The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-09-11
Macs Men Come to Life in
Battle for Fourth Place
Rap Russell for Dozen Hits, While Barney
Allows but Five-Miian and Shanks
Contribute Star Fielding Plays.
BY JACK NYE.


son into the breach to save the
Griffs from the dark disgrace of a
second division berth
BEHIND the effective pitching of
the new strike-out king, the team
showed unmistakable signs. of re-
turning to life. The boys used their
bats with more effectiveness than
usual and did some able fielding.
They upset the Red Sox by a score
OF to 3, and STAYED off a further
decline in the standing for some
time to come.
For the first time in many days
the pitching edge was decidedly in
favor of the Nationals. Johnson al
lowed the visitors a mere quintet of
blows, one a double by Eddie Fos-
ter. while his mates raped Allan
Russell for an even dozen All of
which is an indication that when
the Griffmen get the pitching they
can hang up their share of vic
tories.
It had been so long since the bugs
had seen their favorites win that
they hardly knew what to make of
it Yesterdays victory was the
second in fourteen battles, the first
having come in the double-header
with Boston on Labor Day.
Every Griffman Gets a Hit.
There was no fence busting on
the part OF the Griffs but it
was pleasing to see them con-
Meeting with more frequency. Every
athlete got at least one bingle. while
Milan and Rice had a couple to
their credit. The only extra base
affair for the homelings was hot
triple to left center by Rice in the
first round. It served to start the
team on the road to victory by
showing a pair of runs over the
plate.
Hank shanks and Honest zeb
Milan injected a couple of thrills
into the entertainment by fine bits
of fielding and Rice roamed all over
the, outheld to pull down difficult
drives
In the eighth Shanks made a
flying leap to spear LiebOld's smash
toward left field. cutting off an
extra base hit. and in the same inn
Do
dock when he sprinted in from near
the fence 10 grab Menosky's sky
scraper back of first base. zeb may
have had trouble with his legs
earlier in the season, but there was
nothing wrong with them yester-
day.
start Scoring EARLY.
In their anxiety to win, the Griffs
pulled their old first inning stunt
and gathered in three runs right
off the reel. Bush opened with
single and speed to third when Mil
an sbouned one over McInnis' head.
Judge skied to Walters, but Rice
sent a long drive between Menosky
aud Lfebold for three bases. scor-
ing Bush and Milan. Harris tap
ped one toward third and Rice
scored when Russell's peg 10 the
plate bounced off Sans well known
bean. Miller forced Harris and
Shanks was hit in the ribs, only to
be forced on Picinich's rap 10
scnety.
Run No. 2 for the Griffs came in
the next frame when Johnson
singled and was forced by Bush
Milan got an infield hit to Scott
and Judge skied out. Then Rice
shot one Just out Of Pratt's grasp
and Bush scampered home.
After that Russell frightened up
and 1t was not until the eighth that
a walk of Shanks, Picinich's sacri-
hce and Bush's hit brought Hust-
ling Hank across the pan with the
fifth run.
Sox Get Two in Fourth.
Barney started out like a win
nor. retiring the Sids in order in
the first three rounds. In the fourth
two hits were punched for the only
time during the game which. with a
walk and double. steal, Melted Bos-
ton two runs
TJeboid got the hrst alien hit
when he pasted one to center field
lie scored on Fosters double to
left. WhlCn IOOlcu hlildh "hch II
bounced of the boxes. Menosky
walked, but was forced by Pratt.
Boston then got away with dou-
HE steal. Foster scoring from third
as Harris made a belated effort to
tag Pratt. McInnis lifted to Shanks
and Collins whitfield
Menosky drew pass with one
down in the sixth and scored on
Pratt's single and McInnis' sacri-
Zee fy. That was the last time
the visitors had a look-in- John
son mad a lot of stun and worked
the batters with his accustomed
skIll He added six strikeouts to
the already notable total for his
career.
When young Ralph Miller. south
nav of the Bloomington club in the
rhree-Eye League. beat the Griffs
in an exhibition game several weeks
ago. he won himself a job with
George Mcbride, %.
He has been purchased for imme-
date delivery - =
soon the Nationals will be the
only team in the majors with a
pair of brothers on the roster. For
Ralpb Is a brother of the famous
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