Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23

GR|FFS MADE BEST
SHOWING IN WEST
Won Only Seven of Seven
teen Games, But Led All
Teams From East.
LOSE FINAL TO BROWNS
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

winding up their trip with a SO re-
verse from the Browns yesterday, the
Nationals entrained for home with
the satisfaction of knowing that of
the four eastern teams they alone
made anything like a respectable
showing during the invasion of the
west just ended OF the seventeen
games they played since crossing the
divide seven We're accounted victories
and ten were defeats.
The next best exhibition given by a
club from the Atlantic seaboard was
that of the Yankees, who won five
and dropped an even dozen contests
The hapless Red SoX put three tits
on the right side of the ledger and
We're upset eleven times. while the
hopeless Athletics gained only two
Eerdlcts and were routed on no less
than fourteen occasions.
Considering the fact that New York
Is an acknowledged contender for
pennant honors, the record of the
National in winning two more and
losing two less must be considered
not so bad. Theirs was far diff
1erent showing from the seasons
hrSt trip west. when they won but
pair and lost nine.
The western clubs fairly Toasted
during the two weeks they played
bed first honors with thirteen wins
and three losses. while the White Sox
stand second with twelve against
Tour. The Browns and Indians tied
with a mark of eleven and five.
Judged on the result of this intersec-
tional class it would seem there is to
te nothing to the American League
race this year but the west. However,
the teams out this way failed to
make an impressive showing on their
r. nd
more of them, while the eastern
clubs go west again just once Next
week when the frontiersmen again
hike toward the rising sun there
Irobably Will be different tale to
tell from that of the last fortnight
particularly in regard to the outcome
OF combats in New York
The Polo Grounds are just made to
order for Higgins slugeers. and a
profitable home stand will put the
Yankees right back near the lead
again. They now are six and a half
games IN the rear of the pace-settine
mite Sox, but this is by no means
1atai to their chances at this stage
of the race.
George Erickson tops the list of the
Nationals hurlers for the sojourn
Just completed, his record being three
victories and no defeats. Johnson.
triumphs against one reverse. while
Shaw broke even, two and two. Harry
Harper was the champion hard luck
guy of the bunch. being nicked for
quartet of routs, the other three
defeats being charged against Craft.
To date this year the Nationals have
gained only one victory at the home
OF the Browns, that registered by
Erickson last Sunday. OF the six de-
Ieats they have suffered here all but
one, that of yesterday, have been by
single tally. With Weilmann at the
top of his form the Griffs never had
chance to win. Until the seventh
when Charity doubled with two out.
they failed to get a runner as far as
second. and Foster, in the ninth, was
the only visitor to see third. Harper,
on the other hand. was hit at oppor-
tune junctures and Zachary, who sue
ceeded him, was solved to the extent
of single and brace of triples that
netted the enemy two counters in the
seventh
Harper was nicked for a pair of
earned counters right at the outset.
He franked Bronkie, who advanced
en- Gedeon's out and scored on Jacob
sons double to left. This was as hard
hit bali as the average fan will see
in the course of an entire season. 1t
went on line at a height of not
more than twenty feet and struck the
screen in front of the left field bleach
ers. bouncing back into the hands of
MenOsky. Jacobson moved up a notch
on Sisters tap to Foster and regis
tered on Williams solid whack over
second. The latter died trying to
steal The Nationals big southpaw
got in a jam in the second through an
error by Foster and a pair of passes
Harry tossed in balk by way of
variety just before the second pass,
al
causing Gedeon to lift to Judge
Washington's first hit. which de-
veloped in the fifth, was a decidedly
huky affair by Murphy, whose effort
TO drag-bunt resulted in a pop fly
that fell safely back of the pitchers
box. Bob's weak point-base running
then caused him to be doubled up
with Shanks- Howard lined to Will
liams in center and Murphy, who ran
nearly to second to watch the ball
caught, was beaten back to first by
Williams perfect throw to Sisler.
Harper's inability to locate the plate
for Gedeon paved the way for another
alien tally in the flag end of this ses-
sion. Jacobson's death moved Gedeon
up peg and Sisters bingle to center
cashed him. A pass to Janvrin in the
sixth brought Charity into the game
in the role of substitute batsman for
Harper. He hit into a double play and
d. Il
to Judge. replaced Menosky in left,
Zachary going to the mound. He re-
tired the Browns in order in his first
session and showed his versatility by
plunking single to center in the
seventh. 1t led to nothing. as Rice
forced him, Murphy forced Sam and
Picinich grounded to Bronkie. The
latter singled to left with one gone in
this round and romped home with the
Browns fourth run when Jacobson un-
limbered a three-baSe blow to right
center. Sisler made it five by hammer
ing a triple down the line in left The
latter was tagged trying to steal
home.
Charity drilled a double to left with
two away in the eighth, but Judges
long drive was captured by Williams
after a sharp sprint. Williams opened
with blow to right was sacrificed to
second and was doubled off when Fos-
ter gloved Gerber's liner.
The Griffs made a noble effort to es-
cape the ignominy of shut-out with
. last-minute rally, but it fell short.
Foster started with a safety to CEN
ter and Rice duplicated it, after Pine il
Hitter Agnew popped. Foster sneaked
~ third. after Smith got under MUIR
phys hoist and Rice pilfered second.
picinich then ended it by grounding
TO Bronkie.
The attendance the last two days in
St. Louis was very fair. everything
considered. the cash count Monday
being 2.506, while 1879 turned out
yesterday. st. Louis fans still think
the Browns have good chance to cop
aud until they are convinced to the
contrary will continue TO turn out in
generous numbers.
RACING WAITS ON KING.