The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-25
GRIFFS LOSE AGAIN
AS HARPERA SCENDS
By SID C. KEENER.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-Lost in the
ninth. the third successive one-run
defeat was the story of the Gri1s'
ANAL match with the Browns. This
time it was to 1. with Harry Har-
per exploding after pitching eight
ciphers Eddie Foster also was q viii
lain for Griffith as he turned in q
three base wild throw that presented
the game on a silver platter to the
fourth place Browns.
Snappy pitching, clever fielding and
an absence of base hits marked the
early part of the game. Lanky
Carl Weilman. who beat the Red Sox
last Sunday 4 to 3, curved for the
Browns. He was hit in spots. but
not at the times when the visitors
had big openings in front OF them.
Seven clean singles and two walks
were thrown away by the Grifffaeh
before they managed to send a mate
around the circuit. Take the fourth
when with one out Judge singled.
Joe tried to steal and was caught at
second. Rice singled, Charity put up
a pop fly in right. it fell between Ged-
con and Sloan for a single. Rice
guessed what was comingp. a throw
to second base: and that is just where
Sloan heayed the ball Sammy tore
around third base and was on his
way TO the plate, but Gerber to Bill
ings caught Sammy on a slide and
the inning failed to get a run with
three hits.
Two Go for Nothing.
In the sixth two were gone when
Rice singled to right. Charity sim
gled to left. Johnson playing center
al
lefthander. almost had base hit
Austin went in back of third, knock
ed down a hot roller and scrambled
TO the bag forcing Rice.
So they moved along to the eighth,
with Harper holding the Browns alt
the way. Shanks started with a sin
gle and Foster sacrificed. Judge
walked. Rice singled TO left and
Shanks caShed at the plate. Charity
and Johnson were stopped. but that
one looked mighty big.
In the Browns half. Severoid. up
for Billings, beat out a roller 70 Fos-
ter for the Browns third hit Tobin
singled in the FIRST and Gerber sin
gled in the fourth. Smith ran for
Serveroid. Weilman hunted and Har-
per threw high to Shanks trying for
Smith. Harry saved himself as Aus
IT,
and on the double steal. Gedeon was
out at second.
Then Harry Blew Up.
The Browns were up for the ninth
Harper gave but two walks in eight
innings. He missed the plate on To
bin. Sisler hunted. Foster slipped
chasing the ball, and getting il, miss
ed the first base mark. as the ball
hit the right field pavilion. Tobin
tied the score and Sisler was at third
Jacobson purposeiy was passed.
Bronkie, batting for Sloan, popped 10
shanks. Gerber hunted trying TO
squeeze play, but Sisler was out. Han.
per TO Picinich. Mayer walked and
Weilman was up. Harper couldn't
find the plate after the hrst and sent
four successive low ones-three on,
walk. and the game was over.
When Walt Johnson loses the smoke
in the right arm he can have A place
in the outheld. He handled himself
just like Iris Speaker as the Griff
mems center fielder.
SAMMY Rice did NOT lose any Of
his speed serving with Uncle Sam.
He covered yards and yards OF the
right held pasture chasing high and
low drives.
Three hits were wasted in the
fourth because Judge, after singing,
was caught stealing. Rice and Char.
rity followed with base hits.
The best baseball town? Don't
overlook st. Louis. Grff was paid
for the largest Saturday crowd Of
the season, about 10000. and on an
other threatening day at that.
Harper and Moriarty didn't get
along very well. Harry didn't like