The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
Biggest Inning of Season.

bfegest inning OF season.
This big inning was the hit of
the afternoon. 1t lasted so long
that it was feared the shades of
night might fall before 1t was
ended. Eighteen New Workers faced
three local hurlers during the
round, several of them scoring
twice.
AS the round progressed the fans
began to see the humor of the oc-
casion. Every bingle brought a
laugh and every Washington error
vthere were five of them in the
inning-added to the merriment.
When the third out was finally
marked up, cheers rent the air.
Fourteen runs in one inning is a
new mark for the season and has
not often been equalled. Way back
in the dim and distant past. 1t ap-
pears. eighteen were marked up in
Detroit. but that was before most
OF US were focusing our optics on
the box score and half hose.
Mays Blanks Griffs.
While the Griffs were being
swamped, this Carl Mays, with his
distinctly underhanded methods, ad-
ministered the first shutout they
have received during the year. It
had been their proud boast that they
were the only club in the circuit
that had not failed to score in every
game, but no more Dragging along
that line can be done now.
The hits of Mays totaled three.
Fortunately Sam Rice was one Of
the lucky trio and thereby made II
twenty-one games without missing
hfs safe one. Shanks and Roth were
the others To connect. Mays struck
out six and never had to extend
himself.
True to predictions Olaf Erick-
son was delegated tc tare the visit
ors. but he didn't appear to be in
top form. Either that, or the Yanks
were way above form with the stick.
TAX" yOUr CHI 'vv
rang up two before the NTH. but
that was where they started spin
ming around the sacks so fast that
the official scorer lost track of the
proceedings and called for volunteer
aid.
After Erick had given up four
runs in the fifth without any pros
psct of retiring the side. Bill Snyder
took a shot at the invaders. They
also took 4 few shots at him,
''s7"v"r he would consent to put
the ball over.
s.'ls u..,.~ looked wilder, thank
E.II. tI~ issued two walks. hit a
man. delivered wild pitch and al
lowed a couple Of hits. without even
getting one man out. After all this
it began to look as il Bill wasn't
going to help matters, and Harry
Courtney answered the S. o. S. OF
Capt. Mcbride.
One thing can be said in Harrys
favor. he did retire the side. after
a time. A couple of boots by Har-
ris and Rice helped to embarrass
the college youth. and Derrill Pratt
made matters worse by hitting a
beunder over Roth's head, which
ooZCd through a crack at the bot
tom of the fence and disappeared.
Del made four bases, while two
scored ahead of him. The crack
will be eXtcrminated Immediately,
Manager Griffith announced.
Babe Refuses to Hit Homer.
Bambino Ruth again disappointed
the customers by refusing to hit a
home run. He did slap out a couple
of singles, but what are singles for
Babe? On another occasion Erick
walked him with malice afore-
thought and he got life again on
Harris error. Courtney whitfield the
sluEger in the ninth.
L Ia
ters with three safe ones, including
a double.
AS a result of the injury to
O'Neils hand in Mondays game
Frank Ellerbe took care of the
short field yesterday. shannon is
still troubled with an injured back.
Frank made several nifty plays and
also Joined the select crowd in the
error column with n powerful heave
over Judges head on Vick's