Evening star., 1918-07-28
GR|FFS AGAIN WIN
FROM BROWNS, 81
Ed Matteson Bags His Fourth
: Straight Victory as Ma
tionaIs' MoundSman.
WALKS ONLY ONE MAN
BY pENMAN THOMPSON.

4
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July a.
Gen. Clark Grifhth's forces
launched another successful Of
fensive in their drive on Pen
nantville today when they
routed the enemy in swift at
tack at Sportsman's Park and
attained the third of the four
enieetives facing them on their
stand west of the Mississippi.
The score was 5 to !.
Ed Matteson attained the
rank of ace by bagglng his
fourth consecutive game and
looked mighty good in the
course of doing it The former
Texas Lacquer permitted only
five scattered singles and could
have had a shutout if he had
cared to continue at high speed,
but with three-run lead IN the
ninth and the temperature eN-
ceedingly high he could not be
blamed for letting down a bit.
With the Browns the hurting prob
lem was an involved affair, pitchers
succeeding one another with such
rapidity as to make the fans dizzy.
Ali told. four of thems saw service
and of the lot only Leifield had any, any,
thing, the others being either "lio
or ineffective or both.
Judges single to right with two
down in the opening round aValled
nothing. as Gedeon got Milan
grouader Matteson had disposed or
the first two Browns to face him,
when Shanks buttertingered Sisler
roller. The latter died stealing.
Score in Second Inning.
The Griffs broke the ice in the sec
ond inning. aided by some generosity
on the part of Davenport. who was
promptly yanked. Schultz walked
for a starter and Shanks got credlt
for a hit when his bunt refused TO
roll foul for Sisler. Lavan laid one
when Davenport fumbled the ball and
threY wild past Sisler Schultz scored,
Shanks taking third and Lavan sec
ond. Davenport was derricked at TINS
juncture and Joe Bennett. an ac-
,quisition from the Mobile club or the
placed him. Matteson popped foul to
SEVERED and after Tobin had cap
tured Shotton's fly Shanks was dou-
bled at the plate on close decision.
Milan's sojourn on the path after
,plunking a single to center in the
third was shortlived, as Bennett nip
ped him OF first with the aid If Sisler
Bennett got the first hit off Matteson
in this session. lining a drive through
the box that nearly took Matty's glove
faded from the scene in the fourth.
after he had walked Schultz and
, Shanks and pitched two wide ones 20
Lavan. He was succeeded by Tim NC
Cabe, late of the Salt Lake City club
of the Pacific Coast League. Lavans
fiy was captured by Tobin. Schultz
and Shanks successfully worked a
double steal. Severeids throw to
MaiseI being high. Then Umpire
Owens missed play at the plate that
bounced a slow roller to MaiseL
Fritz's throw beat Schultz to the plate.
but it was high, and Franks toes were
on the rubber when SEVERED tagged
him above the waist The verdict was
"out" Maisel tossed out Matteson.
Austin started the Browns half with
a safety to center, but Sisler hit into
double play, ending by Matteson,
Iavan and Judge. 1t was fortunate
for the Griffs that he did, for Demmitt
followed with "a safe crack to center.
Shotton ended the round with fine
lrunning catch of Tobin's short fly.
Shotton Blazes Way.
The Griffs increased their total of
runs to three in a tempestrous session
in the fifth. Shotton blazed the trail
with a single to center. Bert hesi-
tated on the paths to see whether
Gedeon could make leaping catch
of Fosters drive over his head. The
ball continued safely into right field.
but Demmitt got it on the first bound
and with a perfect peg to Austin
forced Shotton at second. Judge was
eluded McCabe, and when the latter
filled the bases by walking Milan,
Manager Burke introduced his fourth
moundsman of the matinee in the per-
son of the veteran Lefty" Leifield.
Schultz worked Leifield for pass, the
Foster was forced over the rubber
with a run. Judge scored after
Shanks had chased Tobin back into
deep left for his long fly. When
.Maisel mufred Tobin's return Milan
and Schultz moved up peg. With
He was out by an eyelash.
Matteson's Texas Lacquer to right
IN the sixth was unsupported, as was
Tobin's safety in the seventh Matte
sons only walk was issued to Austin.
with one down in the ninth. and 1t
proved the means by which the
browns averted a shut-out Austin
took second while Shanks was toss
ing out Sisler. He was permitted to
steal third unmolested and scored
when Demmitt poked a single to
right Judge rang the curtain down
on tho matinee when he grabbed
Tobin's hot bounder and beat him to
the sack.