The Washington herald., 1918-06-25

SAMMY RICE HELPS HARPER
LAND GREAT HURLNG DUEL
Timely Blows Of Soldier
Boy Give Southpaw Vic
tory Over Veteran Vean
Gregg.

Veteran vean Gregg of Connie
Mack's Coolies" hooked up In a
pitching dual with South-paw Harry
Harper of the Nationals in the sec
ond game OF the series at the Flor
ida Avenue ball-i-wick yesterday
before the usual Monday afternoon
crowds. The veteran portside heav-
er was forced to doff his cap to the
youngster from Hackensack. as b.
timely swatting the Nationals man
aged to squeeze through . e-to-l
victory.
"Sergt." Sammy Rice made his A.
nal American League appearance
before taking up the burden OF
crossing 'No-Man's Land" with
Uncle Sans boys in khaki and 1t
was ''Sergt." that once more punch
ed through the whack that split de-
feat for the tribe from Sunderland.
Riee's farewell will never be for
, gotten by the small crowd Of faith
full fans as Sammie paved the way
for the Nationals first counter and
before this he had saved the day
I with a beautiful peg to the plate
that killed on an honest-to-good-
ness rally Of the Mackmen. His
Z scratch infield bingie in the eighth
inning settled the dispute and en-
r tire local fandom Is today voting
him the greatest American League
soldier that will some day go sight
seeing in Berlin.
Although Harry Harper was
slightly wild he had a trihe the best
of this pitching duel with his aged
rival. Harper set the Macks down
with nve bingles and by sensa-
tional work of his teammates man
aged to keep the run-getting of the
visitors in check. The veteran Gregg
was touched up here and there
throughout the going but he weak
ened in the final two chapters when
the Nationals earned their two tai
lies.
A fast double play started by
Johnny Lavan killed a threatened
rally of the Macks in the second in
ming while Rice's great peg to
Pichinich in the NTH nipped anoth-
er one in the head. With two down
in this session Dugan doubled down
the left field line, Gregg then con-
tributed a smashing drive to right
field. Dugan rounded the far corner
and appeared to have q chance of
getting over the pan but Rice's
throw was gathered in by Picinich
just a step ahead of the Holy Cross
collegian.
Joe Judge jumped into the fielding
limeiight by starting a wonderful de-
fensive play in the Athletics eighth.
Shannon doubled to center with no
one out. DugaH followed with a blow
to center that placed Shannon across
the dish. Milan's relay holding Dugan
at first base. Gregg then attempted q
Sacrifice. and Judge gathered in the
ball and threw to Lavan. who return
ed it to Morgan, covering the initial
sack. killing on the final rally staged
by the visitor.
Two hits went to waste in the Ma
tionals' first inning when Shotton led
of, with a blow and moved to third
on Judges single. but Milan forced
Judge, and Rice was unable to ad-
vance either runner. A base on balls
to Judge and Milan's blow went to
Haught in the Nationals fourth, as
Eice. Morgan and Lavan failed in
their efforts.
But Sammy Rice was not to be
denied. as he opened the Nationals
seventh with a blow to right field.
Morgan moved him along a peg, and
then Johnny Lavan caught hold of
one to his liking and drove 1t over
JGmieson's head for a triple, but
Picinich apd Harper were not equal
TO the occasion.
In the Nationals eighth. with one
down, Foster singled to right and ad-
Vanced on Judges free pass. Milan
moved both runners along with Dugan
was throwing him out at Burns con-
ner. Rice then placed a slow hit
grnvnder just out of the reach Of
Burns, and Dugan and Foster romped
over with the winning tally.