The Washington times., 1915-06-11
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Four in a row for the Grlffs and today
they are going out to make 1t five
straight before the beaten Brownies
leave town. Timely hits enabled Walter
Johnson to hang up an easy victory
over the Rickeys. S to 2. Instead or
offering Grover Loudermilk as an op-
ponent for johnson. Hickey sent Harry
Hoch, a rookie, to the hill. For three
frames he got away with 1t. but after
that,-well, 1t was different after that.
johnson was touched up freely at in
tervals throughout the game. but the
Kansas Zephyr generally managed to
buckle down to business whenever the
real pinch came along. Bunching two
bingles at a time, the Browns scored
run In both the first and the fifth in
nings. Had 1t not happened that Hoch
was having his troubles with the Griff-
men, the score might have been far
closer.
Hank shanks, Monaco Marvel, con-
tributed the best individual piece or
work during the day when he was
caught between second and third on
Milan's bounce to Hoch in the fourth
inning. The st. Louis HEAVIER chased
back the Griffman. tossing the ball to
Jimmy Austin. The latter fondly imag--
ined nc could catch Shanks and started
for him with ali sails spread Just as
Austin was about to tag him, Shanks
dropped to the earth. Austin's wildly
swinging arm passing stir over harm; s,mnn,eS aS
and fell down, too. Quick as a wink
Shanks was on his feet and hiking for
third base. Austin thought to head him
of, and, throwing while still on the
into the grandstand. allowing shanks
to keep right on to the plate and score.
That was a little Ty Cobb stuff and was
appreciated by the fans, who let out a
wild yell for the Monaco Marvel.
shotton dropped triple between
Shanks and Milan to open the game.
Pratts biff to right scoring him. Either
OF the National outfelders could have
snaRged the pill. but each was so polite
that he left it to the other-with the
usual result.
The Griffs took the lead in the fourth.
when, with one gone. Shanks singled to
center and went up on "Tillie' walker
error Milan followed with a roller to
Hoch. who tried to get Shanks. He
Monaco Marvel pulled some daring stun
on the line. Milan reached third on
tho failure to get Shanks. and came
right on over when Gandil punched a
safety to left. -,
Mceller's bunt gave him a life. with
two down in the fifth, and he stole sec
ond. Lavan's tumble Of Fosters roller
put Dan on third. and, working double
steal with FoSter. he tailed when Ag-
new dropped the ball.
Lavan's triple over shanks' head open
ed the fifth. Agnew's stirring single
scoring him with the Brownies last run.
Hoch was bumped for two runs In
the, seventh. Mcbride walked. advanc-
Ing on Johnson's death. Moeller beat
out one in front of the plate: Foster
single to center scored Mcbride and
put Moeller on third. from where he
scored on Shanks long fly to Shotton.
Hank Perryman. the ministerial
moundman. appeared on the hill in the
eighth. and was spanked for three runs
Morgan walked for starter. Ain
smith beat out a slow Eop to Pratt, and
the corners were crowded when Nc
Brides bunt fell In front Of the un-
guarded plate. Austin grabbed Johnson S
hot one and threw wide to the plate
both Morgan and Ainsmith scoring.
Noeller walked and Fosters fly to Gus
Williams let Mcbride tally.