Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-10

Much of merit and otherwise trans
pred in the eight and one half rounds
preceding the feature Of the show.
Staged in the last half of the ninth
with Duffy Lewis enacting the lead
ing role. But all the rest of it was
transcribed by the sensational eli
max made possible by the Yankee left
fielder. The 1anks collected five runs
off Johnson by reason of thirteen hits.
five of them spotty. but hits neverthe-
less. while the Griffs could total only
three from eight binsles at the eX-
pense of Jack Quinn when the flag
end of the final frame opened.
Lewis Sets on Fireworks.
Griff retired johnson in the hope
that Jack Calvo could start rally
Jack barely missed doing il with a
near double down the line i'll left that
was foul by inches. finally dying in =
scramble TO first on a roller knocked
to pipp. Judge was disposed ID OF IN
much the same manner. and the huge
throng already was vending its way
out of the park when arrested by
Milan's single to center, the first bali
Clyde managed to get into safe terri
tory in twelve trips to the plate. The
fans crowded back when Rice who
also has been having his troubles
with the stick. poked "A safety 10 right
and Quinn was yanked in favor of
Carl Mays. They set up veritab'e
din when Ward fumbied Roth,s hot
smash and loaded the bases to pat IL
up to Harris. The fans have d lot OF
confidence in the agile second Sacker.
He justified it with crack to short
left. With any one except Lew play
ing out there this rap would have
meant victory FOR Washington. a. all
the base runners. and fast trio they
,.&~ Il
have scored had til. ball gotten past
Lewis but Duffy dashed in and when
he saw the ball was going to strike
the ground ahead OF him, Owed ana
caugh. il in his gioved hand close to
the turf 1t was tough to see victory
suatched away in such manner. but
the fans appreciated Lewis feat IN
giving them the thrill that Ruth fall
ed to deliver.
Starting with singles. Ward and
Judge both reached third in the open
or with two down only TO be left
Pratt drilled the first of his three
bingles to center in the second. Boule
followed with a Texas Lacquer that
dropped between Milan ana ShaHhoh'
but the latter erased Pratt trying 10
reach third. Ping made second ana
would have tailed on Hannah's drive
through Eilerbe il he hadn't slipped
after rounding third
Yanks Get Under Way.
In the fourth Pratt and Bodie du-
rlicated their bingles of the second
only the forfser did not try TO reacn
third. and subsequently Tailed with
the first run OF the game. when Han
nah bounced single past shannon
.Bodie took third on this safety ana
died at the plate on Qu:nns bounder
to shannon.
Maurice vas partially responsible
for the outbreak that netted the
Yanks three markers in the NTH.
I'ack started with Texas Lacquer
to center. Shannons toss of Pipp
offering drew Harris off second. Peck
reached third when Ruth forced Plpp
ard scored on Lewis clean jolt to
left Ruth taking third. The Babe
reached the plate ahead Of the toss
shannon made Of Pratt's Offering and
Lewis tailed while Bodie was forcing
p.rri1l
Peck's third single and Lewis dou-
bic gave the Yanks their final run in
the ninth. !.
Washingtons FIRST counter. in the
second was gift made possible by
I;uth's two-base muff of Harris little
fly. Elierbe sacrificed and Harris
reached the plate ahead of Pratt s
toss of Shannon's slow bounder.