The Washington herald., 1922-07-05
Shanks and Rice Star in
Matinee Victory; Open
er Won by Quinn.


Young Ray Francis. who shoots 'em
from the wrong side. didn't give the
Bean Eaters . look-in during the
Afternoon contest, checking up shut
out for himself and keeping the Mats
within striking distance of the waning
Tigers. who dropped a pair yesterday
to Cleveland. Shanks combined with
Mr.. Francis to keep the Boston score
board q series Of goose eggs by some
considerable tall fielding around me
hot corner-a most appropriate name:
Cavortins Samuel Rice accounted
for Bill Piercy's downfall in this scrap,
driving Smith over with caromins
triple on the right field bleacher wall
in the first and sending Francis across
the pan with the Mats other tally with
/ a single to center in the eighth.
Turkey Brewer Joe Judged around
FIRST base in both events Joe slttins
,on the sidelines with a bum leg re-
ceiyed in a collision with Dugan on
/ Sunday.
Let's listen to the history of the
game the Mats finally took in spite
of puny hitting.
Rice Triples.
However, the nrst frame swat
ting wasn't so puny either. Sherln
Smith swung around on one OF Bill
Piercy's offerings in the first trip to
the plate in the afternoon, the ball
scorching the right field foul line.
You would have thought the sher-
in was back in Missouri chasing
bad men the way he tore for second
on the hit and dove into the bag
a Jump aheadd of Collins throw.
Roger Peckinpaugh helped the
cause along with a neat bunt and
1t looked like a big afternoon when
Sam Rice duplicated Smiths wallop.
He also was tearing for second,
figuring he could if the sheriff did
when the ball took a long carom
of the bleacher wall and Shano
Collins was forced to gallop to the
right field to retrieve the pellet,
heading Sam at third. However
Shanks brought things back to nor
malcy with a weak slap to Piercy,
who tossed to ]. Harris, Sam hold
ing third. Brewer, riled at the over
supply of swatting for one inning,
drove up a tremendous foul which
Ruel smothered.
Francs got himself n pretty te-
' pid water at the outset of this game
when he walked Leibold. Maynard
popped to Shanks in an attempt to
I hunt, Memo scooting back to first to
prevent q double. ]. Harris smashed
into an apparent double play, Peck
garnering the sphere and pegging to
Harris ahead of Leibold but Stan
ley shot one higher than the mighty
Brewer and J. Harris was safe on
second with two out. Pratt drove
Killer at Francs and before the Nat
h scuthpaw could stop himself from
|. the spn initiated by the terrific speed
Of the blow against his glove, Pratt
was on first and J. Harrs on third
and the ball at his feet. A wide
shoot caught Dugan amdships and
the bases were filled with the deadly
Collins at bat. Charity and Fran
els put their heads together and in
less time than that Mr.. Collins was
swinging his bat toward the bench
after a lusty third swing at one of
Mr.. Francis round-housers.
Francis There In Pinch.
/ Francis was setting 'em down in
one two, three order for the next
three frames. He allowed a hit per
\ inning thereafter but was master at
! all times when danger threatened.
His only extremely dangerous ses-
sion blew up with a bang in the sew
enth when the aforesaid Collins lam
basted one far over Sam Rice's dome
for a triple to open the inning.
The infield drew in and Francis
drew up. He gave Menosky a
teaser. and the former Nat bit,
rolling an easy one to the mound
Francis held Collins at third and
retired Menosky at first. Ruel
caught one to his liking and 1t
looked like the old ball game with
the ball shooting that speed toward
Shanks, but the same old How
ard" was there. spearing the pellet
by a leap, taking to hold Collins
on third and then retiring Ruel at
first Piercy swung at three and
that was over.
Bunch Blows on Piercy.
Piercy went great guns after the
first frame. Brewer smote one to
right in the fourth, but was
! promptly doubled on a rap by Har-
\ ris. Piercy entered the eighth
with only three blows charged
against him. The game was won.
but by such a measly number of
hits that Francis was plainly dis
Eusted. Furthermore, Piercy had
hit him. So after Pat Charity
had skied to Menosky Francis
punched a mean one to center.
Sheriff Smith poked into an appar-
ent double play. but Pratt tossed
wide to Eddie Foster and all hands
were safe. Peck drove a wicked
one to center, but high enough
4 for Leibold to camp under. Then
came our Sam again. Sam felt the
urge and after waiting for the
right kind slammed one between
nrst and second. while Francis ca
vorted home. Shanks walked and
the bases were loaded. Brower
rolled to Piercy.
shanks retired Dugan to start
| the ninth on a great stop over the
bag. Shane Collins knocked an
other and the crowd took their
seats again. But Menosky, amid
great applause. with a strenuous
swing missed the third strike and
Ruel bounced to Shanks. who ended
the game by a peg to second.
The victory gives Francis about
q fifty-flfty standing to date. He
fully deserved to win against the
Yankees the other day.
Hit Erick I'm Pinehes.
Erickson was whiting 'em right
and left in the morning game. but
got whitfield in the pinches. The
Red Hose eased over run by run
after the Griffs had taken a start
In the first inning. until the high
| count of four was reached and the
game gone.
Maynard gave Smith a life in the
drst inning and the Sheriff ad-
vanced on a bunt of Peck's. Rice
was there again. doubling to right
and sending Smith over. Shanks