Evening star., 1921-04-25

The pop-eyed fans. 2i.11S OF whom
Maid who damned the stands ana
6raned themselves upon the walls
and about the outfieid of the beor d
avenue yard, were treateo 10 one
the niftiest hurting 'eXhioltlohs tiat
day. The attendance established a
record for the national pastime IN
Washington.
Southpaw in Fine Form.
Zach certainly was in pitching
mood. He had a breaking curve
that swept up to the plate with plenty
of speed, and the murderous 1anks
were baffied from start to hnlsh. rive
singles in as many innings were all
CLEANED off the National southpaw,
and two passes, one in the first and
the other in the sixth. were handed
the visitors. So effective was the
North Carolinian that nine of the New
Workers. took the count by the strike
out route. In seven of these instances
the demon sluggers waved for the
third strike.
Babe Ruth. home-run hitter ex-
traordinary and before the game the
main attraction, was one of Zach s
victims. In batting practice the Bam-
bino slammed the ball beyond the
confines of the park, but in his first
appearance after hoStilities were on
he ingloriously whitfield at the sphere
for a retirement. and that with Peck
inpaugh resting on the first sack.
Babe, however. broke into the hit
column in other trials. He caromed
a clout off Harris glove in the
fourth, but tried to stretch the blow
into a double and was nipped at sec
ond by Milan's accurate heaye to
ORourke. After Fewster and Peck
had famed in the sixth Babe drew
a pass. He opened the ninth with
clean rap to center, the last of the
hits made OF ZacharE
Other Yanks Whf6 Breeze.
Others to suffer from Jez's strike
Meusel, Ward. Sehang and Piercy.
Meusel, who has been crowding Ruth
for his slugging crown. twice fell
victim to the battling deliveries of the
National portsider. and Fewster did
likewise. In the sixth Zach retired
the side with strikeouts, getting the
third one when Yankees were perch
ed on first and second bases.
But ]. T. was not without opposi-
tion in the engagement. Bill Piercy,
the loose -jointed blonde who is in
his first season as a big ieaguer, came
hibition for the visitors. He was
pretty much of a puzzle to the home
folk and Ii was not until the eighth.
when the issue was decided. that they
were able to CLEAN more than one hit
in an inning. Safeties were made by
the Nationals in the first. second
fifth and seventh, all one-basers. A
triple following single and a walk
spilled the beans for Piercy in the
Griffs' last turn.
Yankees Score in First.
The Yankees grabbed their run at
the outset. but Frank O'Rourke's wild
throw Of Meusel's grounder handed it
to them. Peck handcuffed Sha nks
after Fewster had skied to Rice.
Ruth famed. but Pipp walked
Meusel raped to short and poor
sheave counted Peck, let Pipp reach
third and the batter second. When
Charity tried to nip Meusel off the
middle sack. Pipp attempted to make
home but was caught by Harris
snappy return
In all of the first four frames ex-
oept tho third the Grffs had men
ON. but could not solve Piercy for
talhes. Fewsfer's error on Judges
RrUunder at the beginning OF the
nth paved the way to tie count.
Milan scratched a hit. his second of
the game, to the pitcher. and when
the latter threw wildly to Pipp. Judge
reached third. Rice hit to Peck. The
shoftdelder made a brilliant one
hand stop. but Judge beat the throw
to tho plate. Lewis ended the in