The Washington herald., 1917-07-22
HARPER SHOWS FORM
and BEATS BROWNS
Haekensack Southpaw Hods St.
Louis Safe and Grifmen
Win. 5 to 0.

st. Louis, No.. July A.-Right-hand-
ed fiinging delivered by Walt John
son, and Bert Gallia, pushed the Ma
tionals down to the subway. south
paw fooling by Harry Harper,
elevated the Nationals up to sixth.
place again zen the Browns were
beaten today, = to o.
Harper was the master, wild at
times, a single here and there, bur
wild enough to fool the sluggers
whenever the Brownies attempted to
put on a rally. He mixed four passes
with the five singles. but added with
seYen strike outs, and the strike outs
came at critical moments, critical for
Grin.
Then to the surprise of Griffith, the
Nationals opened the fence-bustins
gates In q single inning, and gave
Harper a lead of three runs. He
carried this advantage all the way,
and finished the box score eased w
turning back the last three batters
without the ball touching the ground.
And so the Browns, close to tieing
their highest winning streak. three in
q row, were checked and the cellar
now shows Connie Mack, the oc-
cupant with Fielder Jones a next
door neighoor.
The Nationals played a perfect
game, barring one play, and this can
be excused. The single error is
charged to Sammy Rice. which was
on a single In the fifth inning, and
can be excused because 1t was
mean hopper. However, two base
runners advanced a pillow, and obey
ing the rules OF the game, Samuel
had to draw a check mark in the
last column. The Browns introduced
Tom Rogers, q right handler who has
been pitching pretty ball the last
few weeks. He delivered a cipher
IN the first but Sammy Rice stole
run In the second. Sammy opened
with q pop in front of Sloan, and
when the right fielaer delayed in
fielding the hit, the batter was on
second with q double. When Ma
gee to Sisler, retired Shanks. Rice
skipped over to third base. and when
the same pair took care of Leonard,
Rice crossed the rubber.
Rogers recovered for the next two
rounds, but was given quite a shock
IN the fifth. With one out Menoskey
put down a bunt, and beat the throw
from Magee. Ainsmith bounded a
single past Austin, and Harper put
a single in left Menoskey scoring
while Ainsmith camped on third.
Judge delivered the fourth successive
single out to left field. and Ainsmith
registered Lavan tossed out Foster
and when a pass to Clyde Milan
hlled the sacks. Hamilton relieved
rogers With a 80 call on Rice
hamilton put 1t over, and a roller
to Magee ended the inning.
The next scoring came in the eighth
inning two. with only one hit, and
not an earned tally. Hamilton handed
a pass to Foster. Milan forced Eddie.
rice singled to center for the first
mt on Hamilton. Shanks popped to
Austin. Grir switched here and
Drought In two runs with the change
Nhen Gharrity swung for Leonard.
On tne nrst ball the pinch hitter lined
70 lett 1t was right in Shotton's
hands for an instant but the baiI
trickled to the grass for a nun. Shot
ton threw to Iavan. and Tavsn r.
turned in the direction of the nIata
put 1t was a high throw over Sever
eds head. and Milan and Rice cross
ed the plate.
The Browns were within ranza or
the plate several times. Sloan beIped
the Nationals In the first. With two
put Sisler beat out a slow roller 10
ehanks. Sloan passed third, and
stood between the bag and home
pate without moving, so Judge to
Leonard easily retired Sloan.
The next close rally was in the fifth
Harper retired Jacobson and Layan
on strikes, passed Hamilton, and
shotton singled to right. The tumble
oy Rice put Hamilton on third and
snotton on second. Austin took three
swings.
Fratt. for Hamilton. in the eighth
singled. Shotton famed. Austin sin
sleo- Sloan lined to Milan and Sisler
tanned. The score: