Evening star., 1921-05-17


In the last two days the Nationals
have compiled thirty-one safeties for
a total of fifty-one bases, one more
than the total distance obtained by
the Jungaleers from thirty-three
blows, Yet have lost the verdict in
each instance. all of which proves not
so much that the Griffmen are demons
with the stick as that the Detroit
pitchers are weak lot. But. and
here's the CruX of the Sttuation-thc
Washington fingers are even weaker.
Shaw. SchaCht and Courtney were
the victims yesterday and all Were
about equally punk. although the
greatest damage was done to the
LENDERS of Schacht. No. on the list,
and who is officially charged with the
defeat, the first chaIked against him
this sea son.
The two Jims. Shaw and Middleton.
both were hammered in the opener.
but the punishment the crunting one
absorbed was far greater than that
inflicted on his opponent and the
round ended with the Tigers on the
bulky end of Il / to tally.
First Inning Productive.
Judge made Cobb chase to the
IieacherS for his drive. Lewis poled
& triple and scored when Heilmann
backed up against the fence in right
10 take Rice's fly. Brewer socked
lHr bdIl 10 tne liNlilS near lNc iOui
line in right for three bases and he
scored when Middleton slipped in at
tempting a delivery and tossed the
ball over his head. being charged
with balk. Jones made a spectacu-
lar hand stab of Harris smash
TO retire him.
With Young eliminated in the domestic
half, Bush singled and took second when
Cobb got aSafety. Heilmann then poled
the ball over the scoreboard in left CEN
ter. Shorten proved easy. but Blue sin
gled, took an extra base when Rice
fumbled and scored on Jones single,
Brewer not even attempting to throw
TO the plate. Bassler also singled. the
sixth safety Of the round, but Middleton
went out.
1t was curtains for Middleton in the
second when the Nationals resumed
their attack and chased a quartet of
counters over. With Shanks and
O'Rourke out. Charity got a single
and took third on Shaw's double. The
pair of them walked home when Judge
lined to left center for three bases and
Lewis cashed Josephus with a double.
Middleton faded from the picture here.
and yielded a safety to Brewer, which
scored Lewis. Cobb got under Harris
fly.
Pick Up Another Tally.
Another tally was picked up by the
Griffmen in the third on one hit. Shanks
hit the scoreboard on the fly for two
bases. He reached third ahead of
Bassler's toss of O'Rourke's bunt and
scored on Gharritys sacrifice fy to
Heilmann. Shaw raped into a double
play.
Two infield hits and a walk gave the
Rengals a counter in the fag end of this
frame. Heilmann started with smash
that nearly took hand off O'Rourke.
Shorten walked and was forced by Blue,
O'Rourke recovering his liner in time
for a peg to Harris. Heilmann taking
third and counting when Jones singled.
Bassler then pounded into a dual death.
Round saw the departure of Shaw
after Cole had opened with double
and Young had drawn a pass, Schacht
being summoned. His first act was to
walk Bush, filing the bases. The Bronx
man then was pounded all over the lot,
Cobb's single. walk to Heilmann, a
double by Shorten and Blues three
Dagger enabling the Jungaleers to tally
half dozen times.
schacht Driven Out.
Schacht was driven to cover in the
sixth under fusillade of two singles.
pair of doubles and a triple which netted
four runs to bring the Tigers total TO
fifteen. The three-bagger in question
was manufactured by Cole and brought
Courtney and Brottem into the game as
the Washington battery
The slaughter was temporarily ended
when Lewis made u fine backward run
GlGS eaten Oh 1cuhS ioHS uiiNS' "oN
was promptly resumed at the expense
Of the southpaw in the seventh. when
Bush's single. Cobb's triple and He'll
mann's terrific liner 10 Rice produced
two runs. ,
The Nationals staged four-run rally
in the eighth. when a single by Court
ney, Judges double and walks to Rice
and Miller were followed by triple by
Harris which cleared the bases. Shanks
ended it by popping to Blue.
In the final inning none Of three Wis
3tors, including Pinch Hitter Ellerbe.
was able to get the ball out OF the in