Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26

All told twenty games are Hsteo
for disposition on the 1aunt through
gain shows at Cleveland. Detroit ana
Chicago Even without the services
of Johnson, who IS nursing ianio
arm but may again be ready 10 zoe
the slab within a week, the Naoioh AIS
cannot be figured to have so as
astrous a time of it as they eNperl-
enced in the series with the western
entrants. just completed: They TOOK
one game each from Chicago. CIese.
land and Detroit, while dropping
dozen contests to this trio, their Two
victories over the Browns GIVING
them a total of five wins in seventeen
games played to decision; "nLeh
record exactly tied that of the bos-
ton club.
Indians Are We'll on Top.
Cleveland. with thirteen triumphs
and five reverses, made the best rec
ord in the International clash ana
returned home in the lead again. with
seventeen points added to the per
centage they boasted when they in
yaded the east on July 8. The Yam
KEGS made the next best shoWins'
with twelve wins and seven deIeatS,
a net loss Of four points The nlte
Sox were able to win only three more
than they lost in nineteen games the
Browns and Tigers split even in SIX
teen contests. while the Mackmen
registered seven victories against
nine setbacks. The Nationals showed
the greatest slump in percentage
with a loss of ffty-one points. The
Red Sox lost forty and the Whte
Sox nine. The Athletics gained thirty
points, the Tigers thirty-four and
the Browns five.
Run Percentage to 800.
A tonic for their trip was taken by
the Nationals at the expense of the
Mackmen yesterday at the Georgia
Avenue Park in the shape OF 4-to-S
victory. which was gained by three
run rally in the eighth Up until that
time Naylor had the Griffs pretty
well subdued. but they finally clouted
out victory to start Westward with
q 500 percentage
Jim Shaw was of to a bad start. the
Macks getting all their runs in the
after that and the Macks had just
two other chances to count Shaw
fdid not finish the game, though he
got credit for the victory. Walter
johnson pinch-hit to start Nayior on
the down grade and Schacht COM
pleted the slab job. He turned the
Macks back in order in the ninth.
Griffin, by great stop, had retired
Joe Judge. batting for Torres, before
johnson drove a clean single to left
to inaugurate the winning rally
Shanks hit Johnson to third. from
where Walter scored as Hank made
third on Milan's double Then Bobby
Roth. who had beer on a long batting
slump. came through with a bingIe
that sent in the two deciding runs.
The Griffs had picked w a marker
in the sixth on Shanks' double, one
of his three hits; Milan's single and
Rice'S out.
Help Macks to Score.
The Macks were helped to their trio
Of tallies at the outset. Shaw walked
80
Witt made third and Dykes pulled up
At second on Rice's throw to the far
corner. Walker hit weakly to Shanks
but Howard bounced the ball past
Charity and two runs went over and
Iily rested at the keystone station
He tailed on Welsh's clout .Dugan
also hit, but Welsh was caught of
second when Perkins failed to come
through on the bunt signal; the
catcher finally famed and Shanks
threw out Griffin.
Except for the scoring innings, the
Nationals had just two other real
opportunities. ShankS singled in the
hrst and made second on Milau's ont
Rice lifted to Dugan and Roth famed
Rlces single and Welsh's error on the
drive permitted Sam to make the
keystone bag with one gone in the
fifth. He went to third on Roth's out
and anchored as Harris skied out
Charity hit with two out in the
seventh Tor the only other National
TO get on Mcbride rolled to the
pitcher.
After the first the Macks were re-
tired in order except for two in
nings, Shaw tanning six during his
regime. Griffin and Galloway singled
with two out in the fourth and moved
up on wild pitch. Naylor famed
Griffin doubled to open the seventh
and Galloway sacrificed. Naylor again
famed and Witt lifted deep to Roth.
who took the skier almost against the
fence.
1t was a fast. snappy game, being
played in an hour and twenty-five
minutes.