Evening star., 1920-05-02
SHAW IS POUNDED,
ATHLETICS WINNING
SLOPPY GAME, "a
Griffs Have Thirteen Men
Left on Bases, Kinney Be-
:: ing Wild, But Effective.
O'NEILL BACK At SHORT
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Jim Shaw's control was almost
perfect yesterday. So successful
was he in hitting Philadelphia bats
that before the battle had pro-
gressed more than half way the
Macks had increased their sticking
averages to the extent of thirteen
safeties and had enough runs to as
sure their second straight victory
over the Nationals. The score was 9
to 4. Plenty OF sloppy work was i'll
evidence on both sides of the argu
ment, total of eight miscues be-
ing chalked up. Ellerbe contributed
one of 'em. i'll the fifth. the inning
Shaw was bombed of the hill. and
the next round found Jim O'Neill
back on the job at short.
Sweet as are victories to confirmed
tail-ender that Of yesterday proved
costly to the Athletics. for it deprived
Welch. who may be out of the lineup
for a lengthy period as result Of a
Sprained ankle received in chasing
long fly by Shannon in the eighth.
Shaw IL auEhtered.
Aside from the number and variety of
misplays registered the feature of tho
matinee was the artistic lacing handed
Shaw. An inkling Of what was coming
was furnished in the opener when Dykes
landed solidly on the first ball pitched
for a double. He was left, but the i'm
preston that Shaw had nothing but A
willingness to work was strengthened in
the second. when clean, hard wallops by
Dugan. Galloway and Kinney produced
| the first pair OF alien tallies.
IN the fifth. when Galloway and
Kinney again collaborated with a
screaming triple and single. respec-
| lively. for another counter. nearly
everybody was convinced that James
Aloysius wouldn't do. Dykes moved
Kinney up with a sacrifice and after
Strunk. Walker, Dugan and Perkins
had pounded the ball into safe terri
sacks and following. Ellerbe's afore-
| mentioned boot. Clark Griffith voted
| to make it unanimous and sent Jezebel
Tecumseh Zachary to the mound.
Zach proved to be the key to lock the
garage door, but the fivvers had been
| stanter, permitting only two bingles
| in the remaining four and one-half
| sessions. One of these, by Dykes.
followed Harris tumble Of Perkins
roller and a pass to Galloway In the
eighth, otherwise he would not have
l Deen scored on.
Jim and Stan slumber.
| Harris and O'Neill made possible an
| unusual play at this juncture by vio-
| lating the cardinal principal Of base
ball and all other games-"keep your
eye on the BALL" Perkins, from second,
| scored with ease on Dykes biff. GAL
] loway, who was on first. was expected
done SO. but Stanley and Jim had their
backs turned to Rice. who fielded the
ball. Seeing that Sans toss to second
was bounding past them. Galloway
dashed for the plate and would have
| made it, but the alertness Of Charity.
who ran out into the diamond and
| tossed to Zachary. who was given
close decision at the plate.
Until the ninth Washington failed
| to get more than one hit in any one
inning of Kinney. who staged high
| ly successful comeback after being
| bumped the day before. Under these
circumstances runmaking was a diff
cult feat for the Griffs. errors paving
the way for the counters they chalk
ed up singly in the fourth. seventh
and eighth. In the final round alone
did they succeed in earning tally.
Roth's single to right and O'Neilfs
two-ply whack to the same territory
a walk and with his second-base part
whereupon Charity famed.
How we'll the Macks punched their
bingles with local bungles is shown
were left on the bases. The Griffs
had the benefit of seven passes. as
many hits and quintet OF alien
misplays. but were all but punchless
in the pinches. as the thirteen ath-
1ofea uhn at "a nde6 attest
Two Circus Catches.
Milan and Walker pulled circus
catches of the shoestring variety to
color the proceedings Zeb's clutch
robbed Kinney. who otherwise would
Walkers stab deprived Rice of
safety. Clarence bested Milan by
turning two instead of one somer
sault on hitting the turf.
Rice turned in stolen base in the
opener the only one of the day. Sam
and Roth are having merry battle
for top honors in thieyery.
Welch's injury was SO painful he
had to be carried off the field. Shan
mons drive was deep and Welch was
twisted. when he reached up to glove
the ball. He fell in heap, but clung
to the ball.
O'Neill is back at short to stay.
Griff announced last night. The pilot
planned to give Jim a good rest to
get his arm in shape. but Ellerbe's
work there has been Of such low
standard a change had to be made
O'Neill has been taking treatments
from a chiropractic and expects the
stiffness soon to be worked out of
his wing. In the meantime he con-
tinues to lead the regulars with the
stick.
Erickson will be sent back against
the Macks today and may draw Scott
Perry as his opponent.