Evening star., 1921-04-21


The sale for cash of Babe Ruth fol-
lowing a long list OF other stars was
fresh in their minds Since then the
Yankees have been further strengthened
at the expense of the SOX through the
Schang deal. and then the old reliable
Harry Hooper. Herltab!e Iandmar';
and one OF the most popular per
formers ever to wear Boston livery. was
disposed of to Chicago for the pur-
pose OF sidestepping his salary demands
for the job of pilot, for which he was
the logical heir.
Duffy Wise Selection.
Selection of Hugh Duffy as manager
for the Red SoN was a master stroke
on the part of F'razce. Duffy is ma
tive son and former star outtieider
with the old Boston NationGs. He is
exceedingly popular with the home folks
and his acquisition has served to IN a
measure placate the fans. but although
Duffy is a smart and resourceful leader
he can hardly make Il winner out OF
the wreck of a club handed to him BY
Frazee. 1t was Frazee who wrecked II,
the fans know il. and when mid-season
finds the Red Sox trailing in the dust
OF majority of the other teams they
may be expected to arise IN their
righteous anger and demand Frazce
scalp IN Il TliIlleI lic iSdSu
cannot ignore said manner istins
of the Simple espedient of stayi.i:; away
from the ball park.
Ordinarily one of the best ball towns
in the country. Boston last year was
one of the poorest. in the American
League at least Unless DunE proves
a veritable miracle man and k"eos his
club up in the race the insistent clamor
for a Boston-owned team in the Huo
undoubtedly will mean that Harry
Frazec, the New York theatrical mag
nate. will more or less gracefully re-
tire.
Club Way to Victory.
Prior to their departure for the Hub
yesterday the Nationals again demon
strated in no uncertain manner that
they are a lusty clubbing lot of ball
PLAYERS. unbeaten until the last man
il retired. Apparently stunned by a
break that gave the Athletics sub
stantial lead, McBride's charges were
easy prey in their first four turns at
bat Then they took a new lease on
life and proceeded to make the after
noon miserable for trio of Mackian
: slabmen.
The four tallies obtained off Erick-
sion ended. and a vigorous attack In
the Nationals before the seventh ses-
sion ended and vigorous attack IN
the eighth netted enough to make the
count 6 to T. with Mcbride and COM
pany on the proper side of the ledger.
All but four of the eleven players
used by the home club contributed 10
its success by efficient use of the ash.
The AS blew themselves to an ex-
pansive lead of three runs right at
the outset. Dykes led off with SIN
gle to right. took third on Witt
double to left and scored with Whit
ey when Clarence Walkers smash to
left was lost in the sun by Lewis and
went for a triple. Tilly counted on a
safety by BRAZIL. who was left on
first.
Some good fielding kept the. Macks
at bay in the next three innings, but
they earned their fourth and final
marker in the fifth After Witt had
: skied to O'Rourke Clarence Walker
propelled his second three-bagger to
the limits in left and Tailed on the
squeeze play, with BRAZIL doing the
squeezing.
Nationals Easy for Awhile.
In the meantime, the Nationals were
taking the count with startling reg
uIarity, although it required some
sensational work on the part of the
Mackian defense to keep thS paths
clear. Until the fifth. Shanks was
the only member of the home clan
two were out in the second. when
Perkins made d wild throw of tap
in front of the plate.
McBride's men showed their hrst
signs of life in the fifth.
Harris opened with blow to right.
Witt made a desperate stab for the
ball, but it escaped him and melted
stanley two bases. Harris counted
on Shanks smash that bounded over
Clarence Walkers head for three
bases Hank was trapped When
O'Rourke raped to Hasty- O Rourke
. took third on Gharrity's single, the
latter advancing notch when
Rrower, batting for Erickson
grounded TO BRAZIL, and Judge walk
ed to NIL the bases, only to be forceo
when Galloway cleVerly hanoieo
Milan's crack.
BRYAN Harris temporarily checked
the Nationals after being rushed to
Hasty's assistance in the sixth. SIN
giles by Rice and Harris. with Lewis
death sandwiched in between, pro
duced a run that caused Hasty TO ge'
the gate The rally ended wher