The Washington herald., 1920-05-31
ATHLETICS FALL EASY PREY
BEFORE GRIFF'S WRECKING CREW
81 JACK NYE.

Maintaining the fast pace that has
marked their progress for more than
a week. the peppery Nationals again
handled the Athletics roughly yes
terday on Georgia avenue grounds
and stepped right into the nrst d.
vision where they rightfuily belong.
Using their bats with the usual
abandon, Grirs boys romped away
with an 1l-to-4 decision At the
same time the Cleveland Indians
were handing a trouncing to the
White Sox, who slid dejectedly out
of NTH place to make way for q
regular team.
Some $4,000 fans were on hand to
encourage the team on the eve Of
the big series with Babe Ruth 4 Co.,
beginning today. They were not
disappointed. The Griffmen slowed
away their their sixth straight win
and hammered out seventeen hits.
The fact they eaSed up q bit In their
fielding didn't cut any ice. for that
was the only way in which the
Mackmen excelled. Judging the
game from a basis of errors, the
visitors won by a margin of to J.
sehaeht Starts Game.
Al Schacht was President Grit
fith's pitching choice. but he gave
way to a pinch hitter in the fourth
after the Athletics had taken a one
run lead by scoring three runs, only
one Of which was earned.
II the enemy entertained any
hopes that the Nationals intended
to lose a ball game they were soon
disillusioned. The locals immedi-
ately staged a rally which put over
trio Of tallies, cinching the de-
cision.
Snyder shows Class.
4 The youthful Bill Snyder sue
Eeeeded Al and showed a lot Of class
during the remainder Of the enter
tainment. He allowed three hits in
the FIVE rounds he worked and the
zone run was the direct result OF
his own wild throw to first. That
|Soobble was the only thing that
msrred his work. but his finging
vas of such high order that eS-
erybody overlooked il. Bill also
distinguished himself by FASTING
out three hits in as many times at
bat. II might be said to have been
q very successful afternoon for the
husky young slabman.
Plenty of Errors.
The reason for the bum fielding
. Of the Athletics has not yet been
announced. but the Nationals evil
dently~vanted to get all mispiays
out of their system before they in
wade New York. Hence. ElIerbe
and shannon uncorked wild throws
to first. in addition to Snyder. Hav-
ing delivered themselves Of these
miscues. they expect to perform &C
cordinE to HoyIe in Gotham
Martin was on the mound for
the visitors and for brief
period IL looked as though the
battle might be close one.
TIE Nationals got away in front
with a run in the FIRST. on Milan's
double. which bounced OF lilly
Walkers shin. walk u Rice.
Roth'J stroll after being hit. and
Harris inheld out. In the second
Rice doubled and scored on Har-
ris' single.
Maeks Count Three.
It was not until the fourth that
the Athletics combined hits with Ell
lerbe's error and cour ted three. put
ting tn IN one run ahead. With
one some. Witt tripIed over MiIan's
head and Grimm skitd out. Per-
kin5 dropped a hieh one just back
of first. on which he made Two
bases. scoring witt. Martin then
raped to Ellerbe. who tossed high
10 first. allow ing Perkins to count
and Martin to reach second. Dykes
single scored the pitcher
That was all of the visitors scor-
ing. due to fast fielding and the
ability of Snyder.
GrIns Take Lead.
Confronted with the need of max
ing runs. the Nationals opened ur
their batteries and scored three in
their half of the fourth. accepting
the aid offered by center fielder
Witt, who couldn't hold the ball al
all.
Shannon singled and went to third
when Witt made a two-base mum
of Gharrity's drive Shanks ap-
peared as a pinch hitter and famed
Judge. however. delivered his only
hit of the afternoon. a slashinl
triple to right. counting Shannor
and Charity. He crossed the plat,
himself on Milan's single. Rice also
singled. but Roth skied out.
Three more were added to thu
Nationals total in the next innins
on singles by Charity. Snyder anC
Rice. two wild heaves to hrst By
Martin and three bases on balls.
In the eighth. after Roth haC
walked and E1lerbe had singled
Shannon uncorked a triple to lef
center. driving the others in anC
corpIafinr fha nircnit IN We IL . =,