The Washington herald., 1921-09-22
Double Victory Puts Mats
In First Division Again
Phillips Victor Over Faber in First Game;
Three Run Rally in Ninth Clinches
Second Battle. Goslin Hits Homer.
By JACK NYR

Looks like the pennanI Ia AS'
observed the Old Fan as he de-
parted from the Georgia avenue bat
tie ground and fought his way TO
the cars.
That sounds like a wild predie-
tion, but before heaping ridicuIe on
the head of this supreme optimis'
consider the cause for his moment
of mental alteration. There are
times when bats IN ones pelirE
may be -justihable.
Consider the fact that the v. Z
had Just seen the Grinmen rise ~
their might and administer uoup-e
defeat TO the White 'Sox by scores
Of ) to 2 and 4 to J. ,,5o
Consider the fact that Mcbrios
-snt q recruit pitcher-Tom Philips
against the mighty Faber In the
opening clash, and the younsstel
trtumphed over the veteran
- Consider also that young FRANK
woodward stepped into the breaSh
IN the second melee after Erlch-
sons failure and stopped the VIM ~,
SOY cod- whereupon the GriHs zen
unon Jim Russell, a dangerous
southpaw, and licked him with
3-run rally in the ninth
Grins Back I'm First Division
Consider. too, IL you will. that the
cri1s shook the dust of the second
divisjon OF their dainty feet anu
sterped back into that select circi'
Lno,yn as the first division.
weighing all these pertinent olt
o+ evidence in a calm and dispas-
.1onata manner, would not InS
charitable course be to bid the CIu
van 90 his way in peace, oNerIooA-
ing his frailties and foibles!
Giving all due credit to Philllps
=, tbs first game and WOODWARD,
"a Acosta. who pitched the hnal
fn,i,0 in the second, a dinereht
.-ory might be written today Dut
Cor the fiashy fielding OF the Grihs.
AN during the afternoon the DoSS
vera performing sensatonhiy. eu'
ting of hits and runs with
markable precision.
one comparatively big innins III
zach game turned the tide IN raw.
OF the Griffs. In the opening lil'
a sacrifice fly and two hits one
triple by Milan and anotner hoins
run to deep left by Goshh, shoNeu
over full quota Of washington runs
in the first round. NOT untlI tne
las. inning of the closing engage
r,snt ala the home bats begin TO
work. but four hits, including an
other OF those pinch triples by
Honest Zeb, turned the TIDE.
Philips Debut EncouraEiHs.
pbIIIips was unsteady in his first
mig league appearance put man
sged 10 cut loose enough stuff in the
pinches TO quell the Sox. He was
touched fer nine hits, while Faoer
allowed - ee less.
In tn opening inning the Glea-
sons got their first run on Johnson's
sii Id and steal, Sheely's walk ana
Falk's single to right.
Fabsr was confident when the
Grfffs faced him IN the flrst' ou'
strange things began to happen
Collins erred on Judges grounder
and Harris sacrificed. Bing! Milan
cracked one to right center for
three stations, counting Judge.
RIce's fly to Mostil scored Zeo.
GosIfn dragged his big club to the
plate and upset all calculations
when he sent a long drive justin
side the left field foul line for a
home run. Falk gave chase and re-
covered the pellet in the extreme
corner of the yard. but "Goose"
was making time around the bases
and thundered over the <pan well
ahead of the relay to Sohalk.
Having gathered three runs, the
Griffs found themselves baked by
Faber for the rest of the way. With
the exception of the fourth when
Mullisan's single and Hooper's
double gave the Sox their second
run, the enemy was also effectively
checked.
Russell Blows in Ninth.
paw from Souix City, Iowa, was
opposed 10 Erickson in the second
battle. -Jim's start was something
to marvel at. but the same cannot
be said of his finish. Erick had
little TO puzzle the visitors and
yielded ten hits and three runs be-
fore he was relieved of further re-
sponsibility after the sixth.
, When Frank Woodward, the New
Haven product, went to the mound
in the seventh the outlook for the
Grins was very dark. Only three
singles had been made of Russell
and but one man had travelled as
far as secsnd base. Nevertheless,
Woodward applied the brakes and
brought the Sox TO a sudden stop.
In the eighth Russell Showed his
first signs OF slipping and was
nicked for a run. Shanks started
the ball rolling by drawing a pass,
and Charity followed suit.
O'Rourke plastered a single to left.
scoring Shanks. The rally was
shattered when Charity was caught
strayinE of second by Schalk.
Russell exploded horribly in the
ninth and was driven from the
mound as the Griffs rallied and
slowed away the decision. Harris
opened with a double to left center,
and Milan propelled another of his
triples to right center. Bucky scor-
ing. Rice singled and Milan scam
pered home with tieing run. as the
bugs cluttered the field with cush-
ions. hats and loose paper. Goslin
advanced Sam a base with a neat
bunt. after which Russell was
yanked and Wilkinson took the
rubber. shanks brought the game
to 4 quick end by shooting a long
single to right center, counting Rice.
With four straight wins under
their belts and once more in the first
division, the Griffs are idle today.
Tomorrow the Tigers arrive for