The Washington herald., 1922-05-02
ATHLETICS BATTER
BRlLLHEART AFTER
ROUTING ERICKSON
Slim Harris Pitches Him
self Out of Tight
Hole in Final.

Athlstics won their second home
game Of the season today. defeat
ing washington at shibe Park by
the Score of TO 5.
The Mackmen took the lead and
were never headed. Washington
tied the count in the fourth on q
circuit smash by Charity, but the
sight stirred into being some latent
power In the locals, for Jimmy
Dykes and Tillie walker each rode
the leather out OF the playing space
and put their comrades so far in
'front.' that a belated 2-run rally in
the Nationals half Of the ninth in
ming never caused the slightest
worry. II was merely annoying. in
that, 10 proonged a contest already
lost and won.
'Big Day for slim Harris.
Behind this consistent slugging'
which kept first Erickson and then
Brilfheart on the verge of nervous
breakdown. "Slim" Harris pitched
brilliantly. with the exception Of
the third and fourth sessions, he
hurled shutout ball. The tallies In
the fnal frame were directly que
to a rank error by Galloway on
drive straight to him at shortstop
when the sacks were crowded 70
the limit. Also. the long, lean
pitcher pounded out a couple OF
solId singles, scoring once himself
and tn, other time showing a tears
mate across the plate. 1t was a
big day for him. Two hits-eacn
husky, healthy clout that meant
sorething-and a victory on the
mound.
Two men were out when the Ath-
l.tic. commenced accommodating those
thinks which decide baseball games
DIXIE. singled to left. Then gallo
way, who is not supposed to be
much Of a slugger, crashed into
a curve and sent 1t far out IN the
fief1 between left and center. The
sphere bounced once and came
within a few inches of entering the
bleachers for a home run. AS II
was. he only got a double for the
blowout, but IT did the trick, scor-
ing Dykes. Next Harris inserted
his epochal blow. 1t was between
third and shortstop. and Bush
running over in front Of Peckin-
paugh. missed his gloved stab at
the leather. Peck was directly be-
hind Bush. and when the ball shot
att him he wasn't able to set him
self-or get his hands into position
thsAdrive rolling into left.
He watched Galloway cross the
pIate in a cloud of dust on a close
play and vented his disgust on the
world in general and Bush in par
titular by several hard looks and
sdme caustic comment. Young
ended the inning by popping to
him.
Griffs Score In Third.
Three men had been on base in
the Washington half OF the frame.
hut Harris had emerged untouched
by a beautiful inch-pitching and
il was not until the third that the
senators jammed a counter over.
Harris smote a single to center.
went to second on an infield out
and breezed home when Judge
laced a well meant shot to right
fisld
IAN error increased the Mackian
totaf to three. Walker socked one
on the ground to Rice in center
ard galloped around to third when
than usually reliable person let ia
cd through his legs in a most un-
Il
cd the ball. in the same spot and
TbIie trotted to the rubber.
fThen Washington tied the score.
Peckinpaugh. first up in the fourth
rammed a thump to right. Char
rity. who had been constantly kick
ing at wilson's decisions, got rIu
Of some of his wrath on the first
bsiI- thrown him-crash. 1t didn't
land until far afield. and in onY
jump the ball was in the cheaper
priced seats. "Slim" frightened.
famed two and ultimately subdued
thetthreatening rally without fur
thef fdamage.
Dykes and Walker Make Homers.
Now burst the individual stuff.
Dykes got his weight under a serve
and waited il into the bleachers
in-the fourth. and Tillie Walker
repeated the stunt in the nth.
Johnston was on base when the
aforementioned hit was made. and
il won the game. Still the Ath-
letics kept on. In the sixth "Slim
knocked off his second safety and
moved to third on Young's double.
which had Harris not been on base
before him would have been a
long sacrifice fly to Rice, made off
Brillheart. Galloway's double and
Johnston's single furnished the run
getting in the eighth and further
emphasized the useIessness of any
home ninth.
All this while. or from the fourth
on. Harris had been hurting white
wash ball. In the ninth he found
troubled waters. Milan sent him
self in to pinch hit for Shanks. who
had replaced Bush In the eighth.
and became the first out. Goslin.
also pinch hitting. walked. Then
Smith singled to left and Harris
struck out. Rice beat out a hit to
Dykes and the bases were hlled.
Two out, three on. FIVE runs needed d
to tie. Knowing the Mackmen the
crowd grew silent. Judge smashed
a, hot one at Galloway and IL
vanished through his legs to
skitter deep into the field and
scored Goslin and Smith. Now the
crowd was worried. 1t sort Of kept
remembering scenes almost the
same when the outcome was sad.
But Harris did not. He put all he
had on the sphere and Brower's
tremendous swing, which brought
the fans to their feet in sudden ex-
citement. only shot the ball dizzily
high in the air to be gobbled up
during its descent by welch.
r n. v. VI. c. A. LEAGUE.