The Washington herald., 1919-07-23
Weilman's Curves Prove
/. Too Much for Griffmen
Nationals Forced to Take
Zeros in Final Game Of
Western Invasion-Score
5 to 0.

81 Lous, Mo. July 2.-The Western
invasion for the Nationals closed with
a defeat today when the Browns put
over a 5-to-O victory. Three left-hand-
ers were on the mound. Weilman
curved for the Browns and he allow
ed but I'VE hits, while Harper ana
Zachary were found for eight. Harper
aided with five passes, while Wehman
dished out but three and with snappy
fefding by the Browns the Nationals
were licked when the opening round
WIS turned
Getting two runs against Harper IN
the first the Browns refused to let the
Nationals start anything. The hrst
ten batters who faced Weilman were
unable to touch first. Foster strolled
in the fourth with two out but he
was forced by MenOsky and Rice
. lifted to Smith.
The first hit was in the first when
Murphy hunted safely. but the hit and
run caused a double play. y low liner
from Picinich went straight to Will
iams Had the ball been to the left
or to the right IL would have been
a triple and maybe r different story
but Murphy was doubled at first base.
In the sixth Janvrin opened with
q walk. and Griffith called for Char
rity to start something. He sent
liner over third. but Bronkie mad"
a remarkable cioved-hand stor and
turned what looked like A certain sin
gle into n double play The next hit
was in the seventh. Zachary singled
to center as the first batter facing
weilman. Rice forced Zachary. Muir
ply forced Rice and Picinich ground
ed to Bronkie.
The third hit came in the seventh.
with two out. when Charity doubled
to left. The Nationals simply could
not bunch their hits when they needed
them to crush through Weilman.
Another sample arrived in the ninth
irning Foster opened with ? single
to center Agnew went up for Zach
ary ana popped to Gerber. Rice sim
gled to center. Foster stopping at see
ond. Murphy drove deeply 10 Smith
and Foster went to third after the
get that far of Weilman and after
Rice was allowed to steal second
Pichinich was thrown out by RrCnkie.
A substitute beat the Nationals
that's il. Johnny Tobin. in chasinr;
a pop from Rice in Yesterdays game.
threw his left thumb against the ball
and the member was swollen so much
TODAY that Tobin was unable to play.
so Bill. Jacobson. who has been
berch-warmer for almost a month.
performed in left field. Two drives
BY Jacobson netted the victory for
tho Browns.
Harper passed Rronkie in the
opening inning and Gedeon was
thrown out by Janvrin. jacobson
hif A mighty drive against the lcft
fied fence for a double and Bronkjc
walked home. After SisIer taprrd
To- harper. Williams .ingled :" c.n-
ter. scoring Jacobson. So the sub
stitute was responsible for the
Browns lead.
TNe ass evil gave the Browns -
frI 1.-THE fifth when Gedeon walked
and went to second when Judge
handled Jacobson's bouldcr at Fl, a.
Sisler singled to center. scoring
Gedeon. This finished Harper and
rookie Zachary was on the rubber
in the sixth. He tor[ care Of
Snaith. Gerber and SEVERED.
l. was different in the seventh
though. when Jacobson put en- a
rally with two out. w ,''mnr pCDped
20 Foster when Bronkie singled to
left .GedeOn skied 20 Shanks.
JaCc bson hit between Murphy and
Rice for a clean triple and Rroukie
scored. Sisler put trrple against
the. left field wall and jacobson
scored.