The Washington herald., 1920-06-26
Shau's Curoe Ball a Puzzle
To Connie Mack,s athletics
~ JACK NYE.


been the source of much speculation
in these parts for several weeks.
They also proved a considerable
reason for worry to the lowly Mack>
men yesterday. when the Nationals
trounced them to Q. registering
their fifth consecutive win.
shaw all but curved the enemy to
death. For a while he had a bit OF
trouble in getting them over, when
the plate was prone to act IKE
keyhoIe after a session with home
brew, but in the pinches he deltv-
cred in effective fashion. Four hits
was the total gathered by the Mack
men and seven felt blindly for Jim
offerings on the third strike.
In addition to walking fve men,
Jim executed couple OF wild
heaves, one of which was respon-
sible for the first Athletic score.
These intervals of unorthodox be-
havior only lent spice to the enter
tainment, however. as Connie Mack's
men at no time threatened to de-
velop a punch that might make
them dangerous.
Macks Lack Punch.
The visitors had dropped fifteen
straight games before they arrived
in this territory. The outlook for
a change for the better Is not par
ticularly rosy. judging from yester-
days exhibition.
But IL wasn't on the mound alone
that Shaw cut up. Ever since he
punched that foul over the fence In
Detroit and busted a window across
he Wandering
bit on this question of hitting.
Why not pull a little Ruth stun
every now and then? That's the
way he figured # So yesterday he
acted on the impulse and hammered
out a whale of a triple and a double
that was nothing to be sneezed at.
getting the only extra base hits
credited to the Nationals.
shaw Gets Triple.
His three-base blow was an explo-
sive rap to center, which sailed over
Strunk's head and lit far back near
the fence. His double shot past
Thomas down the third-base line be-
fore that gentleman could move
step. Everything taken into con-
sideration. it was quite an afternoon
for the Washington Apollo:
Naylor opposed the Griffs and
showed q sizzling fast one, but he
was nicked for nine hits, which were
good enough for four runs. He also
uncorked a wild pitch, which result
ed in the first National score.
Two Great Catches.
Bright spots in the program were
furnished by Tilly Walker and Zeb
Milan, rival left felders. each of
whom made a sensational catch. In
the first. Tilly robbed Judge when
he raced over and took his drive
with one nit while the throttle was
still open. In the seventh, Zeb went
almost back to the two-bit seats to
pull down Tilly's punch. though his
chances look as slim as Bryan's at
the Democratic Convention.
The Nationals scored their first
run in the second when Naylor is
sued a wild heave after he had two
strikes on Roth. Bobby swung and
then ambled to first while Perkins
retrieved the pill. Shanks sacrificed,
and O'Neill counted him with a rap
to left.
JudEe's Timely Blow.
Shaw's tripi opened the way for
two more in the third. After he
had legged 1t to third Judge singled
and brought him in. Joe was out
stealing. but Milan made a hit out
of a tap to Naylor, advanced to
third on Rice's rap to right on the
hit-and-run, and scored on Roth's 6
sacrifice fly to Myatt.
Shaw opened the fifth with a
double, advanced on Judges out, but
was nabbed easily when he tried to
score on Milan's rap to Griffin. The
last National marker was hung ur
in the sixth, when everybody bump
ed them at Naylor and got him wor-
ried. Shanks bounced a hit off Nay
lor's nit and Shannon raped one
into his hands, but with double
play in sight the pitcher made a
bum heave to second and all hands
2 were safe. O'Neill forced Shannon
but set sail for second and landed
in a chase, Shanks scoring before he
was tagged out.
Shaw aided the Mackmen in their
FIRST run. with one out Naylor sim
gled, but was forced by Thomas
who stole and took third on a wild
pitch, scoring on a double steal
after Myatt had walked. For the
first time the Mackmen punched a
couple of hits to score their last
run in the eighth. Dugan opened
with a single and Perkins double