The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-19
ZACHARY HURLS ;.c7,
WELL, BLANKINCas =
FOE UNTIL NINTH
Fohl's Men Start Lateehf
Rally, But Lack Needed
Punch. --Hs1'
JUDGE GETS HOMER .
Pennant Talk Revives as the
Griffs Gain on the - :.
Yankees.
JUDGE GETS HOMER
BY JACK NYE.

died down to a scarcely audible
whisper on the heels of the De-
troit and Cleveland series, has
broken out again with full force IN
this, our National Capital.
Such state of affairs is not sur
prising in view of the recent per-
formances of the Griffmen.
John Thomas Zachary fed fuel
to the flames yesterday when he
pitched McBride's lads TO their
fourth straight win over the
Browns by a score of s to 3. Just :
before Lee Fohrs men dropped IN
for a visit, the Griffs took the n
nal game from the world cham
pions which makes it five victories
in a row. 81.
Pressing Yankees Hard.
This new winning streak has
brought the locals again within
striking distance of the Yankees
and Indians. both Of which teams
took the short end Of their score
yesterday. The dark horses" are
now one game and a half behind the
Hugnen and three games behind
the champs. And with their pitch
ers apparently settling down to seri-
Gus work. anything may happen In
the next week or two. All Of which
being true, you can't exactly blame
the bugs for getting excited
Some days ago Manager Mcbride
decided TO give Zachary and others
OF his saabbing stars a complete
rest before starting them aFr4n.-
Thus, when John Thomas staiked
10 the mound yesterday he was as
fresh as daisy. For eight rounds
he issued a row Of blanks and ar
lowed but four hits, two Of which
were Of the infield variety. In the
ninth he essed up a bit and a wsg.
two doubles and a triple brought
in three runs. IL was a very good
days work for the quiet SouthpaI
Zachary was nicked for seven
hits. which was no more than his
mates gathered of the opposing
pitchers. But the difference was
that Zach had fine control and was
stingy in the pinches. Bayne and
Van Glider. the first two visiting
hurlers. were too wild TO he eTec-
tive. Deberry worked the haal
frame for the Browns without b.
ing troubled.
browns HItIess UntfI sixth. -
For four innings John Thomas---.
! fused TO allow a man to reach frst.
His record was broken in the nth,
however. when he issued his arst
pass TO Collins In the sixth. the
hrst alien hit was forthcomins,
when Dudley Lee bounced. a drive
on Zach's bare paw. In the sane
inning. Lamb was safe on bsd
bounder TO o'Rourke. but Zachary
pulled out OF the hole in fine sub
by whiting the dangerous Sislens-,
Bing Miller and Sam Rice. crv.e
tinued their hitting streaks. the
Southern Lacquer getting a coGpfe
Of safe ones and 'Tsnglefoot" Same
one. Bing's first bingIe came at a
timely moment bringing In tive
runs In the first frame
Joe Judge made only ore hit. hut
that satisfied him. II was a drive
ever the right-feld fence in the
fourth inning for a home run. the
first time Joe has staged that stunt
this season.
Grinnes Score Early.
wasting no time in getting
started, the Griffs gathered a hnaoa
OF runs in the opening frame, and
might have done more damage Rot
for fast double play. Bayne's rFst
act was to walk Judge. who tripped
20 third on Harris single TO left.
RuCky was forced. and Brewer drew
walk that filled the cushions .s-sr
Foil didn't wait any longer 10 null
4 nn n.
the, willing Van Glider. who worked
in the two previous games. MilIe-
greeted Van with single to center,
counting Judge and Harris. Shanks.
also got free transportation. the
/ third base on balls Of the inning
but Charity batted into a double
play by way OF Lee. McManus AZ
Sisler.
Williams error helped the GSias
add two more to their total in -thp-s
second After O'Rourke had skied
cut. Zach dew a pass. but was
forced by Judge. Harris sent hot
drive TO left. which williams mufIed.
Judge pulling up on third Rice
tracked his timely bingle to center
scoring Judge and Harris. WITH
Grower at bat. another run seemed
imminent. but Turkey finally struck
out
Judre's Homer Last Raa. =
Judges four-bsse drive An The
fourth was the last Of the local
runs, and for the rest of the Tine
they didn't do much damage Two
double plays cut of budding rsIiies
In the sixth o'Rourke opened vita
s. triple 90 left. but died on third
when Van Glider threw out Zachary,
Judge yalked and Harris hit to Lee,
who started double out.
It looked like a shutoOt for Zach-s.
AIRY when the ninth dawned. but the
Browns came TO life and put over
three. Lamb began the rally with,a
triple to right and counted on Sfs-
ler's double 20 left. Williams aud
jacobson skied out. but Collips
" alked. and McMsnus drov. n t9s
more runs with his two-sscker 20
left O'Rourke tossed out kolA
bringing things TO a clJss.
Erickson or johnson will workl