The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
NATIONALS CAPTURE TWIN BILL
FROM MACK'S LOWLY ATHLETICS
By JACK WYE.

nying 'Gr1nmen continued on their
impetuous Greer today when they
handed double dose Of disaster to
the lowly Athletics before some
1900 admiring fans.
The admiration of the bleacherites
was not for the home hirelings,
however. It was all centered upon
the battering brigade that draws its
pay from Clarke Griffith. Finding
very little to cheer them up in the
work of the home guard, the local
fanatics found some satisfaction in
applauding the sparkling work of
the Nationals. who punched out a
flock of hits and spun around the
bases until they couldn't spin any
longer.
The first game was put on ice in
easy fashion by the one-sided score
of IL to 5, while the Athletics found
Walter Johnson's speed and curves
too much in the second. succumbing
by score OF 5 to o.
Barney Back I'm Form.
In addition to the continued hit
ting of the Nationals, who are now
far ahead of any club in either
league in the matter of combined
stickwork. one of the things that
caused President Griffith to radiate
sunshine this evening. was the re-
turn to form of johnson. The Big
Train was in wonderful form, hold /
ing his opponents to four singles.
one of which was due to the af-
ficted optics of Umpire Owen.
Thirty hits for sixteen runs is a
EaH. f.
bNdy's team. That's what Griff's
men accomplished today. In Phila-
defphia they are wondering why
Washington is not higher in the
pennant race and are freely pre-
dieting that another month will
see them making trouble for some
of the clubs now high in the first
division.
PicInIch Gets Homer.
There were plenty of triples in
that first game. but the only home
run blow of the afternoon came
from the bat of Picinich. battery
mate to johnson. Finding two on
ahead of him in the fourth. Val
slapped a long one over ''Tilly"
Walkers head to that small but in
viting spot between the end of the
left-f1eld bleachers and the foul line
The ball disappeared over the low
parapet and Picinich trotted around,
shooing in ElIerbe and Shannon as
he went. 1t was a palpitating poke
Zachary was the boy who graced
the mound during the first conflict,
If such IL could be called. He didn't
have to work too hard, because his
teammates pulled the old stunt of
getting OF to a big lead In the
GaCOnd hax
hip and thigh. attaining six fat
markers These runs alone would
have won for them. but they went
out and grabbed five more for mere
pasttme and TO see their batting
marks grow.
Perry Knocked Out.
This rough handling caused
Ferry to give way to Keefe,
who lasted two rounds, during
which two more runs were scored.
Harris held down the job for four
more Innings, yielding a trio of ad- ,
ditionat runs, whereupon RommeI
pitched the ninth inning and es-
capped without a score in some mi
raculous fashion.
Zachary was touched up uuite a |
bit, yielding three triples. two of |
which resulted when Rice lost drives
by Thomas in the sun. But despite !
these unforeseen incidents. ithe left !
hander was never worried and |
breezed through.
johnson shows Fern.
The STORY of the second game ran
he told in two words-walter John |
son. Coming back into his real |
form. Barney blanked the foe |
straight along. In the first he care
lessly hit the first two batters who |
faced him, but he showed his worth |
when he famed the next two and i
caused the third to hit an easy
one to Shannon. Barney's fast one |
had the old time zip and after that |
first inning he always put the ball |
where he wanted it,
The Nationals scored one in the |
first on Judges single. an infeld |
out and bingle by Bobby Roth, !
whose batting eye was exceedingly !
keen during the day. In the fourth |
the big shock was administered to |
Roy Moore. the home-run hitting
pitcher. who fings 'em wrong !
handed
After Harris had singled. ElIerbe
drove a hot single to Witt. but |
reached third when the right fielder
let the pill ooze through his legs /
and roll to the fence. scoring Har-
ris. Shannon walked and .Picinich |
came to time with his mighty cir
cult clout. Result. four runs for
the frame.
Moore Pitches Well
That was all the scoring for the
afternoon as Moore settled down
and pitched well. but his chances
Of winning were slim in view of