtained the first of his three
hits-a single to right Harris here
received the only pass Williams is
sued and after Ellerbe popped TO
Schalk ponderous wallop to the
scoreboard for three bases by Shan
non scored Roth and Harris. Eddie
Collins backed up TO spear Picinich's
loft.
Roth got no farther than second
after doubling down the left field line
in the sixth and Shanks was stranded
at the midway when his scratch hit
through Jourdan and the latter's wild
heave placed him there in the seventh.
Grins Start an Uprising.
The Griffs showed signs of an up
rising in the eighth when Harris
tripled to left and Tailed on Ellerbe's
poke to center. and Picinich gave the
fans faint glimmering of hope when
he started the ninth by crashing to
right center for three bases. johnson
went the way of most all of Wash
ington's pinch hitters when he popped
10 Schalk. but Shanks rammed a pro-
ductive bingle to right and. advanc-
ing on Milan's death, tailed when
Rice looped a safety over Weavers
head. Sam proceeded unmolested to
second. advanced another notch on
Roth's safe rap to Jourdan and count
ed whom Williams loafed on the first
four runs short of tie when Harris
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