The Washington times., 1920-04-24

He will probably De seen IN a Reo
two or three weeks be found right
With Witt back in the infeld
base where he has been known to
ington club. An infeld composed
offers the superlative in fielding an
ing effectiveness for the pitchers.
pitching corps. Thus the return Of
several notches.
Foster showed at his best against
the Grifrmen at Georgia avenue yes
terday. The little fellow was up In
the pinches three times. He fell
down when he hoisted a f1y to Bobby
Roth in the frst inning, but he more
than made amends for that in the
third and NTH.
Joe Bush, playing right field, had
walked to open the frame, reaching
third, on a double by Tim Hendryx,
and. after McInnis' roller to Harris
had brought sudden death to Hendryx
Foster came up with two on. What
did he do? Oh. merely hammered a
hot single to center field, Bush and
Mcfhnis scampering across the plate.
He Deliver. Once More.
Harry Courtney's benders were
proving vulnerable again In the fifth
and ence more Foster appeared at the
plate in the pinch and delivered the
needed whack.
Wfh one gone Hendry slammed a
hot one off Shannon's shins for base.
Stuffs McInnis walloped safety to
left. and Tim was perched on the
third when Foster whacked his sec
ond safety to center. Tim naturally
scored.
The Red sox will benefit by the
return of Oscar Witt, who Is re-
markably smooth fielder. but they
need at least zone more real outfield-
er,. before they can be taken serious
ly as pennant contenders. The injury
to Mike Menosky caused Joe Bush to
appear in the lineup yesterday, the
speed ball merchant standing around
in right field and hoping nothing
would come him way He had two
putouts, but both were easy. coming
right to him
The Red Sox sopped yesterdays
game, 4 to 2, because Harry Courtney
was far from a puzzle on the hill ana
because Tim Hendryx was robber'
a thief, a burglar. a second-story
worker, a dip and everything thai
was mean. Tim really kept the vic
tory on his side of the days ledger
Hendrix Makes Great Catch.
The Griffs were toiling in the ruck
when they started their half of the
eighth. Sam Jones had not been es-
rec ally brilliant, but he was getting
there. The home boys began one OF
their well-known rushes from behind
in that eighth and heaven alone
knows where they might have stop
ned but for that thievish veteran In
the Boston outfield.
Scotty made a wonderful stop OF
Milan's opening bounder over toward
third base, his throw almost catch
ing the runner, but 1t was hit. hice
bounded one over Jones dome, scott
making another fine pickup and al
most getting the batsman at nrst
base. The table was set Tor hotn-
with two on and none out
Roth caught hold Of one to his lik-
ing and hnmered II toward the bril-
liantly lettered scoreboard. 1t looked
like a certain safety and. with Roths
speed and Hendryx's weak wing, that
meant three bases for the slugging
outfielder and two runs for the Gr1ns.
with Roth on third. nobody out and
one run to tie-welL things were
looking up.
Then Hen0ryN prUVCu q
thief He raced across that patch or
grass, intercepted that drive in mid
night, spearsd it with his gloved I'm
and Roth sat down again. The triple
was zone. No runs scored and one
was out
I'D Charity Fails Down
Maurice Shannon waited patiently
for 4 free ticket, filling the bases.
Jimmy Oryefl. who swings a mean
,n1rlesaxh, was up. He cracked
,niynty drive out and over Harry
Hooper's head in left field, but the
Boston captain went out and brought
IL down Milan tailed with ease
Stanley Harris took a pitched ball
on the shirt and once more the bases
wers fiIled. leaving the thing up to
Pat Charity. Pat fell down when
yiory awaited. for the best he could
40 was-to raise a weak fly to short
left and Hooper has never been
krOwn to lose ono like that The
,-reat attack Of the Griffs had brought
nut one run and all because OF that
thiovish Tim HendryL
Courtney looked good on the hill,
so far as Appearances went but the
Red Sox stepped into his stun and
straishtened II out without making