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

In the fifth inning Shanks was on
third and Milan on second with no
one out. Howard would dash down
the line trying to worry Shocker, who
was paying no attention to him, but
Billings was and the way he picked
Mr.. Shanks off on quick throw to
Thompson was a caution. In the next
inning O'Neill led off with clean
single to right and Charity beat out
a swinging bunt toward third TWO
on again with none out. but Jimmy
went away up the line and quick
throw from Billings to Gerber got him
easily. Both these men were out by
a step or two
In the final inning Milan was on
third and Rice on second Sam was
caught off the same as O'Neill, but he
was saved from being put out by Zeb
making belated start for home
and being run down. hit here by
Roth would assuredly have scored
two runs. Griff called it bad base ball
and each man had to stand for a
lecture when he reached the dugout.
Zachary Shows Class.
Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary was the
bright. particular star of the Nation
ais second triumph here. zach"
pitched a winning game against the
Browns here last fall His teammates
assured him this city was lucky for
him, and the southpaw proceeded to
put over one of the cleverest pitched
games on record. He was nicked
safely eight times, generally with two
out. and as a result but two of the
Brownies got as far as third base.
About the only time Zachary appear
ed in trouble was in the sixth inning,
when he issued his only base on balls.
filling the sacks with two out, but
he kept as cool as the proverbial cucum-
Der and made Gerber fly to Milan for
the third ont. With Shocker pitching.
all the boys expected a close game.
but it was Zachary all the way.
The Nationals started right in scor-
ing in the first inning. when Shan!is
led off with clean single to left on
the first ball pitched and Milan fol-
lowed with another in the same ter
Roth walked, filling the bases. Har
ris hit a long fly to Jacobson and
Howard registered. Ellerbe forced
Roth for the third out.
Run No. was registered in the
fourth, the result of a pass to Harris.
a sacrifice by Ellerbe and O'Neilrs
ripping double to left.
With one down Rice forced Milan
at second in the fifth. Sam then clev-
erly stole second and came home on
Roth's clean single into center
The fourth and final run was put
over In the ninth inning, with Two
down. Shanks registered his second
hit and went to second on Milan's hit
to right. Rice followed with a hit to
right that he beat out, and on
Gedeon's bad peg to Shocker. who
covered first. Shanks dashed home.
Milan Gets Peculiar Hit.
Milan pulled off peculiar hit in
the first inning. Shanks had started
to steal second and Shocker pitched
out for Billings benefit. Zeb threw
his bat at the ball. knocking it clean
1y into left for a single, which, Of
course. prevented any play on How
ard. The old boy was nightly tickled
over his feat.
Dineen. who was umpiring on the
bases, made two bad deG sions in the
first inning, both against the Griff-
men. With Roth on first. Ellerbe hit
a fast one toward center that Shocker
partially blocked. and Gerber tossed
late to Gedeon. Roth beat the toss by
at least a step, but Dineen said Out
Bob's yell of protest could have been
heard outside the grounds. Every
body rushed toward Dineen. Mcbride
leading the charge, and as a result
George was banished for the after
noon. In the same inning Sisler was
on first and Zachary caught him off
the bag with a snap toss to Shanks,
but Dineen said No" again and once