Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07

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another and uncorking three wild
pitches in the eighth inning. Some
day Engel and Griffith both may reach
the conclusion that as a hurler the
former Washingtonian is pretty
fair scout. That will make it unani-
nous.
Browns OF in Front.
The Browns got off to a three-run
lead in the first inning. With the
count ito 2 Courtney grooved the
ball for Gerber. single to left re-
sulting. He scored with Gedeon, who
walked, on Sisters double to right
center. Sisler continued to third
when Rice fumbled his drive and
tailed on Williams long fly to Roth.
Milan got within scoring distance
in the opener on his Texas Lacquer
with one down and steal of second
after Rice famed Roth then walked
and Gerber took Harris fly. The Grffs
had splendid chance to do lot of
damage in the third when walks to
Courtney and Judge and Milan's bunt
single filed the bases with none out
Only one run resulted, Courtney scor-
Roth popped to Gerber and smith
tossed out Harris. The Browns
promptly proceeded to get this run
back through the medium of a pass
to Gerber, Sisters death and Jacob
sons jolt to left.
Davis was pummeled hard in the
fifth by the Nationals, who amassnd
TOUR runs to jump into the van. Court
center-field fence and scored abead
or Judge when Josephus poled the ball
INTO the right-feld bleachers. Milan
walked. Rice beat out a bunt to Ged-
vancing on Roths sacrifice when Har-
rls inserted a single. Shanks lined
70 jacobson and Gerber backed m ia
take ONeilrs fly. Np -
Breaks Are With Browns.
me Browns needed couple of
lucky breaks to jump into the lead
IN their half With two away Jacob
son singled to center and took third
When Williams roller took an odd
mop over Harris head Smith lifted a
little fly back of second that either
ONel!i. Milan or Rice could have
corral led, but which went for a dou-
bic when each of the trio held back
Jacobson and Williams scoring. Tobin
peat out bunt to Courtney and
Severeid lifted to Roth.
Judge pulled the Griffs up to even
terms in the fifth when he repeated
ms 1eat OF the inning before by pol
ing, the ball into the right field stands.
This was a mightier cIout than the
first, the ball striking the railing in
back and at the top of the seats
Joe was given fine ovation by the
fans.
But the applause he received was
little in comparison to that accorded
Kenneth Williams in the far end OF
TINS session when with the bases
loaded he clouted the ball a mile
over the stands into Grand avenue
Gedeon and Sisler both had been re-
tired after Davis and Gerber had
annexed singles. when Jacobson
strobe to the plate. Griff ordered the
Baby Doll walked to bring up Will
liams. Smith was winged and Tobin
singled him to third, whereupon, Joe
EngeI shifted from role of scout to
that of pitcher and retired the side
on the first ball pitched, when Seve-
reid forced Tobin.
Rice opened the seventh with a
double to left. and after Roth was
retired it appeared Davis was in
for some more rough treatment. when
Harris singled through Smith and
Shanks drew a pass, but with the
corners crowded, O'Neill lifted to
Williams and Charity forced harris
with roller to Smith.
EnEeI Returns to "Form."
Only three Browns faced Enge1 in
the seventh, O'Neill tossing them all
out, but his old failing of wildness
cropped out in virulent form in the
eighth. He walked Sisler, wild
pitched him to second, nd passed jacob
son. Williams moved them up with
sacrifice. The fourth bali to Smith
was wild pitch that registered
Sisler, and another weird heave let
Jacobson score Tobin drew q pass,
and the second ball delivered to
SEVERED was wild pitch that struck
him in the back and bounded to the
stands Griff then concluded IIngel
was not exactly right and lifted him in
favor of Acosta, Torres going back
of the bat. Davis popped foul to
Judge. but Gerber's single TO center
was good for d. pair of TALES, and
was the only hit of an inning that
netted the enemy four runs.
Going into the ninth eight runs
to the bad, Roth scored on his single,
a double by Harris and O'Neilfs
safety, Pinch-hitter Ellerbe ending
it with a roller to Gerber.