Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01

Considering the frequency with
which they have absorbed drubbings
in the past month ii is rather re-
markable that they should still oc-
cupy a place in the first division.
Only the poor showing of the Browns
and Red Sox has made this possible.
AS it is. their clutch on position
in the first four is represented by only
a few points, and, as they are coast
ing down hill faster than either the
Rurkes or Barrows, continuance
of their present gait will find them
battling with the Jungaleers to avoid
slipping into seventh place when
next they meet in the capital
Erick Lacks Control.
In the matter of hits allowed George
Erickson outpitched Hub Leonard by
d margin of two to one today, ylelo-
ing only four, while the Dutchman
was nicked for a double quartet. BUT
in the matter of control the Bengai
portsider had it all over Olaf. whose
passes averaged one to an inning
while the Nationals failed to receive
a single free ticket
Bases on balls were the direct cause
of the Swede's downfall all OF the
enemy's tallies being made possible
by Liefs ability to locate the plate
BY punching three blows on Leonaru
the Nationals hung up two markers
in the fourth to onset the lone tally
recorded by the Bengals in the round
preyious on walk to Young and
Cobb's extra base biff- In every other
inning one or more OF the Tlgers sot
on the runways only to be leit, anu
it appeared, with Erickson as stlngy
with bingles as he was generous WI VIZ
walks, that the Nationals siehuei
MARGIN might suffice.
But Erick's openhandedneSs was
carried a little too far and resulIeu
in his waterloo in the eighth; C0Do'
whose bat was responsible LOT De
troits first tally, also was a FACTOR III
registering the pair of runs tna'
proved Detroit's margin OF victory
but Chic ShOrtenS success IN the fole
of pinch hitter added the neceSsaIS
final touch Tyrus worried Et,cH m
into ranking him when he led on IN
the eighth and Veach sacrlhceo.
Subbing for Ellison. Heilmann also
was handed free ticket
shorten Spills the Beans.
Olaf steamed up and famed rag
stead at this juncture, amid groahs "
the fans. but it was dlHerehl VIZ
Shorten Nominated to bat In piace
Of Jones Chic picked out one 70 MS
fancy and bounced it up against the
bIeachers, in right Cobb and Hell
mann scored with ease, and only mar
ris' accurate relay to Gharrity Oh
Rice's throw prevented Shorten from
registering home run instead OF
hree-ba gger
That one blow meant the ball game.
for the Griffs were able to DO Out
little with Leonard after his one
shaky inning. Erickson's generosity
in the matter of passes, much In eVl-
dence from the outset, paved the way
for the initial run of the game IN tne
third. Olaf walked Young and BUSH
in the opener and franked Jones IN
the second.
He started the third by again walk
ing Young, the first man face hlnE
and on this occasion die pt 1sc:spe
with a whole hide, Young liking sec
ond, while Ellerbe was Dossing out
Bush on a close decision and scoring
on Cobb's line hit to left which went
for two bases when the fball bounced
past Milan. Zeb could have cut off
Young at the plate had he fielded the
ball clearly. He did recover 1T IN
time to erase Cobb's( sliding into third.
Grifs spurh Chances.
The Nationals~ also were afforded
several earH opportunities, which
vare- neglaIM, shanks was left on
Sc lowing his single and
Nila. <EScrifice in round one. Elier-
be's triple along the foul line in right
in the second inning was wasted