The Washington herald., 1918-07-07


held forth during most Of the battle.
but Rogers. who was Foghorn Burke's
selection to relieve Bert Gallia. hurled
great baseball. Old man Jimmy Aus
tine, who Is not worrying a great
deal about the work-or-hght order.
punched through the blow that pushed
across the winning tally for the
Browns.
Nineteen solid whacks, along with
ten free passes and every crime a
pitcher can commit but a ealk, was
mixed in with ragged fielding and poor
umpiring during the pastime. but. re-
Eardless of poor work by Ban B.
Johnson's little cZars." II was either
clubs battle, and Grif and his Ma
tionals have no foundation for an
alibi today.
Five hurlers and a trio of receivers
decorated the battery pathways dur
ing the afternoon. and Rogers was the
only one to perform like a real big
Lacquer. 1t was tit for tat in the
early going. as Harper, who had runS
up seven straight victories, was given
a drubbing by the Brownies in the
first three innings in which he work
ed for the Nationals. while Bert Gal
liza, the curve-ball Texan who last sea-
son did the hurting duties for the Old
Fox. was relieved of his burden while
under fire in that sensational sixth,
when the Nationals hammered across
six counters.
Ad Brennan followed Harper on
the hill for the Nationals but the
plate was floating all around on the
heavy seas and Ad jammed the
bases with free transportation
while he was retiring one man. Doc
Ayers followed the former Quaker
City twirler and hopes ran high
when he forced Jimmy Austin at the
dish but with three and two on
Gosh Demmitt and the entire crew
well under way. he smacked one on
the nose to left field and a trio of
- runners crossed the registering
block.
After this session the HiIlsville'
moundsmen gave a pretty good ac-
count of himself although he allow
ed the veteran Jimmy Austin to
smash a curve ball to the left gar
den in the seventh that placed the
Brownies out in front with what
proved to be the winning tally.
Both clubs were lucky and un-
lucky but this is how the dirty
work of fifteen runs were hung up
by the clubs. Harper started the
way for the Browns in the first by
passing Tobin. Masil hit to right
field and Tobin pulled up at the
far station. Demmitt popped out and
Sisler famed but Tim Hendryx
crashed to left and both runners
crossed over as Maisel had stolen
the midway sack while Harper was
setting down the mighty George.
Fosters double followed by
Judges single gave the Nationals
one back in their half OF the frame
but the Browns increased their lead
in the third when Harper passed up
Maisel who stole second and tailed
on Tim Hendryx second safe crash
Then came the big parade and
jubilee Of the locals as Schultz was
hit In the ribs by Gallia after Milan
had whitfield. Sisler errored Austin {
throw on Lavan's offering and Morgan
punched through the first tallies o.
the chapter when he singled to left.
Bert filed the bags once more by the
free issue and Howard Shanks hitting
for Harper placed a two-base blow just
out of the reach of Austin and Lavan
and Morgan were in. Shotton follow
ed with single pass; Gedeon and
Picinich and Shanks dented the pan.
while Bert moved along to third when
Rogers who replaced GaIlia, cut loose
wild heave. Shotton Tailed the
sixth counter when Foster grounded
out Gedeon to Sisler.
Burke's tribe was not to be out
done In this big inning stun. as they
came into the next frame with plenty
Of pep and when the dust had cleared
away q quartet Of runs had been
scored. Brennan opened the way by
passing Austin and SEVERED. his wild
pitch helping them along a peg. TobIn
vas also given the easy way and after
one force out. Doc Ayers was called
m to the fray and Ad hit the trail
coward the showers. Doc got away
with Maisel and things looked rosy
with two down, but Gosh Demmitt
.rashed one on the nose to left field
md q trio Of counters came over
While Sisler followed with a blow
hat scored Demmitt from the second
ushion-
A hit by Sisler. Hendryx' sacrifice
md Gedeon's out followed by Austin's
nfield blow which Lavan threw into
he Camp Meigs band stand gave
Peerless George easy romping to the
Ilate.