Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-04-22
Issue Is Settled
With 0n|y0ne
Out in First
Clubs Corner 4 Hits
Each, 3 Off Bonhum
Coming at Outset
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

Roger WON naQ his knuckleball
working in fine order, and the Mats
had the range of Ernie Bonham's
smart pitching for just few min
utes at the start, so a four-game
winning streak New York's Yankees
had built up was knocked down
yesterday with Washington WIN
ming, 2 to l, before slim weekend
Griffith Stadium gathering of 1858.
The Mats concentrated three of
their four hits, all singles, off Bon
ham, one of the American Leagues
better pitchers last season, before
the second out in the first inning
for all their runs. 1t was the third
single, hit by Harlond Cliff, that
sent in the scores.
The Yanks, too, got four hits, with
a triple in the third round back
ing one of the two passes Wolff
yielded producing their tally. And
that was all, so far as the scoring
went.
1t was a sparkling duel between
the two right-handers. Wolff struck
out three and gave up hits in only
three innings, the second, third and
seventh. In the aforementioned
frame the Yanks got to him for a
double and single, but overzealous
effort on the base path killed off
Joe Buzas, trying to make a triple
Of two-bagger.
Hit in Only Two Innings.
Tho Note hit in, t,,ct fu,o
punching three blows with an in
territorial pass in the first, while
Wolff got the other blow in the
eighth. They also were handed
three walks. Two came between the
first and eighth innings.
With only one error made by each
side. the fielding was of high grade.
Each side turned in a double-play,
that by the Mats offsetting their
lone error.
The gem of the game was con-
tributed by George Binks in the
eighth when with two out Bud
Metheny lofted to the depths of
right field. Binks ran back almost
to the fence, threw himself prone
and Rugged the ball to him Just
inches above the ground. Now
Griffith Stadium fans have seen
about everything in baseball.
There was some sharp punch in
the Mats at the outset, but the edge
went quickly after two runs were
sent over. Case launched the first
inning attack with a single and
checked in at second as Myatt hit
for base. After Kuhel sacrificed
the bases were loaded when Binks
got an intentional pass. Cliffs hit
scored two and Binks reached third
while Cliff made second as Savage
the Yank third sacker, dropped a
throw from Centerfielder Lindell.
Torres and Cripple Fail.
The two runners were stranded
when neither Torres nor Cripple
was able to knock the ball beyond
the infield.s
There were two out in the third
when the Yanks broke into the run
column. Metheny walked, took sec
ond as pitch eluded Terrell and
rode home on Derry's drive to right
center good for three bases.
But for sparkling relay by
Torres, there would have been a
tying Yankee run in the seventh.
With one out Buzas rified to center,
He was around second when Chipple
retrieved the ball, but Torres took
the return deep in the outfield and
wheeled to throw strike" to Cliff
at third. Buzas was caught by a
yard for the second out, so Savage's
long single that followed went to
waste. After that, Wolff stopped
them cold.
Terrell Has Flutter Trouble,
Terrell dropped one of VOLTS
pitches in the third and was charged
with passed ball when Metheny
took second . AS he tapped an
infield roller in the third, Myatt's
spikes caught and he wrenched a
knee slightly, so Vaughn finished
at second base for the Mats :.
BuzaS made flashy stop back of
second to cut down Cripple in the
fourth.
Double plays checked both sides
in the fifth :. Torres, Vaughn and
KuheI ended the Yanks' inning
while Etten, Buzas and Stirnweiss
snuffed the Mats But Terrell,
going into second after Wolff
hunted, made the play on him very,
very close Even with a pitch
out, Terrell couldn't prevent Saw
ages steal in the second The
Yank slid in second well ahead Of
the ball.
No-hit. No-Run Bow