Evening star., 1921-06-18

Washington undoubtedly has taken
three in row from ST Louis at
some time in the haZy past. but no
one can recall just when. That the
Browns are weakened with their
regular shortstop and third baseman
laid up and their fingers f1ounderinS
may have something to do with II,
but it is nevertheless true that yes
terday'S victory was achieved on
merit, with George MogridSe's left
arm and bats welded by O'Rourke.
Harris, Smith and Rice playing Il
prominent part.
Although solved for an even dozen
bingleS. MoEridge was master OF the
situation after the first inning when
Rice made the Browns present OF
one of the two runs they scored until
the ninth. Then McManus scratched
a safety to O'Rourke and after Pinch
Hitters Wetzel and Billings both had
famed, Mac took third and Tobin
second when Harris Cuffed Johnnys
fourth hit of the matinee. and the
pair of them counted when Lamb
smashed hot bingle past Shanks.
Sisler singled and it was up to
Williams with the tieing and win
ming runs on the bases. but Ken
whose toss to Mogridge at first ended
the combat.
Browns on in Front.
The Browns grabbed couple of
runs for themselves right at the out
set, with some unlocked for assist
ance. Tobin lined d single. to right
and Lamb sacrificed. Sisler then shot
safety to center which scored Tobin.
and when Rice let the ball roll
through him to deep center Sisler
also tailed.
Boland escaped unscathed from a
bad hole in the opener, when Miller
and Shanks died aerially after Harris
and Rice singled and Brewer walked
to fill the bases with one out. But he
was nicked for a brace of tallies to
tie the score in the second. Charity
plunked a single to left, O'Rourke
stopped a ball with his ribs and Mo-
gridEe beat out a bunt to Boland
to again crowd the corners. Judge
lofted to Jacobson in short center
then Harris crashed safety to left.
Charity and O'Rourke chasing across
the platter. Rice and Brewer left
pair of their mates stranded.
Following a forty-minute recess
called by j. Pluvius at the end of
the third, the Nationals hoped into
the lead. Smith. who had been sent
to right; Brewer replacing Judge at
first. looped a safety to center too
far in for Jake to reach. advanced
notch on Harris walk and counted
blow sent Harris to third and he
tried to tally when Tobins heave got
away from SEVERED. but was nailed
at the plate, Boland taking Hanks
throw.
Two more were added in the fifth.
With Brewer disposed of Miller sin
gied to center and Shanks walked.
Lamb took Gharrity's roller and
tagged Miller on the line. O'Rourke
then smashed a double to left. good
for a brace of tallies, and on Will
liams' poor return reached third,
where Mogridge left him. -,
Little was accomplished against
Burwell, who succeeded Boland and
worked the sixth round. or Van Gill
der. who hurled the last two frames.
From the opening to the closing
chapters the Browns threatened but
twice In the fifth the visitors reached
the far corner and the midway on
safeties by Boland and Tobin. where
upon Mogridge frightened up. Lamb
lofting to Smith and Sisler popping
to O'Rourke. Lee and Tobin regis
tered safeties in the seventh, when
Lamb again failed. and in the eighth
Williams connected for an unsup-
ported one-baser that would have ma
terially altered the aspect of the bat
tie had it been reserved for the fol-
lowing frame.