The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24

Heilmann was a bugaboo for Shanks
all afternoon. In the fourth Heilmann
smashed a two-bagger off Shanks'
shins. the ball bounding to tie stands
and caroming off into left field. In
the sixth he made a mess CT fielding
a grounder by Heilmann and in the
eighth he made bad throw on a slow
roller that Heilmann had beaten. The
bum peg gave Detroit another run
but 1t Is the play in sixth that we are
dealing with.
Zachary and Oldham were again
hooked up in II hurting duel. with the
honors between the two lefthanders
in Zachary's favor and the score tied
1t three. Wild pegs by Harris and
Charity had made possible two OF
Detroits markers.
Now For tho Play.
Washington had just tied the count
and Cobb, first up for Detroit, flied.
Veach singled to center Heilmann hit
q bounding ball to third, directly at
Shanks. With two slow runners. Veach
and Heilmann, to contend with Shanks
had an easy double play ahead, even
by taking his time, but he leaped for
ward, instead of taking the ball on the
hop, made a wrong stab and the ball
trickled away from him SO. instead Of
starting a double play, Shanks' bad
fielding enabled Detroit to have two on
and one out.
That play was the break In the ball
game for after Blue forced Veach at
third, Flagstead doubled Heilmann and
Blue across, took third on a wild
pitch and scored on Bassler's single.
Harry Courtney, who should have
viewed the entire game from the
bench. then got into action, being the
relief pitcher of the day. because
Bush batted for Zachary in the
seventh. Courtney did not have con-
troll and when the situation forced
him to get the ball over he had little
on 1t with the result that the Tigers
scored six more runs off him. two in
the seventh and four in the eighth.
Red Oldham Breezes.
With the lead that the Tigers handed
him in the sixth, a lead that Shanks'
play made possible, Oldham breezed
through the last three rounds with
out danger of being scored upon.
Where he was rather shaky when the
going was tight. he pitched like u
whirlwind under the ever-growing
lead.
One of the most stupid plays of the
season was pulled In the eighth inning
yesterday. Cobb was on third, Veach
on second and two men were out.
Heilmann topped the ball and it drib-
come a long way for It, and although
Heilmann had the play beaten, Shanks
made a chance throw.
The ball went wild off first and rolled
TO the right field. Heilmann tore
around second and ran into Veach.
That gentle base runner had started
for third and dashed back to second,
although two were out. He walked to
third before the ball could be returned
to the infield.
Nick Altrock combined with Ben
1'urpin. movie comedian, in handing
the fans a string of laughs before the
proceedings started.
Everybody on the Detroit team eS-
eept Blue got at least one hit off the
two left-handers yesterday.
Miller Was Busy.
Miller had a busy afternoon. He
looked none too good on two flies and
he kicked q grounder. His judgment
was not as keen as 1t usually Is.
Courtney for the first time failed to
hold the Tigers while acting as a re-
lief pitcher.
Eric Erickson. former Tiger. fol.
lowed his time-honored custom of
warming up on Navin Field. He does
that daily when the team IL here.
veach. who presents so many knotty
problems as a base runner. made a
nice running catch OF Gharritys line
smash to the scoreboard in the ninth.
The Griffmen, who usually do some
spectacular fielding here. did not pull
one out Of the ordinary play yesterday.
It was Detroit's fifth consecutive
victory aud established a seasons rec
ord for them.
, Connie Buys Kid.