Evening star., 1921-04-29


OF to three-run lead, due to
some daring work on the paths and
with a hurler who only last Sunday
completely baffied the enemy. the
outlook was rosy for a fifth straight
win. but Zachary was far below
specifications, and when his finging
opponent of the other occasion. Bill
Piercy. supplemented an effective
brand of hurting with some wicked
willC~v welding. New York's string
of FIVE consecutive setbacks was ter
minated
Zachary Is Hammered.
Jezebel was located, yea. ham
mered, for five runs in the two in
nings. and. while Erickson and
Courtney. subsequent performers
Jared better. they yielded sufhclent
tallies. with Charity and Shanks as
accessories, to seal the fate OF the
Griffmen.
Something a little at of the ordi-
nary was put on for the edification
of tho assembled bugs in the hrst
Snnfns-a triple steal-and 1t had
rnpCh &c do with the thrce-run lead
tn. Nationals helped themselves to-
With two out. Rice got a life on
Peck's tumble and Piercy tipped
Lewis on his head. Harris bounced
a safety off Piercy's glove to fill the
bases. On the first pitch to Shanks
all three runners We're in motion.
Rice heat the ball to the plate and
Schang was so f1ustered 1t went right
through him. Lewis also scoring and
Harris reaching third. from where he
tailed on Shanks' single.
Zachary yielded run IN ms ms
frame. Fewster Scoring it on a bin
that bounded over Shanks out
stretched paws. infeld deaths. of
Peck. and Ruth and Pipp's safety.
Pipp reached second on the throw
in. where Meusel left him.
The Nationals got this run back
in the second, when Charity opened
with a safety, was advanced TO third
by Zachary and Judge and Tailed on
a double to right by Milan. who was
erased trying to stretch it.
Yanks Put Four Over.
The Yanks hoped into a lead of
Zach in hearty fashion for a quartet
of tallies and ending his regime:
With one way. Ward singled and
Schang dittoed. Piercy doubled down
s-nding Schang to third. Fewster
fouled to Shanks. but Peck scored
Schang and Piercy with safety that
netted him two bases when Rice
fumbled He Tailed on Ruth's single.
Babe died stealing.
supported and Erickson. Zach's sue
cessor. escaped unscathed on his first
appearance, though threatened.
Charity languished at third fol-
lowing safeties by himself and Judge
in the fourth. Milan hitting into
force-play. but the Yanks had bet
ter luck Piercy was hit by a pitch
ed ball. was sacrificed along and tall
lied on Peck's single. Erick work.
ed Ruth to the full count before
walking him. Then Pipp and Meusel
raised flies.
The, Yanks were presented with a
tally by: Charity in the fifth. With
two out Schang walked and galloped
to third on Piercy's second double.
With .Fewster up, Pat threw wildly
in returning the ball to Erickson,
Schang sprinting to the plate. Few
ster then rolled to Shanks.
GrfHs stage Rally.
washington staged its eighth in
ming rally, as usual, but 1T fell short
by two tallies Of tying the score. al
though the runners to do il were on
the bases. Lewis led with single.
and after Harris lofted Shanks beat
out q swinging bunt- O'Rourke skied.
Charity then crashed a safety past
Peck. scoring Lewis. but Brewer. bat
ting for Erickson, produced a HARM
less infield tap.
Courtney and Shanks combined to
the ninth. With Ruth disposed of.
Pipp singled Meusel flied to Rice and
Bodie walked. Courtney moved them
up with a wild pitch. and when
Shanks took Wards easy roller and
fred wildly past Judge both scored