Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-25

Although abbreviated the compile
ton of five innings made the game
legal. with all the figures going into
the official records and everything,
and also produced more sensational
fielding than usually in seen in a con-
test of regulation length. Three of
these spectacular bits developed in
the fifth with the wind blowing al a
thirty mile gait and the field shrouded
in such murky haze that it was diff
c. - follow the course of the ball.
Rice Stars in the Field.
EIce mad a busy time of il in the
f1elo. He galloped hither and yon.
sharing liners and loops, accounting
fer six of mis- teams total of fifteen
r,i--outs and retiring the side unas-
stFted in one round, but it was in the
maj frame that he produced his best
effort. Gerber was on first. having
forced Austin. when SEVERED rifled
one toward the jury box that was
all but lost to sight in the gloom.
Sam kept his eye on it and by virtue
of a sharp sprint managed to get one
land on it. too The clutch saved the
Enme.
In the flag end of the fifth. with the
wind developing symptoms of a hurri-
cane. Third Baseman Jimmy Austin
proved the value of being eternally on
the job by effecting a put-out at the
initial sack una SISTED With one out
Torres lifted fly that the wind played
FRANKS with and which gave him a hit
when it fell untouched with Ssler and
Gedeon unable to gauge its course
Torres overran first and Austin, who
didn't belong over in that sector at ALL
picked up the ball and made diving tag
of Torres before he could get back to
the sack Then with the rain and wind
both increasing in volume every second
Ssler contrived to make a leaping stab
of Courtney's foul for the final out, after
circling helplessly under it
Texas Hits Only for Grins.
Harry Courtney and Dixie Davis were
the opposing moundsmen. Each per-
mitted three scattered hits and battle
or rare caliber was in prospect when J
Pluvius called a halt. All of the Ma
tionals' bingles were of scratchv
nature and they were lucky to have
scored In addition to the one made by
Torres, Rice looped a Texas Lacquer to
IN the third was the same brand of
bingle. But Hanks blow was good
enough to produce a run. as Torres, who
had walked and advanced on Courtney's
sacrifice, just beat Tobins peg to the
plate.
Courtney retired the Browns in or
der in the first two innings. and
Gerber's swinging bunt was all that
developed in the third: but in round
: trio of terrific walIops was reg
lseeTeu against the Southpaw.
Gedeon opened the inning with a
crack to the bleachers that netted
three sacks. Sisler lined the ball
back at Courtney SO fast he barely
had time to get his hands in front
of it. He recovered it and held
Gedeon on third while snuffing Sis
Ter. but the Brownie scored with ease
following Jacobson's deep drive that
Milan got under.
Austin made neat play on Char
rftys bounder to retire Pat in the
second. The pepper-pot. at thirty
eight, is marvel for speed.
Torres proved he knew something
about first basing when he took
Davis roller in the third and shot it
to Mcbride to force Gerber.
George Sisler went hitless again
yesterday. In three games here he
obtained only one hit in ten times at
bat and has dropped out of the 400
class as a result.
Roth's slump is still on Bob
failed to get the ball out of the in
field in two attempts yesterday.