The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-11

Orpdn ohocher volunteered 10 pitcn
yesterdays game In order to obtain
three days vacation. That was a nasty
trick, too, for ne is one of the toughest
pitchery In the league for the Griffs to
upset. They didn't, either, the
Browns coping. to 2. and making 1t
three out of four.
Shocker was in fine form, despite
his two days" rest. He allowed five
hits for one run in the first three in.
nings. Then he held the Griffs hit.
less for two frames. A single and
Shanks' triple In the sixth gave the
Griffs their other tally. Zacharys
triple in the seventh with one gone
was the only other blow obtained off
the st. Louis spitballer. He really
had a soft time, setting his foes down
In order In the eighth and ninth.
Ellerbe Triumphant.
Frank Ellerbe must have enjoyed
his four days visit to Washington, II
emily that he might prove to his
friends that he can play big league
ball. He covered plenty of ground in
field boxes and in close to the st. Louis
bench. He gobbled up hoppers close
to the line and over at the pitchers
box. And his throwing was superb.
1t was with the fail that Ellerbe
made a decided impression upon the
Washington fans. He was charged
with twenty-five times at bat. He
pounded out ten safe blows for a total
Of fifteen bases and an average Of .454.
He belted Walter johnson for two
singles and a double. Mr.. Courtney
suffered to the extent Of a triple and
single. Mogridge yielded two singles
a ha
hitting a single. One single came off
Zachary's stuff.
Because some folks will hop to the
So1clusion that Eillerbe far surpa sod
Hank Shanks. who was retained when
the "Guv'nor" was traded to st. Louis
for an outfielder who adorns the
bench, 1t is well to note that Shanks
hit for 400 in the same four games.
Hank was up fifteen times. hit safety
six times for eight bases and thus
accumulated exactly 400 for his bat
ting average.
Sisler Swats Agate.
George Sisler had a merry time
swatting the agate as served up by
George McBridge's hurlerN and
throwers. The Browns firs;sanker
was charged with twenty.four times
thirteens bases. thus having an aver
age of ass, four points better than
Ellerbe's total.
Johnny Tobin. leading batsman with
the Browns and one Of the leading five
in the league, also played a merry
tune with his bat while here. Up
twenty-five times, Tobin hit safely
nine times for a total of thirteen bases
and an average Of .409.
Baby Doll Jacobson, who has not
been killing the ball this season as he
did last, found .304 average good
enough for the series with the Grifts.
He was up twenty-three times. got
seven hits and totaled nine bases.
Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary was not
especially impressive in the final con-
test, but whatever chance he might
have had to win from Urban Shocker
was nullified here and there by rotten
support in the field. Blackie o'Rourke
contributed a couple of misplays.
Shanks pulled a bum peg that hap
pened not to cost anything and Zeb
Milan made a palpable muff Of fly
ball in center field. Turkey Brewers
misjudging Of short fly gave Jacob
son a triple and the Browns a run in
the fifth inning. So 1t wasn't all
Zachary's fault.
Shocker was the real reason why
the Griff's couldn't win. He was too
tough. Shanks' single, with two outs
and Zachary's single, gave the Griffs
a run in the second. Brewers single.
two more outs and Shank's triple, gave
them the other one in the sixth. At
all times Shocker succeeded in chok-
ing off prospective runs.