Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
HARPER ON MOUND
IN FINAL IN WEST
Nationals Will Face Weilman
in Winding Up Long
$50 Trip Today.
-
CROWNS WIN BY 5 TO a
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

y I OG4N 4AAx44s A44S 49, SSAs'
ST. LOUIS, Mo. July 22.-The Ma
tionals today wind up tour that
has taken them to five of the o,ner
seven clubs in the league, whereupon
they undertake the long, hot ride
hack to the capital. which. because of
the train schedules. revamped by
Uncle Sans railroad administration.
.-sey will not reach until O'Clock
Thursday morning.
Their last chance to win the series
from the Browns ended yesterday.
when they were nosed out TO 4. but
they can even it up by grabbing the
final combat. 1t probably will be
left-handed affair. with Weilman
working for Burke and Harper hurl-
ing for the Griffs. Weilman is one
of three southpaws who have been
able to take the measure of the Ma
tionals this season. With Harper
having met nothing but reverses on
his last half dozen attempts at box
work. Washington prospects for
triumph in the getaway game cannot
be described as rosy. But with the
unprecedented stickwork the Ma
tionals have been exhibiting of late
anything may happen. The potency
of their punch was illustrated yes
terday. when they entered the ninth
three runs to the bad and came within
an ace of tieing it up. Charity led
with a blow of the infield variety, and
Shanks was robbed of an extra base
smack by Smith, who had to travel
back fast to get his liner. Janvrin's
smash to deep left was good for two
bases, and when Picinich, hitting for
Shaw, duplicated Shanks' wallop
Charity counted Smith being unable
to hold the drive. Janvrin reached
third and Pick got to second, where
Leonard was put on to run for him.
fanny Tailed and Leonard took third
while SiSler was retiring Judge, and
roster lined hard smash to center
that Williams managed to intercept
with leap. as 1T was passing over
his head. Shaw really outpitched
Davenport. but handicapped himself
with costly wild heave in the second
and underestimate Sisters sprinting
running and the proficiency the
Browns showed in the execution of
the, squeeze play were prime factors
in the triumph of the Mound city
brigade.
One consola ton in regard to the set
back the Griffs got yesterday was that
they maintained pace with the Red
Sox. who suffered a reverse at the
hands of the Tigers in Detroit A
Washin eton victory today with Bar
rows crowd taking another licking
from Ty Cobb and Co. would send the
Nationals up to sixth place again.
A two-base wild heave by Shaw
gave the Browns pair of counters in
the second. Sisler opened by beating
out blow to Shanks in deep short
Judges toss of Williams bunt reached
Shanks too late to head off Sisler.
Williams was forced at second by
Smith, Sisler taking third.
With the squeeze sign, Gerber bunt-
ed to Shaw. Sisler breezed over the
pan and when Shaw's throw went over
Judges head Smith made the circuit
Gerber hot footing to third. After
SEVERED purposely was passed the
squeeze again was attempted, but
Judge picked up Davenport's tap and
Ragged Gerber at the platter. Bronkie
popped
"A, pass to Judge in the opener was
unsupported. In the second Rice's dou-
BILE availed nothing. for. although
Murphy sacrificed him to third. he was
run down on the line on Gherrity's
tap to the pitchers box.
But in the third some lusty larrup-
Ing enabled the Griffs to tie the score
Janvrin and Shaw had been set down
when Judge got an infield hit and tai
LED on Fosters two-bagger between
Williams and Smith. Menosky drew a
pass and Rice uncorked duplicate of
his swat in the initial frame, a two
Dagger against the bleachers in right,
Foster scoring and Menosky pulling up
at third. Murphy made great bid for
a cleanup wallop with liner to left
center that William" managed to grab
after a hard run.
The Browns again went to the
front in the fourth. which Williams
naugurated with a triple to left. He
was held while Smith grounded to
Smith. but the squeeze play again
proved productive. Williams register
ing on Gerber's hunt
Judge died trying to steal after
hitting safely in the fifth. and Muir
phys triple to right with two down
in the sixth was wasted when Char
rity failed to produce.
Sisler brought the Browns runs to-
tai up to four almost una aided in this
frame. which he opened with a hard
smash through Judge. Williams cut
put him on second and he stole both
third and home. in the first theft he
was aided by Gharrity's tumble. and
IN the dash home. got such big lead
ne was Swimming over the pan be-
Tore Charity could get the ball down
on him.
Murphy distinguished himself by
making running one-handed stab of
Severeid's long crack in the seventh.
but streak of wildness by Shaw
hetted the enemy an additional mark
er. Davenport's bingle was followed
BY wild pitch. Bronkie walked, and
when Janvrin and Rice pulled the
after you stunt" on Gedeon's pop fly
the bases were filled. Shaw then
forced in run by walking Tobin.
Bronkie was killed off at the plate
on sisters rap to Janvrin and Will
iams skied to Menosky. Gedeon's
tumble gave Mike life with two
down in the eighth and Rice's third
hit sent him to second. Murphy un-
Iimbered another noble effort to man
ufacture potent swat, but Williams
ran IN and mitted his line drive off
the grass tops. Then came the des-
perate but futile effort of the Ma
tionals in the final frame that left