The Washington times., 1915-08-30
St. Louis Takes Two Out OF
Three Games, Last One by
Score Of z to !, on Sun.
day.
SisIer 0utpitched Walter John.
son and Brown 1wirIer
Received Much Better Sup
port.
Bv LOUIS "A. BOUCHER.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. 3d.
The Griffmen's final Western tour Is
a matter Of history, ending with
yesterdays defeat at st. Louis. The
players, pleased to be on their way
homeward, changed cars here this
morning and are due to arrive in the
Capital tonight. Tomorrow at
Georgia avenue they open a, five-day
series with Bill Donovan's Yanks.
Starting off with three straight
defeats in Boston, the Grihmen
gained a slight margin as soon as
they got started in the West. They
should have won several games they
lost on the frontier, particularly in
Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis.
Temporary staggering at the criti-
cal moment caused defeats when
victory seemed near. However, the
Grifrmen are playing good ball right
now and expect to settle all argu-
ment as to their finishing in the first
division when they complete their
games in New York next week.
The final game in st. Louis went
to the Browns, 2 to i. Sisler was
steadier than johnson and his sup
port was a shade better. Williams
showed great pegging form, though
his one bad one gave the Browns
their two tallies in the second.
Merito Acosta is again unable to play.
He was hit on his sore right arm IN the
ffth inning and in the seventh the pain
fISss Tss, hs .s hsd ans sS sssss
vent vent to third. 'fhis was Morsan.s t,rss
snpearance in the lineup since his sus.
pension on June 2s: His bad leg wens
back on him him az Aorscs s ,esHh Miisn replaced
trick on him at second. That just about
Killed ali chance the Griffs had.
h.tls pTniks pris. psSeir 9an in y the rss
sssssion. Foster drifted a single to risht
And reached second on the hit ana run tn
when. Milan beat out slow one "
Lavan. who was pulled out OF f pSs.'iIk; Si. skv
sor.neS SnHTsS and and Foster hustled for third.
Walkers throw to the infield was per pei.
f.ct hut Lavan let IT trickie through h's
AnSers and the midget toddled over .,
.:sSnS 1sMS'9nss and sfs'h;ss Mesr;s. drew pss:. bas
ss sooA Xeosta famed severeid made III, It a a
Sohnie death with net peg cutting
do,vn Johnson at third.
Moor throw by Williams gave the
pre.rtes their tying run In the second
PA made it possible for the second one
- .hsse II across. Walker beat out a
siow one to shanks. Jacoosons in pumI :
,,.os ,,os intended for a sacrifice. but Will
;.nos threw it into right field. walker
rcnrine and Jacobson going TO tnira.
Howard followed with q solid single to
i.St bringing Jacobson over. Lavan
sscrificed and Severeids single put
Howard on third where he remained,
"a sisler whitfield and Foster got Shot-
ten. Even the cabaret singers were
41Srine as the Brownies went ahead.
Following that second frame, Sisler
,,ehtened up and had the Griffs on his
staff. meanwhile. johnson was haVlnS
a hard time. though he managed TO keep
the enemy from scoring, being aided oy
A perfect peg by Williams cutting
down the thievish shotton and couple
Of nretty stops by Shanks and Foster.
Gandil nearly killed Sisler with a
singing drive In the seventh, but the
next three died in order.
Morgan lived on Lavan's boot IN the
eighth, Horace Milan taking his place.
Moeller sacrificed and the newest mem
Der Of the Griffs was smothered on the
hidden ball trick, Pratt having kept It
till Horace left the bag. Foster walked
and was forced. promising situation
disappearins ,.,,
Griffith. rather than young Milan de-
serves censure. as the Old Fox lost sight
OF the ball. and failed to tip off the
runner