Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
Harper Fans Three Men.

Harper gave an unusual exhibition
in the opener, when he retired the
Browns via strike-outS. although hve
men faced him. He started by Whit
ing Austin. Gedeon played single
to fcenter, and. after Sisler walked,
Williams was victimized on three flu
til9>fwings.
Eahnching of Washington's initial
Offensive activities was deferred until
the-second, when, with Rice slowed
patent-applied-fo jolt hunts. the ball
dropping just back of Austin and net
ting two bases.
Shanks got a hit on his rap to deep
short and both Tailed on Leonard's
blow to center that bounded by Will
rewarded with a walk for waiting
out~Gallia, and when he was forced
at Decond by Harper Leonard count
edS Harper registered his fourth
stHNe-out in this round. Tobin being
th4 victim. Incidentally. Foster and
Judge between them pulled a killing
ons SEVERED that sparkled. Eddie
grabbing his smash with his bare fin
over third. and firing hurriedly and
wide to Judge. who nipped SEVERED
on. the fly. This pair collaborated
agtp in the third for dual killing
AHer Gallia walked. Austin belted
the-ball on line toward left. Foster
splured it with a leap. and before
al6hting started a peg to Judge that
reYalted in Gallia's demise before he
cotld scramble back to first. With
Sht nks set down in the fourth, the
Gr3ns proceeded to add another tally
fokfheir collection through the me-
diVn of a pass to Leonard and Pr
ciljeh's double down the right field
line
aff
m4tker by narrow margin. Picinich
beng tagged at the plate with little
tor spare by Williams. following
JUICES single to center. The rear end
ofthtswas featured only by another
Brownie whiting. Williams again be-
Gyifmen Leave Men On.
Ire Crit left pair on in the fifth,
WI Milan hit safely with one out
ana Rice walked. Menosky tried an
ot.sr 1ok bunt and nearly got away
ed 1ts-aDd Shanks was called out on
stHk17 Without taking his bat Off his
sReNer Harper then proceeded to
get himself into a fine jam. and,
By Foster. all the fine work he had
doRe In the preceding rounds was set
at naught, the Browns running up a
total Of seven tallies before they
1t started with a safety to right
, that named three sacks when the ball
took false hop past Rice Harper
loaded the bases by walking SEVERED
and Gallia, and. after Austin flied to
Rice. passed Gedeon to force in the
first run Foster took Jacobson
smash and. with a double play in
sight. threw the ball into the dirt in
front of Leonard, SEVERED scoring
Harper then famed Smith. and ii
appeared he might get out of the hole
without fatal results, but this hone
was dissipated when Williams singled
to center, Tobin doubled and Gerber
lined safety to left, five more runs
accruing. SEVERED ended it by lift
ing to Rice.
SEVERED was stranded on third. which
Re reached via a two base knock and a
passed ball in the rear end of the sew
enth. and Leonard's bachelor bingIe in
The eighth was unsupported. Smith got
the Browns eleventh and final counter
II this frame when his line drive bound
ed over Milan's head to the limits in
center, Smith making the circuit of the
sacks before the ball could be returned
to the irfield.
Milan got a lift on Jacobson's erro,
with two gone in the ninth, but Rice
proved easy.