Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-24

More of that will be known this eve
the loud dctonation OF yesterdays r
The blonde behemoth with the
broiled lobster complexion yielded
only six hits all told. apportioned
singly as regards innings One was
a clout for the circuit by George Sis
Ter. but it did not develop until the
ninth when Loose Lougher'S official
fggerS recording a Washington tri-
umph were all but ready for Ming
Eric didn't care a hang about that
homer He previously had set Sisler
down three times in row. tanning
him on one occasion with two Browns
on the sacks. In both the first ana
second innings he had breeZed through
ticklish situations with aliens on the
up a fine days work by whiting
Walter Gerber.
Harris Does Snnppy Work.
Eric was accorded some snappy sup
port, especially from Harris. who per-
formed in a very effective manner
around the Keystone. despite a fum-
bic in the eighth. Harris arm killed
on three Browns in the first inning :
he was on the receiving end of retire
ments at the initial sack in the sec
ond, at the keystone in the thlrd'
backed up into right to snare ny IN
the fifth and in the seventh all but
retired the side by himself. invading
Roth's territory for Williams loft.
clutching Austin's crack on the ny
and doubling up Jacobson at first De
fore he could get back His tumble
uiously easy chance and did no dam
age anyhow
Eric's good form undoubtedly was
attributable in large measure to the
nj " q ri
BY Charity back of the bat. Mcbride $
assignment to receiving of the BefoIt
Buster seemed to have a steadying eff
feet on the entire array and the eN-
hibition of first basing put up by Ri
cartfo Torres left little to be desired.
Incidentally the Cuban bobbed up
with a telling poke for two bases that
proved to be very necessary in view
Of the round-trip wallop by Sister that
developed later.
Sothoron Finally Bumped.
For six innings Allen Sothoron
hurled as if he were striving for {.
record. Milan was the only Grif to
get the hall into safe territory IN
that period. getting a little IeAas
Lacquer in the opener to die Seai-
ing and meeting the same fac as
pice famed after bou ,cing the ball
through Gedeon N the fourth- A
hearty wallop 10 the sCoreDoard .nr
three bases by Sfanks III the seventh
broke the spell. however. HANK reg
istering the initial tally when Rlce
lined a single to right, his first IN
eieht times at bat. Sam died stealing
as Roth whitfield. Bobby being the
eighth to succumb in this manner. y
Against Weilmann, who went 10 the
slab in the eighth when Sotnoleh
gave way to pinch hitter, Ine nl.H =
fiispfayed quite a punch, Erlckson
sinrIe past Gerber putting the nm
ishing touch on a rally initiated oy
Charrity's liner to right and Torres
real double to left center
Sisler has had a tough time OF
since reaching the eapl.a,, NIB the f,rst
safety he registered in eight Trips 70
-. n1atter. His 400 batting average
49, srffered considerably as result
Georee showed his fielding ciass IN
dashfng way back TO corrai
rity's ny in the Second
Roth in Batting slump.
po.b ia in the throes of bad pat
49, s,umn. Since humping Doc Ayers
g. . homer in the opening game OF
the double-header last SATURDAY Dr.
has hit it where they am ohiy -
in thirty visits to the rubber. anu on
.sven Of these occasions he has W M
"a II took a spectacular one-na y
rafch nv Tobin to deprive Roth VI On
srtrs base blow in the n1th yee
day. however. Some naro "ol MI IN ?
hurler is going to suner Wnsn ~ 70.
unSler way again, and that may NC ~
day. .. aoures he
- make good use of MOSS Snahhoii
his second refusal to waiVe On lHe
moody infielder wanted oy w.
MecL NAV prevent a scheme car
Griffith lis said to have in mind TOT
~. .co,isition from the Athletics OF
80 Thomas 'TiS reported Urn!
rants to pry Thomas and catcher ..
perkins loose from the Mackheh ~
eIchange for Shannon, Courtney anu
Picinich- ,,,
Jimmy O'NeiIl was out on the coach.
~ lines Yesterday. The plaster cas-!
bas been removed from his FRACTURED
fhnub and he is about ready TO star
practice again
after fielding Williams single IN tne
aecoud, the latter taking an eA..
base when the ball bounded 10 tht
grandstand-
second in round three. Pat snuffeo
him neatly when he attempted te
steal third. however. Discouragins
AMBITIOUS aliens on the paths mas De
come a confirmed habit
The expected happened yes,eroa t
when Jimmy Austin. the pepper pot
returned to third base for the Browns
rhe eteran is as full of life and a.
noisy as ever.
Erickson. who was stranded on mrs
IN the ninth. was the only Nationa
to be left on base in the course o
the fray. =
Only 1910 fans paid their way y
Yesterday. There'n be many more o.
hand today.
President Griffith evidently is salts
ned he has looked over all the play
Ing talent worth while in the Inter
national League. According to tel
esram received at club headquarter
today, he now is scouting around II
the wflds of Michigan.
Mollie Craft will not go west wit
the Nationals when they leave tomor
y,w night He is to figure in a dea
and will be left in Washington sub
iect TO orders