Evening star., 1920-06-13

SOou SliChiuE bdCh Ol MIN, Out To-
wards the end he appeared almost
exhausted by his labors and only his
great reputation kept him from fol-
lowing Wilkinson to the showers.
The SoX fielded brilliantly in the
face of the Griffs' almost continuous
Memo Leibold robbing Roth of at
least triple by wonderful shoe
string catch in the sixth inning that
saved at least one run.
Rice and Ellerbe also were in the
1imelight pulling off the feature plays
for Washington, the former and Pic
mich leading in the batting with
three safeties each.
Nationals start Well.
The Griffmen obtained a nice start,
scoring two runs in the first. Shanks
led off with Texas league double
to right and Calvo was passed. Rice's
sacrifice moved both up. Roth
walked. Shannon beat out a bounder
to Weaver. Shanks scoring. On
Ellerbe's out, Weaver to ]. Collins
Calvo crossed the plate. ONeill died,
Weaver to ]. Collins. 4
The Sox came right back tying up
the score with a pair of tailies Lei
bold's fast bounder hit Shannon on
the shoulder and had to go as a hit.
E. Collins hit fly to left that Calvo
misjudged. 1t went for two bases.
Leibold stopping at third. Weavers
and E Collins home. Felsch was
walked purposely and was caught of
first, Picinich to Shanks. ONeill tossed
out ]. Collins.
In the third a walk to Leibold and
E. Collins slashing double to right
scored the former. Collins steal of
third with Picinich's throw over Ell
lerbe's head resulted in the second
tally, sending the Sox into the lead.
The Griffmen threatened in the
n. TT frI~ l~sy
q clean single into center and john
son viking, but Felsch gathered in
Shanks' long fly after a hard run for
the third down.
Grfns Again Take Lead.
The Griffs woke up in the fifth. |
driving Wilkinson from the box with
a triple and two singles and assumed
the lead by scoring three runs. Calvo
walked, but Rice's best was fly to
Felsch Roth then slammed triple
against the left fiel stand. sending
Calvo in. Shannon's clean single to
center registered Bobby. Ellerbe sent
Shannon to second with single to
the showers. Dick Kerr succeeded
him. O'NeilI died on a roller to ].
Collins, but Picinich came through
with a timely single to left and Shan
non crossed the plate. placing the
Griffs once more in front.
Back came the Sox in the same
inning. once more wrestling the lead
from the Nationals by scoring two
runs ,on Jackson's single to center
and Felsch's mighty smash into the
left field seats. Some ball game.
With that never-say-die spirit the
Griffmen took toe holds at the plate
In the seventh and by some nice hit
ting drove two more runs over the
rubber. again shooting into the lead.
Shannon and Ellerbe had been retired.
he nj ro1
: P1cinich doubled to left and O'Neill
scored. Johnson's single registered
Picinich. Shanks doubled Walter
stopping at third. but Charity, bat
ting for Calvo. flied to Felsch. At
this point Griff sent Shanks into left
and Charity to first to strengthen
his defensive line.
Sam Rice smashed triple over Lei
bold's head in the eighth and came
home on Ellerbe's timely single to
center. Placing the Griffs two runs
to the good.
sox in Strong Finish.
In the same inning the Sox got one
Of these runs back. the result Of sin
giles by Z. Collins and Weaver and
sacrifice fly by Felsch.
Then came the blowofr in the final
round for the Sox. Gleason sending
through with emphasis. McMullin was
an easy out, Ellerbe to Charity
Murphy. batting for Schalk, singled
to right and Jourdan. hitting for Kerr.
singled to the same locality, sending
Murphy to third. Liebolds line fly
to Rice scored Murphy. knotting the
score. Eddie Collins was passed pur-
posely, but the timeliest swatter of
them all. Buck Weaver. hammered
single to center and the speedy NC
,.ver the rubber with the winning run
Manager Griffith said he would
probably give Bill Snyder chance
against the White Sox in the Sun
day game. while Williams Is the prob
able man selected to hold down the
Nationals.
The almost continuous trimming
given the White Sox by the Red Sox,
the visitors winning three straight.
hurt the attendance for the Griff-
mems opener. At that there were
about 10000 inside the big inciosure
and double that number are looked
for at the Sunday contest:
Shanks pulled a brainy play IN .ne
caught Felsch off first. Howard ran
Felsch toward second. but at the
same time kept close watch on
Weaver, who had reached that bag.
He finally got Felsch and when the the
put out was made Weaver was still
roosting on the second corner.
Roth's triple in the fifth started the
Griffmen on batting spree that hnai-
1y brought about the recall OF VIII
kinson, but in the sixth Bob was
clearly robbed of a budding triple
when Leibold dashed over after his
line fly, threw himself forward and
managed to come up with the ball In
one hand. Both players have many
friends in this city, and Bob was first
cheered for his slam, and then Memo
for his remarkable catch.
Ellerbe got out Of his batting rut
and uncorked two nice singles. and
they will do him a world of good, as
he has not been hitting at all recent
ly. getting but one bingle in the st.
Louis series. The governor showed
the effects almost Immediately by
making several pretty stops and
throws of hard-hit balls from the
third corner.
All the injured and crippled players
are getting along nicely. but they
have to be handled very carefully for
fear of permanent injury. Joe Judge
has been begging Griff to let him re-
sumo work, but the chances are he
will not get back during the present
series. Harris sore shoulder Is almost
right again. and he may be back on
the firing line Sunday. Milan's sprain
has quit paining him, but he is afraid
sudden starts from the plate and in
mo field will bring back the old trou-
6le. SO that he is wise enough to take
i: his time resuming play. When "Zeb"
Ibes back 1t Is q sure thing how'll
6RallsSisht.