The Washington herald., 1921-08-10


Shanks opened with a hit. On
Gharrity's rap to Gerber. Hank
was forced. but McManus made a
two-base wild peg in attempting a
double play. O'Rourke singled to
left and Charity continued home
when Williams made a wild heaye
that got away from SEVERED and
rolled to the stands. Judges third
triple, another rap to left center,
counted o'Rourke.
browns Tie 1t In Ninth,
The Griffs were leading, 5 to 4.
caused CONSERVATION with a lusty
wallop to right for three cushions.
Judge tossed out Davis and Tobin
raped to 'O'Rourke, who had an
easy play at the plate. but made a
low toss. McManus scoring and
Tobin going to second. Brewer
made a neat catch of El1erbe's
drive and doubled Tobin off second
1t looked like the finish of the
home contingent when the Browns
showed over another tally in the
tenth and took the lead by one
run. Sisler paved the way by
greeting Mogridge with a three
sacker to center and Williams
brought him in with a single past
first. jacobson sacrificed and Sevs-
reid's Texas Lacquer to center put
Williams on third. Mogridge was
weakening and-McBride lifted him
in favor Of Acosta. Cuby retired
Gerber on a high one to O'Rourke
and Williams succumbed at the
plate when the Gharrity-Harrisl
combination foiled a double steal.
Pat Triples in Pinch.
There were two out in the tenth
and the bugs were getting ready
to so home when shanks drew a
pass. Charity. who had been help
less against Davis. waited for three
and two and then socked the sphere
to the scoreboard.. tying the game
amid wild exeitements. O'Rourke
had a chance to end all. but weakly
whitfield.
Acosta got in trouble in the
eleventh. but managed to pull out
with the aid of his mates. Nc
Manus singled. but was caught
mapping when Harris slipped over
to first and took Gharritys perfect
peg. This was a close play, so, close
that Coach Liefield was chased from
the scene for protesting. Tobin
and Ellerbe followed with hits, but
there wasn't enough ammunition to
count a ron.
In the twelfth SEVERED tripled
with one out, but was left stranded.
Tobin doubled with two out in the
thirteenth, only to get nowhere.
After the tenth Davis was supreme.
He issued three walks. but that was
all. In the thirteenth Shanks
walked as a starter, but never got
to second. Judge dittoed in the
fourteenth, dying on the keystone
sacks Johnny Tobin came tn the
aid Of the pitcher in the fifteenh by
making a remarkable one handed
catch OF shanks' near triple while
on the dead run.
Davis Gets Single ON Triple.
In the sixteenth the Browns
thought they had won when Davis
cracked one to left center, haitinc
at third but continuing home when
harris extraordinary heavc sailed
into the visiting players bench.
O'Rourke had caught him passing
up second, however, and Umpire
Wiison approved the claim at the
FISK or his good health. There was
wild confusion for a few minutes,
out 1t soon died down, following
Davis bone" ElIerbe was safe on
Blackie's" boot and sisler singled
70 third, but Williams lifted 10
Ghar"ity for the third out,
Hope rose again for the Griffmen
when ORourke walked to start the
sixteenth and Sisler muffed Acosta,s
punt, both runners being safe.
Blackie reached third when
Acosta was forced by Judge and az
ter Milan had grounded out, made a |
desperate attempt to steal home. He
got on to a good start, but Seyereid
handled the ball neatly and tagged
him on a very close play, That was
the last time one of McBride's bows
saw first base, so tight did Davis
become.
Nineteenth Brings End.
1t was a sad occasion in the nine
teenth when the game went litter
ing away In the dusky twilight,
Shanks took a hit away from FL
lerbe by spearing his line drive, but
Sissler shot swift one past Judge
for a hit Aeosta was trying to cut
the corners 4on Williams, but
couldn't do 1t and gave him a pass.
This was where Jacobson let loose
2 hot single ID left, scoring Sisler. |
IKE took second when Miller mis- |
retired. PARCEL, on .the mound |
skipped to third SEVERED was pur-
posely passed. filing the bases, anc
sped home when Gerber hit 10
.o'Rourke and was tossed out at |
third