Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-19

a double and triple.
These varieties OF hits were a luo
COMMONPLACE yesterday. Ii remaineu
for Joe Judge. the budding superstar
among first basemen, to do sometnihs
really out of the ordinary IN pollns
one of Leifelds hooks out OF the paI
for a circuit of the bases. Juose
WALTON cleared what some day may
he a clock on the right field wall with
many yards TO spare and was the I'M
tial home run OF the season mere, M
addition to being the first baii iesa,is
batted over the wall since II was
raised. In none of the eight lnnihss
the Grjffs went to bat did they fan 10
hit safely. punching five binsles IN
one round and four in two othtrs- l,
looked as If they We're deternlheo
to atone in one afternoon Tor theiF ut
ficicncies of the entire month tne
campaign has run and as reSui'
batting averages took Il decided turn
for the better.
While the Nationals were swing lns
themselves arm-w cary their example
was being emuiated by the Bro" Ms
although with moi quite 50 much sue
cess. their safeties numbering only
eighteen. for total of twenty-one
bases.
GrifTx Hammer "PhcnOm.
Pummeling AL Schacht for trio of
runs in the first inning it appeared
the Nationals were in for their third
straight trimming. but this was be-
fore Elan Van Glider, the highly
touted youngster from Missouri, had
made his appearance. Elan came.
saw four slams rattle off the bludg
cons of the Nationals for as many
tallies and departed in favor of Lei
field. who was pitching when Nap
Lajoie was still driving hack.
Charity greeted the aged southpaw
with a resounding clout to the linn
laf
Schacht's day anyhow. Griff sent
Shanks up to hit for him, Shaws in
lection into the pastime following.
Jim's last previous appearance was
nearly three weeks ago-on May l. to
be exact-when the Mackmen chased
him TO cover under fusilade of
eleven hits in half a game. Since then
]. AloysiuS has been toiling con-
scientiously to get into shape. all
he had TO show for his efforts yes
terday was distinctly audihie grunt.
The Browns combed Jim's stun for
sixteen cracks in eight rounds. but
Jim needed the work and his mates
were manufacturing tallles Tor MIN
faster than he was yielding them, SO
he was allowed to linger and get
fine warm-up-
The white paper shortage precludes
an enumeration of how the total OF
twenty-five tallies were accumulateo,
but suffice it to say that all the atm
letes whose recent failure to hit was
commented on at some length yes
terday got to going with much zest
Rice and Roth each driving in three
runs apiece, while Milan's stickWork
placed him in position to personally
escort four tallies to the platter
Judge Again Stars Afeld.
DESPITE the numerous misplays
recorded in the course of the Jubltee
feats of fielding were not missing.
and again il was Judge who scintii-
lated most brilliantly With jacob
son on first in the NTH. Joe Knocked
down Ge-ber's hid for a safety to
right and dashing after the ball.
bounced on il when half way TO seq
ond in time to toss il there for
force-ouf And in the seventh he fur
nished some more pyrotcchnIcs by
stanb.ng a scorcher OFF Smiths bat
with his bare hand to effect his death
at first without assistance. Verify.
Joe is pu ling some prodigious stunts
this spring.
Kenneth Williams is bearing proof
Of the strength of Ellerbe's throwing
arm in a bruised back that compelled
his retirement yesterday and may
week. The outfielder's rap in the
opener was detected of Schacht's
glove to Ellerbe. who had to hurry
his throw and cut loose with all he
had The ball struck Williams just
as he reached the bag and caused
an injury SO painful that he had to
retire in favor OF Smith in the third
inning.
And GedcOn Was sick:
Joe Gedeon was playing "on his
nerve" while here The former Cirih