The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
LEFTY ZACHARY EXPLODES AND
WHITE SOX DEFEAT NATIONALS
~ JACK NYE.

By JACK NYE.
The mistaken idea that II requires
three or four pitchers to success I
fully toss away a ball game for the 4
Nationals has been definitely ex-'
ploded. Hezekiah Zachary demon
strated yesterday that one man can
turn the trick as wen as a flock OF
them, or even better II he puts MS
mind on his business. The port
slider blew so completely in the third
round that the Grinfmen lost all
hope Of tying the commanding lead
and the White Hose took the third
consecutive game, score 10 to 6.
Claude Williams did the fiinging
for Gleason,s team and never had to
extend himself, mercifulIy sparing |
the fans another of those extra-In-
ming affairs which the locals seem
always destined to lose.
Zachary overlooked no bets in
making his ascension complete In
every detail. after having travelled
two stanzas with only one run
marked against him. The inward
urge to explode was too great in
the third He got on to a good start
by walking the first two men to
face him Another walk. a batter
hit, two singles and q double, gave
portslder was replaced by Al
Schacht. There was but one out
when Al went in and three consecu-
tive hits made the total score for |
the inning. seven. And there went
the old ball game.
schaeht shows Form.
Surprising the most optimistic
fans. Schacht finished the game al
lowing only two more runs. He was /
Kicked with considerable monotony.
yielding eleven OF the sixteen hits
claimed by the Sox, but turned them
back from the plate except in the
sixth. AIS performance in working
a fraction over six consecutive in
nings was in itself quite a feat,
considering the ragged work OF the
local hurlers in the other games of
the series.
williams turned the Griffmen
back with two runs until the
eighth, when he slackened his pace
bit. Another National run came
in that round and IN the ninth they
rang up three more before Claude
applied the brakes. Never were the
Griffmen in threatening mood.
Judge Retires.
The game marked the end Of Joe
Judges sensational hitting streak.
when the first sacker was removed
early in the game as a result of ILL
ness. Joe was under the weather at |
the start. but tried TO stick 1t out
He famed on his first trip up and
retired before facing Williams
again. Shanks taking care of the
sack in an acceptable manner. Joe's
feat of hitting safely in sixteen
consecutive |
season record. however. and there
is little doubt that he would have
bettered the mark had he been able
to play the entire game i
Shannon. Harris and Picinich
laced out triples during the after
noon by way of aiding their slug
Eing record. Roth had the most
successful day with the stick for
the Nationals, with three hits and
double in five trips up.
SOX Score First.
The Sox counted their first run
without trouble in the opening in
ming on John Collins single and
Iackson's triple. which Roth tried
20 take with one hand against the
fence. !
They accepted the game on a sill
yer platter in the third. j. Collins !
and E. Collins were the recipients
Of free passes to first and the bases
were filled when Judge muffed
Weaver's easy tap. Joe Jackson's
single to center scored the two Col
linses. After Feisch has skied to
Judge. JoUrden took one between
the shoulders and went to first.
again loading the sacks. Zachary /,
Immediately walked McMulIen,
forcing Weaver across the plate.
Schalk unloaded a twO-base drive to
center. scoring Jackson and Jour-
den. after which indication of Zach :,
ary's effectiveness. the tall pitcher
was recalled. Williams greeted
Schacht with hit which brought
McMullen homeward and Eddie
Murphy. batting for Shane Collins.
drove Schalk in with the seventh
and final run of the historic frame. !
Eddie Collins raped out another
hit. but Schacht in some way man.
aged to stem the tide
Score Cheap Runs.
The last two Sox scores came in
the sixth. Felsch opened with a
single and Jourden again took first |
when he was pinked. McMullen's
out advanced the two runners and
Schalk's sacrifice foul fly back of !
save elSCn ticket nome |
when Ellerbe fell after catching the
ball Williams second hit of the
game scored Jourden.
For three innings Williams
thanked the Nationals. but Roth's
single, a walk to Harris. and Shan |
mons long triple just out of Felsch's |
reach resulted in two runs in the
fourth. This looked like the last
run getting for Grifr's boys until
the eighth. when. with two gone,
Harris tripled cleanly to left. scor-
ing on Ellerbe's hit to center.
In the ninth the Nationals made
a brief rally which resulted in three
more runs. Picinich's triple to CEN
ter gave them their start. johnson.
batting for Schacht, popped to
Schalk. but Shanks singled to right
and scored the catcher. Milan was
tossed out at first on his rap to
Lourden and Rice uncorked a
single, scoring Shanks. Roth's
single put Rice in the run colurnn