Evening star., 1920-03-31

Reds, when they obtained a six
register their second victory, whic
ton has chalked up to date.
For the seventh contest OF the
bear the major portion OF the hur
arc somewhat shy OF boxmen As a
Ray Fisher and Hod Eller. The la
of poison ivy and Fisher still ieels
to toss hooks and spitters i'll the 6;
Manager Moran has wired for help
In the person of Linwood Smith. a
young righthander, who vas called
TO his home al Portsmouth. Va, c0u-
pie of weeks ago because of illness IN
his family. President Griffith has
Zachary. Shaw, Snyder and Carlson
available for hill duty today. with the
latter pair favored, having had no
work for four or five days.
Courtney's WiIdness Fatal.
Cincinnati's victory yesterday can
be attributed to the wildness of Harry
Courtney, who spotted the champions
five runs in the opening round. and to
the weakness of Griff's left-handed
hitters against Slim Sallee and Ed
Gerner. Morans southpaw fingers.
Courtney's efforts have been some
what Disappointing ever since the
training season opened. He not only
has been unsteady. but has failed TO
show the stuff expected of him, Zach
ry. his rival portsider, having made a
much better impression.
Courtney dug his own grave in the
opening inning, when. after Rath had
nicked him for a single. he walked
both Meyer and Groh. Harris die some
thing unusual for him at this juncture
by allowing RouSh'S SKINNER to slide
right between his legs. two Reds cash
ing on the miscue. Duncan then drove
A safety to left that scored Groh from
second, where Roush stopped. Both
advanced peg on kopfs sacrifice.
failed to shine. Courtney got the bunt
in plenty of time 10 force Roush at
third, but Shannon was not on the bag
TO take il. and indicated to Courtney
to throw it to Judge.
Maurice overlooked a bet there, and
it proved costly. Neale drew a walk.
loading the bases. and Roush Tailed
while O'Neill and Harris were forcing
Neale at second on Rariden's tap. Dun
can taking third. BY bluffine a theft
from Courtney that enabled Duncan
TO dent the rubber and placed Rariden
on second Sallee struck out.
Courtney Gets BETTER.
Courtney did better in the second,
IN which only three men faced him.
and the O'Neill-to- Harris-to-Judge
combination helped him after Roush
The free ticket Kopf got here availed
him nothing. Rariden paved the way
FOR the Reds sixth and final marker
IN the fourth. when he crashed a sim
gle to right and moved up on Sallee's
suicide. Rath sent him home with a
single just over the infield. where
most of his blows land. 1t is a tribute
to Rath's skill as hitter that he
continues to record blows despite the
preca utions the outfeIders take to
them rcl1- l..
IN swinging and the gardeners play
In but a few yards back of the dia-
mond for him. yet he manages to get
them safe In this round Rice was
Of second base when he raised his
little looper. 1t went slightly to one
slde OF him. however. and Sam just
Jailed to spear it with a sliding dive
Sallee gave a wonderful exhibition
Of pitching for the first four frames.
IN which not a single Griffman was
able TO get on base. The veteran
southpaw turned them back as fast
as they came UP. only two of the
iSHd,s we've getting the ball out of the
nfth when he maced the ball to deep
right center for three sacks and trot-
TED home with Washington's first
tally on Shannon's fly. With Harris
Koprs miscue and went around To-
third, when Roush juggled Gharrity's
single Batting for Courtney' How
ara Shanks had an opportunity to
put his mate in the game. but was
unequal to the assignment. eround.
Ing to Kopf.
Schacht Pitches Strongly.
Al Schacht. who succeeded Courtnev
on the mound, gave an exhibition of
hurting for four rounds that riyaled
Sal1ee's work for a similar distance
at the start. Only twelve men faced
Al. too and only one ball was driven
past the infield. Schacht showed
knowledge of how to field his posi-
tion by twice running over to first
TO take throws from Judge one of
which gave Josephus his chance TO
pull the feature play of the game 1t
kopf. the last Redleg at bat Judge
sptared 1t with his bare hand and
tossed II directly over the bag.
Sehacht arriving there at the same
time to take ii.
Against Ed Gerner Judge. Rice and
Milan were Just as helpless as when
facing Sallee. being retired in order
In his first session, the sixth. Again
II was Roth who put the Nationals
in the way of scoring. his terrific
crash past Groh in the seventh net
ting him two bases. He was held
at second while Gerner was tossing
out Shannon and. through loafns on
the runways. came close to being
tossed out at the plate when Harris
came through with a single to right.
Schacht worked Gerner for pass
in the eighth TO blaze the train for
Washington's third and final taIlv
Neither Judge nor Milan could help
him along. but Rice was hit by
nitched ball. and for third time
Roth produced the goods with the
stick. his single TO right sending
Schacht to the plate. where he was
called safe on a close play. Shannon
popped to end the frame. and O'Neill.
who walked in the ninth. was forced
at second by Johnson, hitting for
Schacht.
5000 Witness Contest.
A notable crowd, considering the
size Of the town. turned out for the
game. the paid attendance being 5000.
The fans. a majority Of whom seemed
to be pulling for the Nationals to
win, thoroughly enjoyed Nick AL
, trock's capers. especially one in
(which he knocked himself out in
(hadow boxing and was revived by
means of a shoe held to his nose by
AL Schacht.