The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-23


arg Shawkey and Pennock, but he of
elfs gfered one fielding stunt which. is
st'of seldom equalled in season. He
II had been cheered to the echo when
he came to bat the first time in
the second inning, but when he
,sS made that stop off Ward in the
fifth the very skies were shattered
stts by the roar of 10000 fans.
cFzs Ward was the first Yankee at
oFif bat in that inning and, though he
ssa seldom, succeeds in going well
rs against Walter Johnson, he did get
m hold of one to his liking. He
whacked it hard and it bounded
S,,s past Bill Conroy before that young
srF ster could do more than take a
.7e half step to his left and make a
futile stab with his gloved hand.
.. The ball was past COnroy with
$3.50. q quick bound and then met
maS5 Peck. How Peck ever managed
a,s to get over so far toward the
foul line from his regular posi-
ton, none could explain. But he
-. did and, reaching down in front
of him, he stopped that drive
se@.-e with both hands.
j.. Coming up to his feet, Peck
.-ses threw across his body, the ball
a loop because of the strained posi-
1ats ton from which Peck made the
''vst peg. 1t went as a hit for Ward,
sso and rightly, but Peck was salnted
by a roar that continued for fully
~ fifteen seconds and began all over
Gsr* again shortly after when ne started
saitA q double play on Shawkey.
rod The Griffs' veteran shortfielder,
"TRIP while not hitting safely. played a
hlh magnificent game in the field. IN
deed, he has been doing that ever
siT since the season got under way at
~ Philadelphia. Yesterday ne twice
? went out into left field and camped
2 under short flies.
q! et Because the Yanks hit for great
! - =. distances the Washington outfield-
ers play deep. This makes It nee
essary for Peck and Harris to cover
.a.sa lot OF ground in the garden ano
& ! made it possible for Peck to go
4 : out for those flies from Schang
So and Ward in the seventh.
~ -. judging from the roar OF the
4 mob, Babe Ruth has yet TO re-
cover his former ascendancy. He
:, is greeted warmly on first coming
to bat, but there Is an undercuf-
rent OF mur1nurs which indicate
- savage hostility always ready TO
&1be famed into a white heat on
the slightest prOvOcatiOn.
New York loves it's home run. 1t
loves the busting Bambino when he
provides that home rum But 1T
hates even the busting Bambino
when he rolls to the infield or ex-
vi pires on fly He must deliver
home runs regularly, If he is again
to occupy the position he held two
years ago in the hearts OF New
g York fans. - ~~@e-t%~
Walter Johnson's reception was
- surpassed only by those OF Roger
% Peckinpaugh and Babe Ruth. The
a veteran speedball pitcher has al
ways been popular here and when
he came to bat for the first time
in the third inning. the noisy wei
come was astounding. A stranger
might have thought him former
81 Yankee star.
T. Unless showers prevent a. game
= today, the Griffs will once more
> tackle the Yanks, but they will do
30 with even more confidence than
they displayed yesterday when they
- won, to 8. They now know how
it feels to win from the champions
A and to win before the largest crowd
"a a Washington club, ever saw any
M where.
e Wits opening triple became a
E run on Dugan's long sacrifice fly,