Evening star., 1921-06-26

With the exception of Ruth none OF
the Yankees garnered more than a
single blow off Johnson. but one of
the Bambino's two swats was a clout
for the full distance with mate on
the paths ahead of him and served
to somewht appease the throng which
was denied the satisfaction of d vic
tory.
johnson Displays Speed.
johnson had his fast ball buZZinT
over with all its old-time zip anS
really hurled far more effective
game than is indicated by the boi;
score. at least three Of the fo<
bingles punched off him in the fourti
being scratchy affairs, while the trlph
obtained by Pinch Hitter Hawk -
which caused such furry in th3
| ninth. was badly misjudged liner h3
Earl Smith.
A carnival of clouting by the Griff-
men and a melange of misplays by
the Yankees nettcd the Nationals
fistful Of tallies in the opener. -Four
straight bingleS were registered. and.
in addition TO a passed ball. no fewer
than half a dozen hobbies wer" COR
tributed by the Hugnlen. who slipped,
slid and skidded all over the gre-ns-
ward. their collection including about
all known variety of errors-siliy
fumbleS. plain boots and Wild throws.
The sloppy stuff WAS evident at the
outset when MeuSel let Judges single
dribble between his legs for an extra
base. Harris shot a safety to left
and Judge scored as Ruth butter
| fingered the ball. Stan hreezed 10 the
plate on Rice's clean double to left
center. Sam took third on d passed
ball and walked in on Brewers one
sacker to right. Shawkey fumbled
Smiths hunt. and when he slipped
and sprawled in trying TO fiald Shanks'
tap the bases were loaded. Picinichs
4 n IN IL L..
! forced at the plate for the first out.
but Schang's throw in an effort TO
complete a double play hit Val in the
| back and bounded to right field, Smith
scoring. Shawkey grabbed La Notes
, bunt and. in an effort to force
| ti"ld, Shanks toefng the platter.
Johnson then whitfield and Judge
lo1ted to Meusel to end it.
Ruth Aids Grifs to Score.
Rice's swat to right in the second.
which he converted into a double by
virtue of fast footwork. led to
nothing, but Ruth lent some assist
ance in the compilation of Washing
tons sixth and final marker in the
third. Shanks started with "A biff to
left and continued on to second when
Ruth fumbled. Hank took third when
Picinich laid one down aad counted
on Lamotte's sacrifice fly
shaWkey. with a single in the third.
was the first Yank to get on the run
ways. He was left when Fewster
tanned. Johnson also had whitfield
Peck in the fourth when four suc-
cesslve singles. all more or less taiut-
cd. give the Yanks their first tally
Ruth'S blow was the cleanest Of all
drive through the box which brush
ed Johnson'S leg on its way to center
field. Baker singled to I-aMotte in
deep short and Meusels rash bounced
Off Johnson's hip for a safety. filling
the bases. Pipp then raised a fly 10
short left which LaMotte and smith
permitted to fall untouched between
them, Ruth scoring. Ward popped TO
Shanks and Schang bounced to John
son.
The first pass johnson issued paved
the way for pair of Iank tallles in
the fifth, Ruth completing the job
with his twenty-siNth marathon mauf
OF the season. Shawkey had been
disposed of when johnson walked
Fewster after working him to the fuls
count and a couple of fouls. Shanks
tossed out Peck. Ruth then damned
Johnson's first pitch into the extreme
end Of the lower right field stand.
Shawkey settles Down.
Shawkey settled down and hurled
air-tiEht ball after the third. pass..;
to LaMotte in the sixth and eighth.
, respectively. and Browers double in
whitfield both Harris and Smith. be-
ing the extent of the Griftithian Of
fenSive in the next five sessions
Harris was winged in the ninth. but
Rice forced him and Sam died steal
ing.
After the fifth Johnson yielded
only a double to Fewster. who was
left when Peck and Ruth failed to
help him. until the ninth. Then the
Yanks staged a rally which threw
a scare into the visitors.
Ward started with a rap to center
and, after Schans popped TO La Motto.
Hawks. batting for Shawkey, was
credited with triple on a liner to
left which Smith misjudged. Ward
scoring. The fourth ball to Fewster
was near wild pitch. which winged
him. With Peck and Ruth coming up
and the tying runs on bases, the
stands were in an uproar. Mcbride
dashed out and confabbed with John
son, Picinich, Judge and Harris in
the center of the diamond while
Erickson was warming up. Mac de-
cided to let Barney remain in the
, box. and his confidence in the big
train was justified when he made
Peck roll to LaMotte. who initiated
double play that terminated hos
fi1ifiaS