The Washington herald., 1920-05-12
By vANN NESS.

By VANN NESS.
Al Schacht had a personal inter
view with Hon Bush and Hon. Cobb
In the last inning yesterday after.
noon after the Nationals had taken
a three-to-two lead on the Tigers.
and two were out That interview
merely wound up with Schacht and
his gang turning over the days
profits to Detroit.
Washington had led all the way
down the stretch. but that short
distance between the second anu
third out in the fnSl period was
just enough to let the visiting en-
try clean up the stakes. with one
out. Stanage singled, and Ellison.
batting for Oldham. famed. Then
came the crash.
Bush and Cobb DoubIe.
Young walked. putting Stanage
half way around Bush pushed out
double along the right foul line.
sending in Stanage for the tying
run Cobb swung into another
double that seooted along the other
boundary line. bringing in the two
run edge that robbed the Nationals
s Of what should have been an easy
WIN NGdth ny TO flce matted
Cobb. but II mattered little. Wash
ington went out One-two-three in
their fnal chance and the curtain
fell-a. sad curtain. too. for Schacht
had done well until he forgot his
role in the>SSst act.
Classy UmpIrinE.
Weird umpirirg during the en-
tire afternoon by both Evans aud
Hiida5rand attracted more attcn-
tion ard unfavorable comment from
The fans than n double jointed COM
edy Of errors could have pulled
from Sunday crowd. Evans called
Rice back on a walIop that went
high and far down the third base
Territory and finally hit on the foul
tine. The drive. would have been
good for a three-bagger. for veach
was playing well in toward center.
In the third, Judge heat Stanage's
throw to second, but Hildebrlnd
called him out That Judge was
safe was not even doubted by every
body who watched the play. and
the rank decision brought a howl
of disapprOV al And in the same
inning, to even things up. Hide
brand called Harris safe at first
Judge Put Out of Game.
Judge protested the GeaI he drew
at second. and Hildebrsnd, to cover
up the mess he had served. fired
Joe out OF the game. That brought
a yell frcm Griff. and Evans butted
In and told Griff to get of. Later.
In the ninth. Jennings tried some
coSehing from the tench. and he
also ePded up in a jam with Evans.
and had to pick up for an early
exit. Leonard also walked off with
Hughie for mixing the words with
EvaLs. All in all, it was a pleas
ant afternoon. The umpiring was
humoroIsly smateurish.
Detroit gathered in it's first run
In the second inning when. after
Heilman flied to Harris. Flagstead
was safe on first on what should
have been an easy out for Shannon.
The shortsop fired far over Judges
head and Flagstead eased down to
second. Jones followed with a
drive to right. Flagstead scoring.
Jones went down on Stanage's out.
Harris to Judge. but was left on
when BoIand famed.
Locals Score I'm second.
Washington also opened up its ac-
count for the day in the second. |
Roth flied out to FIaEstead and then !
Boland started to breeze. Harris .
walked and drew up at second when !
Ellerbe knocked clean crack J
through second base. Shannon filled I
EN- up three deep when Boland is !
sued another walk. Shannon was
caught at second on Gharrity's tap. !
Bush to Young. but Harris hung up
4 run on the play. Schacht closed !
The inning with a fly to FIagstead. |
Detroit's third was a phoney edi- !
lion Young walked, but Bush's at !
Tempt at a sacrifice fell out of a !
cIear sky into Schachts hands.
Cobb hit a tap that forced Young
Siding into second. And to finish :
Il of. Charity caught Cobb trying
\ delayed steal.
BOIand to the showers. /
BoIand was called out in Wash !
lngton's third. after Judge had :
opened with a single. Alien replac- :
ing him on the mound. Judge went .
put. Alien to Bush-the play which ,
the crowd called Hildebrand's er- /
ror. Milan. on through the out. !
took another on RiceIs single. Roth I
walked. filling the bases and Milan .
scored on Harris tap which forced !,
Roth, Young to Push. ElIeTbe flied !
put.
Washington picked up its third !
and last counter in the fifth. Milan
1ied out on a foul TO Stanage. and /
Rice sent out a long, high one to
Cobb. which the old master handled
as might be expected. Roth crack
ed a single. and then stole second
Harris crashed out a double along
third. scoring Roth. E1lerbe's out.
Jones to Heilman. was the first cred
tied to Heilman in five innings
Cobb accounted for a run in De-
troit's sixth Bush had gone out,
3ehacht to Shanks. who went to first
for Judge in. the fourth Cobb
placed a giIt-edge bunt toward third
and Ellerbe's peg was too late for
the slide wizard. On Veach's single
Cobb took third. HeiIman- brought
him in and landed safe on first when
his drive, to Harris bounced out of
the second baseman's hands. Two
Tigers were left in the Jungle when
struck out and Jones fiiv-
vered. Sehacht to Shanks.
Cobb did his best to tie up the
Bcore before the final rally attended
y the job. In the eighth he drove a
rim one at Harris. which the latter
,ould only touch. Cobb went down