The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-22
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Everett Scott contributed several
pretty stops In deep short and each
time got the runner with 4 perfect
peg. Naturally tho fans let him know
about It. sss
Herb Psnnock. the long graceful
southpaw. 10 expected to oppose Jim
Shaw on the hill today. This may
rsvsr having much success against
the Grins.
Hank Shanks 10 being kept on
third base In spite of grievous weak
nesses, and appearing every day. both
In the neld and at the bat. Manager
Mcbride knows his own business-no
one II giving him any advice. But all
watching Shanks playing third base
and keeping daily box scores of the
Washington clubs games can soc that
the veteran utility man. a huge
fsvorite with Washington fans. too.
10 not the ideal third-sacker Of whom
much has been written.
Shanks was placed at third base this
spring for two reasons. Deeply Foss,
the Tampa rookie, happened to be-
come slightly under the weather just
when Shanks happened to deliver q
couple of hearty doubles against the
Now York Giants. Nothing was
known as to- Foss' ability, while 1t
suddenly was recalled that Shanks
used to be q hne spring hitter. q
morning glory. to use ball players
dialect.
Now. the strange thing about Hank
Is that he was . morning glory every
year until 1920. Last spring he was
poor batsman. and he had to show
ar - = - -
son In order to compile . respectable
average. But, despite his 1920 record.
he was placed on third base. He IL
there yet.
Never mind any other games, all
of which have been played in WASH
ington. Capital City fans have seen
him miss plays that meant some
thing for the team. But yesterday
In tight contest. the veteran utility
man showed his absolute lack of Mt
ness for q steady berth in the In
field.
LACKED SPEED ON HOOP.
One run was scored against the
Griffs. It was enough to decide the
victory and II came over because
Shanks lacked speed on the hoof
Sam Jones hit q ball down the line.
II was hot. Yes, but not too hot for
q real third baseman to have knock
ed II down. Had Shanks succeeded
in knocking down that ball Scott
could have been held at third base
and the teams might have been play
ing yet. Hank simply lacked the
pepper In his feet to get over to
tho bag. that's ALL He tried hard
enough. but he couldn't do the i'm
possible.
Some criticism might be made of
his work on McInnis' safety in the
sixth, but nobody knowing Hank or
his great work with the Griffs seeks
to 80 out of his way to hammer him
II would be distinctly unfair, for one
thing. which Ia enough But McInnls
shot one right through Hanks legs.
He brought gioved hand down too
late to intercept the hot shot.
Had the ball been q bit slower
and he had missed It. the official
scorer would have charged him with
an error.
AZ things went McInnis was given
. clean hit. But Manager Mcbride
must have done some heavy thinking
soon be time for him to begin. for
Hanks hitting 10 lighter than any
other regular player in the daily
lineup. His fielding Ia not brilliant
enough to Offset his light stick work
and. n the Griffs Are to present their
strongest lineup II will soon be up to
Manager Mcbride to shift his third
sackcr.